BiohazardBetty

BiohazardBetty has 4 years experience and specializes in Oncology, Palliative Care.

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1. CNA Survival Kit

   BiohazardBetty posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have a little 'nursling' buddy that I've mentored through high school and her first year of college and she starts her first job as a CNA on Monday. What things would you consider useful for a new CNA? I'd like to make her a little "survival kit" w...

2. Interesting name for Palliative Care training?

   BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Hospice

   Not looking for unique either, so if the expression "clinical pearls" may be familiar to some staff then that may be the way to go. Thanks!

3. Interesting name for Palliative Care training?

   BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Hospice

   Thanks, I like that. I'm definitely going for cutesy... Just trying to make something unfamiliar seem a little less scary. I love your suggestion!

4. Interesting name for Palliative Care training?

   BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

   I'm the Palliative Care Coordinator at my hospital & I think it's so interesting too... I wish everyone shared our passion! We are really ramping up our house-wide education. I hope the more relatable the inservices sound the more interest I can ...

5. Interesting name for Palliative Care training?

   BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

   Just trying to make it sound a little more interesting & not quite so foreign/boring/institutional is all. I thought "Palliative Care Pearls" was more interesting than "tips" and referred to the expression about pearls of wisdom. Thanks for your ...

6. Interesting name for Palliative Care training?

   BiohazardBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, do y'all have any ideas for a good name for monthly Palliative Care training? I'd like to make it sound a little more interesting... maybe "Palliative Pearls"?? Another suggestion was "Palliative Care Pals" but I wouldn't want to take a chance on...

7. Interesting name for Palliative Care training?

   BiohazardBetty posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi, do y'all have any ideas for a good name for monthly Palliative Care training? I'd like to make it sound a little more interesting... maybe "Palliative Pearls"?? Another suggestion was "Palliative Care Pals" but I wouldn't want to take a chance on...

8. Is a patient out of my care if he is in another department off the floor?

   BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Safety

   The patient was coming from a regular medical bed for a routine CT. I really appreciate your input. It always helps to see it from another side.

9. Palliative Bedside Fans

   BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

   Does your facility have a policy?

10. Palliative Bedside Fans

    BiohazardBetty posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does your facility allow fans at the bedside? If so, do you have a specific policy for infection control? I'm a palliative care nurse & I'd like to be able to provide bedside fans for dyspnea that would either be thrown away or sent home with th...

11. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure 'tempest in a teapot' is my new favorite phrase. Totally had to google it [emoji87]

12. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where the misunderstanding occurred, but it was never my intention to manipulate or guilt anyone into anything... I was just replying to another persons comment that they would deliberately miss the meetings because it was unpaid time. ...

13. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Semantics regarding the true definition of a martyr aside, there certainly is a time & place for the solution SummitRN proposed, so I don't think it's necessarily a bad attitude to have... Had things not gone as well with my manager as they did, ...

14. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, I did not approach the issue citing unfair or illegal actions, I just asked if she wanted to pay everybody else more to be there early or not... Ultimately it was clearly her decision & I stayed in my lane.

15. Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    BiohazardBetty replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that happened to you. I'm very lucky to have an honest, ethical nurse manager I can go to with my concerns.