cwood88

cwood88

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  1. RN to BSN online programs

    cwood88 posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi everyone, can anyone make any recommendation on which online rn to bsn program is better? Going to a campus is not an option for me, as I am a single parent with two children with one in college...

  2. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

    cwood88 replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

    At my nursing school we were not made to unclothe each other and we too used a dry wash cloth and basin. And we also did not practice our I.V. skills on each other we used dummy arms. I would have...

  3. RN to BSN online

    cwood88 replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am also checking into online RN to BSN programs and it is my understanding that you need to make sure that the college is ccne accredited or else some employers will not accept your BSN diploma is...

  4. Associate vs. Bachelors in nursing

    cwood88 replied to bullet3's topic in General Nursing

    has anyone completed an online RN to BSN degree? Can you make a recommendation to which program is

  5. FMLA Vs. Workers Comp. I need an answer plz

    cwood88 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I had a mva 2/8/08 while working and I was out for 5 weeks doing physical therapy, it ended up that I have had a torn rotator cuff the whole time, I did...

  6. FMLA Vs. Workers Comp. I need an answer plz

    cwood88 replied to cwood88's topic in Home Health

    Thanks everyone for the advise, I did call today to the Industrial commission and they don't handle this sort of thing so they referred me to the labor board and they say that no they can't fire me...

  7. FMLA Vs. Workers Comp. I need an answer plz

    cwood88 replied to cwood88's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for the advise and yes it has been a hard 10 months and aggrivation. I will start with the industrial commission first

  8. LPN wanting to relocate to Charlotte, NC

    cwood88 replied to nurse78's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    We are currently looking for a full time nurse for our home health ageny and I don't know exactly what area that person would be covering but If you live in charlotte you could do the denver area or...

  9. Pay Rates in NC

    cwood88 replied to NurseBanana's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    At the hospitals where I live the starting base pay for 1st shift is btw 17-18/hr and then with shift diff for 2nd and 3rd shift and this is statesville and mooresville areas. And idk about the...

  10. Working all the time in HH

    cwood88 replied to NURSET2007's topic in Home Health

    That is the thing I do have the vacation time or comp time built up enough to take 2 weeks at a time b/c I don't take time off for the weekends I work and furthermore they have not announced the 2...

  11. LPNs and CNAs, Thank You

    cwood88 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    before becoming an RN I worked with hospice patients as a cna for 6 years and it truly is a hard job. When I became a nurse and until this day I will never forget what its like to be a cna and the...

  12. Working all the time in HH

    cwood88 replied to NURSET2007's topic in Home Health

    I agree with everyone here I feel your pain too!!! like 8 soc in 5 days and when I take call every 4th weekend I don't take any time off for it I use it as vacation time so when my fiancee comes home...

  13. What is your manager like?...Managers please also lend insight here.

    cwood88 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Hi dear I work in Home Health and it is the same for us in the field, I have 2 managers who like to bark orders and say we need to do it this way or that way but they could not go and do what we have...

  14. Home Health and Having Babies

    cwood88 replied to rhapsodyRN's topic in Home Health

    Hi I also work in hh. I worked like you in the hospital for a year with oncology/hd patients 12 hours 3 days a week 3rd shift. I to agree with courtaneyRae, there is only you in the home and there is...

  15. Iodoform strips?

    cwood88 replied to jen75RN's topic in Home Health

    I agree with nrskaren, my wound care exp. I have never wet Iodoform unless the MD specifically requests it, b/c it removes the

  16. How to get hired in HH as a new grad?

    cwood88 replied to lbarnes1's topic in Home Health

    I also would suggest getting a cna position with a home health agency. I did that myself with hospice I worked for them for 6 years and while I was going to nursing school. And they did offer me a job...

  17. clinical instructor from hades

    cwood88 replied to 9064's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was in the same boat also my 2nd year in the program and she rode me hard and put me up wet!! not a good feeling at all. I didn't do anything about it and I regret it to this day I should have said...

  18. More Than 1 Knowledge Deficit nursing diagnosis on CP??

    cwood88 replied to wvcollegegirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you are welcome, good luck, I still remember how hard they were for

  19. Need help with my care plan

    cwood88 replied to bigboy18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i sent you a htn dx under your quote but I don't see it there now man

  20. More Than 1 Knowledge Deficit nursing diagnosis on CP??

    cwood88 replied to wvcollegegirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hope this helps you out I personally would group them to make it easier and use deficit knowledge deficit r/t condition, treatment and self care Interventions- discuss dx to provide specific...

  21. I need help with my Nursing Care Plan (LPN)

    cwood88 replied to bigboy18's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I really hope this helps you out I still remember what its like to be in nursing school, good luck for your pain intervention I would also add relaxation skills and diversional activities as well as...

  22. North Carolina Roll Call

    cwood88 replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    hi cna kim, I live in statesville and I went to Mitchell also. I have a niece who is going there now. I think she is taking night

  23. North Carolina Roll Call

    cwood88 replied to RNPATL's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hi everyone....I have lived in Statesville all my life and have been a nurse for 6 years 1 year in the hospital and the rest in home health. I am about 50 miles north of Charlotte. I am engaged and...