Homesteader2B

Homesteader2B

long term care, sub-acute/rehab

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  1. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Homesteader2B replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is LTC and Sub-acute/rehab. On the LTC floors it's about 1:30 and on sub-acute it's 2:31 plus a nurse at the desk to do admissions. Right now the census is low but those are the max number...

  2. Nursing with a Latex Allergy

    Homesteader2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Recently I have become very allergic to latex (most recently my throat started swelling up at work) and unfortunately I work in a facility where nearly everyone uses latex gloves. The facility...

  3. Nursing with a Latex Allergy

    Homesteader2B replied to Homesteader2B's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, Thank you for your replies. My facility does supply me with Nitrile gloves. They ordered them immediately when I told them that I cannot wear the latex. I've even ordered a case for...

  4. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    Homesteader2B replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    first born, lpn (perhaps that selection should have been included in the poll), alcoholic father. however it has nothing to do with the alcoholism...grandmother was a nurse, aunt is a nurse, mother is...

  5. What class was/is your hardest????

    Homesteader2B replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    My most difficult classes thus far are Precalculus II and General Chem II (the weeding-out class). Nursing courses are not that difficult for me. I didn't have a hard time in LPN school. It was not...

  6. WI RN to IL RN by reciprocity, any problems?

    Homesteader2B replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    What does this mean "with 2 year advanced experience"?

  7. Excelsior---College Network, RUE, Istudysmart.com, ????

    Homesteader2B replied to nurseangels's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if Wisconsin accepts an ASN from Excelsior College and will the state let me sit for the boards if I have an Excelsior degree?? I haven't been able to find any information on the WI...

  8. I cant shake this feeling...

    Homesteader2B replied to angel o' mercy's topic in Nursing Career

    Greetings, I wish I had some words of wisdom to share, but I too am having a very difficult time in nursing. I am ready to leave the profession altogether. I am an LPN working in LTC for 3 years and I...

  9. wi salary

    Homesteader2B replied to badgerbabe287's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am considering moving to southern WI (Beloit/Janesville/Madison area) in a year or so. At present I am an LPN with three years LTC experience. I am working on the ASN-RN also, with Excelsior...

  10. What country do you dream of working abroad?

    Homesteader2B replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to work in Germany, UK, Poland, Ireland, Norway or Austria (in that order). I'm in the process of earning my BSN-RN and learning German, because I seriously want to live/work in Germany....

  11. What meds do you see the most often?

    Homesteader2B replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had one resident on 3mg of Haldol Q12° for a long time. He passed and now we have another resident on 0.5mg. I don't know about the other floors. It seems like the MDs are going crazy with the...

  12. How many Pt do you take care of?

    Homesteader2B replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC on a 60 bed unit, but work with another nurse and we each get half of the residents. I'm in

  13. Nursing in Veterinary Setting

    Homesteader2B posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any info about working in a veterinary hospital as a nurse, either LPN or RN. I've been told that some animal hospitals will hire nurses but I don't know how true...