AbigailJo

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  1. NYU Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi all, I've applied for NYU Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Spring 2020. I received an update today stating I've been waitlisted. Has anyone else experienced this? Any idea...

  2. NYU Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good luck Kathy! Let me know if you hear

  3. Proactive not Reactive

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi all, I’m currently working at a teaching hospital in NYC that is very good but slightly disorganized when it comes to workflow. I am trying to brainstorm how it could be improved. From my...

  4. Proactive not Reactive

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Awesome suggestions! Thanks so much for your thoughtful

  5. US to UK nursing Salary

    AbigailJo posted a topic in United Kingdom

    Hi everyone, I'm curious about living in the UK on a nurses salary. Is it worth going through the paperwork and visa process? I saw someone say that the salary is NHS band 5 which is around...

  6. US to UK nursing Salary

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in United Kingdom

    The reason it "keeps coming up" is because band 5 is $33,500 usd. My question is about the fact that where I live, I'd be around the poverty line at that salary. I'm asking what's different between...

  7. Would a nurse in informatics like to answer 9 questions?

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi all, I am currently in school pursuing my masters and one of our assignments is to interview a nurse who has a degree in informatics. I work night shift and it's difficult to find someone at the...

  8. Would a nurse in informatics like to answer 9 questions?

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi all, disregard this message. I found someone at work who let me interview

  9. So confused about IVPB

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hi all, I have recently started working on a Med-Surg floor. Most of our patients have many IVPB, but the problem is we are never given the rates to run them. Or worst yet, the rate listed is wrong....

  10. So confused about IVPB

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you all for your replies. I didn't realize this was such an uncommon practice. I am new to IV medications and the people around me act like this is proper practice. I will contact the pharmacist...

  11. So confused about IVPB

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient Medications

    The patient had normal saline running at 75 ml/hr on a peripheral line. She was NPO and yes I had lab values. No tele. None of our IVPB orders come with rates. I was told by my nursing manager that...

  12. Is there a way to make Volunteer nursing your career?

    AbigailJo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, I am going back for my MSN this fall, and I'm wondering if there would be any opportunity for a Public Health RN-MSN to join an organization full time and assist the planning and execution...

  13. Would you recommend EC to new students?

    AbigailJo replied to Peterjoy93's topic in Excelsior College

    It just depends on their situation. I am grateful for Excelsior. It took me 2 years to do the prereqs and the nursing courses including the FCCA. I am currently on the CPNE wait list. I would have...

  14. Noncomplience and uninvolved management

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I currently work in home care for quadriplegics who require trach and vent care. I have a client who I love dearly, but is extremely noncompliant. He refuses ROM, ADLs, he has refused to get in his...

  15. Sending MD pictures of wounds on cell phone?

    AbigailJo replied to maddock26's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Another home care nurse here, and yes we do it. We usually take them with our phones and email them to the Doctor. Our patient knows and watches me delete the photos after I send them. The doctor...

  16. Late Nurses and people who don't have kids

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Home Health

    Thank you very much everyone for your advice! I have left this case and told my nursing manager exactly why. Thanks

  17. Late Nurses and people who don't have kids

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Home Health

    I need to vent. I work in home care for a medically fragile child. I love it. I love the family and the staff. We do not clock in and out. We simply write our times on our notes and they must line up...

  18. sterile water for irrigation vs inhalation

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Hi all! If I'm giving cool mist over night to a trach patient and run out of "sterile inhalation water" am I able to sub "sterile water for irrigation?" is is there a difference? Will it harm my...

  19. sterile water for irrigation vs inhalation

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Pulmonary

    Thank you for your

  20. Late Nurses and people who don't have kids

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Home Health

    Libby, this is amazing advice. Thank you so much for your

  21. Reproductive Health

    AbigailJo posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi all! I'm suppose to be taking Reproductive health at the end of the month and I am really struggling to get started. This will be my 5th exam. Could anyone share their experience with me (within...

  22. Reproductive Health

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Excelsior College

    Have you been studying the syllabus? Or something more? How do you feel about the information so

  23. Passed Microbiology exam!

    AbigailJo replied to NurseBinWA's topic in Excelsior College

    Awesome job! This one was more stressful for me then some of the nursing exams. You're on your way to putting those two letters next to your name!

  24. Noncomplience and uninvolved management

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, I believe he wants to die but will not go on palliative care because it's against his wife's wishes. It's a very sad situation. He was a person who had a lot of control over his family and...

  25. Noncomplience and uninvolved management

    AbigailJo replied to AbigailJo's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm so sad and suprised by how many negative and scarcastic comments this post got. I asked for help and advice from veteran nurses, and I was mocked. This patient declines total care from our...