Passion8RN

Passion8RN has 13 years experience.

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1. Ethical Dilemma

   Passion8RN replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

   I would have given you a failing grade as well. This scenario has very little to do with ethics. Good luck the next time

2. PCU vs. Medsurg

   Passion8RN replied to Lhorn808's topic in General Specialties

   I personally have several years PCU experience. Our PCU is considered a critical care area requiring ACLS and (in my hospital) to be a part of the code team when you are Charge RN. PCU will definitely...

3. Help! I don't want to get burned out! Thinking of switching my specialty

   Passion8RN replied to turntport's topic in General Specialties

   I've been a nurse for a total of 13.5 years between LPN and RN. I have come to accept (after a long time) that there are going to be patients that just don't want to change, no matter how much...

4. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

   Passion8RN replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

   Nurse Maru, BSN, RNI will say being a good nurse is a learning process. Healthcare is forever changing a being a nurse affords us the opportunity to continue learning everyday. So, as nurses, yes we...

5. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

   Passion8RN replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

   CanadianAbroad I get kinda where you're coming from, but I wouldn't consider being a nursing student working for free. You don't have the same responsibility and repercussions if you make a mistake as...

6. Could the reason I got fired from my last job affect becoming a nurse

   Passion8RN replied to Allie94's topic in Nursing Career

   You were young and immature. What have you learned from this incident? Would you ever do it again? I would not share that I was caught having sex and was fired for it to a future employee. I just left...

7. Future Nurse With a Neurological Disorder?

   Passion8RN replied to pavlovnurse's topic in General Nursing

   At the end of the day, we are all human. We have issues just like our patients. As long as your seizures are controlled, I would encourage you to pursue your career goals. I work in a neuro infusion...

8. Anyone work for Coram as IV per diem nurse?

   Passion8RN replied to RNfromSA's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Run!!

9. Staffing Question for Small Home Infusion Nursing Agencies

   Passion8RN replied to thrboymom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Hello :) This is the reason I am leaving my current agency and going to an outpatient infusion suite (Unable to get another RN position approved and having such a HORRIBLE branch manager that does...

10. Resigned During Orientation - Advice Needed

    Passion8RN replied to Bonnie007's topic in Critical Care

    It sounds like you had a very rough way to go from the beginning, but I do agree that you should be taking more responsibility on letting a Levophed drip run dry. You have to be able to prioritize,...

11. Wound Vac Scope of Practice

    Passion8RN replied to Passion8RN's topic in Home Health

    Thank you all for your responses. We will be discharging this patient and referring to another hha because this case has too much liability risk and poor caregiver/ family adherence to

12. Wound Vac Scope of Practice

    Passion8RN replied to Passion8RN's topic in Home Health

    My thoughts exactly. I didn't quite understand how a chha can do this when changing the drsg calls for an "assessment" and there is more risk involved with wound vac therapy. Also, I didn't mention...

13. Wound Vac Scope of Practice

    Passion8RN replied to Passion8RN's topic in Home Health

    I did find this link that somewhat clarified my question...

14. Wound Vac Scope of Practice

    Passion8RN posted a topic in Home Health

    I have a patient that has private paid home health aides. He has multiple wounds and we have trained them to provide the wound care. They were doing a great job, but now his podiatrist applied a wound...

15. I think this might be illegal!

    Passion8RN replied to Oasis help's topic in Home Health

    It is standard for hha's to change oasis data collection if it is inconsistent. Especially with the functional aspect because this is where it confirms their homebound status and brings in...