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I'm looking into starting an Alabama chapter for DD Nurses through the DDNA. As I work in a company with only four nurses, I'd like to know if there is any interest outside of my company. I've never done anything like this before, aside from a commun...

I'm a MAS (Medication Administration Supervisor) at a company that runs multiple group homes for intellectually disabled consumers. I manage the medical care of 35 consumers. This includes instructing the group home staff to give PRN medications (the...

Please e-mail me at phillipswillis.sarah at gmail dot com. Would love to see what you have to share and have someone to discuss DD nursing stuff with!

I always need ideas! I created a form for the house managers to guide them through a weekly audit of the MARs and meds, but the nursing supervisor hasn't introduced in to the company yet. She keeps planning to at our operations meetings, but it keeps...

Are there any Excelsior graduates who have taken their NCLEX in AL recently? I see that the most recent post on this topic was in 2009. I am attempting to finish my theory exams by the end of the month and then plan to take the FCCA Jan-March. Would ...

It went well! After I applied to the ABN for my license/approval to take NCLEX, I received a call from ABN notifying me that the board would need to approve my credits, since Excelsior is not an accredited school in Alabama. I was asked to submit my ...

I want to know your thoughts on this scenario: A pt who is normally cognitively impaired starts having fatigue. She is taken to a walk-in clinic, where they swab her for strep (by the way:no fever, elevated pulse, or elevated blood pressure). Strep i...

Her creatinine and BUN were slightly elevated, but they became normal after fluids were replaced. I was shocked that she didn't have any renal impairment -- if not before, then secondary to this event. I have 30+ clients whose medical care I manage. ...

I finally addressed that question with the NP who was involved in her care, and she told me that all of her enzymes were good, and her CT scan did not show any abnormalities.