imadoll1980

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1. NP student seeking guidance?

   imadoll1980 replied to psychRNnj's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   PyschRNnj it sounds like these are questions for school? Contacting a Psyche NP directly would be a better way to get these questions answered. Just a conversation on the phone will give you much...

2. Marquette Direct Entry MSN 2018

   imadoll1980 replied to arani92's topic in Post Graduate Students

   I'd love to go to Marquette, but I need online. I plan to go to St. Francis in Joliet, Illonois and have also applied. I'm waiting for my letter of recommendation to be received. Marquette, also...

3. Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

   imadoll1980 replied to dressagedevon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi. I'm a ADN degree RN and graduated 14 years ago. Five years ago I decided to get my bachelors in healthcare management and graduate in December. I got a new job a few months early in management...

4. incontinence and pressure ulcers

   imadoll1980 replied to imadoll1980's topic in Home Health

   I should have specified that the foam dressings I was using were mwpilex. Doesn't matter if they are water proof if stool is gunked under and on them. Off to the wound clinic this patient goes. I...

5. incontinence and pressure ulcers

   imadoll1980 posted a topic in Home Health

   I'm usually pretty good about healing wounds but urinary and fecal incontinence are making it difficult with this wheel chair bound patient. We tried foam dressings but constantly falling off due to...

6. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

   imadoll1980 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   You did do something. You refused to give the med. You said something. That is awesome and exactly what you should have done. Imagine how you would feel if you didn't do those things and the baby...

7. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

   imadoll1980 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I made 2 med errors and both were as a nursing student. I have never made a med error as a RN of 10 years, but I know it is possible. My first mistake was crushing protonix and giving it in a...

8. Someone's got to love their job.. help

   imadoll1980 replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

   I hated med-surg. I hated my mean co-workers. I quit. And I've been working happily in home health for 10 years. And I love my co-workers and the work I do. You just need to find what you love....

9. I need advice! Health Professions

   imadoll1980 replied to kels6365's topic in General Students

   A lot of colleges now require RN students to be CNA. It weeds out people that end up not being meant for the medical field. CNA would be a quicker way to get into the health field. If you are...

10. Any home care, hospice, rehab, or community health nurses.. please help. :)

    imadoll1980 replied to klmoyer's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you still need answers to these questions? I'm a RN in home care and will answer if still needed. I'm also a student in health care management. I understand how hard it is to get someone to give...

11. Please help! Nursing Informational Interview

    imadoll1980 replied to thisisnotmary's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And before you all hate on me for answering these questions. I did it because I care. Yes you guys care by pointing her in the right direction. Well, I had the time to answer the questions. And no...

12. Please help! Nursing Informational Interview

    imadoll1980 replied to thisisnotmary's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you like most about your job? I'm a RN in home health. What I love most about my job empowering patients to take care of themselves. What do you like least about your job? I hate paperwork....

13. Help with college paper

    imadoll1980 replied to imadoll1980's topic in Nurse Management

    I get your point, but how can someone answer my interview questions without doing it for me? I cannot answer my own interview questions. I did by the way come up with the questions. Does that give...

14. What do you think nursing is?

    imadoll1980 replied to rosehyun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nursing is taking care of a patient mind and body. Nursing is not just about skills. Administering IV antibiotics or performing a wound vac dressing is the easiest part of my job. In fact I can...

15. PLEASE HELP ME! URGENT Dosage Calc

    imadoll1980 replied to Sabr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, don't get caught up on your dilution. You know your adding the drug to the dilution, so you leave that out. You will add the 6ml of drug to your 500ml of