jess41378

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1. port trouble

   jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion

   So I do home infusion and been accessing a lot of kids lately. I sometimes don't get a blood return and have to move needle around. Any tips to get better at port access? Also I. Have noticed I have to flush a little then pull back for blood and will...

2. Sutureless devices for PICC securement

   jess41378 replied to vascularaccessPA's topic in Infusion

   I am a home infusion nurse and find that the pharmacies don't always send statlocks at first. We have to request them sometimes. I always have an extra supplie of statlocks for that reason. I do change them every week because they might hold bacteria...

3. Bioscrip

   jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in Infusion

   I have been working w 3 diff home infusion co and I love it. They pay betw $37-40/hr or per visit rates betw $60-65 for 1 hour visits(labs, drsg change). I hope I helped. Good luck.

4. IV certification

   jess41378 replied to galenanurse's topic in Infusion

   In nursing spectrum magazine is an ad for Gannett Education for all kinds of IV classes. Go to nurse.com/events for more info.

5. Some more PICC questions

   jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in Infusion

   1) Do you always tell pt to lay down with arm extended out 90 degrees with sterile drape underneath or is it ok to have them sit down, at a table say, and do dressing change? 2) Do you tape tail of lumen to prevent catheter from slipping out from wei...

6. Some more PICC questions

   jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in Infusion

   Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I will most likely be back to ask some more questions if thats okay. I love infusion nursing and have been doing home infusion for about 6 months now.

7. Some more PICC questions

   jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion

   I am learning a lot about picc lines, but have some questions. 1) When doing dressing changes, is it ok to take old dressing off with clean gloves as long as not touching insertion site? 2) When using statlocks, do you use steri strips also? 3) Do yo...

8. what is 'Best Shift' and/or 'Area of Nursing' to be in for Single Moms?

   jess41378 replied to nickynoodles's topic in General Nursing

   I worked night as single mom and still do. My mom or boyfriend watch my son overnight. If kids are in school then home care or infusion home care is flexible with hours during the day.

9. Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services?

   jess41378 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

   This may be a very late reply, but I currently work for them and have no complaints. They pay very well also. I love home infusion nursing.

10. IVIG in polyneuritis

    jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion

    If someone can give me insight as to the difference between polyneuritis and CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis). I have patients with these disorders but not sure the difference.

11. vomiting: reflux, rotavirus, or NGT feed problems

    jess41378 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I have a 6 mo old peds pt with hx of reflux and recent rotavirus. He got the rotavirus while in the hospital to get his NGT for dx of failure to thrive for months prior. He is still vomiting at home per mom. The twin sister of baby got rotavirus too....

12. difficult feed

    jess41378 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Just started doing per visist peds skilled nursing. Been with the peds homecare for 3 years as a LPn, but just got my RN and now doing per visit/opeing cases on my own, ect. Mom reports baby has a difficult time feeding. After 10 minutes of good suck...

13. Bioscrip

    jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion

    Anyone ever hear of or work for Bioscrip home infusion company? I am very interested in working with them. I have a big new hire packet to fill out and the job sounds promising. Also I am possibly going to take a PICC class through PICC Resource in S...

14. Feedbacks For White Glove Care Of NY

    jess41378 replied to shandylady's topic in New York

    not a sir...Jess, short for Jessica. I never applied with them, only spoke to them briefly on the phone afew years ago when I was an LPN and they only had jobs in the Bronx...wanted manhattan. I have not needed to call them again since I became a RN....

15. Feedbacks For White Glove Care Of NY

    jess41378 replied to shandylady's topic in New York

    I had never applied to White glove before but spoke to them a long time ago and gave my address. they send me little gifts in the mail all the time..nicer than my current job, hahaha. I am concidering applying to them now that I have my RN. Let me kn...