oldiebutgoodie RN

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1. Adult CNS-EXAM

   oldiebutgoodie replied to ER823's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   I would strongly recommend you take the ANCC review class, it is a telephone conference class. They send you a book of Powerpoints, and it "meets" (via telephone) once a week for 8 weeks. I did that,...

2. LPN taking wound care course; skin tear question

   oldiebutgoodie replied to followyourbliss's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I don't recommend Tegaderm at all. Many folks getting a skin tear are elderly or with fragile skin from steroids, and trying to removed the Tegaderm can be impossible without causing more skin tears....

3. Breast Cancer Wound Care

   oldiebutgoodie replied to cbski's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   It depends on what the wounds are from. Are these radiation burns? Surgical wounds from lymph node resection? Fungating tumors? (I hope not). Mepilex Lite foam is a wonderful product that conforms to...

4. i cursed somebody at work, somebody overheard and filed a complaint. what can i do?

   oldiebutgoodie replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Oh for heaven's sake, your manager is foolish to allow tattletaling like this. We will never be a real profession if some RNs "run to mommy" to tell, and the manager allows it.

5. If I see one more post titled....

   oldiebutgoodie replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

   This may have been already asked, but... can I still get a license as an RN if I am a convicted felon and am a registered sex offender? (The whole sex offender was just a big misundestanding... I...

6. Teach me about Thyroid Problems

   oldiebutgoodie replied to KateRN1's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, but she didn't even say please.

7. New grad orient possibly going to get fired...Plz help!

   oldiebutgoodie replied to gr9153's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Is anyone giving you concrete examples of time management and prioritization issues? If not, and they are just picking on you, you might think about transferring to a med-surg floor to get a better...

8. What are some good sites where I can get information on colostomy care?

   oldiebutgoodie replied to onlyj's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   To make a "pretend" stoma, take a plastic plate, and turn over. Get some red modeling clay at the local hobby store, make a stoma, and attach to the plate (sometimes the clay will adhere on its own)....

9. 2015 DNP

   oldiebutgoodie replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   OOOh! Yes! Differential diagnosis! Controlled substance class sounds good, too. Hey! We're on to something! (If only the AACN would listen).

10. 2015 DNP

    oldiebutgoodie replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Unfortunately, those nursing leader pushing the DNP are stating that "Dr. Nurse" is equivalent to "Dr. Doctor". So we certainly need to have some of that material under our belts....

11. 2015 DNP

    oldiebutgoodie replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I already took statistics and research as part of my MSN. I guess I don't understand why one would need MORE of it in a DNP. Advanced stats and research would more appropriately belong in a PhD...

12. 2015 DNP

    oldiebutgoodie replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Sorry, I think you are drinking the DNP Kool-Aid.

13. Adult CNS-EXAM

    oldiebutgoodie replied to ER823's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Well, I would definitely put the blueprint for the exam in front of you, and go through it point by point. Either research each point on the web, or in books. Many points are addressed in Fulton as...

14. wound in the wrong place!!!

    oldiebutgoodie replied to acochran10's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Our inpatient OTs have been able to fashion a "scrotal sling" to elevate scrotum and eliminate the skin on skin contact and pressure. There is a product call Z-flo that I saw at the WOCN convention,...

15. Adult CNS-EXAM

    oldiebutgoodie replied to ER823's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I have the Mometrix Adult Health CNS guide. It's really not very good, but if anybody wants it, I'll send it to you for cost of postage (probably about $5). It may have some helpful stuff in it. PM...