osiris7

osiris7 has 20 years experience and specializes in Addictions/rehab, mental health, hospice.

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1. how much should i ask for?

   osiris7 replied to BaadFornRN's topic in Correctional

   A staffing service here in San Diego is offering $50/hr. I'm guessing that's because they haven't had much luck either getting or keeping nurses. I've never worked in corrections before, but I am interested in it, esp. at those pay rates. Some of the...

2. The driving is making me a nervous wreck...

   osiris7 replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice

   i'm hearin' ya. i also hate the driving. in addition to the on-the-job driving, i also make a 40-minute drive to and from work (i commute). thankfully it's mostly a reverse commute (against traffic), but it's a lot of driving and i don't like it. dri...

3. Wear scrubs in a hospital? Then you're a nurse

   osiris7 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, uniforms are important in the world. Up until not that long ago, nurses wore the cap, which few do anymore. I'm a man, and there's a definite blind spot for men in nursing. People always ask "So you're going to med school?" When I tell them I'm...

4. Pharmacists refusing to fill orders for The Pill

   osiris7 replied to KarenAR's topic in Activism

   Condoms are probably fine, because they involve MALE control of fertility, which is really what it's all about. As someone once said, "If men could have babies, abortion would be a sacrament". Women in control of their fertility is a threat to the p...

5. ratio of home hospice patients to nurse

   osiris7 replied to Pat the nurse's topic in Hospice

   so where can I find these recommendations? >>>>>Medicare doesn't regulate caseloads, they just make "recommendations" Lyn

6. Should I be mad at Hospice? My mother...

   osiris7 replied to Roland's topic in Hospice

   While I thoroughly object to the idea of oversedation without cause, I must say that Haldol is often used for terminal agitation. The research clearly indicates that thorazine and haldol are preferred meds over benzodiazepines for terminal agitation....

7. Decadron uses?

   osiris7 replied to henrysmom's topic in Hospice

   Dedadron is amazingly good stuff, in my opinion. It 1. Helps with neuropathic pain 2. stimulates appetite 3. increases overall energy levels 4. decreases inflammation 5. decreases nausea --we even use it in a custom-compounded anti-nausea supp...

8. How does an atheist deal with death?

   osiris7 replied to jen42's topic in Hospice

   I am a hopeful agnostic. I have received such gratitude from family members for caring for their loved one, that I know that the person lives on in their hearts, and that the living have the knowledge that they provided the best for their family memb...

9. Roxanol-How do you describe the effects to the family?

   osiris7 replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice

   I think a lot of people just have a problem with the word itself: Morphine. It brings up a lot of preconceived ideas. I am agnostic, but if I'm with someone who believes in God, I often say that it is a natural substance that was put on earth to hel...

10. What's your census?

    osiris7 replied to angieRN's topic in Hospice

    I seem to be averaging around 14 patients right now. Of course, our entire agency has over 600 patients on service at the moment. :balloons:

11. Profit vs Not for Profit

    osiris7 replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice

    I work for a non-profit, and I can tell you---I've heard stories from patients as to why they left the for-profit agencies. They were told they couldn't continue chemo or radiation ("call us when you're done with that") , they felt pressured to have...

12. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    osiris7 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    Kevin wrote: >>>>>The short version is that in my life, I have already had to (and still must) >>>deal with two government run healthcare systems. One in the military, and >>>the other the VA. Any time government em...

13. Poor America doles our substandard social policy

    osiris7 replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

    All interesting points on healthcare. I don't like that we have a system where: 1. We can't buy pharmaceuticals from whoever or wherever we want. Isn't that the American way? The claim that 'the safety can't be assured' is just plain bogus, and they ...

14. interested in the virgin islands

    osiris7 replied to aaron64's topic in Travel

    I worked on St. Croix, which I believe is preferable to St. Thomas, but all the above statements are true. I still had a great time and met some great friends.

15. First time traveler looking for are with highest pays and most available overtime

    osiris7 replied to dialysisrn's topic in Travel

    The companies don't always make it clear that the hospitals are having labor difficulties. I'd just ask whichever company you're with which hospitals are paying the most. These days it seems like the highest paying places are in California, esp. the ...