rehab nurse

rehab nurse

rehab; med/surg; l&d; peds/home care

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  1. i do not expect the cali's BRN to post this IMMEDIATELY. that's absurd. even my own BON doesn't post things regarding issues with a school in a matter of days. i don't know about your state, but mine...
  2. ok, i give up. you're right, i'm wrong. this is the last time i'll post a statement on this
  3. hi, i am posting on behalf of a friend, who keeps struggling to pass the english speaking exam to get her visa screen certificate. she has taken the tse once and failed, and now the toefl-ibt. she...
  4. (Very Long)Might have to drop out of school DAYCARE

    i'm also a single mom, and i know it's hard. my dd is 5 and also has some problems like your son. is there any way you can speak to your daycare provider and ask her if she would reconsider? does she...
  5. Staff eating with residents

    pt's and residents falling right after dinner is a issue at our facilty as well. here, our CNAs usually take 15 minute break right before dinner, then take lunch break 7pm or later. our cna's usually...
  6. Patient Complaints

    hey there blackdog, i am not male, but am a bridge student (lpn to rn) after being a lpn for 10 years. i had an instuctor also ask me if "nursing was right for me", not because of a complaint, but...
  7. Has anyone had successful spinal surgery?

    hi lori, i pm'd you as well, but i just wanted to tell you i am 28, and have a wealth of back problems as well. don't really want to get into all of it here as i pm'd you about it. i have not had...
  8. hey, keep your chin up. i know it's hard to think now, but try to just relax and do something to keep your mind of the exam. easier said than done, i know! but you made it through school, and you can...
  9. anyone out there preparing for the CPNE?

    sorry, double
  10. anyone out there preparing for the CPNE?

    hmm, i don't know how you could get hospital experience. maybe see if a hospital near you has a nurse extern program? do you live near a large teaching hospital? i found they are usually more...
  11. hi everyone....it's official. i finally am cpne eligible. still gotta finish a couple classes, but i'm finally within enough credits to take the cpne. i am so ecstatic! anyone here getting ready to...
  12. april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    since i have two preschoolers, i am curious. for the next month, i will struggle to get my kids in bed. and when summer rolls around and its light till 10pm, it's he** getting my kids even IN the...
  13. april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    i think you are my twin...lol. i also hate hot, summer/spring, sunny weather. triggers my migraines and makes me miserable. i have lupus anyway so sun=bad news for me. unless i want to blow up like a...
  14. remembering meds? anyone?

    Eric is right. learn the general classes of meds first, and if you wanted you could make flash cards of med names in such class. keep them all separated with rubber bands. so one card with common...
  15. I have decided Excelsior....

    awesome! congrats to you! excelsior is a great program for those who have looked into it and made a decision that is right FOR THEM. i am nearly done with me journey with ec, waiting on my cpne...
  16. Lupus

    yes, i take fmla intermittently. pm me and i'll give you more info. but basically, i'll tell you. you can take leave in increments of minutes, hours, days. doesn't matter. what you will need is a book...
  17. Lupus

    i also have lupus, was dx after having my dd at age 23. i have had some renal/cardiac involvement, and am currently only 28. it has robbed me of my life, my friends, energy, work, everything. i also...
  18. nursing courses count as CEU's for license renewal?

    awesome guys! thanks so much! since i've taken 30 credits of nursing classes in the last year, i won't have to worry about any more ceu classes (though i have about 10 ceu hours as well). my license...
  19. when i was in nursing school ten years ago, we were told that if we ever continued on in our nursing degrees, that our nursing courses would count as CEU's for our license renewal. however, i do not...
  20. anyone out there preparing for the CPNE?

    thanks for your reply! i barely could scrape up the 500 dollars to send with my application. i wanted to go to a workshop, but i doubt i'm gonna be able to come up with the money to do it. plus, i...
  21. I'm Done! So done!

    critical elements are clinical actions that can be observed while you are performing your cpne. (they are very basic...like for medications: select the right med, measure the correct dose, id the pt...
  22. Congratulations! and you're right, professionalism can be reflected at any age. good luck on your
  23. Well, I can't really say if i'd prefer a "young" or "older" nurse. I guess I'd prefer someone who at least had a little experience with whatever it was i was suffering from. then, on the other hand, i...