MellyOne

MellyOne specializes in Pediatrics :).

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1. PPE Questions and Sewing Question

   MellyOne posted a topic in Home Health

   An odd combination of questions, but what the heck... 1. Who is typically responsible for providing PPE for agency nurses doing extended (8-12 hour) shifts with clients in the clients' homes? 2. On that note, does the provider of said supplies chang...

2. What works for your back injury?

   MellyOne replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for your input everybody! I have been seriously considering acupuncture, and my chiropractor even does it in his office. I've used a pro-tens and electric acupuncture before, but I'm sure it's not quite like the real thing. I am a homecare nu...

3. What works for your back injury?

   MellyOne posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, I'm at a loss. I have intense upper back/neck pain. MRI shows vertebral abnormalities and degenerative changes, and I'm not sure what to do to get through the day with work-lifting and turning and doing all the other things we do as nurses (I do ...

4. Epi and Seizures?

   MellyOne posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient have an anaphylatic reaction to a med yesterday, went to ER (I'm in home care), they gave her prednisone, albuterol and epi and I had given her 2 doses of Benedryl prior to transport. Shortly after the epi, she had a 2.5 minute genera...

5. Deducting Mileage and Other Items from Taxes?

   MellyOne replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

   Does that mean then that, if I only have one client/patient per day (8-12 hours shifts SN) that I cannot deduct if I leave from home? I'm so confused! I've been reading on the IRS website, but I guess I may have to talk to a CPA or something... What ...

6. Deducting Mileage and Other Items from Taxes?

   MellyOne replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

   As for mileage, do we deduct from our starting location or from our agency office location? I just started doing HH, and boy has it been a learning experience! BTW, I leave from home and go back to home...I very rarely go to and from the office.

7. Makes you wonder about NCLEX boards now

   MellyOne replied to rjflyn's topic in General Nursing

   I just looked at the Pearson website, and both the education (the one that botched the SAT scores) and vue (the NCLEX testing) components were listed as being part of their services. Ouch.

8. Bipolar Nurses

   MellyOne replied to Always a Catch 22's topic in General Nursing

   I agree...just because you're Bipolar or if you have DM or Lupus as a nurse-you're still a nurse and if your disease/disorder is controlled, it should pose no problems. Be aware of your ups and downs, enlist the help of those who know you well, and c...

9. New Grad LPN-Extra Skills Useful?

   MellyOne posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Just curious, would it be of any benefit to get my ACLS, PALS, IV Cert. and so on as a new grad LPN? I'm still in school for RN and graduate in December, but I'm working as an LPN now, searching for a new/additional job and wonder if the expense of t...

10. Failed my 1st math proficiency test

    MellyOne replied to nadjjaa's topic in General Students

    Don't stress too much...you know what you need to fix. We have dosage calc tests before every clinical rotation, and I'd say that as many as 40% fail them the first time around. Second time, they usually pass. Not a huge deal. You can do it! PS Stres...

11. Nightmares!!!!

    MellyOne replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    Amitriptyline...just personal experience-helped me with PTSD...probably better for you long term than either Benadryl or Ambien You've really got to talk to your provider or a psychiatrist about this...I understand some anxiety, but sounds like this...

12. Working with Low WBC

    MellyOne replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

    Right...well, thanks anyway...I suppose this isn't one of those "opinion questions" Added: Thanks flasandy42, sounds like it's do-able in theory...Wish I knew what was going on...so far I'm labeling this as idiopathic...

13. Working with Low WBC

    MellyOne posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is probably the most stupid question I've ever asked, but is it a good idea to work in a hospital when WBC is low-beneath the "acceptable range," with neutrophils low and lymphocyte % high? No dx yet by the way.

14. NCLEX Accomodations

    MellyOne replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for the help. I think I'll just suck it up and give it a shot-I guess I could always take it again with accomodations if the first time w/o doesn't go well. Could be worse, and likely I'll feel even better if I pass it without assista...

15. NCLEX Accomodations

    MellyOne replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

    When I started to register for the exam, I came to a page that asked if I needed accomodations. If I check 'yes' then I have to supply a dr.'s note detailing my diagnosis, the tests that were administered to come to that diagnosis and their results, ...