Alex Egan LPN, EMT-B

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    Medicaid paid company, but company didn't pay me! ADVICE PLEASE!!!

    Alex Egan replied to edwardsrn62's topic in Private Duty

    In all honestly I would cut and run. Whatever effort and money it will take to recoup your lost wages will most likely not be worth it. Depart quietly, and find a new gig. The further you are away...
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    Camp nursing with your child

    Alex Egan replied to adpiRN's topic in Camp

    You may want to try places in PA or NY. there are a ton of camps up here and frankly they pay pretty well for camp nurse
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    A Day In Your Health Center

    Alex Egan replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    I apologize I didn't give an overview of my camps day. We have four nurses on two shifts. 0730- day shift arrives, overnight nurse is relieved. Charge nurse attends morning meeting, med nurses report...
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    That glorious feeling....

    Alex Egan replied to brillohead's topic in Private Duty

    Yes the greasy spoon after a long night is the best.
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    A Day In Your Health Center

    Alex Egan replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    Does anyone else have an insane amount of bedtime growth hormone injections. We have about 20 or so we give between 8p and 10p right after evening clinic call. It takes one nurse to supervise the...
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    Camp nursing with your child

    Alex Egan replied to adpiRN's topic in Camp

    My camp has nannies for staff children. There were about 8 staff children who were not of camp age. So it's possible to find a camp that would accommodate you, but it's a hard sell. Your an unknown...
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    Male LPN Marketability

    Alex Egan replied to Thujone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Being male has only slowed me down one or two times in the eight years I have done PDN. The OPs problem in perusing those jobs will be his new grad
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    Male LPN Marketability

    Alex Egan replied to Thujone's topic in Men in Nursing

    There are jobs for LPNs just not in acute care, and fewer of them. It's tough for new grads right now RN or LPN. RNs will have more job opportunities and options, and frankly are starting to take jobs...
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    Extricating accident victims is more dangerous in this day and age?

    Alex Egan replied to Alnitak7's topic in Emergency

    The battery banks in the hybrids are pretty well marked and the high voltage lines are identified usually with orange coloring. They are also run low in the car where they are less likely to be in the...
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    LPN 1st assignment today

    Alex Egan replied to fournee's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm not gonna kick you when your down. You have made a mistake and now you need to figure out what your going to do. I would make an appointment with the agency supervisor and the scheduler. Tell them...
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    Are handguns allowed at work?

    Alex Egan replied to TexasGal1964's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think the decision you have to make here is do you want to report a coworker for a violation of company policy. So long as you didn't feel unsafe, then all you would have to decide what other policy...
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    Are handguns allowed at work?

    Alex Egan replied to TexasGal1964's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You should not violate company policy of one is in place. However as to why one would carry in a hospital. Consider the following...
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    Are handguns allowed at work?

    Alex Egan replied to TexasGal1964's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is a workplace specific policy. Not a nursing specific, or related to BON regulations. Refer to your employee
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    How do you all cope with stress and overbooking?

    Alex Egan replied to KateyBug's topic in Private Duty

    Upon looking at OP's other post it would seem she is a caregiver in a yet undisclosed part of the world. I can't quite tell if she is live in or not. I don't think she's doing the agency shuffle a lot...
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    How do you all cope with stress and overbooking?

    Alex Egan replied to KateyBug's topic in Private Duty

    The agency's will schedule you as much as they can if your working out. It can be hard to say no, but you have to learn. It's especially hard for me because I work for two agencies, so they both think...
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    Minor EMT

    Alex Egan replied to Run student's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I will say as someone who was an EMT before nursing. I got a lot out of it. The NREMT exam is a lot of prioritization and which is the best correct answer style of questions so the NCLEX wasn't...
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    Minor EMT

    Alex Egan replied to Run student's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In pa the course hours are a bit longer. EMT training is provided through the community collage, however credit hours are only issued if the student enrolls in the Paramedic program. I use my...
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    Identifying and differentiating smells

    Alex Egan replied to Martial's topic in General Nursing

    Strep throat. I can't quite describe it but it's kind of sharp/sour but subtle. Also a good description for wine. Lol. I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any...
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    Regulating Feeding Times When Pt has PO and Continuos Feeding

    Alex Egan replied to NURKeish's topic in Private Duty

    I work for two agencies, they're both nationwide. Both, allow parents to relay order changes from physicians visits. So long as those are verified within seven days, they are carried out in the...
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    Regulating Feeding Times When Pt has PO and Continuos Feeding

    Alex Egan replied to NURKeish's topic in Private Duty

    I don't necessarily view this as a new nurse issue. It's more about where the parents authority starts and ends. As well as the fact that often we are placed in a position of taking instruction and...
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    Regulating Feeding Times When Pt is Getting Continuous Feeding along with PO Feeding

    Alex Egan replied to NURKeish's topic in Home Health

    In PDN the paperwork often lags behind the child's actual condition. In these cases I write an order based on what the parent tells me sign it and put it into action. I then call it in to the clinical...
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    med cart keys

    Alex Egan replied to wakitese's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I locked mine in the narc box once. We have spare keys to each cart and med room with the nursing supervisor. The only spare key to the narc box was in the pharmacy closed for the evening. That was a...
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    Do you go to work with vomiting/diarrhea?

    Alex Egan replied to designer-mommy's topic in General Nursing

    Vomiting and diarrhea is really the only reason I call off work. I do peds home care so I really don't want to get anyone sick. If I just have malaise I will work I use my phone, to type, I work at...
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    camp nursing for a new RN?

    Alex Egan replied to nurseerin126's topic in Camp

    Well I think you have a lot going for you. Your familiar with camp life and seem to have the right attitude for camp. This means a lot, really it does. The length of the program is good for you as...
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    CPR/ACLS

    Alex Egan replied to bruce2710's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    To get you instructor card from the AHA and read the above thread. I use my phone, to type, I work at night, and I'm a bad speller. Pick any reason you want for my