sdwmb

sdwmb

home health, public health, Parrish nsg

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About sdwmb

sdwmb specializes in home health, public health, Parrish nsg.


have been a nurse since 1994. Started out in med/surg like most, however went to home health and fell in love! Finishing my masters now in public health wanting to teach

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  1. Log onto your state boards website and do a search. The Ky BN would not consider this abandonment as you fulfilled the following requirements. 1. Communicating the need to do so with the nurse's supervisor, and 2. Exhausting all reasonable and pru...
  2. Coworker nurse trying to ruin my reputation...

    I had the same issue years ago. The nurse I worked with had ruined several others reputations then she started on me! I got her in the nursing station in front of God and everybody and calmly and sincerely told her that if she had proof by all mean...
  3. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    when a man is providing perineal care to a female do you make sure that someone is in the room with you like a ob/gyn does to protect yourself from false claims?
  4. Moral/Ethical Advice

    As an Instructor I would want to know, and all faculty would watch her more closely. It is not fair, plus it does put the patinet at risk because she is demonstrating having knowledge in class that she does not posses in the clinical setting. The p...
  5. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    one of the best things about nursing is that you can pick up and move on without starting the whole educational process over. I remember those days (scarred is a better word), but I found my niche and I love it. I love teaching and home health and ...
  6. Anybody really love your job?

    several part time/prn jobs 1 acute care small hospital ---hate 12 hour shifts love the patients, staff and is great place to work. 2 home health love it 3 teaching 1st semester students---hate grading care plans, love clinicals
  7. Why did you choose to go into nursing?

    Well, I don't watch any of the medical dramas except house. I have been a nurse for 16 yrs, I love helping people and learning new things. I have wanted to be a nurse as long as I can remember. I work part time for a couple of different places and...
  8. Overweight Nurse?

    How horrible, there is no excuse for discremination. I have had older people accuse me of being lazy or stupid because I am fat. Really? I just go on with my life, or turn it into a joke while passive/agressive letting them know they are wrong to ...
  9. Overweight Nurse?

    of all things to worry about in relation to nursing school this is the least. As long as you are healthy, no worries. I have been as much as 372 pounds. Really I can do whatever I need to, maybe not as fast as skinny minnie but that is A OK. Plus...
  10. I tell my family where I am going every day that I work. I have worked for bosses that don't really care about my safety, however my current boss has us list our patients in order and we must either come in the office or call before going home. Som...
  11. Your desired specialty

    Enjoyed reading your hopes and desires. Made me remember way back when. I wanted to be a psych nurse in '94, then quickly realized that while thought processes are amazing it is not the thing for me to do-just to read about. LOL My dreams have c...
  12. hahaha because unlike the red the blue one doesn't taste like crap (literally)
  13. what a way to turn a negative into a positive
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  15. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    If they are not suppling you with ppe, then call OSHA! I bet they won't be able to get it to you fast enough