Nance

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1. Feeling incompetent

   Nance replied to Nance's topic in Home Health

   The way that I look at it is we all make mistakes. Did the patient do o.k.? In the field of nursing, it seems we are at fault for many things. We can't beat ourselves up. We do the best of our ability with the knowledge we possess, search for inf...

2. Feeling incompetent

   Nance replied to Nance's topic in Home Health

   Done. Yes I sounded whimpy. Needle box was too full and safety guard was not locked. Needle box was too small and will be changed now. It should have only been used for butterflies and CBG stuff. Other nurses like them. We are getting larger sh...

3. Feeling incompetent

   Nance posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, I'm pretty new to home health. It's been about six months. I worked on Surgical floor for three years prior. It has been a rough week. I had to draw blood from a central line and it took a few syringes. My needle box was a bit full and ...

4. Another Newcomer

   Nance posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello, Well, today was my first day. It didn't really count because I got to watch videos, OSHA, etc. I came from a MED Surg floor. I was there for three years. Prior to that, I worked with Head Injury patients, but not as a nurse, befor...

5. My first day

   Nance replied to Rustyhammer's topic in Home Health

   Hi, I'm supposed to begin Home health and later Hospice tomorrow. Any words of wisdom. I just left a Med. surg floor after three years. I was surprised how many of my co-workers said you will hate it, you will be back, and have you ever done it b...