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refer the previous responses....they are all good feedback!!!!

I am not sure the story about hospice, insurance reimbursement or formulary. However, based on your description of the wound, despite that it was a skin graft site, I would certainly start the treatment with topical antibiotics ointment (ex, bactroba...

Thank you, Spiritualrn, for your input and feedback. you certainly gave me a strong shot while I am looking for WOC education programs. I am gonna go with distance learning for sure but now in between, Emory Univeristy and webWOC Nursing education p...

we no longer use santyl in hospital due to high cost (and higher cost as they continue raising price)...however, I haven't noticed lots of benefits from medihoney as a debrider...but keeping wounds moist...

we are using drawtex for wounds with copious drainage and also use for a bit deeper wound to wick out drainage...it has been working well!!!we like it!!!

been researching on this topic and google directs me here. thank you all for sharing. I am currently in wound care at an acute hospital setting, and going on 3rd year. Love the wounds and learning everyday. everyday I wake up, I am grateful that I am...

hi, I am gonna have an interview tomorrow at a long-term care facility (they call community-based alternative though, but I assume I will still be working with people with chronic conditions) The Q is: Can I wear scrub for an interview like this? Wil...

thank you, classicdame! I am working on what you suggested!!researching the structure! thank you again!

Hi, dear all: any advice? will they ask any specific question at government-level agency? or it will just be like other interviews? Thank you very much!!

dear, first thank you for your response~May I have one more question for you all? How about working at a county health department as an RN? sitting in TB clinic? do not know the exact pay (however, the range is 3700-4200/month) yet till next week. S...

Background: RN, SNF experience less than 1 year. Offer 1: SNF, RN position, 12-hour shift on Tue, Wed, and Thurs, $26/hr, no 401K. driving 30-40 mins, but we are thinking to buy a house soon. Offer 2: home care, RN positions, monday to friday, salary...

here comes my third offer...and make me more confused now....

but I am grateful to have here to talk about it...

no chance....I just moved here and know nobody...

any one has worked for county health department before? how's the work over there? is it simliar to home care?

do you all think that first offer provides a fair pay? just curious...thanks~

thank you all! You all must know that i have been waiting for responses...i really appreciated that all of you jumpled in and gave me some advices. As you all suggested, I accepted the first offer (3 12-hour shifts) and I will see how I adjust myself...

Thank you, moderator. I think I will just sleep on it and make decision later on! you definitely make good points out of this. I do have a baby and would love to spend more time with her. Thank you again!!!

I am thinking of wearing a typical suit with keen-high skirt (black with you-cannot-even-see white stripe), black hosiery and black leather boots (0.5" heel). Thank you!!!

how about black lether boots? no time to puchase another pair of dress shoes today....too busy with the baby..:)thank you

I am kind of trying to sort out the differences between "community-based alternative" and "nursing home". Community-based is the one de-institutionalized. Nursing home is the more like living in a facility. However, what the community-based alternat...

thank you for the response. Quite getting there~ And as I understand from the internet, individuals who are entitle Medicaid now can chose where and how they receive the medical care. For example, in the nursing home or in their private home. Here is...

I think you are right and I will take your suggestion! Suit for an interview. A suit would never be bad for an interview. Rather choose dress-up!--thank you again!!!

here is my update. i still chose to do the RN refresher and that took me 2 months to complete the lecture and clinicals (meanwhile, we were relocating to TX). I just got the temporary license yesterday (you can always check online and it will provide...

Hi, there, I need help from you all. I am a foreign Chinese. I will be relocate to Texas (Dallas/ Fort Worth area) at the end of this year (2009). Some brief background of mine: passed NCLEX-RN in 2002, got master in nursing in US in 2003, worked in ...