lou12

lou12 has 24 years experience and specializes in telemetry, ICU, cardiac rehab, education.

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1. Public Humiliation In Healthcare

   lou12 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   I had a surgeon yell at me to make a patient get out of bed--in front of the patient. I had just medicated her and we were working toward getting out of bed (for the first time post op, a sweet 80+ y/o woman). Then he yelled at her that she was goi...

2. Never Argue With Dementia (and Other Nuggets of Nursing Wisdom)

   lou12 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   An absolute joy to read this!!! Well done!

3. Share those precious last minutes, they deserve it...

   lou12 replied to marty6001's topic in Critical

   Excellent article and so very true. We try to 'save' patients who are so tired of being saved, they just want to rest...

4. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   lou12 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   How great to have orientation with Home Health and someone to back you up! I have many years experience in nursing in ICU, PACU, teaching and so on but not home health. When I interviewed with the agency, I asked about orientation and was told oh yes...

5. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   lou12 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   I had a similar experience with home health, I felt sooo.. relieved when I turned in my two week notice. Good luck with the interview!!

6. The Old Nurse

   lou12 replied to Rodoon's topic in General Nursing

   Enjoyed your story, hope your writing career is successful-good luck!

7. rough day

   lou12 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for many years but remember what it was like to be a new grad and be afraid of making a mistake. I would much rather work with someone like you, who is human and uncertain of themselves and doesn't know all the answers-yet- (you ...

8. Home Health RNs paperwork out of control

   lou12 replied to chartingtildawn's topic in Home Health

   I was shocked at the paperwork! I was new to home health in January, not to nursing, and just could not believe the time spent with the paper rather than the people. You are correct too about the pay especially when you work prn like me, only paid a...

9. Rant

   lou12 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

   As a nurse new to home health, I understand your frustration with those who don't do their job as well as they should. However, it is upsetting when as a new hire, you are told you need to do a better job but oops..we never gave you any training to ...

10. A couple (okay, a lot) of questions from someone interested in HH

    lou12 replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Home Health

    I am new to home health but not to nursing (about 25 years). I enjoy the patients, they respect those who truly care about them and for the most part, like to learn more about how to take care of themselves. My biggest complaint is the lack of ori...

11. New to Home Health

    lou12 posted a topic in Home Health

    So I started a full time home health job 2 months ago, never having worked in home health before. I have 20+ years nursing experience in telemetry, ICU, cardiac rehab, and LPN instructor. In the first six weeks of working at this agency, the branch ...

12. RN Case Mangers: How long was your orientation and what did it involve?

    lou12 replied to shondaRN's topic in Home Health

    This is great information! I started one month ago in home health after 20 years working in a hospital in various departments. The staff turnover is incredible, probably because there isn't much orientation. I insisted I needed more time which they...

13. Fired from job I was not hired for

    lou12 replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I am also new to HH and CM-not even a month yet. The first week there, the branch manager quit because she did not get along with a person in administration. The secretary, intake scheduler, LVNs and other CM are all new within the last 6 months. ...

14. Why do you like home care? What are the advantages?

    lou12 replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

    I too have been reading about home health nursing. I have been a nurse for more than 20 years and have worked in a hospital setting most of those years. However, I decided I needed to try other avenues of nursing and just recently started a home h...

15. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    lou12 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Career Support

    First I think you should be who you are-if you are a person who doesn't care to share their inner feelings with co-workers, so be it, don't change for others. I really thought I wanted to work in a psych unit at one time but I have mostly worked in c...