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1. New clinical study- Delusory Parasitosis not Delusory

   danvet replied to LucyGoosey's topic in General Nursing

   I understand that of those suffering from collembola, nurses and teachers make up a high percentage of them. Because of the growing emergence of this disease, the lack of research, understanding, and treatment for this terrible disease, what becomes...

2. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   danvet replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Well, this week isn't better by much. Today I was told I was a "dawdler" and picked up three additional patients in addition to my one scheduled. I arrive at 0800 and my assignment isn't ready and then have unassigned. My first patient looked like...

3. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   danvet replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   I am new to home health but have been a nurse for nearly 10 years and have worked in various settings where I am able to manage my time in the most efficient way. Since taking this new HH job, I am about 3.5 weeks out in the field and I am taking a...

4. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

   danvet replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

   Just an update for everyone. Things are pretty much the same. I have taken another job, filed a greivance to the CEO and naturally, no response. State was in and apparently they are under scrutiny for failing to report a sentinel even...and finall...

5. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

   danvet replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for the comments you have posted, positive and negative. I'd like to clarify some of the questions you had: 1. The patient stated that the nurse told her to call for herself. There was an entry from a nurse that said they had receive...

6. Reported Suspected Elder Abuse, now I'm terrified

   danvet posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a California LTC facility. Supervisory responsibilities. I had a really bad weekend and it was extra busy. Patient had nurse send me into room where quite a few allegations of verbal abuse and withholding of pain medication were made. Wo...

7. RN's average day in LTC

   danvet replied to Hooligan's topic in Geriatric

   I am a RN and have been working full time for about 8 1/2 years. I have done acute care as in med/surg, LTC, Sub-acute, Rehab, and NICU, and now I am at a 115 SNF. I work with Many LVN's in California. We work 12 hour shifts. In my case, I specifi...

8. Can I take Vicodin and work???

   danvet replied to danvet's topic in General Nursing

   [Yes, this is definately a workers comp issue and HR was notified. HR says no, can't work on vicodin, Occ. Health doc says "it's been done before". But never gave a straight answer. I guess what I need to do is if I get in that much pain, tell them...

9. Can I take Vicodin and work???

   danvet posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, long story short, I dislocated my knee at work on Thursday and went to the ER for treatment. They prescribed bextra and vicodin. I don't have to take the vicodin often, but tomorrow is my first day back at work (yeah, they gave me 1 day off so ...

10. Minimum staffing and breaks in CA

    danvet posted a topic in California

    I am concerned and unclear about the new minimum staffing law in California. I work in the NICU and of course, we are taking, routinely 1:3. Our intermediate nursery is seperately licensed and upstairs and consists of "growers and feeders" and can ...

11. DNR'ed from hospital

    danvet replied to danvet's topic in Agency

    Just wanted say that I did not get dnr'ed from the hospital I love so much. That was a relief. I am still very upset with my agency's handling of the issue that it has prompted me to make a change. I will no longer work within a hospital setting. ...

12. DNR'ed from hospital

    danvet replied to danvet's topic in Agency

    Thanks for your replies and support!!!!! I agree, nurses as a whole need a union. I don't know why we all aren't unionized. Particularly agency nurses who are stepped on by their very own colleagues. What a shame. As for double shifts, never, neve...

13. DNR'ed from hospital

    danvet replied to danvet's topic in Agency

    Thanks for your input. It's good to hear someone just starting out will think of this if ever in a charge position. I know when I went to school, one hospital we went to the nurses were mean. Didn't want to teach anything and were not very nice i...

14. DNR'ed from hospital

    danvet posted a topic in Agency

    I just wanted to know if any other agency nurses have been put on a DNR list in the past. I have been an agency nurse for 3 years and go mainly to one hospital and once in a while to their sister hospital. The one hospital I work for I've have no ...