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1. What are typical HHN hours?

   riern replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Home Health

   This is something you'd need to discuss with the agency you apply to. Remember there are sometimes labs (ie vanc troughs) and IV medications that require visits by 830 or 9am so you may need to work around that some. May want to consider being the a...

2. Taking a management position in home health

   riern replied to meluhn's topic in Home Health

   I've been in a management position with HH for 4 years now, and I had field experience of about 6 years. My suggestion would be to make sure you find out exactly what you'll be responsible for and know that your orientation will only be a drop in the...

3. New home health nurse here...seeking advice

   riern replied to JordanGirl143's topic in Home Health

   Home health is one of those either you really like it or you hate it kindda jobs. You'll be going into homes of all types..some that will leave you wondering how people live that way. You will find that some patients almost become a part of your fami...

4. Help with Starting IVs

   riern replied to Hina2007's topic in Home Health

   Our nurses don't carry any IV supplies, we don't stock them in the office either. Anytime we get an order for IV meds everything comes from Infusion co or DME with Pharmacy. Since HH is not an emergency service any patients requiring IV fluids before...

5. Anyone had this situation? Geez Louise

   riern replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   If you have SW on staff that should be your first call before leaving that home. If no SW on staff to assist you- talk to daughter and firmly but caringly tell her the dangers to both her parents and others. Mother cannot care for herself much less a...

6. Pitocin d/c?

   riern replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At any point the nurse sees any indication of distress, ie decreased variability, decels (early,late,variables) the patient should be assessed. Has she progressed? membranes ruptured? does repositioning help? has she had pain med? what kind and when?...

7. Being eaten alive!

   riern replied to teensmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

   :angryfire As one of the "experienced nurses" I'm not real impressed with your response. While there are some "hateful,snooty" nurses, not all of them are the ones with experience. Would you prefer the hospital with the experienced nurses or the one ...

8. My Heart is Broken

   riern replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I've been a nurse for 16 years and have worked from ER, med surg, L&D, NBN and now in home health. There is ABSOLUTELY NO excuse for that to happen to any patient. However, it happens more than you know. As more and more people loose jobs you se...

9. Directed pushing

   riern replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   The old fundal pressure. As SmilingBlueEyes said this should not be done. However, when I started in OB many years ago we did this frequently. Even had a little stool we used to stand on especially for difficult deliveries. This isn't something th...

10. Directed pushing

    riern replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm with SmilingBlueEyes! Nothing beats laboring down. It's better for mom and baby. :)

11. Need Input from the Pros

    riern replied to StressedDad2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations!! She's absolutely beautiful.... thanks so much for the pictures.

12. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    riern replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone deals with grief differently. I'm not sure nor do I even want to think about how I will react when I lose a parent or heaven forbid if I have to bury one of my children. My grandmother who is a very prim and proper southern lady literally l...

13. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    riern replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Did anyone try to talk me out of being a nurse....You bet! I had the administrator of a diploma program tell me I wasn't cut out to be a nurse and I should look at something else. I had nurses tell me how terrible being a nurse is. I got married an...

14. Guess what happened to me the other night...

    riern replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mermaid, sorry you were injured and I'm sure this wasn't funny to you at the time but the visual sure did give me a chuckle this morning.

15. What do patients say that irks you?

    riern replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My standard reply lately has been "not today, today I'm just a big people nurse so mommy will have to get all the shots today." The kids love that and of course then I come in with a coloring book or something for the kids.