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  1. Kalispell Regional Medical Center?

    crazdmomof4 replied to chadh2's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently an LPN, and we are moving to MT in June, does Libby hospital hire LPN's and are there alot of LTC if not? Do you by any chance know the pay range in either the hospital or LTC's I am...

  2. Having the "Right to Fall"

    crazdmomof4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't think there is any solution to this issue. Residents are going to fall, regardless of how many interventions we implement. We are talking about adults who are cognitively regressing in...

  3. Having the "Right to Fall"

    crazdmomof4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can do a 24hr restraint without an order, but you need a very good reason for doing it. i.e danger to themselves, or others. Falling and breaking a hip doesn't qualify, we are talking level of...

  4. Need Study Tips for NC classes through excelsior

    crazdmomof4 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am doing the suggested readings for my first NC class / test and its taking forever. I am reading posts where its only taking 3-4 weeks. Did you guys really read all of that stuff? I am boring...

  5. LPN doing assesments?

    crazdmomof4 replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    reading these posts I wonder why I even became an LPN. We do the same work load are intelligent enough to pass boards... and yet we are very undervalued. I am starting to get a

  6. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

    crazdmomof4 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    eek..I want to be an RN... First I have at the moment 23 pts on a sub-acute unit, second, I have to chart on every single one (paper charting) because they are medicare... I so want to only stay 10...

  7. Currently Enrolled Excelsior Students

    crazdmomof4 replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do you NC pros have suggestions for studying. I am reading posts where its taken 3-4 weeks. I am reading chapters out of those dang books and its taking forever, and god knows I won't remember it all....

  8. I need help managing a very difficult resident!

    crazdmomof4 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a pt exactly like this so I will tell you what my DNS, social worker and nurse manager have done. 1. document like you are doing, but I would also keep a copy of my documentations just to CYA....

  9. Is this all there is?

    crazdmomof4 replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are there because you earned it, and you are good at your job. If you hate that unit, maybe try the float pool. You still have a position at the hospital, but you can float around and get a feel...

  10. People in Seattle, please help--is it difficult to get a job as a CNA in Seattle?

    crazdmomof4 replied to cardinalgal2001's topic in Nursing Career

    Just from personal experience, if you work in a nursing home for 6 mo -1 yr as a CNA, then you can apply to an agency. I'm partial to emerald city medical staffing. I worked for them about 5 yrs ago...

  11. Can we get a scenario room or whatever????

    crazdmomof4 replied to crazdmomof4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    nope but i will now

  12. Can we get a scenario room or whatever????

    crazdmomof4 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am an excelsior student and I was just reading the care planning section and it occurred to me how alone from one to one bouncing of thoughts for scenarios we all are. One of the things I valued...

  13. First job in sub-acute unit in LTC

    crazdmomof4 replied to brauchi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK... throwing in my 2 cents worth. I am an LPN on a subacute unit. I have at most 23 pts, at the least 13... that was a very slow period. My assessment skills are getting to be exceptional (if I do...

  14. Having the "Right to Fall"

    crazdmomof4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, but NICU is a whole other ball of wax... children have no rights. As evidenced by our governments propensity to protect the rights of those who prey on kids... When I see an elderly person hit...

  15. Passed Nursing Concepts 1

    crazdmomof4 replied to Nursingchicka21's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks so much... I bought studygroup101's anatomy will look at that tomorrow and maybe figure out a way to afford their bulk NC notes. Thanks for the advise.

  16. Question raised from newbie question thread

    crazdmomof4 replied to hopefornursing's topic in Nursing Career

    This happened during my LPN program. We were a very smart class:lol2: so where they were able to eliminate the "shouldn't have bothered's" from previous classes, they actually had to hire the LPN...

  17. Currently Enrolled Excelsior Students

    crazdmomof4 replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I researched the college network if that is what you are talking about and from what I understand they don't have the clinical profeciency exam that excelsior requires. I also don't remember them...

  18. Having the "Right to Fall"

    crazdmomof4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG you two will be a riot in the LTC home. We have a new administrator who sings the "Friday song" over the loud speaker, and once nearly fired a nurse I adore for burning sage incense for a resident...

  19. Having the "Right to Fall"

    crazdmomof4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My charge nurse the other day jokingly said regarding my Sunday admit from hell... "at least if she falls and breaks something, we can give her back to the damn hospital who thought it was ok to...

  20. first year nurses.......what is the longest you have stayed passed your schedule.....

    crazdmomof4 replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a sub-acute wing of a LTC... We've had pts 2 days post op amputation etc. Not a cake walk by any means, though some might think so because its LTC. I have 23 pts currently, pneumonias,...

  21. Scared to take NC 1!

    crazdmomof4 replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    What is study group

  22. Having the "Right to Fall"

    crazdmomof4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG Your post is too funny and so true, but you left out the pts who are with it enough to sit there and ask you what each individual pill is for, and why they are taking it. Now mind you they have 10...

  23. Passed Nursing Concepts 1

    crazdmomof4 replied to Nursingchicka21's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have yet to take the test and will be scheduling it on payday 3/5/08. Can you give me an idea what the tests are like. Are they similar to NCLEX questions both pt and technical info questions? I'm...

  24. Does anyone else still have bad feeling for thier past clinical instructors?

    crazdmomof4 replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When we would go to the hospital the night before clinical rotations to do pt care planning, I would always pick the MRSA pts. "DRAGON LADY" was terrified of MRSA, and never went into their rooms. I...

  25. online programs for lpn to rn feedback

    crazdmomof4 replied to elpeon's topic in Washington Nursing

    I would say focusing and keeping a schedule. I was going to take anatomy first, but I think I will get through all my NC classes then take anatomy. I just have to take the first test, get a feel for...