aramance

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1. G-tube dressing change

   aramance replied to MrsWeb's topic in Home Health

   In looking at some of the teaching of PEG care, placing the split dressing over the bar is done because placing it under that external bar can cause erosion of gastric tissue or abscess of the abdominal wall due to pressure on the internal bar within...

2. Critical thinking "quiz"

   aramance posted a topic in Educators

   Hey all. I need some input, if possible. Part #1 of the problem: The primary physician/owner of the facility is wanting to have ongoing, random, critical thinking, "pop quizzes" done with the nursing staff. He wants to use this as a tool to contin...

3. New to Staff Development...crisis of "faith"

   aramance replied to aramance's topic in Educators

   There seem to be a number of issues I am having issues with. Let me give a little background about the facility. We are a new 60 bed facility acute care that has been open only since Novemeber. There was minimal staff development prior to my taking t...

4. New to Staff Development...crisis of "faith"

   aramance posted a topic in Educators

   Hi all. I am a new Staff Educator/Development director since April and I need help. I have been a critical care nurse for 13 years, working cardiac PCU/ICU for 12 yrs as well as a nursing instructor. How do you transition from getting into the thi...