txnursegiggles

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1. How many wounds? Other Tx nurse responsibilities?

   txnursegiggles replied to pomegranate's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I was given the infection control program in addition to wound care. I got another job floor nurses and cnas should be applying any lotions/topical treatments and applying Ted hose. Make the staff...

2. college network... I'm doing it

   txnursegiggles replied to txnursegiggles's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I'm not sure about pursuing a higher degree after with other institutions. It's likely (I have not checked into this yet) that it would be possible through

3. college network... I'm doing it

   txnursegiggles replied to txnursegiggles's topic in Online Distance Learning

   My reason is so I can do it all online. ISU accepts the college network exams in addition to the clep and dsst: (at the bottom of page 3)...

4. college network... I'm doing it

   txnursegiggles posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   I've seen a lot of different postings regarding college network and wanted to share my experience so far. First I should mention that I live in a state that recognizes the ISU distance learning...

5. Wound Care or bust!

   txnursegiggles replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   No input on certification; However, I am an LPN in a LTC facility. Worked there one year and was asked to be the wound care coordinator. Good way to get some

6. What kind of dressing for this patient...

   txnursegiggles replied to selu1616's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   If the dressings are becoming saturated, you may want to consider increasing the frequency of dressing changes or applying an alginate to absorb things. Is the patient bed bound? Air mattress? Heel...

7. Do you tell?

   txnursegiggles replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Had to spit it out once when a doctor was giving me instructions on how to care for my stitches (I'm a wound care nurse

8. on call for nursing issues

   txnursegiggles posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our ADON was being called CONSTANTLY for nursing issues. Call offs, incidents, admissions, ect. Our DON is not available some days due to religious beliefs. A schedule was recently put into place...

9. tx nurse responsibilities

   txnursegiggles replied to txnursegiggles's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   I've started this project and doing my best to go above and beyond! Thanks for the

10. tx nurse responsibilities

    txnursegiggles replied to txnursegiggles's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We currently do 72 hour incident charting on all bruises. I haven't been given a policy or guideline but am guessing I'll have to start writing and d/c'ing orders to monitor bruises to clarify the...

11. Calmoseptine on a stage II?

    txnursegiggles replied to shannaleea's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have used calmoseptine on small stage II ulcers, sometimes with a foam/abd pad cut in half placed over it. I have also used

12. skin care day

    txnursegiggles replied to suni's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    No real input, but I am loving this idea! It would be difficult for me to provide an all day inservice at my facility, but I can see a "skin care week" working. Focusing on one subject/inservice day...

13. LPN's in wound care?

    txnursegiggles replied to kwest99's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I inherited the position as the wound care nurse in the long term care facility where I work after working the floor for a year :) -lpn My suggestion if you work in a LTC on the floor is to keep...

14. tx nurse responsibilities

    txnursegiggles posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hello! I've been working as a treatment nurse for about year now in a LTC. Recently, my DON has told me I have some new responsibilities. First: logging skin tears and bruises in the unusual...