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  1. RN-BSN: two nursing classes at once?

    kcdunlap replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I worked full time but doing home care so I had more down time to work on my studies then a full time hospital nurse. yet I was able to get straight A's taking 2 classes at a time. It can be

  2. Med Passes

    kcdunlap posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do they get any easier???? This blister packs are from hell. Do all LTC use them and if not what do you use? I spend what seems like have my shift shuffling through hundreds of blister packs trying...

  3. Want to become a CDE

    kcdunlap posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I can't find anywhere to get a job to accumulate the 1000 clinical hrs I need as a diabetes educator. I'm so frustrated. Anybody have any suggestions creative ways to gain these hours in a paid...

  4. Med Passes

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are no lids for the most part. All blister

  5. Want to become a CDE

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    You can only use hours that you are actively teaching someone about diabetes = care for themselves, understanding diabetes, etc. You can't count hours you work as a nurse with someone who is diabetic...

  6. Is this what nursing is? 30:1 patients with quality of care seems to be impossible.

    kcdunlap replied to bina78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The ratio is right but the training is very wrong. I have a new grad at my facility and he is getting a full 5 weeks in addition to 3 types of classroom training (IV, assessment and cardiac). I'm a...

  7. Med Passes

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I could only dream of this. I tend to work much better with organization but not in my facility. Every cart is different and some just messy vs really messy. What makes med passes even more difficult...

  8. Second career Nurse moving up?

    kcdunlap posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a second career nurse. In previous lives I have been a project manger of construction firm, and I ran my own cleaning business. I just got a job with Genesis. I'm trying to figure out how I can...

  9. Second career Nurse moving up?

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm pretty sure that some of that might be part of the game where I work. I plan to have a heart to heart with my ADON as I know she is a second career nurse. And try to figure out how to get...

  10. Second career Nurse moving up?

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    18 months as a nurse. I'll never "know more stuff then staff" for a very long time. So, I'm hoping that my need to be a leader can help me over come that at some

  11. orienting: have different "opinions" on holding insulin. who do I listen to?

    kcdunlap replied to gigi918's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dosing or not dosing of insulin one of the many things regarding care of type 2 diabetics that drives me crazy withholding long term insulin is crazy. These people rarely get enough insulin on their...

  12. ADN-BSN, working full time, have a 5 year old, is it realistic

    kcdunlap replied to TXRN44's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've fallen off the belt and am lying underneath.....Got my ASN in 2011 and my BSN in 2012....I'm 49

  13. job relocation not working out

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I did find something back in my home

  14. job relocation not working out

    kcdunlap posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i relocated temporarily for a job to gain experience but due to some serious health issues of one of my children who now lives 2 hrs from me back at my house with me husband. i'm finding the stress of...

  15. Want to become a CDE

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Definitely depends on where you live. The Mentors available for mentoring are few and far between. I live in Philly area and last I looked (just a few months ago) there is only ONE mentor in my area....

  16. Resident dies and nurse is to blame

    kcdunlap replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The fact that the Doctors orders for insulin regiments made the patient bottom out when he took insulin no wonder the patient refused. The constant rollercoaster of blood sugars very horrible feeling....

  17. Contacting current employer?

    kcdunlap posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you say "yes" are they contacting your manager or just HR? and can you ask? If you say "no" will they never contact your employer you said no about if it is your current

  18. job relocation not working out

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Fortunately, my kids that are on my insurance all have state medicaid because they have chronic illnesses and my when they first one was diagnosed the hospital social worker pushed me to sign up. So,...

  19. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    kcdunlap replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why my FB is locked down as tight as a drum and I'm not friends with anybody from work and there is absolutely no chance they are friends with any of my other friends. Not that I have said...

  20. job relocation not working out

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hubby is working at some consulting jobs bring in some income just nothing like the past. He is totally stepping up and taking care of my daughter. It's just very stressful for me because she has a...

  21. Want to become a CDE

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am working as a nurse and only doing very limited interaction with people with diabetes. National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators wants a 1000 hours of verifiable teaching/education. I...

  22. Second guessing job exceptance

    kcdunlap posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had decided that I needed to relocate to get a hospital job.. Seemed like a great idea at the time. I got a job offer last week. I've started to really look into places to live. The numbers are...

  23. Second guessing job exceptance

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is so funny you wrote this...as I was opening this thread just now for the up-tenth time I realized that I misspelled the word "Acceptance" LOL Then I see your post. I"m usually very anal about...

  24. Second guessing job exceptance

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok...I have jumped in with both feet....I think a lot of my trepidation was the fact I was waiting to hear about another job (still a transfer but better fit 12's and near family so no housing cost)....

  25. Second guessing job exceptance

    kcdunlap replied to kcdunlap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No I applied to multiple positions it's just none seem to be changing the pool numbers except upwards as people