beshacohen

beshacohen has 1 years experience.

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1. Critically ill pts wanting to go AMA?

   beshacohen replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I can understand an A&O x4 patient at risk of death wanting to sign out AMA. Some people just don't want to die in a hospital or nursing home. Some people are terrified of the thought of losing...

2. Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

   beshacohen replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   I voiced this fear to one of my instructors a few weeks ago. Her take on it was that as a DON she would rather have a mature employee with a little life experience in her tool kit. She said that she...

3. What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

   beshacohen replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I know some of the nurses where I work do this. I don't and some of the residents get irritated with me because of

4. Hows the LPN Job Market in your area?

   beshacohen replied to ecclecticlylovelylvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I'm also in PA, about 2 hours away from Philly. There are plenty of jobs for LPNs here, just not in

5. two weeks as a CNA, and something doesnt seem right?

   beshacohen replied to Eddiejf321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I would bet my license that your facility has a policy requiring two staff members to participate in any transfers using a lift. At my facility all transfers requiring lifts require two staff...

6. Obamacare? what are your thoughts

   beshacohen replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   America is not a civilized nation. Civilized nations have a security net. Civilized nations take care of their own. A civilized nation has a single payer health

7. Do HACC's A&P classes require animal dissection?

   beshacohen replied to Tashie27's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I took A&P I and II at the York campus. We used models, photos an drawings to learn anatomy. The was no

8. I can't get over my failure...

   beshacohen replied to jead1's topic in General Students

   Another way of saying this is: Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. You can't change the past....

9. Why are Coworkers Discouraging me from doing my LPN

   beshacohen replied to badbwoyjojo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am an LPN, currently in a bridge program, with 6 months of school to complete before I finish my RN training. I really wish I had gone straight to RN. I never wanted to be an LPN, but I thought I...

10. Written warning for a care plan written prior to my employment

    beshacohen replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Get out of there. It's a toxic environment. Find another job before you get sucked in any

11. If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    beshacohen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    Um, "Nurse"ladi, if you DO attend nursing school you had better check your attitude at the door. The instructors will devour you if you let them know you think this way. They are all powerful, and...

12. If you are not a nurse, do NOT use the title, please

    beshacohen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

    Thank you for this post. Well said, and

13. Are LPNs dying out?

    beshacohen replied to smartiipants's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Central PA here. Most of the hospitals in my area are going for magnet status. They phased out LPNs a few years ago. LPNs are needed in long term care and home

14. When a med runs out

    beshacohen replied to CYoungLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It makes me INSANE to go to get a dose of a scheduled medication and find that there is none, or even worse, that the card is still in the cart, empty. This stuff happens because people don't...

15. Discount on Nursing Central at the publisher right now.

    beshacohen posted a topic in General Students

    I just bought Nursing Central at 20% of the regular price at www.unboundmedicine.com. This smartphone app gives access to Davis, Drug Guide, Tabor's Dictionary, a bunch of journals, and several other...