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  1. Teaching personal hygiene skills to teens

    hmcna replied to hmcna's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your replys.... I work as a nurse with teens with behavior problems in a residential setting. This particular one, is a 13 yr old, who was a crack baby, who lived with her crack...

  2. Topical med administration

    hmcna posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a treatment center where there are about 80 adolescents in 7 different buildings. The direct care staff, after being trained by an RN, administer the medications, and the RN periodically...

  3. Topical med administration

    hmcna replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But that was in an acute medical setting right? This is more like a foster home. When I move from one cottage to the next, i wash my hands

  4. Snow emergency excuse?

    hmcna replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    The only time i have any problem at all is when its ice.... i mean like an ice storm, and the public works guys have not gotten the salt out yet. However now that i'm working in a situation where its...

  5. Game: Name that smelly drug

    hmcna replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I just had one of my residents take 20 tylenol tabs.... said it was to get high (yeah right) anyway she was admitted to the hosp for a few days, to be given the mucomyst every 4 hrs... the dr in...

  6. School Budgets

    hmcna replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    Ummm our organization, a not for profit org.... has a "foundation" that works on grant writing etc. you may be able to find specific grants for specific things... for example if you want to provide...

  7. Topical med administration

    hmcna replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My boss is a diploma RN, who's been in the nursing workforce for about 25 - 30 yrs. I have my RN BSN, and part of my MSN in psych mental health nursing, and have been working in nursing since 1981. ie...

  8. I'm at a loss...4-year-old on nectar thick fluids

    hmcna replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to check out http://www.needymeds.com/ not sure if they cover other non medications.... but they are a great resource for patient assistance programs for

  9. School Budgets

    hmcna replied to GreenWitch's topic in School

    There are often grants available as well, and some generous dr offices will give you samples

  10. Camp Nursing for tweeners undergoing puberty change

    hmcna replied to mbegeman's topic in Camp

    I've done a few years of summer camp.... as an RN... . I find the best way to deal with kids who are homesick is to get them busy, and involved in activities.... When the menses and homesickness fall...