nurse_wannabe

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1. Hospice vs. In-home. What's the difference?

   nurse_wannabe posted a topic in Hospice

   Hi. I am an in-home LPN & have a question about hospice nursing. What care do hospice nurses provide that cannot be provided by an in-home nurse? The reason I am asking is that I currently have a client & am considering referring her to hospi...

2. Can LPNs trim a diabetics toenails in MO?

   nurse_wannabe replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Missouri

   Thanks for the reply. I will have to call 1st thing in the a.m. and see exactly what they expect in the way of "nail care," and express my concerns. On my very 1st assignment I had to trim fingernails and somehow managed to actually cut the client, ...

3. Can LPNs trim a diabetics toenails in MO?

   nurse_wannabe posted a topic in Missouri

   I am almost positive that in school we were taught that a podiatrist must trim toenails of DM patients. However, at my new in-home care job, I have several clients who are monthly visits for nail care only. I'm uncomfortable doing it, as we didn't le...

4. summer volunteer??

   nurse_wannabe replied to lilmisslee84's topic in Camp

   You can most certainly contact the individual camps directly. I can only imagine that they would be thrilled to have you! Personally, I would try emailing first. This site would be a good place to start finding a camp that would be a good fit for yo...

5. How can I check out a doctor's reputation?

   nurse_wannabe replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   I think asking OB nurses is a fantastic idea. If only I knew some to ask! I've only worked LTC & summer camp so far. I'm thinking I may visit the L&D dept. of my preferred hospital and bug the nurses for a bit. They were all wonderful when I ...

6. How can I check out a doctor's reputation?

   nurse_wannabe posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, all. It has been quite some time since I posted last! I just found out that I'm pregnant ! :w00t: I'm searching for a new OB. I'm considered "high-risk," so I need the best care possible! How can I find out about a particular doctor's reputation...

7. continence management

   nurse_wannabe replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric

   Our 3-11 nurse always gives suppositories and enemas at the very end of her shift so MY night staff has to deal with the aftermath. :angryfire

8. That ain't my resident! I am dumbfounded...

   nurse_wannabe replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat: Unfortunately, the attitude the OP has described is the norm, not the exception, based on what I have personally seen. I have enough trouble getting the CNAs at my LTC to take care of their OWN residents. I can't even imagine the horror t...

9. Please be nice to medical students

   nurse_wannabe replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

   The CNAs I work with (lol!) call me "their nurse," too.

10. Please be nice to medical students

    nurse_wannabe replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly didn't mean to offend you. I never considered that anyone would take that phrase personally. In fact, I have referred to my staff as "my CNAs." So now I will know to stop doing that! :)

11. Please be nice to medical students

    nurse_wannabe replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    The entire original post just smacks of narcissism and a holier-than-thou attitude. "laid down the law" "put up with" "would've let this pass" And then the whole implication that med students are better than nursing students is the icing on the cake....

12. To Do or Not to do???

    nurse_wannabe replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and you should def. put your army stuff if you have room, esp. if it pertains to nursing at all. If you don't have room, just leave it off. But, make sure you mention it in your interview as many employers will see that as a good quality.

13. To Do or Not to do???

    nurse_wannabe replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is all I put on mine: Personal info: name, address, ph#, email address. No SSN, license #, or d.o.b. Objective - one sentence Qualified by: this is where you'll describe your experiences as a CNA & LPN, your licenses, certs, skills, etc. I ...

14. need your advice before I quit nursing?

    nurse_wannabe replied to RNcool's topic in General Nursing

    Go up to the very top and click on forums. Then go down to "General Nursing Forums," and click. Next, click on the forum you would like to post your thread in, such as "General nursing discussion." Once you get inside the forum of your choice, there ...

15. need your advice before I quit nursing?

    nurse_wannabe replied to RNcool's topic in General Nursing

    No, that is not possible. If it were, no new grad would *ever* find a job, and we would all be stuck in the same position for our entire careers. The wonderful thing about nursing *is* all of the opportunities available to us in all kinds of differen...