KarenJordan

KarenJordan has 20 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Med-Surg, Home Health.

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1. New to chemotherapy...concerned about exposure risk...

   KarenJordan replied to SYNURSE's topic in Oncology

   Use your PPE. On most units I've worked on, when you start trying to conceive or become pregnant, unit manager will change your assignment so you aren't administering

2. Hospital access to full text online journal articles

   KarenJordan replied to llg's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   We only have "UP to Date" and Mosby's Nursing Skills. I love "up to date"!! the doctors like it a lot

3. Pressure ulcer staging

   KarenJordan replied to Babybell's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   IN most settings, it's now considered a surgical

4. 3 most important things to know for an oncology nurse

   KarenJordan replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Oncology

   Know the oncology emergencies - pulmonary edema, spinal cord compression, sepsis, pneumo, superior vena cava

5. Pediatric Home Health Supplies

   KarenJordan replied to McBambi's topic in Home Health

   I find everything on amazon - the best prices too and good selection of

6. House Resource Officer

   KarenJordan replied to Energizerhoney's topic in Nurse Management

   I had that position for a while but went back to the unit because it paid less than bedside nursing. They want to see that you are well-rounded with med-surg background and have great IV skills. They...

7. Help!! Nursing management salaries...

   KarenJordan replied to wheeler913's topic in Nurse Management

   We use salary.com to determine what to pay people in my

8. New Grads Training in HHC

   KarenJordan replied to KarenJordan's topic in Home Health

   Thank you

9. New to LTC, does signing off MD orders mean something different here?

   KarenJordan replied to auntiedebe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Most of the facilities I've worked at had the noc shift nurse transcribe all the orders to the appropriate place. The last two facilities I worked at, the rule was if you received the order, you...

10. Turned down due to nursing probation

    KarenJordan replied to determined_nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Try applying to home health care. I have taken nurses on probation. I just don't have them on hospice cases. Do understand that your supervisor has to submit reports to the state every 3 months (at...

11. I got my first job!!! But I am worried...

    KarenJordan replied to Bunny99's topic in Home Health

    That seems low, especially for California, but I hear it's hard for new grads to get jobs there, so you might have to take what you can

12. Excited and Scared!!

    KarenJordan replied to Tiffany Alexander's topic in Home Health

    Well it is tough. You have to wear a lot of hats! Infection control, QA/QI, orientation, hiring/firing, practice models, wound care consultant, policy nd procedure development, care planning, risk...

13. Working for 2 agencies at the same time

    KarenJordan replied to tktjRN's topic in Home Health

    About half of our nurses work for other agencies as well. Your manager may not like it, but she really can't keep you from doing it. My administrator doesn't like it because nurses then choose...

14. New Grads Training in HHC

    KarenJordan posted a topic in Home Health

    I am a DON at a HHA that has never used new grads before. As a favor to the administrator, I must hire a new grad RN. I am used to training/orientation, but the nurses always have some experience....

15. OASIS questions

    KarenJordan replied to tinyRN72's topic in Home Health

    In my agency, we do OASIS for all clients over 18 y/o. OP - OASIS for Mcr PPS are complex and there isn't a lot of training out there, so I have newer nurses just complete an assessment and I do the...