taxifolia

taxifolia has 8 years experience and specializes in EMS, Clinic, Hospice, Corrections.

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1. New RN Grad going to CA Prisons

   taxifolia replied to misspinkmeow's topic in Correctional

   I have no experience in CA but: definitely TAKE the EMT course for the experience.... don't try to challenge it. as to new grads. I have only around 7 years corrections experience but if you are a new...

2. medication delivery!!!!

   taxifolia replied to correctionsLPN1's topic in Correctional

   I have worked in two facilities and in both pre-pouring is an absolute no

3. I have a question about an RN wanting to work as an LPN or Medical Assistant

   taxifolia replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

   In a medical office, if you are willing to work for a med asst pay, some providers are quite happy to then hire you as an RN, since that is what you are held to anyway, they just can't afford to pay...

4. malpractice ins

   taxifolia replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional

   I called NSO as I have been covered by them for a number of years, and have only recently started working in corrections, they told me that they used to cover corrections until recently, but they no...

5. malpractice ins

   taxifolia replied to jailhousegranny's topic in Correctional

   go to http://www.proliability.com

6. Process for Pharmacy Refills from Dr's. Office

   taxifolia replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

   HI "call you pharmacy first", is standard practice for this clinic I work in, it has nothing to do with concerns of any type, it is faster and more efficient for everyone concerned. If there are no...

7. Former hospital nurses got a ? or anyone who can answer

   taxifolia replied to henryswife's topic in Correctional

   hi I am considering applying for a position in corrections, if I am sucessful I would sure appreciate a heads up on the comments about the other staff members, I fear that I was terminated from my...

8. how to study RN online

   taxifolia replied to keinxerika's topic in Nursing Career

   Hi need to get LPN first, and check with the online school you select for additional classes, she might look into getting her LPN before coming to the States? as might be easier to get into a LPN...

9. How to get into Dr. office job

   taxifolia replied to Kay1203's topic in General Nursing

   HI to add to the above right on reply, consider how the skills you have now might translate, i.e. you might not do blood draws now, but you do IVs? go to an online used book source (Amazon) and get a...

10. Coumadin + Cranberry Juice?

    taxifolia replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    to muddy the waters on cranberry a little further, I recently did a Goggle and found new study(S), maybe from UK that showed cranberry was not the concern that it has always be considered, I'm...

11. Attention all EMTs

    taxifolia replied to Christie RN2006's topic in General Nursing

    HI just one additional comment, in OR, an RN, if also current in ACLS, PHTLS, and PALS I think (going from memory on this, have not needed to look it up lately), can serve on an ambulance at a...

12. What to do??????????secretions.....

    taxifolia replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Maybe there is some poor comm going on here.. in my hospice we use scop patches and atropine patches, and rarely a Lasix neb, and they do work effectively to manage sectretions in pts that also have...

13. Paramedic to RN via Excelsior?

    taxifolia replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I now work in a clinic, find it more rewarding than I expected, others seem impressed with my knowledge, I avoid discussions with co-workers that could go to nursing school (of course it was on my...

14. phlebotomy and IV class

    taxifolia replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    HI I don't know if this will help, but I came with many years of IV experience so I knew how to find veins etc. and I bought a used Pheb. book asap from Amazon.com and devoured it and my employer...

15. Paramedic to RN via Excelsior?

    taxifolia replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did this program 8 years ago when it was Regents, after 25 years as a Paramedic. I put a lot into it and did very well. including the CPNE, I did not attend their prep workshop, although I wanted...