happy-gal

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1. Positive PPD with history of BCG

   happy-gal replied to TiffyRN's topic in General Nursing

   what if u had a positive ppd (due to bcg from the 80's) jan 2011, negative chest x ray in jan 2011. how do you avoid getting the xrays (cause of the radiation) if you have no symptoms of tb? especially to get a healthcare job?

2. new grad lpn..how to handle confused pts etc

   happy-gal replied to happy-gal's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks. you put my mind at ease. 3 weeks orientation and 24 pts sounds ok. will check that website :loveya:

3. new grad lpn..how to handle confused pts etc

   happy-gal posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   if i were to work in a nursing home 1.)how do you handle medication/patient teaching to elderly who are confused, have alzheimers, non verbal? + documenting 2.)what to do when you have 30+ patients, like 2 hours to give meds, drug interactions consid...

4. references... letter or number

   happy-gal replied to happy-gal's topic in LPN/LVN

   thanks caliotter.

5. have you been hired on the spot?

   happy-gal replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

   @ meriwhen "Congratulations! I would be careful though especially since they're rushing to hire you. It doesn't necessarily mean you're walking into a bad situation, because you very well could have just been at the right place at the right time and...

6. references... letter or number

   happy-gal posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Say you are a new grad..if an interviewer ask for 2 references ...and you want to use a previous clinical professor 1-are photocopies of that letter acceptable? 2-Are just providing their name and number ok? 3-What if you havent interacted with that ...

7. LPN duties in LTC

   happy-gal replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in LPN/LVN

   other thing to ask is... 1.)how do you handle medication/patient teaching to elderly who are confused, have alzheimers, no verbal? 2.)what to do when you have 30+ patients, like 2 hours to give meds, drug interactions considering most will have about...