Sapphy BSN, RN

Sapphy has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Nursing Instructor.

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   If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

   Sapphy replied to runningcrazy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I find it funny that you talk about literacy and then you make the statement "Who do we do if a child don't pass a test? Am I the only one who sees the irony in that poorly worded (illiterate)...
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   2013 LPN PAY???

   Sapphy replied to taylynnfree's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Interesting to see what some of the LPN's make in different areas. I am in Northwest PA and I teach LPN's... Starting rates around here are as low as 12 bucks an hour! My son has a friend who just...
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   The Reason I Became a Nurse

   Sapphy replied to hrivera's topic in Nurses Rock

   What an inspiring story that gives me some real hope for my daughter. None of us want our kids to be teenage parents but if it should happen we also do not want our kids to become statistics. My...
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   MSN Capstone: Veteran Centered Care.

   Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you to those of you who have completed my survey. It is 5 days until the survey closes and I would like to get as many responses as possible! For those of you who have not, I would greatly...
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   Team nursing?

   Sapphy replied to lnle3618's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a rehab facility where they did team nursing. What I found, having gone there as a new grad BSN was that I was supposed to be the team leader with an LPN who had more experience in her...
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   Need survey participants for MSN: re: Veteran Centered Care

   Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

   Please help me with this!! I have come so far and I don't want to blow it by not getting enough responses!! It is only 18 questions!! :) Thank you so
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   Need survey participants for MSN: re: Veteran Centered Care

   Sapphy posted a topic in General Nursing

   Introduction:You are invited to participate in a research project being conducted by a researcher from Western Governors University. Mrs. Karyn J Hodgins is conducting research to determine if nurses...
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   Teaching while raising a family?

   Sapphy replied to cherubhipster's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Yes, What the above user posted is true. However, my program has back ups in place just in case we are sick. But we use them very sparingly. Most nurses I know will call in dead before they call in...
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   Teaching while raising a family?

   Sapphy replied to cherubhipster's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I teach full time in a Practical Nursing program and I will tell you that I put in 40 plus hours a week. That being said, I have more time with my family now that I ever did as a staff nurse. Mostly...
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    MSN Capstone: Veteran Centered Care.

    Sapphy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Introduction:You are invited to participate in a research project being conducted by a researcher from Western Governors University. Mrs. Karyn J Hodgins is conducting research to determine if nurses...
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    Reporting Wrongdoing

    Sapphy replied to G3Boys's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Complete... and I will be posting my own Capstone survey in the next few weeks :) Seems there are quite a few of us WGU Leadership and management candidates on this
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    Help Need advice!

    Sapphy replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

    I have no trouble discussing the options with this family. But the way my DON is putting it to me... she wants me to convince this family to make him a DNR. As far as I see it, it is up to the...
13. 

    specialty air mattresses

    Sapphy replied to hds51403's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen some specialty air mattresses (usually on people with stage IV's) that you are not supposed to put any linens on. Usually they are beds that are rented by facilities for people who are on...
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    Help Need advice!

    Sapphy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am The ADON in a nursing home. My DON asked me today to do something which I feel is outside of my scope of practice. Without violating HIPAA, what I can tell you is.... we have a patient who is...
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    Question About a Wound Vac (long)

    Sapphy posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a pt right now who has a wound vac. She has an abdominal incision that would not close from back in August of last year. She came to us about a month ago with TPN running, and with the wound...