stephanienicole87

stephanienicole87 specializes in Geriatris.

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1. USF NP Fall 2016...anyone?

   stephanienicole87 replied to BerryhappyRN's topic in Post Graduate

   Has anyone had any luck setting up your email after being accepted? My U number isn't recognized. I wonder if I should just give it a few days.

2. USF NP Fall 2016...anyone?

   stephanienicole87 replied to BerryhappyRN's topic in Post Graduate

   I found out today I was accepted for the Adult-Gero Acute Care NP program! :-) I am so glad the wait is over! Congrats everyone! I hope they have notified everyone by now, if not good luck to those waiting! My email is [email protected] Is ...

3. USF NP Fall 2016...anyone?

   stephanienicole87 replied to BerryhappyRN's topic in Post Graduate

   Congratulations! I'm still waiting to hear for the acute care :-/

4. USF NP Fall 2016...anyone?

   stephanienicole87 replied to BerryhappyRN's topic in Post Graduate

   I feel the same way! Hopefully we will find out sooner rather than later!

5. USF NP Fall 2016...anyone?

   stephanienicole87 replied to BerryhappyRN's topic in Post Graduate

   Hello everyone, I applied for Adult Gero Acute Care NP too. I interviewed yesterday. The interviewer was very nice and informative about the program. I am not sure how I did though, she wasn't taking notes which kind of concerned me. Now the long wai...

6. Hanging myself out to dry

   stephanienicole87 replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

   I found myself in the same situation, only I am a new nurse. I didn't go to the unit manager simply because I forgot we had one on the unit, our other units do not have managers and I float. I didn't get wrote up but a nasty message on my phone on my...

7. Accepted to Galen Tampa RN program!

   stephanienicole87 replied to stephanienicole87's topic in Florida

   Thanks for replying. I definitely am prepared to work hard. A little nervous about it being hard.

8. Accepted to Galen Tampa RN program!

   stephanienicole87 posted a topic in Florida

   I just found out I am accepted to Galens RN program in Tampa. I was wondering if anyone else on here will be attending the May RN program. Or if any alumni have any suggestions for me.

9. Need some encouraging words as new grad in LTC

   stephanienicole87 replied to luvmyguys's topic in Geriatric

   I am a new grad too. Well about 6 months. I took a position in LTC because I am a LPN right now and there are slim to none chances of getting a LPN job in the hospitals around here, esspecially without experience. While it is not where I want to be a...

10. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

    stephanienicole87 replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

    I do aspirate all IM's I give which are not very much these days. I was curious if any SUB Q injections could go into a vein?

11. "Found on Floor" Documentation

    stephanienicole87 replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I will DEFINITLY call the MD when it is protocol, or nessesary. I am still wondering any ways to write what the pt was doing before they ended up on the floor. I saw on reply that said to talk to and quote the pt although they are dementia pt's,...

12. "Found on Floor" Documentation

    stephanienicole87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i work in ltc and recently have been assigned to the demenia unit. alot of these rsdts have poor safety awareness and falls are frequent here. string alarms are used on most rsdts but some rsdts can unclip them from clothing, take batteries out or ot...

13. Adult Children of Alcoholic...does your childhood effect your career?

    stephanienicole87 replied to JVRB4's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you have so much going through your mind and tough situation. My Dad too has an alcohol problem but it is not affecting his behavior just his liver, 1-2 drinks a night. At time it was worse but I was a pretty oblivious kid. I do feel the s...

14. Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

    stephanienicole87 replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies! Most were really supportive and encoraging. To reply to some of y'all. I am in Florida and a small town to boot. I don't mind driving but in the past 6 months there have only been 5 LPN jobs within 2 hours of me (that I h...

15. Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

    stephanienicole87 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a LPN about 3 months at a LTC. First off the told me I would have ten days oriantation, never more than 20 pts blah blah blah more broken promises. But my question is... Is this too much: 25 pts total, 7 DM 3 or which have outageous blood...