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  1. NevadaFighter

    So I start my first home health job (travel nurse) next week...

    How's your assignment going, OP? I'm working home health, first travel contract, myself.
  2. I know someone that quit being a nurse and started working private duty in the home. He seemed really happy with his decision!
  3. NevadaFighter

    being a home health nurse if you have allergies and asthma?

    This is an old post, but I thought I would comment. I am a home health nurse of 1.5 years with asthma and a severe cat allergy. All of my employers have been aware of my allergy before I was hired. I have specified that I would prefer to avoid the...
  4. NevadaFighter

    Palliative care nursing (not hospice)

    I am a palliative care nurse in home health. It is a very rewarding job. Depending on where your market is, it can be a hard sell, as many people do not understand it. Palliative care is more about symptom management than curative measures. It can...
  5. NevadaFighter

    If you became CRNA for the money did you end up......

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  6. NevadaFighter

    Washing scrubs?

    I have shared the same problem, except it is with all my clothes and I don't have to iron them to notice the smell. I started using unscented deodorant. Problem solved.
  7. NevadaFighter

    Palliative Care GN?

    No, it is not. I believe that there are plenty of people that would be willing to hire you on after being a palliative care nurse. As long as you are working in a hospital, you could always work there for a year or so and transfer to a different fl...
  8. I think the poster may have possibly been referring to RN-BSN programs? I'm not sure. I did my RN-BSN online, and we didn't really have any clinicals.
  9. If I were you (which I am not) I would go to school for the ADN and get a job. While you are working as an RN, you can go to school online for a BSN. Also, I ran into another problem when I was in a similar situation. I went back to school to be a...
  10. NevadaFighter

    Can I be a nurse with a colostomy?

    I don't really see how it would...or why you would even have to let anyone know that you have one. The only problem I could potentially see is that if you were working on a particular busy unit where patients were often confused and grabbing at thin...
  11. NevadaFighter

    Think I might be taken advantage of

    Also, would you not be able to leave at all for days on end? I could see that as a problem, as well. It sounds like you would be giving up your ENTIRE life for a job, which is never worth it, to me.
  12. NevadaFighter

    Think I might be taken advantage of

    I think it would definitely be too much stress for me. And I'm also thinking about when you would be able to sleep. Are family members allowed to be with patients overnight? I could see a patient's family constantly calling you because they think ...
  13. NevadaFighter

    Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    Whatever you do, if you want to work days don't ever agree to working nights. It is much easier to get placed in a job working days than to move from nights to days. Even if they say they will swing-shift you, say "I need strictly days". Just trus...
  14. NevadaFighter

    Soonest to leave job?

    I would say that your own personal heath trumps the sale of the company. You have to look out for yourself first. Although you may feel some guilt, it sounds like you have already weighed your options and have said that if they get an inkling that ...
  15. NevadaFighter

    Is this compassion fatigue?

    We have a special name for those kinds of patients on our units. We refer to them as "Share the Love" patients. There is nothing wrong with getting burnt out from dealing with a patient...you can seriously only take so much.