kcdunlap

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 done.

There are no lids for the most part. All blister packs.

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 by chance is my understanding.....if so I'm counting my last 2 months of work. LOL

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 semi new nurse with limited experience and I got 11 full shifts

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 is the fact that there are extra blister packs because they are ordered and not needed. So instead of just working through 20 cards there are 35 in the drawer under the patients name. if I only had the 20 I needed it would make things that much easier.

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 to find the right one. They are separated by patient but some patients are on 20 meds and then extras show up in the draw just for the hell of it. I'm a float so I don't even get a chance to try to remember what a patient maybe on because I'm not with them enough. Like most LTC I have 30 patients and if I'm on rehab unit I get 14 patients but more acute needs.

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 connected.

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 point.

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 possibly move up to management. Is there a time frame I should prepare to put in before trying to figure it out?

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 sliding scales to accommodate their carb intake. I wish insulin for Type 2's would be dosed more like type 1's if they are on insulin they probably would end up healthier with lower blood sugars

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

I did find something back in my home area.

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. He happens to be a friend so I'm hoping when my schedule allows I might be able to become one of his menthes...... I'm very frustrated that I've been a care giver for 2 Type 1 kids for over 10 yrs and none of that counts toward certification. I dreamed of becoming a CDE when I entered nursing school after my kids were dx but no I think it will be just a dream. Good Luck

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. I hope the nurse has a good lawyer because if she documented properly she should not be held responsible. It is improper knowledge of treating this patients diabetes that caused this problem for the patient and made the patient terrified of taking their insulin which in turn made the patient go into DKA and die.

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 employer.

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, they always have insurance; well at least through college. My hubby and I have paid for catastrophic health insurance for us for the last 2 years so if I have to I'll get that again for us. My daughter is trying to do school work at home with a tutor because she is basically on medical leave from her school; which is private church school so no IEP available. Next year she will be headed to pubic school so if she is unable to attend due to her health issues she will have an IEP/506 in place. She fortunately isn't so bad she needs inpatient treatment. My oldest had a similar mental health issue at the same age so I'm fortunate I understand the ups and downs and know that it isn't related to me personally. Thanks for the well wishes. I am continuing to look for work back home no luck yet but, I'll just keep trying until something comes through.

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 anything totally stupid but I have made a general vent once or twice.

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 chronic illness since age seven and now has been diagnosed with a mental illness that is still not stable with meds. They can't live with me as we own a house and have 2 dogs. I live in a rented room. As you have explained I see that it would be a misstep on my part to give any personal information. Thanks for the insight and I just keep applying back home and hope something takes hold.

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 the relocation very difficult. i'm home a day or maybe 2 every week but the stress of the constant care involved is difficult on my husband. I am currently the sole income for our family so it's not like i can leave my job then look for a new one. Since I'm applying with a current job of 3 months should I address this issue in a cover letter? or let it be. And if I should address what would be the proper explanation. I'm sure they don't want or need my family saga.

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 couldn't find specifics on their site about the logging of these hours so I asked someone I knew who was also pursuing the certification (she fortunately has a job at an endocrinologist office) and she told me "The education has to be documented in that form. Assessment, plan, etc. And that has to be proven" So, it sounds like even if a have a diabetic patient once in a blue moon I'll have to document my interaction and they have my employer be willing to verify it if I was audited. I just wish I could find an endocrinologist who might be looking for nursing staff.

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 position?

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 spelling correctly...I can't believe I miss this one...Thanks for the heads up.

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). On my long drive yesterday to do paper work and physical.... I received the dreaded thanks but no thanks email from the other job.... I will make it work. It is very important to get my foot in the door so to speak. The stagnation of my career in the area I live is just awful..... I need to move forward. I'm good. I still have to figure out housing and I know I will and it will be fine. I looked at our savings and we have enough to pick up and extras that it will cost. I'm feeling better. Thanks for all your thoughts and ideas. I definitely needed them the other day.

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

I have applied at every LTC facility around - nothing, I've registered with the state. I have a number and in 3 weeks my position hasn't changed....they list jobs but doesn't look like they take from the pool for interviews.... I really have left no stone unturned....the relocation was a last resort... I'm just going to have to really think about what I'm doing in the next few days.....really not fair if I put it off much longer.