alabamagrad

alabamagrad has 5 years experience and specializes in Critical care and home health.

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1. Data Abstractor position?

   alabamagrad replied to jessimee's topic in Quality Improvement

   Thanks for you input. I may have to reconsider np.

2. Data Abstractor position?

   alabamagrad replied to jessimee's topic in Quality Improvement

   Hi, Slhengy. If you don't mind could you tell what you are going back to school to study. I have a BSN, but would like to get a masters but I don't want to be a crnp. Thanks.

3. What nursing task do you loathe???

   alabamagrad replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

   Oral care and suctioning!!!!

4. Will home health survive?

   alabamagrad posted a topic in Home Health

   The DON at my home health agency states that home health is about to be squeezed. She has warned us of up coming layoffs. Which scares me because I was the last one hired. She says that medicare will give a lump sum for a pt that the hospital, doc...

5. What to do know?

   alabamagrad replied to alabamagrad's topic in Career Support

   I have looked into HIT, but I do not know what RHIA is. At my previous job we had EMR, but is there program just for EMR? Thanks for feed back.

6. What to do know?

   alabamagrad posted a topic in Career Support

   I have been a nurse for a few years. I have been to medsurg, icu, and now home health. I went back for my BSN. I had always planned to go for NP, but after working in the hospital, I don't see it for me, but I want to continue my education. I am ...

7. What supplies would not leave home without?

   alabamagrad posted a topic in Home Health

   I am leaving the hospital and joing home health. I have noticed that everybody set their trunk of differently and hoards different supplies. I want to know what do you all think is the most needed supplies. I also see that organization is everythi...

8. Nurse-Patient Ratio

   alabamagrad posted a topic in Alabama

   Is there a set minimum nurse-patient ratio for Alabama or can an institution make any grid they want?

9. US Nurse wants to know best place to live in AU

   alabamagrad posted a topic in International

   I am a RN with a BSN with 2 years experience in med surg and about to start in ICU while in school for NP. What is the best place to live considering cost of living and safety? I have two school aged kids. I like small town as opposed to big citie...

10. cardiac nurse needs help understanding ABGs

    alabamagrad posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I am a new grad on cardiac floor. I understand textbook ABGs, but I need help with interpreting and know what a person is doing esp if on a bipap. And I have found someone on my floor to explain BE-basal excess. Any help is welcomed.

11. When to react to an abnormal reading

    alabamagrad replied to alabamagrad's topic in Cardiac

    thanks for the feedback, sometimes I feel bad about asking experience nurses questions, but it worse not to do anything. Thanks!!

12. Nursing Shoes

    alabamagrad posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    What are the best shoes for 12 hours shifts. Has anybody tried the new "butt toners" from sketchers and nike?

13. When to react to an abnormal reading

    alabamagrad replied to alabamagrad's topic in Cardiac

    thanks for the advice. it is greatly appreciated.

14. Morgan County, AL HH RN

    alabamagrad replied to alabamagrad's topic in Home Health

    I appreciate the feedback. If I decide to work full time for a company who would you all recommend. In general I hear some good stories, but then I hear some horror stories. Any info would be great.

15. Morgan County, AL Hospice RN

    alabamagrad posted a topic in Hospice

    have been working on a step down unit for about 6 months and I would like to move to hospice/home health after a year. I was wondering what are some experiences with the different agencies. Could I start prn after the first of the year and work my ...