salpal92

If anyone in NC needs a quick course to learn skills to prepare to challenge the exam, send me an email, I can help you.

Challenging is a great way to go when you already have some knowledge and experience behind you. It is wise however to take some kind of skills class or refresher to make sure you know exactly what the evaluators are looking for. Also, depending on...

Does anyone know if SC will accept a NC CNA? Do you need to re-test in SC, or just pay a fee? Or take an entire new course? The SC board website is NOT at all helpful. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give me.

I have been out of the hospital for a while, and I am in an outpatient infusion suite in a private doctors office. I am questioning when to get rid of single dose vials of NS, and Multi-dose vials of heparin flush for ports. We mix our own meds, so w...

No, we are drawing from 50ml vials, usually 30 cc at a time. Will go back into it within a short time frame, like an hour or so.

I'm an infusion nurse, and I also work with rheumatology/arthritis patients. For me, I love it, it is not quite as stressful as hospital nursing, but has just enough challenges and technical skills to keep you from getting bored. HOWEVER, I do the ...

Hi, you can challenge the CNA I exam in NC. Good luck with your endeavour into healthcare.

Absolutely!! Licensed nurses (LPN and RN) are held accountable for their own actions.

Anyone can sit for the CNA I state exam, even without training. NC will allow you to challenge the test. But after taking fundamentals would be the recommended amount of time. And after the first full year you can sit for the CNA II program. for CNA...

I know in NC, they can pretty much do whatever the Dr. asks of them. They work under a doctor's license. I know of practices that have CMA's infusing IV meds like Remicade, which is known to cause anaphylaxis in addition to other types of infusi...

My understanding is that it will hemolyze if you draw from a small gauge catheter. Less than 22g. I do it frequently at my job as well. We give short term infusion in an outpatient center. So normally we will use a 24g cath for comfort, but if I kn...

I did actually research this further after posting. And you are right, what I found was 3 minutes to dry on a surface and 10 minutes on the skin!:icon_roll I've never seen anyone wipe the port and then wait 3 minutes! Have you? Oh well, I'll contin...

What about the idea that wiping with alcohol doesn't really do anything, except float the bacteria? ( I am against the whole looping thing, but in general I have been thinking about this, alcohol issue).....wiping ports before IVP, injection sites pr...

Good Luck RN in '10! Welcome to the field! There are definately many challenges, but just as many rewards! Keep up the good work! salpal92, RN

Yep! I know where that is. I am in Wesley Chapel. Love it here, but wish I had bought a horse farm! My family is coming down to look at a house in Marshville! Glad to "meet" you!

I actually finally tracked down the right website today!! It is not under their BON, but their Dept. of health and human services. They actually do have an application for certification by reciprocity, it is no fee, and you can't be expired in your ...

I'm currently in NC, and what I have been "TOLD" by people is that the CMA practices under the doctor's license and, therefore, they can do it, "b/c the doctor said so," I have not really investigated further. I do know some private offices have CMAs...

OK, maybe I am old school, but I was trained, (and practiced), not to disconnect patients/clients from their IVs. I have threaded IV bags through arms of clothing etc. Then only way to maintain "sterility" in NOT to open the connection, Keeping a "...

Hi! Been in Union County, NC (south Charlotte area) for 3 years now. Love it here! Just can't understand why CMA's in offices can get away with calling themselves "nurses"!! I know they are not supposed to, but....they all seem to!

If you want to take a ride to the Charlotte area, there are a few. PM if interested

Yeah! It was a little depressing at first!!! But I finally found a private physicians office, where I do IV therapy and they pay more than cmc and presby. You need to get away from those 2 big affiliates to make money. I have been a nurse since 1992...

Yes, you can challenge the nurse aide exam in NC. IF you were to fail 3 times, then you would be required to take a state certified class before testing again. There are also a few companies out there that have 1-2 day review courses that will help ...