That was my day today...after I took a nap to recover from my last evening shift of the week. I'm so glad Dahey works at an industrial site because I really needed those earplugs to silence the crazy barking Beagle next door (it always barks during the day just as I'm trying to sleep!)
The great countdown to the CRRN exam is on! I have until April 15 to apply and I have to take the test sometime in June according to the ARN web site. Hopefully, I can get a day off when(and if) I need it!
The great countdown to the CRRN exam is on! I have until April 15 to apply and I have to take the test sometime in June according to the ARN web site. Hopefully, I can get a day off when(and if) I need it!
Here are a couple of the books I was reading today, some of which came from this list.
1. Rehabilitation Nursing by Shirley Hoeman. It's the classic, it's big, and it's got a lot of information in it. The fourth edition was revised in 2008, which also makes this book the newest one I have.
2. Gerontologic Nursing by Meiner and Lueckenotte. It's not the one on the ARN list, but I figured it looked pretty good.
3. Nursing TimeSavers: Neurological Disorders. It's 20th century, but has some really good sections with diagrams in a small package on neuroanatomy and signs and symptoms of various diseases.
4. Rehabilitation Nursing Procedures Manual, Second Edition. This book comes from the folks at the nation's premier rehab hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). It's 20th century, too, but just leafing through it today, I picked up a few new tricks about taking care of patients with TLSOs, halos and helping with donning and doffing clothes.
I also ran through a few units in the Rehab Nursing Series for the CRRN. It has a workbook which you must print from PDF (it's about 200 pages). I've been working with just the book and it was really helpful to sit down with both today.
Now it's time to get ready for work tomorrow. More to come.
