2ndcareerchange

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1. Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

   2ndcareerchange replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

   I understand what you are saying, but in this case it was a Diep procedure that lasted 9 hours and no pain meds were ordered?? 7 seven incisions, the longest being 19 inches, and it was not questioned?? And when requested told I need to be "strong". ...

2. Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

   2ndcareerchange replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

   Says a non person of color. I have just experienced this as a patient in the hospital. After a Diep procedure I was not given pain meds for 7 hours. Correct seven hours. When the resident came to my bedside, he told me I would have to endure ...

3. Night Shift PDNs....

   2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

   use droid tv app for $8.99 every 3 months, you do not need internet. have the shows download at your house and you can watch them internet free at the PDN. I LOVE this app. I think its on google apps now too. try it.

4. How much personal info do you share with parents?

   2ndcareerchange replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

   I mention my children, but I am usually asked where I live. I do not disclosure my personal location. Also my phone number, at this point I have been there almost 2 years, so they have my cell, but only for texting, i will be there in 5 mins or ope...

5. Night Shift PDNs....

   2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

   Hey y'all, I haven't posted in a while, computer was down. I work nights too... okay here are my secrets, lol.... I have a tablet and have an app called DroidTV off of amazon apps store. Its 8.99 every three months, (free at first to try) and you c...

6. Bad Parenting equals difficult patient

   2ndcareerchange replied to 2ndcareerchange's topic in Private Duty

   No, they fight me on every sugguestion. The next day the mother "showed" me how to use the nose bulb. The patient likes to start fights about the smallest of issues. Example I asked for them to get a pan, as patient BMs every day at 5am. I asked ...

7. Bad Parenting equals difficult patient

   2ndcareerchange replied to 2ndcareerchange's topic in Private Duty

   thanks guys, I thought I was going crazy... I started really researching his dx because I truly could not understand why he didnt know how to blow his nose, or do anything simple like that... What is OT teaching him?? oh but he can get on his laptop...

8. Bad Parenting equals difficult patient

   2ndcareerchange posted a topic in Private Duty

   What I am finding out more and more is making sure there are clear boundaries. My patient is clearly a product of bad to zero parenting. He reminds me of that episode of Twilight Zone where the kid has the whole house of adults walking on eggs shel...

9. PDN and snow: how do they treat you?

   2ndcareerchange replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

   After I got a ticket for parking on the street, I discussed with the father "our responsibilities" on my coming to work and the parking situation. If I will be snowed in like last year when we got 16+ inches of snow, I might come but as snow builds ...

10. PDN and snow: how do they treat you?

    2ndcareerchange replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    That is crazy talk! What job would require you to be sooo on call to want you to sleep in your car, and they had adults home!! Crazy talk I tell you.

11. Per Diem

    2ndcareerchange replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Okay, Per Diem means you are not full time or part time, no benefits. You and the staffing person, decide on a schedule that works for both of you and you work that. You are not guaranteed hours, just the hours you sign up for. So another words, ...

12. Pediatric PDN skills are not "marketable"?

    2ndcareerchange replied to GlossyViolet's topic in Private Duty

    Okay, maybe I need more sleep, or this room is hot, but I am not seeing a problem here. I work 48 hours PDN and work at a hospital and Long Term on sats and suns.... not every weekend, but a least once a month. My point is stop listening to your "f...

13. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    2ndcareerchange replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I have the same problem, but instead of talking about it they put all the paper towels away before I arrive. So now I either bring a hand cloth from home or uses the patient's, he has a lot of them in his drawers due to his drooling at night. I un...

14. Vent about coworker

    2ndcareerchange replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Like I said, you did not see this nurse sleeping, as for the documentation, talk to her about it. if she is new like you, she might have been taught some bad habits by the previous nurse. I always give nurses the benefit of the doubt, education and...

15. Vent about coworker

    2ndcareerchange replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Good advise to the patient. Don't get involved. Also don't let the patient vent to you about the other nurse, they are trying to drag you into this issue. Why tell you about how late they are, they had to have signed on. imho....