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  1. Developmental Assessments on Peds

    heatheryk replied to mackjazz's topic in Public, Community Health

    We use Ages & Stages Questionaries for our developmental screenings. They are very easy to use. I don't have a resourse for home assessment. I know what I look for but it would take me too long...

  2. single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    heatheryk replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    public health. Flexable hours, nights, weekends & holidays off. You can leave if your kids are sick.....It's a good place for a

  3. Any Public Health Nurse out there?

    heatheryk replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I love public health. I started at public health straight out of nursing school. The nurses in my office are very diverse in their functions. Everthing from vaccine clinics, to infectious disease...

  4. Looking for info on pp hemorrage & lactation

    heatheryk replied to akmama75's topic in Ob/Gyn

    a friend of mine recieved 27 units of blood after a pp hemorrhage & then hystorectomy. She was able to

  5. Nursing Student wanting to go into Community Health...advice?

    heatheryk replied to Sammygrll's topic in Public, Community Health

    I work in the nurse family partnership program. It is a nation wide nurse home visitor program that does education for first time moms. We teach health, parenting, do life coaching and general...

  6. Completely Devastated

    heatheryk replied to pookiesmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hospital nursing isn't for everyone. Thankfully there are other areas for nurses... I work in Public Health and love it! There is no medication to give, I have time to think before I act and no...

  7. How do you teach a life-saving diet?

    heatheryk replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    You might enjoy a book on Motivational Interviewing in Health Care. It is a way of talking to people and helping them explore what kind of changes they think will help them...it seems to be very...

  8. Cna to bsn??? Is that possible??

    heatheryk replied to ijustwnt2beanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My advice would be to finish your BS and the do an accelerated BSN in 1 year or an MSN in 3 years. Talk to your local admissions couselors to find out what is available in your area. Good

  9. Help with dosage calculation

    heatheryk replied to nowRN's topic in General Nursing

    you have some distractors in your problem...you just need to think about 1000ml over 24 hours as your primary and 100ml over 30 minutes as your piggy

  10. Lost my first patient - could I be in trouble?

    heatheryk replied to southernhospitality's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you have anything to worry about. I'm a new nurse too...have only had 1 code as a student. It was in the ICU, the ICU doc told me that the potassium will shift during a code because of...

  11. PHN certificate question

    heatheryk replied to MissIt's topic in Public, Community Health

    It depends on your state. In California if you have a BSN with course work in Public Health all you have to do is submitt an application for a Public Health Certificate and pay $75. If you are not...

  12. Trying to figure out how the interview went!!! Help -- Long post

    heatheryk replied to trimeduRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my experience the longer the interview the better the outcome. I just got a job recently and the interview was 1.5 hours. Now almost 3 weeks later I'm still waiting for health

  13. Question about cover letter

    heatheryk replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I would just call the main number to the hospital and ask for the nurse manager's name in what ever dept you are applying

  14. When a child dies - what makes nurses incredible.

    heatheryk replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    God Bless you and your team. Said a prayer for your nurses and the

  15. Fundus palping

    heatheryk replied to nurse/midwifekim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Always palpate the fundus. Also be careful w/ mom's post c/s, particularly if they were sectioned before labor or in early labor. The cervix in these patients are not open. They can get clots stuck...

  16. Postpartum in healthy birth!

    heatheryk replied to ghurricane's topic in General Students

    airway, breathing, circulation...pain. risk for fluid volume deficit, risk for impaired respiration, pain, risk for hypothermia, risk for infection...hope that helps you get on the right

  17. Plzzzz small help needed friends...

    heatheryk replied to rita.kumar83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Always remember that when you are flushing after you have given an IVP med that the medication is still in the line. If it is something that has to be pushed slow, then you need to flush slow or you...

  18. Need help with reconstitution question

    heatheryk replied to jshuns's topic in General Students

    the 600mg/4ml should have been supplied in the question under "Drug

  19. WHITE Scrubs--Oh Dear

    heatheryk replied to etaylor900's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We had to wear white in RN school too...We had to buy Dove brand and they are not see through. You cannot see white or nude colored underwear through

  20. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    heatheryk replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVt worked for me! I took the nclex-rn on Jan 8th in Cali and my name is on the BRN this morning! I

  21. Please help with Postpartum assessment!

    heatheryk replied to Ochin09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The way I was taught to do pp assessments was BUBBLE-HEB. The only thing missing is listen to lung sounds on a c/s mom & assessing pain. BREAST UTERUS BLADDER BOWEL LOCHIA EPISIOTOMY / INCISION...

  22. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    heatheryk replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Bulldoggurlie: I took my Nclex-RN on Jan 8 in Ca and have not recieved results...neither has anyone in my class. (we all got the "good" pop up) We graduated in Dec but our nursing school didn't send...

  23. Student Nurse and Real Nuse.

    heatheryk replied to Katholley's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad nurse and for my last rotation of RN school my instructor required no written work. You had to know what you were doing before you did it, but not spend tons of time writing things...

  24. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    heatheryk replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Remember for CA the BRN must have your RN program transcripts before they will give you a permanent license and have your name pop up on the website. I took the NCLEX-RN on 1/8 and still do not have...

  25. Has anybody done well on the ATI predicter test but then failed NCLEX?

    heatheryk replied to Irene joy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did well on the ATI predicter-99%. I haven't recieved my results yet from NCLEX but I hope I passed! I get the good pop up from pearson vue. I took the test on Jan 8th and my nursing school has...