SunnyRN2010

SunnyRN2010 has 6 years experience and specializes in Home Health & Med-Surg.

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1. Need a HH daily agenda

   SunnyRN2010 replied to foggnm's topic in Home Health

   I suppose there must be different types of positions in home care, but I've done it for a little over 2 years and with my position (as well as most other agencies I'm aware of), there must be a nursing skill or educational need that the patient needs...

2. Breast baby after C-Section and GD

   SunnyRN2010 replied to nkochrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   There are babies that get nipple confusion right away, even though some don't at all. The bottle requires less muscular coordination of the babies mouth, since it drips out on its own with very little effort from the baby. Babies are smart, and right...

3. Why is it so hard for new GRADS in south florida?

   SunnyRN2010 replied to sparkleswilliams's topic in Florida

   What area do you live in? You mentioned PBCC, so I guess in the PB area? I live in Highlands County :uhoh21: (suuuuuxxx) and used to live in the Miami area (Hialeah). How far have you looked (I'll stay away from those areas)? I haven't really been lo...

4. Why is it so hard for new GRADS in south florida?

   SunnyRN2010 replied to sparkleswilliams's topic in Florida

   You guys are really scaring me... I won't be graduating until next year, but I hadn't really thought it would be hard to find a job! I'm living in a VERY small area in central FL and was hoping to move back toward the east coast after graduation... I...

5. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

   SunnyRN2010 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

   I agree... I am so tired of being tired, being broke, and only seeing my kids to tell them to hurry up and get dressed in the morning, hurry up and finish homework, hurry up and finish their dinner, hurry up and get ready for bed... Every so often I ...

6. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   SunnyRN2010 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you very much for responding to me!:heartbeat Do you have any idea how I could go about researching what they look for in a new hire, so I can try to become that person? I'm working in med/surg as a patient care tech now, so I will have acute c...

7. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

   SunnyRN2010 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hi! I was recently accepted to an ADN program (yaaayyy!), and though I ultimately want to be a lactation consultant, I am interested in various aspects of women's reproductive health. Does anyone know if birthing centers hire RNs? I have had 2 "tradi...

8. Male pericare

   SunnyRN2010 replied to aerorunner80's topic in CNA/MA

   Yeah, that gross and sad.. I've seen that before when other ppl don't clean under the foreskin and a patient isn't "with it enough" or is too embarassed to ask to be cleaned properly.. This is why good CNAs are so important!:heartbeat I've even had o...

9. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

   SunnyRN2010 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Formula poop smells putrid, breastmilk poop is much less offensive.. Until solids start...:chuckle

10. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    SunnyRN2010 replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    well, i guess it depends on the person.. i'm one of those "lowly" cnas, and have mostly worked in ltc. the smell of a colostomy is one thing i have not been able to get used to... you do what you have to do for your pt, of course, :heartbeatbut for m...