lesrn2005

lesrn2005

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  1. What To Do When Family and LTC Facility NOT On Same Page.....

    lesrn2005 replied to tencat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sounds as if daughter needs education! Very touchy situation but you need to educate her to the dying process and IVF's are a stressor for the body to deal with when shutting down. She can refuse...

  2. Hospice?

    lesrn2005 replied to Kylea's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe there is a hospice and palliative care cert. one can do for

  3. I'm too old if my ultimate goal is to be a NP?

    lesrn2005 replied to greenland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good luck to

  4. nursing home difficulties

    lesrn2005 replied to hospicemom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work in N.H. as a case manager for Hospice. It does sound like an inservice is in order. I also tend to think that if the DON is pro-Hospice, that helps tremendously. I also make myself...

  5. Hospice?

    lesrn2005 replied to RNeyeam's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice can be there for "support" while the patient seeks treatment. We won't pay for meds and

  6. NP for Hospice

    lesrn2005 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been a R.N. for 3 years. 1st 8 months, I worked on a busy acute care med-surg floor right out of nursing school. Then moved on to case manager/field nurse for a rural Hospice company. Have...

  7. New Grad Med/Surg nervous

    lesrn2005 replied to texasbsn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    GN - graduate

  8. having a hard time

    lesrn2005 replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    Bless all of

  9. Help! I need career (change) advice

    lesrn2005 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I remember that not-so-good feeling but recommend you stay as long as possible. I lasted less than a year d/t just feeling so overwhelmed! I wish I had stayed the full year when I switched to...

  10. Taking the Boards

    lesrn2005 replied to seekthestars's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Marlene Hurst's review course is good also. Gives you priority and choose all that

  11. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    lesrn2005 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Kristie: Be confident - be yourself and don't listen to when the "others" are down! Know yourself and who you are and you'll do just

  12. I made my appt for the FNP exam

    lesrn2005 replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats Trace & good luck

  13. new nurse- hospice case manager

    lesrn2005 replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Stand your ground! You go,

  14. Failed NCLEX-RN exam, DISCOURAGED TO TAKE AGAIN.

    lesrn2005 replied to ielin's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So sorry! I have seen on this site that Suzanne's plan is good to take. I believe if you do a search you will find info. Good

  15. Paranoid of getting sued/license taken away!

    lesrn2005 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Take a legal/ethical issues in nursing course offered by your local community

  16. Back to MedSurg........

    lesrn2005 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey, sounds like me also! I did the med-surg/tele thing for about 8 mos right out of school in a busy hospital in a big city and was overwhelmed. Been with Hospice for almost 2.5 yrs (I always say...

  17. Lost a good friend today

    lesrn2005 replied to sassysteph7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    So sorry for your loss!! I'm glad you were able to visit him b-4 he passed. God

  18. Working in a Hospital w/o any prev. medical background?

    lesrn2005 replied to *tattooed~princess*'s topic in General Nursing

    How about unit clerk on one of the nursing

  19. First Death

    lesrn2005 replied to misslo's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was brand-new RN to Hospice. My office wanted me to experience as many situations possible during my month-long orientation, so they sent me over to meet another RN to provide care to an actively...

  20. Any folks here work hospice in Florida?

    lesrn2005 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi! I also work for a Hospice in FL, love it, love the job, love the people, love the $$, making what I would be making in a hospital as a 3 yr. experience RN. I have 0

  21. Help! Overwhelmed by diabetes

    lesrn2005 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Hi everyone: I've been searching on my college website, but can't wrap my brain around this one. Working on case study presentation for mental status and diabetes (person is hyperglycemic). Can...

  22. X-mas Gifts from the Manager - Any Ideas?

    lesrn2005 replied to Ginger35's topic in Medical-Surgical

    scissors are great! Still use mine all the

  23. Jacksonville University RN-BSN online

    lesrn2005 replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm finishing up 1st mini mester with St. Petersburg BSN- at 1st I did not like the group project we had to do, but now that I've gotten thru it-it wasn't bad. Check them

  24. Anybody else have vision problems?

    lesrn2005 replied to sleika's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think that you should continue with your dreams/goals; I've had issues with my eyes (very similar to what you have), and I choose not to live with a defeatist attitude. Continue on with your life...

  25. Can someone please explain INR & Coumadin therapy to me?

    lesrn2005 replied to christvs's topic in Patient Medications

    So, what kind of teaching to the techs/aides? No shaving even w/elec. razor? what