GoldenLove replied to NancieLNC's topic in Career Support
I have my certification in coding as well, I think it was an asset to me personally but as far as financially....no. Most hospitals don't hire RNs to code...they hire certified coders which they can pay WAY LESS than nurses. At least in Louisiana.
GoldenLove replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing
There are so many choices, it's such a personal decision. Not every specialty is right for everyone. I started out in critical care/trauma...and ended up in Pediatrics. Sometimes, you have to just try them out and see how you like it. I noticed over ...
Ohhhhhh and the ones that come in for "FEVER" and we ask what the temp has been running..."I don't know, I don't have a thermometer but by hand, it's high" and one of my favorites when I asked that question, the lady was all in a panic and said "Oh m...
I had a parent call an ambulance 12 TIMES, YES, 12 TIMES in one month and had her child brought to the hospital for a "cold"..... that was the most ridiculous thing ever. Medicaid abuse.
You can do it! And if it makes ya feel a little better, there is a school here in Louisiana that not only makes students wear the traditional white but they DO have to wear the white nurses cap too!!!!!! Oh yeah! They DO! lol
Each state is different, you can check out the statutes here...for instance, you have to be a trained responder in Mississippi. http://www.momsteam.com/alpha/features/cardiac_awareness_center/good_samaritan_laws.shtml
GoldenLove replied to nervousnurse's topic in NICU
They still exist here in Louisiana! Absolutely, I have always encouraged the mom to send the baby to the nursery so she can get some rest when she needs it! And I have seen too many accidents happen because the baby "rooms in" when the mother is cl...
I carry it all, you never know when you might need it. I have stopped numerous times when nobody was on the scene yet. Most people do not know that under the Good Samaritan laws in most states you are not immune from being sued unless you are CPR/A...
I have worked numerous shelters during hurricanes in South Louisiana and I haven't seen any of this either...however...during Katrina, I did have a few "unruly" people spit on me but I think it was more of a "mental condition" thing considering what ...
Like I said, it can lie dormant and go undetected until bloodwork is done....I don't believe it was "caused" by that fall...I believe it was detected as a result of that happening. I had a patient who was in a car accident (7 years old) and it was d...
Umm..I would like to know what other causes there are out there for cat scratch fever?? It is a known fact that it is a flea borne bacteria and mainly infects cats, although it is "possible" to be transmitted through dirt maybe ridden with fleas and...
GoldenLove replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in General Nursing
Oh wow. I would dump him. But that's just me! haha..ok all kidding aside, it will be a long road trying to go through this program and living with someone who is so negative because it is stressful enough. Never ever think that you can't do some...
GoldenLove replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
Unfortunately being in Peds I have dealt with CPS so many times, I couldn't tell you how many!! It is absolutely ridiculous what some of these children endure. Heartbreaking. It certainly takes a toll on you personally and I am very protective of ...
You get used to it, you will be able to do it in your sleep! I don't like needles coming at me either and I don't particularly "like" that part of nursing (especially in Peds) but it's a part of it. The first few babies I did, I cried right along wi...