RPN_2006

Based on my own experience as an RPN returning to school for my rn, I would advise going directly to your goal of rn. As for English not being your first language, this will be a difficulty for you in either program. RPN training is not easy, in fact it is a very intense course. You can work and go to school, I did it as a single mom to three kids, and I will do it again. This also was not easy, but if you are determined you can do it. Best of luck to you !

I will continue to work part time as an rpn as my manager is willing to accomodate my schedule. The university has told me I will not be given any credit for previous nursing courses or experience. My hospital and the RPNAO both offer tuition reimbursement. It chomps my behind a little to not get any credit for the education I have, but I really want this so I am going to do it. Thanks for the well wishes.

Let me clarify. There is a four year Bachelor's of Nursing available here in Windsor, there is no bridge program. Therefore, no recognition for previous nursing courses or experience. I am going back to square one lol.

I graduated Practical Nursing in Windsor Ontario in 2006. Since that time I have worked in home health and a Med-surg unit at the local hospital. I have decided, with the support of my unit manager, to go back for my B.Sc.N in fall 2009. We DO NOT have a bridge program in Windsor. I have three children and moving closer to a bridge program is not an option. So...four more years of schooling, here I come! On the bright side, the first year or two should be relatively easy and mostly review . I'll be forty when I graduate and have factored that I will have at least 25 years of career left, therby making this a finacially sound choice. I just can't stand all the educational and occupational advancements I am missing out on as an RPN. Am I crazy? Thanks for listening.

When I was doing home health I had a young gentleman with an abdominal wound post elective surgery. I cared for him for several weeks, nice enough guy. To my great surprise, after I discharged him, he sent a friend request on Facebook to me. Not wanting to accept or offend, I simply ignored it. About six months later this fellow's name appeared on my worklist again! More elective surgery...more wound care. I fussed and fretted about what to say to him, but in the end decided not to mention it at all and neither did he. In the end this was the best situation. I was able to reserve ours as a professional relationship for future encounters, the best outcome for all concerned IMHO.

Common prns on my unit...Gravol, Dilaudid, Ativan, Haldol, Tylenol.

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"Johnny Shirt" in Ontario, Canada.

At the hospital where I work the policy is to discard after single use. Infection control is pretty firm about this.

Don't these people have work to do? Must not be nurses.

Congratulations! Your perseverance and professionalism have paid off.

Thanks for your reply. It is presicely because we never see this tx anymore that I am unsure. "Dr. God" is a vascular surgeon and sees the cl q 4 weeks, which is another two weeks from now. Our ET may have better luck than I did (I hope).

Looking for your opinion. Several pressure ulcers are being debrided of slough OD c sterile gauze soaked in Dakins 1:4, wet to moist. Peri-wound protected c petroleum jelly. Wounds are debriding quickly and granulating nicely. I have been careful to avoid packing on new granulation. In one of these ulcers the last piece of slough came out of the base and a tendon was revealed. Wound base is now moist pink granulation and a tendon, no slough or necrosis. It was my understanding that this solution would destroy healthy tissue, therefore I attempted to update physician (this is homecare), however he was unavailable. I held the Dakins and packed the affected ulcer with sterile NS soaked gauze instead. I did this for two days (several phone calls, a fax later) and the wound looks good. Day three I recieve a written response to continue tx c Dakins. So I guess I am wondering if this is typical use of the product. I have referred cl to our ET who will assess next week. Is it safe to continue tx in the interm? All info I have found suggests protecting peri-wound...but a tendon?

Registered Practical Nurse = Pearl-encrusted Geriatrics!

Good gawsh! Please remove the whole thread then, the suspense is killing me and I'll never know what happened lol!