nurse T

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1. What about the body?

   nurse T replied to Janelle, RN's topic in Hospice

   :kiss We spend much time teaching family what to expect and what action to take when death of loved one occurs. Family has many choices. If they are comfortable with the death, they may take time to have other family come in after pt HRC and have pr...

2. Hospice Salaries

   nurse T replied to rosemadder's topic in Hospice

   Yes, it is a specialty area and requires training. However your pay will depend on many things. Geographic location, experience, large or small company,etc. I have found the small town pay and benefits much better due to company concern for high turn...

3. Cannabis Care?

   nurse T replied to JW-HLC's topic in Hospice

   I have had many pts who have used cannabis to relieve nausea, anorexia, muscle spasms, pain, anxiety. They tell me it's similar to PCA, where they can control the dose per inhalation. I just make sure the Doc and pharmacist are aware so we don't pres...

4. need advice

   nurse T replied to nurse T's topic in Oncology

   Thanks to all for your advice and kindness. I went to a surgeon and he said it's just fibrocystic tissue due to normal ageing and hormones. signed, Glad to be old and lumpy.

5. Drug seeking patients?

   nurse T replied to butter's topic in Safety

   I just went to a seminar called 'Pain, The fifth vital sign'. Put on by VA. Due to JCAHO 2000 revised standards for pain assess and management. It was reported that hospital ER's will be expected to relieve pain immediately rather than waiting for a...

6. cleaning straight caths between use.

   nurse T replied to lpnandloveit1's topic in Home Health

   Hi LPNandlovenit, I have had a case where the Pt swished her cath in some soapy water, rinsed and allowed to air dry. Had another who spit in hers to lubricate it prior to insertion, yuck! Doc said, 'oh well, it's her own cooties." Niether one ever h...

7. self employed?

   nurse T posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone heard of Nurse Self Contracting? Saw an add with no further explanation. Is it pool nursing or what?

8. Shortcuts

   nurse T replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   I have never felt comfortable about short cuts in any nursing duty. If you are a good worker you will soon discover how to best organize your time with priorities first. If you get behind, ask for help. If there is no help, then your sup failed to st...

9. Mandatory Overtime

   nurse T replied to nsmith_rn's topic in Activism

   Exactly! I just got fed up last week. I was on call and worked from 8am to 1130 pm, solid. I asked for help from my sup. about 4pm that day, all I got was " oh, you can do it." I tell ya what, I was so tired driving home, I could hardly see or drive...

10. Retention Ideas

    nurse T replied to tflanders's topic in General Nursing

    :( I just told my sup. that I was really stressing over work and my worst stressor was on-call, I asked to be cut back or I was probably going to have to look elsewhere. I came up with several ideas to relieve on-call stress. I was given a weeks vaca...

11. The Italian solution to the nursing shortage

    nurse T replied to natalie's topic in General Nursing

    Boy is that stupid. Would'nt catch me carryin a full bedpan on skates.

12. What Freaks You Out?

    nurse T replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I like to tell my spouse all the gory details to the wounds I've seen and the treatment details, but I never tell about how I had to remove an impaction, ick!

13. On Call Safety Issues In HH

    nurse T posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi all you special nurses out there! How does call work for you? Ours is really unsafe. The biggest problem is late afternoon, evening or weekend admits. We have to take call 1 or 2 evenings a week after working all day and every other...

14. need advice

    nurse T replied to nurse T's topic in Oncology

    Thank you all so much, I will make an appt. for 2nd opinion, sure is scary though. Nurse T

15. need advice

    nurse T posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I am a hospice nurse in need of advice from an oncology nurse. Two months ago I noticed my left breast was bigger than the right, tender and has a palpable lump. It swells and is more tender pre menstruation. I had an ultrasound and mamogram, bot...