mo-mo

mo-mo

dialysis, m/s

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About mo-mo

mo-mo has 7 years experience and specializes in dialysis, m/s.


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  1. 2 ADD 2 B a Nurse?

    I was diagnosed w/ ADD/anxiety while in nursing school and I considered changing majors at that time for that reason. I stuck with it, and I am a pretty good nurse despite and maybe because of my lack of attention span. That fear that you have that y...
  2. On call? Funny phone calls.

    I love the story about the 'Code Brown'!!! Crying shame for sure! My coworker recently got a call from a patient to come check her BP b/c she had gotten in an argument w/ her mother. I once was called by the son of a FORMER pt (like 1+yr since d/c'd)...
  3. Tools to organize yourself?

    I recommend as much documentation in the home as you are comfortable with. My company still uses a paper system (changing to laptops this year, though!) but I think you can still do a lot of documentation in the home...even the narrative.If it is a h...
  4. On Call pay???

    Correction:We get $37/day not $25 and we do get time and a half if we go in the field(no minimum that I'm aware of)...Either way, its not exactly bringing home the bacon!!! And union contract negotiations are currently underway.
  5. Hawaii question

    We were able to avoid a quarantine completely because we sent a blood sample in about 3 or 4 months prior to our move.I literally checked my dog out 1 hr after I got off the plane. We were lucky enough to have a vet who was up on all the state's req...
  6. On Call pay???

    Does any one else think we should get paid what nurses get paid in hospitals for being on call?($5 or 6/hr and time and a half for visits) I get $25/day and regular pay for visits, which rarely happen.But I have to stay in a certain geographical ran...
  7. Hawaii question

    When I moved out here 3 years ago, it took about 3 months preparation to get my dog to Hawaii.She didn't require quarantine because my vet shipped blood samples ahead of time.(I think the blood was to test for rabies.) But still they have to have a m...
  8. Wife with BSN with NO drive, what to do??

    Possible jobs: drug/supplies rep work for health insurance company medical equipment supplies office nurse/assistant(less pay than a BSN but less stress) medical coder/transcriptionist medical billing I just have to wonder if she had such a bad expe...
  9. Abuse of Nurses

    I think every one has pretty much covered all the bases! If your hospital is unionized, make sure to contact your rep also. Unions have been very helpful in this type of situation.
  10. How many hours do you work per week for 21 visits?

    Until recently, I worked 32 hrs(paid by the hr)/wk and averaged right around 21-22 visits/wk. I worked 4 days, though.
  11. Shout out to Missoula Montana!

    What a beautiful time to go to Missoula! I haven't lived there for like 10 yrs so don't have any recent info for you, but just wanted to say...Have fun and make the time to get to Glacier and Yellowstone and just the local hikes and drives...Absolute...
  12. MRSA and VRE in HH

    We have contact iso kits.They each have a 'disposable' cheapo BP cuff and stethascope. We ask the pt to provide a thermometer(since they should have one on hand anyway, to check for fever r/t infection)The first nurse who sees the pt brings in everyt...
  13. Aloha....introduce yourself

    Aloha Carl, Glad to see someone else from the Big Island! What is MDS anyway?
  14. Are 15 Minute Visits Possible?

    All of our visits are by medicare guidelines. Even so I can get a good head to toe and VS in 15 to 20 min on stable pt who doesn't care for small talk.That said, I have a pt who never takes less than 75 min: Draw labs, PICC dsg change, portacath need...
  15. New Home Health nurse, need advice

    The main thing, most rewarding thing for me is that in this environment, you really have the ability to DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR THE PATIENT. If that is always your first concern, you'll thrive in home health and you'll love it.