NURSEPATTY

NURSEPATTY specializes in Med-Surg, LTC,LTAC,Corrections.

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1. How long is your commute?

   NURSEPATTY replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

   I travel 61 miles each way to the County Jail in Pittsburgh, PA. One hour and a half each way, in good weather.Give a half hour or so more when snow starts flying. Been here since Nov.'08, and love...

2. Typical Medications Distributed

   NURSEPATTY replied to NurseCubanitaRN2b's topic in Correctional

   ABX=

3. Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

   NURSEPATTY replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

   Please don't think this is a common occurence in Correctional facilities; just my . I know of the facility spoken of by the OP; The CO's there have your back in any situation, and the nursing staff in...

4. What is the med pass like at your DOC

   NURSEPATTY replied to newtress's topic in Correctional

   I can vouch for nursejudy15209; I work there occasionally thru my agency. The med pass is heavy, and you need to be organized and quick to get all the meds passed before lock down. Some pods have lock...

5. Just PASSED!

   NURSEPATTY replied to DavidLVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Welcome to the ranks! Congratulations! Good luck with your job

6. christmas card exchange 2008

   NURSEPATTY replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering how to get the list; havent seen anything for a few

7. christmas card exchange 2008

   NURSEPATTY replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

   Please add me to the list; I wasn't aware of a Christmas card exchange, and I have been with the group for several

8. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

   NURSEPATTY replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello all! I'm Patty,living in Southwestern Pa., been an LPN since Dec. 2000, Having graduated from local Practical Nursing Program at the local county Vo-Tech school in Sept. 2000. In spite of my age...

9. Need feedback on Cynamed agency

   NURSEPATTY replied to NURSEPATTY's topic in Agency Nurses

   Just want to thank you for your response, it just validates my reason for not hiring on with them, they had gotten my resume online and had given me a call, and emailed me the paperwork needed for...

10. info on unlimited nurse search

    NURSEPATTY replied to bashy's topic in Agency Nurses

    Punch in unlimited nurse search into search block of your browser, should be able to bring you up with the web site of that name. Most large agencies have their own websites, and allow for applying on...

11. contract settled

    NURSEPATTY replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your quite welcome,

12. contract settled

    NURSEPATTY replied to husker-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As an agency nurse myself, I was given the opportunity of going to a local facility in order to staff during their strike,. I vehemently refused;as being from a union family, would not even consider...

13. Need feedback on Cynamed agency

    NURSEPATTY posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    This is for all of you Pittsburgh/S.W. Pa. nurses(LPN or Rn), Have any of you ever heard of Cynamed? Its located in Moon, somewhere near the International airport, I was contacted by them regarding...

14. Assessment / Report Data Sheet Organizer

    NURSEPATTY replied to nightingale's topic in Agency Nurses

    Excellent assessment tool...was wracking my brain on how to devise one for med-surg unit. Both of yours covers all the bases...Thank you Zambezi and

15. Otosclerosis/Stapedectomy

    NURSEPATTY replied to MCO Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My spouse went through this surgery back in 1986, after being seen by EENT and stating that he had nearly total hearing loss in right ear. He had had years of chronic ear infections all the way from...