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  1. New excelsior student

    kdavispn replied to ntuipa's topic in Excelsior College

    Awe.. Well, I wish you the best. So, did you have to pay Excelsior the enrollment fee, and pay the full cost of the exam to PearsonVue before

  2. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    kdavispn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Well said. I'm a parent, and I have heard some horror stories about Nurses, as well as

  3. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn posted a topic in Private Duty

    Hello nurses! I need to know the rationale for not bagging a patient with a concentrator. This is just FYI info for me. Thanks in

  4. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    kdavispn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Quite a few of the parents are still cycling through Kubler Ross stages, and I'm sorry this is a factor. No employee, wants every second of their work dissected, no matter how good they

  5. Pediatric Home Health

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Pediatric

    Perfect! Thank

  6. Pediatric Home Health

    kdavispn posted a topic in Pediatric

    What is the rationale for not bag a patient with a

  7. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    kdavispn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Are you a medical lawyer, nurse, parent, or is this just your personal opinion? Assuming there is nothing to hide? Really? You can be sued for just about anything, is has little to do with what you...

  8. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    kdavispn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you! Valid and reasonable

  9. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    kdavispn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Now, I stated my personal opinion, which, no matter what my profession I'm entitled to do that, and I assumed I was among my peers. As a private duty nurse, I do have the RIGHT in whoever's home to...

  10. New excelsior student

    kdavispn replied to ntuipa's topic in Excelsior College

    So, how did Health Safety go? Don't they give you the grade

  11. Starting PNP program in Fall 2011!

    kdavispn replied to StudentAmie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!!!

  12. The College Network- TCN

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    TCN can let you see a demo on their online modules, just ask them for access if you have not seen

  13. The College Network- TCN

    kdavispn posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ok, So, TCN charges $400 down and $200 a month for 5 years, to prepare for just the Theory courses? Then you still have about $ 5000 worth of Excelsior fees? ???? And TCN does a credit check?

  14. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    Well played. You know your stuff. Thanks

  15. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, I agree with you, 100 percent. I too am grabbing the ambu, but She said "Never!" and I thought, "NEVER!" should I know why? It ended up being a test question so I thought it was important....

  16. Pediatric Home Health

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for your reply. I found the answer. But for clarification, when your patient is in respiratory arrest, I was told by RT we are not to use use a O2 concentrator as O2 source while bagging, it...

  17. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    Yes. That's what she said, NEVER use it. So that's why I was saying, I need to know why she said

  18. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    kdavispn replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    I can't think of any job that I've held previously where I would feel comfortable with my boss taping my every move, and then watching me

  19. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    She was saying for both.. Trach and vent period. And I pulled a procedure manual for using a concentrator online, it stated: They should NOT be located by the Resuscitation trolleys or in casualty...

  20. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    Apparently, you can't use a concentrator if your patient is in cardiac arrest because the oxygen flow rate is not high

  21. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you ladies. I found the answer. Respiratory was saying during respiratory arrest don't use a concentrator. That you have to use a tank. I was fine with this, but i wanted to know the rationale...

  22. Pediatric- Patient Bagging

    kdavispn replied to kdavispn's topic in Private Duty

    Ok. I was told by respiratory, that when bagging the patient, you never hook the bag up to an 02 concentrator. So my question is, what is the rationale for this? I don't bag with a concentrator, but I...

  23. Bottom Line

    kdavispn replied to UpTheLadder12's topic in Private Duty

    You are REQUIRED to see that 485 and MAR. Period. Legally if the certification period is not current, you do not have orders to be there at all. Moms schedule is great, and you can use it, if it...

  24. having a bad night!

    kdavispn replied to cayenne06's topic in Private Duty

    Sorry you're having a bad night. Just know that these things have happened to all of us, and it will pass. It's frustrating, but every time something goes wrong, It makes you reflect, and you're more...

  25. Trachs/Vents - How much training?

    kdavispn replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Private Duty

    In most cases, I'd advise you not to think the agency will be concerned with much more than having documents signed by you stating that you know how to do the procedure, releasing them from liability....