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  1. Tips for being more organized and efficient?

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I returned to agency nursing in Long Term Care this weekend. It took me 5 hours to pass morning meds to 25 patients. I had forgotten the lay out of the med cart and everything. Searching through...

  2. Vision/Hearing Screenings

    tleigh7097 replied to millhouse's topic in School

    I thought anyone who performed the V/H screenings in Illinois schools HAD to be certified by Illinois Department of Public Health? That's what I was taught during

  3. Replacing School Nurses with Health Techs

    tleigh7097 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in School

    Lets all remember nursing judgment and nursing assessment can not be delegated to unlicensed staff. These people do practice nursing "tasks" under our license, but they are NOT critically thinking...

  4. Help! Which job should I take?

    tleigh7097 replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in School

    My experience has been that the case management and needs of kids of high school age are much easier and less time consuming. At the high school level you would be spending more time teaching...

  5. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    tleigh7097 replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

    I am very interested in how to get started as well. Your post was VERY helpful! I will continue to follow this thread in hopes that we can get more detailed information.

  6. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    tleigh7097 replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

    Anyone have pointers for

  7. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    tleigh7097 replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

    I would love to know how and where to start this process in illinois. Any Illinois individual medicare/medicaid providers out

  8. Flu without fever?

    tleigh7097 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    Contact your local public health office. The epidemiologist could be

  9. How often do you listen to lung sounds?

    tleigh7097 replied to safarirn's topic in School

    I would be interested in a good website for lung sounds. Any

  10. MRSA in sputum and open door?

    tleigh7097 replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    If a patient has a "History" of MRSA in the sputum should the contact precautions always be followed? Does it

  11. Patient cheat sheet

    tleigh7097 replied to lisaow's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm also "rejoining" Rehab nursing. I would also be very interested in a cheat sheet. Thanks so

  12. Who can write a health care plan?

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in School

    Is it acceptable for a Registered Nurse who does not hold a Type 73 certificate to write individual health care plans? Is it acceptable for the registered nurse to only provide nursing care plans?...

  13. Who can write a health care plan?

    tleigh7097 replied to tleigh7097's topic in School

    I am in the state of Illinois. I have still not been able to come up with a clear answer. Martha Burgren, I would appreciate your input. Thank

  14. Unclear laws on medical care in school

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in School

    a recent newspaper article brought to light the unclear laws related to caring for children in school who require invasive procedure or skills that require nursing judgement. teachers assistances...

  15. What kind of work do you do in the summer??

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in School

    i'm a school nurse for the past 5 years, and about this time each year i start thinking about where i will work in the summer. i have usually worked for an agency or long term care facility, but i'm...

  16. What kind of work do you do in the summer??

    tleigh7097 replied to tleigh7097's topic in School

    I found there to be plenty of work in LTC last summer(it may be different this summer). I worked through a relief staffing agency. The pay was good, but the hours long. I chose to work 12-16 hr...

  17. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    tleigh7097 replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

    I'm knterested in learning how to do this as well.

  18. can APN give written orders to RN?

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here's my question- In Illinois can an APN or PA give orders to an Illinois RN? Specifically what has occured is that orders came from the clinic written and signed by the RN in the office who works...

  19. can APN give written orders to RN?

    tleigh7097 replied to tleigh7097's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank You for your reply. Does this still hold true if the RN wrote the order, signed the APN name and her own name? Or legally should the order be signed by the APN

  20. Tips for organization, speed??

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm working long term care through an agency. I've been away from this type of work for many years. It took me 5 hours to pass morning meds to 25 patients! What can I do to get organized, be more...

  21. Tips for organization, speed??

    tleigh7097 replied to tleigh7097's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank You all so very much! All of these great tips will save me alot of time!:flowersfo Your help is greatly

  22. Would you do it?

    tleigh7097 replied to Hooligan's topic in School

    GO FOR IT!!! I have been a school nurse for the past 5 years. I took a huge cut in pay, at first, and started only working 6 hours a day. I am the nurse for our school district's profoundly...

  23. A Dear Abbey letter. What is your take?

    tleigh7097 replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    I think as a nurse doing an assessment and being conscious of her pt's privacy, she should have simply pulled the curtain. If the wife wanted to see the incision that should have been between the two...

  24. Step-down trach at school?

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in School

    I am a Public School Nurse in charge of the severe/profound handicapped children's program for my district. I have always requested that my trach kids be sent to school with a same size trach as well...

  25. Central line catheters in School?

    tleigh7097 posted a topic in School

    I am a school nurse in charge of a Severe profound handicap program for the district. Does anyone have any info/thoughts/experience to share on having a student in the classroom with a centrally...