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  1. Anyone do a full-time nursing program part-time?

    afjgnp replied to Katie828's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been a nurse for almost 20 years and I am finding harder and harder to stay in the profession. I went to school full time when I went back to school for my BSN and masters degrees. I have...

  2. Last time I drive through a hurricane for YOU!

    afjgnp replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    In my area, the outpatient clinics were closed at the hospital I work at. I sent an email the night before(went through). The next day I got an email from my boss stating that I was "no call,no show"....

  3. These two idiots need to have their nursing licenses revoked

    afjgnp replied to guest416560's topic in General Nursing

    I taught an intro to nursing class in a 4 year college. I showed them a film on "Tusguee" (sorry if I didn't spell that right) and showed the "Office of the professions" web site. It was the area...

  4. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have family in utica. I am orginally from Rochester, now living in Buffalo.

  5. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    PS I should say no jobs in NY. All my children and grandchildren are in NY(except for one son an Air Force pilot in Afganistan, and one son leaving for army boot camp before

  6. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    the nursing home jobs and assisted living jobs just aren't there. I used to belong to GAPNA, and even when I was a student they said that GNP's would have to be dual certified, as an ANP or FNP. NO...

  7. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    nolee: I am so sorry. Welcome to my world. My Crohns and MS got so bad after I graduated and got a job that I quit thinking I could go back on SSD. Sure I could go back, but because the hubby...

  8. Deciphering between Eschar and Slough

    afjgnp replied to HHnurse22's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    please correct me if I am wrong, slough is soft and mushy and eschar is hard no matter the color. It is usually black but I have heard of tan eschar. Please let me know if I am

  9. Cutting VAC foam

    afjgnp replied to islandnursemama's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We have suture kits in the clinic I work at and I use the sterile sissors to cut with. Remember when you cut to brush of the sponge( not over the pt) so there are not pieces of sponge that you are...

  10. Trouble shooting wound vacs

    afjgnp replied to taramb7263's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    sometimes too, other than putting the drape down first, if you have areas that still are not sealing, use some adaptic paste( the type used for ostomies) to seal some of the holes. I had to do that...

  11. New with a million questions about LNC

    afjgnp replied to NICU87's topic in Legal

    As a LNC, how much physical work do you have to do? I have been a nurse since 1994 and most in the area of geriatrics. I still want to work as a nurse, but the physical demands are killing me. I have...

  12. Nurse with disabilities trying to find a job that fits

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Babynurse, I tried to get into vocational rehabtilitation. I went through VESID( vocational educational services for individuals with disabilities). Since I used them for my BSN and partially for my...

  13. What to do in family emergency situations?

    afjgnp replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. Years ago when I was in an abusive marriage and when I was abused, I would call in at my nursing home job. I didn't have the best reputation. One sunday morning, my house caught on...

  14. Critical care nurse with migraines on disabilty

    afjgnp replied to theremotejen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My heart goes out to you. Please tell me what happens. I am in the same boat. I have MS and crohns. I thaught I was going to retire, went to SSA and found out that because my hubby is also on SSA, we...

  15. Is this bullying?

    afjgnp replied to I ❤ Nursing's topic in General Students

    Easy to say don't waste your energy on negitive people, but sometimes easier said than done. Negitivity breeds negitivty. Unfortuately life is not fair. WhenI taught, I tried to be open to my students...

  16. Best jobs for nurses with multiple sclerosis?

    afjgnp replied to pauladunlap's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    by the way, when I limp, I tell people it is because I am pigeon toed. It is the truth for me, the MS makes it

  17. Best jobs for nurses with multiple sclerosis?

    afjgnp replied to pauladunlap's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was dx with MS in 1998... my employer told me at that time "You can quit or we can let you go". Went back to school b/c I was told by faculty "with more experience and education less physical work"...

  18. job opportunities with neuro problems?

    afjgnp replied to lockheart678's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    all my best to you... my heart goes out to you. Have been on Copaxone since being dx in 1998. Besides the physical, I forget things sometimes, have tip of the tongue syndrome and nOw I have crohns...

  19. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    afjgnp replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have tried all that and hasn't helped....although I have crohns and MS. Steroids only do so much. My guts ALWAYS hurt, there are days I could just vomit I am so neaseated. The stress is getting to...

  20. does anyone regret this career?

    afjgnp replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way...I don't regret nursing I regret the catty backstabbing that goes on. I have a clinical coordinator that has a great deal of pressure on her. Top that off with problems in her...

  21. Lost my job again!!!

    afjgnp replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have MS (dx in 1998) went back to school for more education...Have an MS as a gerontological Nurse Pratictioner with a minor in nursing education.That that this was better. Shortly after I started...

  22. The pharmacy said no they can't do that with controls.

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in General Nursing

    had to correct typos:

  23. The pharmacy said no they can't do that with controls.

    afjgnp posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just offered a job. This was after I had my ritalin SR refilled. I asked the pharmacy if I could get a photo copy of the prescription for the screener. The pharmacy siad no they can't do that...

  24. Staff and artificial nails

    afjgnp replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    along with sharpeamom(sorry about spelling) if that stoy doesn't get them, there was one about nurses wearing them in the NICU and bables almost dying. I know it is expensive, but if you culture under...

  25. Teaching Nursing or Not ,Time to call it Quits?

    afjgnp replied to afjgnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you so much for all your advice. The MS is stable. I wanted to go on tysabri, but my Doc @ the center refused. The copaxone is working and they won't put me on it for the CD. Many people I know...