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1. Hesi Test

   deadend replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I took hesi in May of this year. My advice to you is to know the "hesi hints"(the shaded boxes) there was some math on the exam and it was multiple step dosage calculations. Know your peds dosage...

2. New Job and Scared to Death

   deadend replied to AndiMac's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Welcome to long term care:) If the DON starts talking about working on the skilled unit, run for the hills!!!!! 30 patients on a long term care intermediate unit is not uncommon in my city, actually...

3. disciplinary nightmare

   deadend replied to rosieposie's topic in General Nursing

   rosieposie; I heard an alarm go off in my head when you said that your former employer is being audited by medicare. This tells me that Medicare not your boss imay be having your license reviewed....

4. In search of an answer...Thanks!

   deadend replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   I don't know where you are from but, I just completed the LPN to RN AD program in May. My school 's critera was that you must have completed the LPN program from an accredited program. So be careful...

5. Help!!!!! Placed in an uncomfortable position

   deadend replied to deadend's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Michelle we are a non-for profit facility The ADM is a new young guy who has never been through a survey until last year. Today some of the nurses have made up their mind to go to the CEO of the...

6. itchy residents

   deadend replied to Nancy45's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   had the same problem at my facility the derm docs ruled out scabies in 8 0f the pts we sent but lo and behold we sent one pt to a unknown dermatologist and he came up with a positive scabies. Too...

7. Help!!!!! Placed in an uncomfortable position

   deadend replied to deadend's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thank-you Chris I do feel I have an obligation to these nurses and the facility. We are preparing for our annual state survey and I am afraid that we will have disgruntled nurses and CNAs during...

8. Survey Time

   deadend replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   ktwlpn I know exactly how you feel in my scenerio; The DON got fired and guess who was left holding the bag as acting DON? Me. Our patient stayed on isolation for 2 months finally he is cured staff...

9. Help!!!!! Placed in an uncomfortable position

   deadend replied to deadend's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Michelle we are employment at will. Some of the nurses are planning to go to administration about the new DON. She has been here three weeks and has not formally introduced herself to the staff, our...

10. HESI Exam

    deadend replied to victorious53's topic in Nursing Career

    TOOK HESI IN MAY, GOT 99.99 PERCENTILE. BY ALL MEANS GET THE HESI REVIEW BOOK AND CDs STUDYING NCLEX REVIEW BOOKS WILL NOT HELP YOU. MY FRIEND HAS FAILED HESI 3 TIMES BECAUSE SHE JUST WON'T LISTEN. DO...

11. I need advice

    deadend replied to Scotty's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Scotti Thank God you took your hubby back!!!!!! Several weeks ago I to had the worst headache of my life, (not used to headaches) Went to my regular Doc and he looked into my eyes and ears and...

12. flu shot

    deadend replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    had a severe case of pneumonia about 15 years ago every year i get sick as a dog with the flu whetehr I take the flu shot or not I have already had one bout of the Flu this year several weeks ago and...

13. Help!!!!! Placed in an uncomfortable position

    deadend posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a new DON (finally) at my facility. Accepted the ADON position in Aug. a month later the previous DON was terminated and I was left holding the responsibility of acting DON. The time between...

14. What is HESI??

    deadend replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I TOOK THE RN HESI IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, TO ME IT WAS NOTHING LIKE STATE BOARDS (SCORED 99.99 PROBABILITY) HESI WAS MORE KNOWLEDGE BASED VS CRITICAL THINKING. HOWEVER MY FRIEND HAS TAKEN HESI 3 TIMES...

15. 14 Nurses Fired and 9 disciplined in Kentucky

    deadend replied to nurseattorney's topic in General Nursing

    Iam curious as to a situation that is occurring in a facility where my friend works here's the scenerio: A patient was dx with scabies, several patients since developed the rash but when sent to the...