Just FYI After researching and emailing my state's BON, I found out that you also have to find out from the other state's BON to see if this is beyond the scope of their Nurse Practice Act. After...
I work for an insurance company doing telephonic Disease Management and was informed that we nurses would be outreaching to patients in another state. After researching and emailing my state's BON, I...
I had posted this a couple months ago in the Case Management Forum but only recieved one reply and would like to hear other responses and opinions. I was wondering if of my fellow Case/ Disease...
May 10 by RNChristy A member since Jun '11 - from 'South Florida'. RNChristy has '12' year(s) of nursing experience and specializes in 'Telemetry, ICU/CCU, Specials, CM/DM'. Posts: 60 Likes:...
My husband works 24 hour on, 48 hours off and now I work M-F days. But for many years, I worked 12 hour shifts on the days that he was off due to having kids at home. We are still happily married...
RNChristy replied to CrimsonAlchemist's topic in General Nursing
I have not ever seen that used as an acronym either. At the facility that I used to work at, we used Stedman's dictionary. Any abbreviation had to be in there if we were going to use it. At the...
RNChristy replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Geriatric, LTC
In the hospital that I worked in FL, if the patient was DNR or Hospice, the nursing supervisor could pronounce. If it was a code, the Doctor would pronounce. If it was deemed to be a ME case, the ME...
RNChristy replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in General Nursing
I live in Fla. and if I remember right, the first time for renewal, you do not need any CEUs. It has been a while for me though. Check with BON. I agree with others about CE Broker. Your CEUs are...
I don't think you did anything wrong at all. I probably would have let HR know that the rudeness and unprofessionalism deterred me from completing the process
RNChristy replied to NavLonghorn's topic in Radiology
I think for Interventional Radiology, ICU experience is needed. You also have to be experienced with conscious/moderate sedation. When I did Interventional Radiology, I would also have ICU patients...
I agree with not putting clinical experience on a resume. Like others have said the exception may be if there is a special preceptorship; otherwise, most employers will know that you have completed...