Elektra6 ASN, BSN, RN

Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute

Former LPN, now RN

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    What are some pros and cons of working in a nursing home?

    Elektra6 replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything the above posters have said. Pros: Same patients every day Cons: Same patients every day I liked rehab better because you have them long enough to get to know them, you get to...
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    Scared of new job

    Elektra6 replied to SBH2's topic in General Nursing

    I started a job where I would be a vent/trach homecare nurse and I had NO experience with either. I had a lot of orientation with a preceptor before I took the case. You will feel 100% better when...
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    Cpne Experience Amarillo 2008

    Elektra6 replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So helpful, thank
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    Bayada

    Elektra6 replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    Last year I recall a tv ad running during the Christmas holidays showing a nurse driving through a terrible storm at night to attend to her patient. It impressed me and made me cringe at the same...
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    New nurse to start in Nursing Home...

    Elektra6 replied to short1978's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here's my 2 cents: I was offered the same job working agency as a new grad in LTC a few years ago. I was unsure about taking it and instead took a full time job in LTC. It was right for me. I was...
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    Completely confused about filling Foley balloon

    Elektra6 replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I always used 10cc but now I have a patient who has orders for a 5cc inflate (from a urologist). Hasn't fallen out,
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    In Dire Need Of Help

    Elektra6 replied to murse654's topic in General Nursing

    The community colleges in NJ have an information session for nursing school. You can call them and get a
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    Free Practice Exams for Excelsior Exams 11/10-12/22

    Elektra6 replied to mauima's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you! What a great Thanksgiving
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    CPNE coming up!

    Elektra6 replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wishing you a perfect
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    Nursing and Astrological Sign

    Elektra6 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Aquarius, worked LTC & home health,
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    Which Mosby Nsg diagnosis book do you need for the CPNE?

    Elektra6 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I see two different ones on Amazon, same authors. One is smaller at 800 pages, one is larger 900+ pages. Planning on putting it on my Christmas Wish List!
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    Which Mosby Nsg diagnosis book do you need for the CPNE?

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks
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    how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    Elektra6 replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    Ha Ha my one homecare patient wants me to wear regular clothes, so you never know who we are and where we've been! LOL. Seriously, I usually don't, but I did go to a diner at midnight once with a...
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    Heck has frozen over!!

    Elektra6 replied to Baloney Amputation's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck! I root for all my fellow
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    studygroup101 notes

    Elektra6 replied to toby4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I like them because I can print them out and take them to work with me. They also gave me a good starting point when I was overwhelmed at taking my first exam. Spend the $65 for the EC practice...
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    Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    Elektra6 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    wrote my title on a check once by accident! glad to hear others do it
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    In your LTC dining room

    Elektra6 replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    We had to have a nurse in there before the residents could start eating. I liked it because I got to see firsthand how my residents were doing. Then I could report the info back to families, speech...
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    Passed NC4

    Elektra6 replied to Raggedy Ann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats! I take it
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    Private duty nurse-any with good medical insurance?

    Elektra6 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    we have group insurance at around $65 a week for single
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    LPN home health and wages..

    Elektra6 replied to emndarmic's topic in Home Health

    In NJ LPN home health is around 22-25 per hour for shift
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    Medical Transcription

    Elektra6 replied to PattyRN212's topic in General Nursing

    I took a medical terminology course (this was before I was a nurse) and a medical transcription course at my local community college. They taught me how to format reports, how to look up info, etc....
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    I want out of this mess

    Elektra6 replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    Nanae: I'm embarassed to say but I did the EXACT same thing at my first job at a LTC out of school 3 years ago. I was scared, overwhelmed and being oriented by agency nurses. I didn't finish my...
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    Passed Lifespan Dev.

    Elektra6 replied to meltom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Me too, last Friday! Congrats to us. Now on to Nursing concepts
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    Seriously, Where are my LPN BCIT peeps at?

    Elektra6 replied to MQ Edna's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Argh! My face would be so red. :imbar We had a great group too. Do they both still smoke? I'm dying to know. We used to see their cars at the Indian Chief at lunchtime. I give you credit, I...
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    Performing an Enema on an Illeostomy Pt???

    Elektra6 replied to skittlebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had a patient on my LTC floor with an ileostomy. She had several obstructions but they were around the stoma site. Usually it was hardened feces blocking the stoma exit but once it was a whole...