mikijam03lpn

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  1. Single male NP students and work schedule

    mikijam03lpn replied to anchorRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yea... They do make money off people. There are few schools in NJ that charge 30k for RN a.s. Like jersey college and eastwick college! It is a

  2. Single male NP students and work schedule

    mikijam03lpn replied to anchorRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am going to FDU in teaneck NJ. It kind expensive but i get tuition reimbursement... Go for

  3. Single male NP students and work schedule

    mikijam03lpn replied to anchorRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I got to the nursing home 6-8 hrs 1-2 times a

  4. Single male NP students and work schedule

    mikijam03lpn replied to anchorRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work 3-4 12 hr shifts and a 8 hr part time in a nursing home doing paper work. I work An average of 48-52 hrs per week, 1 day school 5-9pm... And clinical 8 hrs (4hrs twice a week).... You can do...

  5. Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    mikijam03lpn replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    Don't do it... When i first became an RN, I bought a BMW worst mistake ever. After 8 yrs as nurse i try to leave below my means and try to save every

  6. Single male NP students and work schedule

    mikijam03lpn replied to anchorRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am currently half way my AGNP, and I still work 1 full time and part time, plus gf and I hit the gym 3-4 times a week. However, i wake up 5 am and go to sleep at 11pm, i take advantage of every...

  7. Will taking TNCC help me transition easier to ER?

    mikijam03lpn replied to Lizzie1968's topic in Emergency

    I dont think you need that to get in the ED, make sure you have your acls and pals. Just apply for a transfer and

  8. Best thermometer?

    mikijam03lpn replied to RoxanneBB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Try a tympanic

  9. Change in status

    mikijam03lpn replied to ClinicalCareCoord's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    In my facility we had a resident that had an allergic reaction to ABT (she started to swell up pretty bad tongue lips) we gave her iv solumedrol, benadryl and epi sq. We save her life btw the Dr order...

  10. Change in status

    mikijam03lpn replied to ClinicalCareCoord's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Well it sounds like CHF/COPD exacerbation 1. IV line 2. Give nebulizer treatment albuterol/atrovent with 3 liters of oxygen 3. Give 40 mg of lasix IV (if sbp greater than 120) 4.Give steroids...

  11. At my wits end...

    mikijam03lpn replied to DierkyBrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow... That makes no sense...ltc facilities are so dumb sometimes, they only worry about state surveys and don't worry about patient care. Get your RN and run out of LTC, or try to find a good nursing...

  12. IV push meds

    mikijam03lpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Update on IV push medications; In my facility we were able to push IV lasix 40mg x3 days and 20mg x3 days, then he was restarted on 40mg PO. The patient is doing well now, with a lot of improvement....

  13. IV push meds

    mikijam03lpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I dont think you should give cardiac medications like potassium IV 10meq or 20 meq in 100 ml bags, cardizem.. All those medications require cardiac monitoring, everything else like (IV ABT, fluids,...

  14. Is LTC to ER nursing possible?

    mikijam03lpn replied to SillyRN3's topic in Emergency

    Hey dont worry... I did that too, I worked in LTC for 7 yrs, and Now I work in a level I trauma center in big community center. Now you are going to learn a

  15. IV push meds

    mikijam03lpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I think some medications are safe to give in a skilled nursing facility, like zofran, solumedrol, decadron, d50, pepcid, lasix 20-40mg (accurate I/O and >sbp 110). reglan, and that's it. Any...

  16. Going for a MD program from FNP

    mikijam03lpn replied to mahaandai's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi I was wondering if you have any updates on your MD

  17. Do you share the Nebulizer units (machines)?

    mikijam03lpn replied to ann7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well you should clean it, if you are going to use with somebody else. But you know you can your oxygen as a neb machine, just hook up the tubing to a oxygen and thats it. You can do this until you get...

  18. new job--3-11 supervisor--advice please!!

    mikijam03lpn replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi... You have to learn how to delegate and follow up on your floor nurses!!!! Make sure you know what to do in a case of an

  19. Wanting to come back to ltc

    mikijam03lpn replied to mommywifenurse29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should try to get more acute care experience, You need to learn more more more more so you can take care of patients in

  20. RNs vs LPNs

    mikijam03lpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I was an LPN for 4 years, then I became an RN to work as an ADON for 2 yrs while getting my BSN. After I was finished with my RN, I realized that I didn't know anything as an LPN (giving pills all...

  21. Creating a Mock Code

    mikijam03lpn posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi everybody I need some help creating a mock code for some of my floor nurses. I work as LTC nurse educator/resource nurse, I been in LTC for 7 years, but this last year I been working in the ER in a...