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Hey all!!! What online sites do you all usefor your CEs? I found Net CE and i was wondering if anyone has used it or if you all have others?? Thanks :) I have 3 hours to kill and I want to get some good credits!

Hello all. For those who read my post about the stage 2 and the open area using skin prep here is my update. Ive talked to ID and Nsg ed. The skin prep is incorrect....DUH....and now they are going to investigate the floor for using it on a open ar...

This is perfect and it promotes a mature working environment.....and It will give you and them a chance to put your heads together and see if maybe somethings you have done they have taken incorrectly.

DON is on vacation that is why this thing is all screwed up. All other MNs are stating they never saw them and that my stapled reports never made it to morning report. I hope and pray they do showup, atleast I wont feel like my agency sent me to a ...

there are two good thing about this situation....IM AGENCY once my contract is up im outa here!!! Second thing is, per the ID and ED rns this RN manager is under internal investigations for this and other issues....so i dont think i have to worry her...

Hello all!! Im working as a supervisor for a LTC facility via an agency. I am contracted here for the next month and have been here for this last month. I have a resident that has a very obvious stage 2 pressure ulcer which along with a mosture iss...

i spoke with the two people in the facility that deal with p and p and both agreed with me. I will present to the DON what I have found, its all that i can do. I understand as a facility they do not want decubs, but what will happen when this wound...

Just a question, does anyone know how I can determine how much Federal student loans my husband and I will receive with both of us being in college, two children between us (he pays child support also) and a fam income of approx 93k in 2009?? we are ...

Have any of you taken any medical coding classes online?? Im looking to take a program, and I have never did any coding. I have my RN and im just looking to have somemore options. Have any of you looked into or actually taken any of these courses? ...

I checked the FASFA website, over and over. It does not give you an idea of how much is avail for someone. I was just trying to get a ballpark figure before i filled out all of their requested information.

You both should have went yes. But remember, she as the oncomming nurse, and should have WANTED to go since she would be the one that would be dealing with this issue really for the remainder of the day. I have to say, Nurse A gets a L for being l...

Hello fellow nurses!! Here is my post, i will try and keep it breif. Background is, Im a RN supervisor working for a agency while attending school for my BSN and Masters. This is my weekend on and I have to say....im quit annoyed so ill try and not r...

I was just wondering, is there alot of open nursing jobs in your area?? And where is "your area" lol. I am right outside of Albany NY. We have jobs for nursing everywhere. 3 Major Hospitals and tons of LTC. Is it the same everywhere? Nursing jobs ...

Im sure this board has discussed this several times. I am new to the Board (returning) AND I cant surf any more looking for a board that might answer my question LOL. So I want to ask and sorry If you have all discussed this several times. For you...

HI ALL!!! I have not posted here in a very long time. I figured what better place to ask a bunch of nurses how they feel about agency jobs. After putting a lot of time and energy into a employer that was going nowhere, ive decided to go back to schoo...

I was simply asking in general what is your area like. I know here, in Schenectady, there are always jobs available. Weither its LTC,Acute care or agency there are plenty. What you might not get is the exact shift or unit you are looking for. But...

I worked 11-7 most of my career. 0700 is not a smart time for a med to be scheduled for. Not only being COS but Nights always has less staff. I spent the majority of my time helping my CNAs out because my patients shouldnt have to wait to do things...

EVERY SINGLE THING you wrote about is exactly why I left my last facility. I worked too hard for my licence (i was a supervisor, not floor nurse) and i was not willing to put myself in a situation because my administration was to cheep to hire more ...

Thank you so much for the reply. Im nervous, but I am hoping I can work that out. I am devistated that I had to leave my employer after not getting what I was promised and some other BS that comes with new management. I loved my Job as a Superviso...

KOI scrubs all the way!! Check out their web site!!!!

Our facility did not even say "great Job you guys" "Thanks for working your butts off" Nothing......we were bought out by a for profit only ONLY company that is based in NYC, and we are disposable to them. Its sad, we give our all and our owners rep...

I have been a Supervisor for a LTC facility for about a year now. The hardest thing was going from being a charge nurse to supervisor in the same facility. I had several nurses that would night after night "bash" the facility infront of other empl...

Mine is Nurses that dont wipe the ports off on IV tubing when doing a IVpush med or piggy backing a med into a port. I know its not cost effective but I always change my tubing if I was not the last person to use it. I dont know if the person befor...

I work 3 12 hour 7p-7a shifts a week and make 59,200 base then add in overtime. It is good money if you ask me. And gives me time as a single mom to work my Master's in with my Daughter and work!

Hello all! Im sure this has been discussed and worn out BUT im having a hard time locating all the answers on here so I thought I would readdress it. Im a 5 year experienced RN, from Med surg to Vent unit, and im freeling the pressure to further my ...