MauraRN

MauraRN has 14 years experience.

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1. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   MauraRN replied to Kallie3006's topic in Headlines

   Elizabeth Warren is ******* crazy. i live in Massachusetts.

2. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

   MauraRN replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

   If I had to do it over, I would become a Physician’s Assistant.

3. Exhausted; I want a way out.

   MauraRN replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

   I am a veteran of the IVF wars - 7 tries, 7 failures. We adopted a 2 year old from Russia who is the light of my life, he is 27 now. We moved from CT to MA in 1989 because MA has health insurance mandate infertility treatment. I did home care for se...

4. How to get into Case Management

   MauraRN replied to emmafrancis's topic in Case Management

   Have you thought about home health? The RN is the CM or the team usually consisting of some combo of home health aide, PT, OT, SLP, medical social worker. You will learn all about Medicare regulations, discharge planning, case mix, etc.

5. Best automatic bp cuff?

   MauraRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

   Panasonic or Omron are good. I don't use them often because most of my patients are cardiac/heart failure. Sound and quality of BP and HR are important in these patients, lots of stuff gets missed in the hospital because they use nurse on a stick or ...

6. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   MauraRN replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   Lately, I have seen a lot of marketing by Integrative Nurses, AHNCC and other organizations trying to get on board the Holistic bandwagon. I studied for, and passed all of the pre-testing for HN-BC but ended up not taking it. Something about the Nurs...

7. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   MauraRN replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   This is a snarky comment about Holistic practices. I did not miss the sarcasm "wheatgrass juice and Reiki". If getting a patient to drink less soda is all that you accomplish with that patient, you have not helped much at all. If we Holistic Nurses w...

8. Pt's home infested with bed bugs, fleas, etc..

   MauraRN replied to RN-DC's topic in Home Health

   We would though make sure we check all equipment and ourselves to make sure we don't have any "hitchhikers". We've put ambulances out of service to allow crews to shower and change after exiting certain residences. Yeah, Paramedics and EMT's are fur...

9. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   MauraRN replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   I have often asked the same question: why is this specialty not on fire?? I have been the recipient of CAM measures for 20 years, acupunture, massage therapy, herbals, essential oils, yoga. Three years ago my husband died of a massive MI, I was 54 ye...

10. Accessing central lines/IV starts

    MauraRN replied to misselena's topic in Home Health

    Do not access a port a cath without inservice. Some states do not allow IV starts in the home, you need to check your Scope of Practice. If you know what the med is you might be able to "guess" at what kind of line it is. If your agency does not get ...

11. Pt's home infested with bed bugs, fleas, etc..

    MauraRN replied to RN-DC's topic in Home Health

    To RN-DC: I disagree with most of the comments to your question. I have done home health for several years in inner city an suburbs, have done psych, hospice and cardiac home care. Hoarders are no problem for home health nurses. Drugs, guns, dogs, et...

12. Holistic Nurses Entrepreneurs

    MauraRN replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Holistic

    I will let you know in a few months. I am just starting up my business.

13. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

    MauraRN replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Stress 101

    To answer your question: YES!!! But I was a home health cardiac nurse, working 80 hours weekly, getting paid for 40 hours. And I am 57 years old. Nursing is a tough gig

14. Do you like your job?

    MauraRN replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    My body can't take floor nursing anymore, even though I am in good shape for my age (58). Love patient care, talking with, teaching them, love solving the medical mystery of s/sx. Can not stand the amateur hour politics, backstabbing crap that goes o...

15. My First HOME HEALTH Job :)

    MauraRN replied to seanynjboy's topic in Home Health

    Loved this post!! A day in the life of a home care nurse. I may go back to it someday soon, I totally was due for a break.