mim-o

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1. Do you attend funerals?

   mim-o replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice

2. What to do??????????secretions.....

   mim-o replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

   i just got the royal ream out for using roxanol via nebulizer - any experience any one? I'm home health-NOT Hospice. Although I must admit there are times I wish I was(because I sure needed to be). I have patient that refused Hospice due to lack of u...

3. Upsetting Email about HH

   mim-o replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   wow......Where does her knowledge or lack their of come from? Home health is "nursing by the seat of your pants". You better know what to do and how to do it because if you don't you have no one else their to get an opinion or input from. I have Pulm...

4. paper charting

   mim-o posted a topic in Home Health

   Hey all, Just curious to see how many of you all still do complete paper charting. My agency is still all paper. We have been told they are looking into computers for us, but are checking various programs out. We are salary which is good considering...

5. Favorite hospital you ever worked at :-) ? ? ?

   mim-o replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   St. Joseph Hospital (6 north exactly)Asheville, NC. Great food-Donald gentleman over kitchen even made homemade desserts-awesome. My co-workers were wonderful and helpful. The floor director was very good to work for. The experience as a whole was gr...

6. Home Health Salary Question

   mim-o replied to jfpruitt's topic in Home Health

   hey, I too live in small rural area. The visits can at times be very spread out even though we each have an area. I am salary-34,000.00 per year.Milage 40.5 cents per mile. On call $2 hr on weekdays. $4 hr weekends and holidays. $30 per on call visit...

7. Favorite hospital you ever worked at :-) ? ? ?

   mim-o replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   For lack of sounding stupid could you tell me what a DO is? Sounds good.

8. Any RN who decided to do PA instead of NP???

   mim-o replied to RN28MD's topic in General Nursing

   What is your deal? It isn't nice to feel bigger at the expense of others feelings. It was a question. Shame on you for being so rude:nono: I should only hope this is just a bad day for you. If you can not reply nicely why reply at all?

9. Needlestick from a HIV+ Patient.....I am so upset :(

   mim-o replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry this has happened-FOLLOWUP ON THIS NOW!!! EMERGENCY ROOM-TELL THEM EVERYTHING.....Forget about what they might or might not say. Take care of you-and please let us know how things go. I also agree that the chances of contracting is pretty sl...

10. Do you shower when you get off work???

    mim-o replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    YES---ALWAYS. Before and after shift. A few times during some shifts thanks to a floor full of c-diff at the time:trout:

11. Newbie Needs Help

    mim-o replied to MedicGA's topic in Home Health

    Hey,:welcome: I am one month into home health. I had a year in a step down unit and then icu- I would strongly suggest at least a good year on the floor. You are totally independent in the home, which is good, but also can be trying for someone as ...

12. Seeking Narcotics or Chronic Pain?

    mim-o replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, It is not my job as a nurse nor anyone elses to judge anyone for anything. I am their to treat my patients. Pain is what the patient says it is-period. The only time I withhold pain meds is resp.depression, if the patient is sleeping of course,...

13. Should I take a job with more opportunity but an unprofessional manager?

    mim-o replied to NurseRotten's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, The pasture is very rarely, if ever, greener on the other side. I would NOT leave It might take more time to reach your goals there, but as time progresses, at your current job, and you work your way up-you will be well trained for your dream...

14. Need help with a gift for my wife graduating nursing school

    mim-o replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    I think the spa/massage idea is FABULOUS!!! I gift certificate because once she starts working on the floor she is going to feel body parts she forgot about not to mention some major back straining. She needs something "none medical" to give her a br...

15. first week at home health

    mim-o posted a topic in Home Health

    hey, I have just finished my first week at home health. I LOVE what I have done and I am learning so far. Have went out on several visits with other nurses and I am learning the paper work. Although there is a multitude of paperwork, I feel like thi...