Ms_Bee

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1. PDN...Facebook friend??

   Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in Private Duty

   Kyasi- The liability I was talking about was about transporting the patient...

2. PDN...Facebook friend??

   Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in Private Duty

   Kyasi-Thats a huge liability!! And what a touch situation to be involved in but I think you did very well. Your main priority was your patient and once tended to you then if needed you could tend to the mother. I agree its a very very fine line somet...

3. PDN...Facebook friend??

   Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in Private Duty

   I agree with you all. I do not think its the best idea to become friends on facebook with your patients. There was a unique circumstance that happened to my one of my nursing school friends where she went to school with her patients moms sister (they...

4. PDN...Facebook friend??

   Ms_Bee posted a topic in Private Duty

   So I have read through various threads on here about being "friends" with your patients on facebook but not from any who work in private duty. I would like to know what is your take on this issue. It my opinion the situation is a little different tha...

5. Uneven Respirations...quick question

   Ms_Bee posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a pediatric patient with muscular dystrophy and a trach. They were very very thin and couldnt put on weight. There respirations were unlabored but they seemed to be slightly uneven. Their right side expanded slightly less than the left. Sats we...

6. Joys of working Private Duty

   Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in Private Duty

   LOVE THIS!!!!

7. Joys of working Private Duty

   Ms_Bee posted a topic in Private Duty

   So I just read a thread about the "not so good things" about working in private duty. Im curious to hear about your joys/benefits of working in pd and what makes you stay in it?? (besides the obvious need $$ lol)

8. Venting G-button/Mic-key Question

   Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks that certainly helped. I am just a bit confused. In school when we would give medications or anything through the g-tube our instructors always told us to clamp as soon as the syringe was empty so that air would not be going into the stomach b...

9. Venting G-button/Mic-key Question

   Ms_Bee posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I was just wondering how you vent a mic-key button. (1) I have heard that you can attach the syringe (without plunger) to extension tubing, open clamp, lower syringe to allow air to flow out. (2) I have also heard that you can fill syringe and plu...

10. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in Private Duty

    Sorry for not specifying but the interview I have is for an agency doing shift-care in the patient home as you stated. I thought PDN was shift care in the home but maybe I was wrong

11. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in Private Duty

    Wow. Such inspiration!! Im glad you were able to come back after 10 years. I do no have a job in PDN but have an interview on Monday. 8-10 patients seems ridiculous to me too. When I first started my orientation I thought 4 patients was too much but ...

12. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the encouragement! And like you said "life is too short to be so miserable". That is one of the things I thought about when making my decision. Its always something I try to go by :)

13. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    No need to apologize for other responses. And yes it was a very tough decision. For me, quitting was the best thing to do and I do not regret it. Thank you for your input. I wish you the best too!!

14. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your response, what kind of psych issues do you believe are at play? I just want you to know that I am not asking in a mean/rude/defensive way, I would honestly like to know.

15. New grad needs advice. PDN??

    Ms_Bee replied to Ms_Bee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you!! I really appreciate your response.