seattledeb RN

seattledeb has 23 years experience as a RN and specializes in Informatics, Neonatal ICU, Home Health.

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1. How do you stay healthy in cold and flu season?

   seattledeb replied to Busia's topic in Ambulatory

   Vitamin D3, 5000 iu qd-after testing my level and finding it 7. (best 50-80) Lots of fresh veg and fruit, I can get 2 or 3 in a morning smoothie. Vitamin C and echinachea if I start to feel anything.

2. Providence Hospice of Seattle, Wa

   seattledeb replied to rninformatics's topic in Hospice

   I used to work for Prov Hospice and while the nurses I worked with were mostly a very talented and caring team, the management structure was extremely dischordant, unsupportive of each other or of the care providers. With a recent IT implementation,...

3. Which Hospice companies are Good to work for?

   seattledeb replied to Raine08's topic in Hospice

   I work for a nonprofit, part of a larger religious nonprofit. The downside is that being under senior services-which is traditionally low paid, I think we are way underpaid. Hospice should be advanced home health and pay for the years of general nu...

4. Hospice Nursing: When will I know for sure if this is for me?

   seattledeb replied to washingtonrn's topic in Hospice

   I like it because I think it is the way all healthcare should be-on the patient's terms, schedule, their needs and not dictated by a system or insurance company. I started in NICU, often triage at births and now I triage in hospice. They seem very ...

5. Atropine 1% Eye Drops SL

   seattledeb replied to Lexxie's topic in Hospice

   Well, you do often get the rest of the anticholinergic effect with atropine-rapid heart rate,agitation. Which I mainly mention to families so that they don't over use it, I would certainly prefer those side effects than those of suctioning-every non...

6. Thinking of change

   seattledeb replied to bhappy's topic in Career Support

   I went into home health years ago and loved the autonomy, tired a bit eventually of the paperwork. When I first did it 10 years ago I got a little bored and wanted more tech work in infusion, but these days (24 years nurse) I am loving my new hospic...

7. Positvie/Negative Feedback Regarding VMI Course

   seattledeb replied to rkna's topic in Legal

   I was quite happy with the course, very professional and thorough. Wish I had done it years ago when it was a little cheaper. ;>) I was quite happy with the basic level myself, I get a great deal of support with a local AALNC group. Yes, apparentl...

8. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

   seattledeb replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   I loved being labeled with "Advanced Maternal Age" at 39 when I had better overall health at that time than many 25 year olds. Even worse "Senior or Aged Primipara"!

9. New CLNC Here

   seattledeb replied to nightingale's topic in Legal

   Yeah, Congratulations!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: I think I forgot to tell you very good job on the website, btw, don't forget to update your name there, too.

10. New CLNC!

    seattledeb replied to seattledeb's topic in Legal

    The VMI course was great fun, very professional and very complete. I did the basic course myself. On the phone with the scores they are still selling the VIP and do believe the mentoring is a useful thing, but what I need more now is the finances...

11. PLLC or LLC when starting business?

    seattledeb replied to changeseeker's topic in Entrepreneurs

    several of the lnc's in my area have chosen to become a pllc and i am also looking at this route. an llc does offer some limited protection of personal assets which is the difference between that and an s-corp. and changing later from s-corp to llc...

12. New CLNC!

    seattledeb posted a topic in Legal

    How many new CLNC's do we have now, I just got my score, I passed! Anyone else celebrating yet, checked your voicemail?? :yelclap: Now onto the work of setting up biz license and LLC, fun, fun!

13. Oct VMI course in Vegas?

    seattledeb replied to seattledeb's topic in Legal

    Hey there, Agnus, will be great to know someone there! I am researching other hotels in the area to find a cheaper one myself-scary enough how much we are spending on this, eh? We should chat more offline if you are ok with that. My background is...

14. Oct VMI course in Vegas?

    seattledeb posted a topic in Legal

    Anyone going? Any tips for anyone who has attended to get the most out of it? I have been lurking awhile, thinking about this change after 23 years as a nurse, the last decade in the area of Informatics. Looking forward to new challenges! Thanks...