akRN68

akRN68 specializes in home health, hospice, clinic, telemetry.

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1. Best Cities to Work (Pay and Experience)

   akRN68 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   If you like the outdoors then you will love it here. The cold isn't bad really. I live in the Anchorage area and it isn't bad. Like Fairbanks with -60 in the winter at times. I wouldn't live anywhere in this state except this area and that is as m...

2. PLEASE buy malpractice insurance!!

   akRN68 replied to Athena2's topic in General Nursing

   Well for whatever reason I've never gotten insurance. I don't know why other than I felt it was not something I "needed". However, I did get some this morning. Thank you for reminding me that it is up to me to protect me. :) It is too inexpensive t...

3. Best Cities to Work (Pay and Experience)

   akRN68 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   Honestly, it took some getting use to but let me say that it isn't that bad. We moved here from Louisiana where we get pretty much NO winter/snow. lol. It took me to learn to drive in the snow but I moved up in oct 2009 and started in hospice whe...

4. Best Cities to Work (Pay and Experience)

   akRN68 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   Thanks for responding. I am considering per diem as well. Right now I am going to continue where I am and see if I can't get my foot in the door like you said. I love where I work now but so NEED some bedside nursing experience. :)

5. Best Cities to Work (Pay and Experience)

   akRN68 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

   I live in Alaska and work in Anchorage. I hope you enjoy the state. I've only been here for 2 years and Love it!!!! I am working for a small surgical clinic/dr office. I love the people I work with and our patients are wonderful. I've been trying ...

6. When a patient dies

   akRN68 replied to Michelle123's topic in Hospice

   wow!! I am faced with this right now so I"m so glad I found this post. I have a pt who is declining rapidly. My heart breaks for him but i"m happy for him at the same time. We have had so many talks about death. My pt is precious. Most amazing, lo...

7. Advice for new hospice nurse (previous med-surg nurse)

   akRN68 replied to 1sodagirl2's topic in Hospice

   The only thing I can think to say to you is that you need to do what is right for YOU. You are saying different things. one, you feel hospice is your place. your calling and then you say but........I don't know. Well, the thing is no one KNOWS from...

8. New hospice nurse

   akRN68 replied to bikingRN's topic in Hospice

   The best advice I can offer as a hospice nurse. Understand your patients disease process and think ahead of what will become a problem so you may plan your care. Figure out a way to start very organized and keep that system. For me* being organized...

9. Fraud and wow...I'm disappointed.

   akRN68 replied to akRN68's topic in General Nursing

   Me too on the using your head and not your heart part. I did use my head and did what I was suppose to do but I'm aware that my heart hurts too. Doing the right thing doesn't always mean it won't hurt. And no, I did not get caught up or entangled....

10. Fraud and wow...I'm disappointed.

    akRN68 replied to akRN68's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much. I'm going to ck out the HH section as well as the hospice section of this site. As far as being in a new job before getting "caught". That isn't the case for her. I found it and reported it. It is done. Doesn't make you (me) happy ...

11. Fraud and wow...I'm disappointed.

    akRN68 replied to akRN68's topic in General Nursing

    thanks to everyone who took the time to comment. It is sad and I do believe she had her reasons. I also don't think she was doing this to be ugly in anyway but yes...maybe overwhelmed. I have pulled for her to keep her job WITH frequent monitoring f...

12. Fraud and wow...I'm disappointed.

    akRN68 replied to akRN68's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for commenting and reading my post. You really summed up what I"m feeling. She has been reported and now it is just done. How very sad and something that shouldn't have happened. GRRR!!! Thanks again so much. AK

13. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    akRN68 replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    I think that a lot of nurses are overlooked and/or ignored by those who shouldn't but I also feel that most nurse are nurses for their own satisfaction. Yes, I enjoy helping others. I love being at the bedside and making a difference but what makes m...

14. Fraud and wow...I'm disappointed.

    akRN68 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm heartbroken today. I have been made aware with evidence of a fellow RN committing fraud. This fraud is the type of making up notes without actually seeing the patient. Not sure what else to say about this other than I feel sorry for her, ****** ...

15. Needle Stick Injury on HIV+ pt

    akRN68 replied to holdencaufield's topic in General Nursing

    OH my heart breaks for you. I'm so very sorry this happened to you!! I'll keep you in my thoughts!!! hang in there! I urge you to find someone close to you that you can lean on right now. The fear you are experiencing is overwhelming in itself and o...