ocean waves

ocean waves has 35 years experience.

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1. Army nurse practioner

   ocean waves replied to Hoover16's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Good for you that you are exploring options for professional nurses in the military. In order to learn accurate answers to your questions , it would probably be helpful if you call or visit the...

2. Are you serious?

   ocean waves replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Thanks for sharing your interesting thoughts about the possible outlook of many patients such as that ".... they are Personality Type C,victims and caregivers are predators....". Though it has...

3. Ever feel that the gov works against us?

   ocean waves replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I agree that it "would be nice if someone who worked in medicine and healthcare" was currently the secretary of Health and Human Services. On the other hand, I do not think that "the government...

4. Questions for OB class

   ocean waves replied to amp242's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello. Good luck on your nursing class. I have worked with many maternal/child health patients including OB Recovery and post partum floor patients, however, I kindly suggest that you "interview" in...

5. Gtcc fall 2012 what would you do?!! Help!!!!!

   ocean waves replied to readytonurse01's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Good luck in your class work. I agree with the poster who said that "each school has its own course listings". Most students find that the best way to find accurate answers to questions such...

6. Entry Masters vs BA for RN- pay, jobs, lifestyle

   ocean waves replied to jwat211's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Hello. It is good that you are asking questions about nursing education. I agree with the poster who shared the importance of learning the appropriate terms for professional nursing education....

7. CCRN

   ocean waves replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. One idea is to call your state board of nursing and ask for information about the CCRN test and any study guide suggestions. Another idea is to contact a representative who will be helping to...

8. Nurses and stress

   ocean waves replied to maa2012's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I answered the interesting questions on your survey. If your research question consists of "is there a relationship between professional nursing work and stress?", you probably will not have...

9. Is hospital work like an abusive relationship?

   ocean waves replied to jimmy the P's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I agree with the comment of the poster who said "money is good...sanity is better...". Some fellow nurses seem to feel that one of the priorities in nursing work is to go for the gusto by...

10. DON passing trays in dining room

    ocean waves replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hello. I agree with the writer who said "...one idea is to have assigned people on certain days to help like maybe you on Mondays, social worker on Tuedays...". The point here is that professional...

11. New Grad RN as new DON?

    ocean waves replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hello. The idea of "having a new grad RN with no nursing experience as a DON" probably would NOT work out well for the patients, or the staff, or the new grad! Even my nursing pal who had over thirty...

12. asking all nurse supervisors...

    ocean waves replied to enchantedpixie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello. I agree with the posters who say "...sensible to have experience in the area you are going to supervise." In addition, it seems wise that a new LTC nursing supervisor also have significant...

13. What to do???

    ocean waves replied to MommaRN86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello. Sorry that you are experiencing difficulty regarding giving important patient care reports to the CNA's at your facility! One idea is to arrange a talk with your nursing director about...

14. corporate nurse nightmare!

    ocean waves replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi again! Yes, you and many DON's certainly deserve a pat on the back for working oh so hard toward the goal of good health care for the patients at LTC's ! Take a bow! To me, DON's at long term care...

15. corporate nurse nightmare!

    ocean waves replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hello. Sorry you are having a hard time. My DON pal describes her corporate inspection person in some of the same words you have used: "...tears our place apart..., finds things wrong, and ...makes...