Elektra6 ASN, BSN, RN

Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute

Former LPN, now RN

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    How do you stand the boredom?

    Elektra6 replied to lpn90425's topic in Private Duty

    LPN to RN. Graduating BSN this
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    Packing strips

    Elektra6 replied to muirite's topic in General Nursing

    Yes to the above. I always ask for a few supplies from hospital prior to
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    Packing strips

    Elektra6 replied to muirite's topic in General Nursing

    I use them daily. They cannot be found OTC usually. We order them from mckesson medical supply company and insurance pays. Contact the HH immediately. You should not have to buy your own supplies for...
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    RN-BSN

    Elektra6 replied to naika1118's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Books included saves thousands
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    Interim LPN CM for Humana (Personal Nurse)?!

    Elektra6 replied to nursekatielpn's topic in Case Management

    Do you work for Humana or the staffing
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    Elektra6 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes! I have a real problem with this
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    Elektra6 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I laughed at this
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    Elektra6 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, and none of the responsibility
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    side rail use in private duty homecare

    Elektra6 replied to Nursing.capps's topic in Private Duty

    That's what my supervisor said. I worked LTC and I understand this rule, lol. I NEVER felt this was a restraint since he was alert, oriented, physically incapable of climbing & wanted them up....
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    side rail use in private duty homecare

    Elektra6 replied to Nursing.capps's topic in Private Duty

    Here is a strange bed rail situation. My patient likes his rails up at all times for safety. He has MD with paralysis and is not capable of climbing out of bed. A case worker came in and said it was a...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    Elektra6 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    These tips are
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    Private Duty wish: computers!

    Elektra6 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I love tech and I'm tired of writing two pages of narrative notes per shift and then dropping them at the office weekly. Does anyone's agency do it better? Our visits office uses computerized...
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    Private Duty wish: computers!

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    My boss just informed me there are NO plans ever to go to computerized charting. Oh well, the grass is always greener. Today the case worker came and had a terrible time getting into her computer....
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    Are there any PDN managers here and what are your duties

    Elektra6 replied to sparenurse's topic in Private Duty

    Well I am not a clinical manager but when I became an RN my manager now has me doing the 60 day assessments on my clients. Maybe see if you can delegate some
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    Private Duty wish: computers!

    Elektra6 replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

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    WGU MSN in 6 months

    Elektra6 replied to bsnwnab's topic in Western Governors University

    Did you have a community/clinical
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    New vent, old topic

    Elektra6 replied to JustNursn's topic in Private Duty

    Great idea,
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    New vent, old topic

    Elektra6 replied to JustNursn's topic in Private Duty

    I hate it but I haven't found an alternative to letting the other nurses know I ordered supplies or meds or case worker is stopping by. Any
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    Getting your Florida License via Endorsement: A Detailed How-To Guide

    Elektra6 replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Florida Nursing

    You are a gem for doing this. My dad lives in FL and I am thinking about getting licensed
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    Drug Seeking (not what you're expecting)

    Elektra6 replied to Melleeboo1's topic in Emergency

    Best of luck to you. I think you will be great helping addicts because you know what they are going
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    PDN Vent

    Elektra6 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Private Duty

    I was NOT allowed by my agency to take care of vent/trach infants and children even though I took the vent/trach training class and peds training class. I was kinda mad about this at the time. They...
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    New to Excelsior College

    Elektra6 replied to Hotyoungmom's topic in Excelsior College

    It depends on your state board of nursing when you get your ATT. I graduated in Nov, passed NCLEX on jan 3 and was licensed in Feb. It's a long process in NJ. To the poster about nursing study guided...
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    Unfrickenbelievable!

    Elektra6 replied to pedinurse003's topic in Private Duty

    I think you can get jail time for this. FRAUD! Good for you for leaving the
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    Prior history of verbal abuse

    Elektra6 replied to BSN_TN's topic in General Students

    Verbal abuse from father. Would tell me daily how ugly and fat I am. Everything was always my fault. Still tries to do this but I avoid him now. I tried therapy and it helped some but I think this...
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    Poor Nurse

    Elektra6 replied to lilhemc's topic in General Nursing

    I have the split ends and no time for a