Elektra6 ASN, BSN, RN

Following. In the same boat.

Thank you. This is very comprehensive. When I take my client, who has C-4 quadriplegia to the hospital, not everyone understands autonomic dysreflexia and how dangerous it can be.

Hope they changed the CPNE because that was very stressful. Best of luck to you!

I was thinking these fake schools targeted foreign nurses? Some CNAs I worked with were nurses in other countries and looking for a way back in.

I do it all the time as we live within a few miles of another state and frequent big hospitals there. Since the client is from my state, it is OK to provide care while we are at an appointment or outing in the other city. Per my company that is. If I...

Just came from helping my private duty patient with quadriplegia at the hospital. Mom has been taking care of him 24/7 while he is inpatient and I go in to help out and relieve her. I don’t know how you can keep patients safe without CNAs. I mean h...

I did Excelsior LPN to RN in 2012. It was accredited for NJ.

I had to do a project for community health with some hours but it wasn’t very structured. Mostly I did hours on my days off here and there. Not a big deal.

I went to WGU. I had a BA so I transferred most of the general ED credits. It was fast and cheap. Mostly paper writing. I did it because I had just graduated with my RN and was in school mode.

It’s not rude. I would call the office and keep letting them know she is taking the tablet home and not bringing it back. The no addendum/no MAR written for new meds is a MEDICATION MISTAKE and is 100% her fault and poor nursing care. She could at le...

Thank you!

Private duty. You are right. They didn’t care about having a BSN. WGU took me 3 semesters working full time which is a year and a half.

I got my BSN right after my RN (was an LPN for 7 yrs) even though I stayed in homecare. I thought if I wanted to go into a supervisor position or switch jobs it would be required. I did it really cheap at WGU online. I don’t regret it but I’m glad I...

Patient gets 8 hrs a day skilled care. Primary care giver is old and sickly, she needs surgery plus whatever else is going on with her. She gets 24 hrs paid to be a home health aide for the patient or he can hire someone. Family doesn’t really want t...

Same issues here. Or the nurses don’t show up and you have to stay. It’s awful. I don’t want to work 7 days a week.

Once upon a time, I had a supervisor that retired who I trusted to go out and do the work of setting up everything and making sure the household was safe. But now, I don’t have that same level of trust in the agency. So go with your gut.

You guys are encouraging. I am going to start applying and see how it goes. ?

About that age.

Jury duty. We were filling out a 20 page questionnaire about us (it was a death penalty case) when someone came in and said we were under attack. We couldn’t leave until we filled it out. A month later I had to go before the judge, the defendant and...

Just the magazine the magazine the AHNA publishes, Beginnings.

I never worked in a hospital. I started out as an LPN and no hospital would hire me. After I got my RN I never got a hospital job. I DO feel like I missed out. I wish I would have have applied after I got my RN. Now I feel I’m too old to try ?

Anyone have any luck getting a vaccine for homebound clients? Client could not make his appointment and we had to cancel. Very difficult to take him out. I keep trying to reschedule the appointment but it’s been almost impossible. Congressman just s...

Update: Local VNA told me they will schedule home vaccines when they get the J&J one since it’s easier to transport and needs one dose only. I was finally able to schedule an appointment for pt and mom at local megasite for May 1. If we get somet...

Thank you! Will call them tomorrow.

$0. Gen X here. College in the 90s was WAY cheaper than today. Got a BA at a state college near home. Paid for with a part time job LOL. Went the LPN, RN, BSN step by step paying as I went later on. A second degree is not many courses.