RNorBust

RNorBust has 17 years experience and specializes in pedi-onc, Adult Acute care, LTC, more.

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1. What is your year-round job?

   RNorBust replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Camp

   You could possibly work agency if you dont need to carry the benefits for the family. You can take off every summer when there is less work anyway and work at the summer camps. Then in Fall when the agency work starts increasing again you can get y...

2. May I ask my STUPID questions here?

   RNorBust replied to superwee's topic in NICU

   I have seen the aftermath of a patient that had a peripherally inserted line to the artery by mistake... he lost his fingers.

3. ? home study Rn courses

   RNorBust replied to cw2mom's topic in Texas

   I am an EC grad in Texas. I graduated in Aug 05. I used alot of the College network study guides and they were good. But as earlier stated, You can join many Yahoo study groups and buy them from others at discounted rates. You can also buy them o...

4. salary range 2007

   RNorBust replied to cab6e3's topic in Triage

   I work telephone triage for hospice. I work 7 on, 7 off; I make 26.00/hr

5. Should I be mad at Hospice? My mother...

   RNorBust replied to Roland's topic in Hospice

   Our hospice uses haldol for nausea, but usually only if first line drugs haven't worked. We normally use it in conjunction with other meds. Just like any medication, different people react differently to each med. If that was not the case a Phener...

6. Hospice Triage Nurse

   RNorBust replied to nashva's topic in Hospice

   Maybe I should clarify what I do. I work a very long shift friday night from 5pm until 8pm saturday. then I work sunday 8am-8pm then mon-thurs 5pm -8am. I do this schedule for one week then I am off for a week. And it continues to rotate this way...

7. Should Patient be Revoked???

   RNorBust replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

   IF you dischard the patient while they are in the hospital, they will have to be a complete new admission to resume services. Wheather the hospice gave consent for the ER visit or not, most of the time, RHC will be paid as any other medical bill inc...

8. How often are you on-call; scheduled weekend visits?

   RNorBust replied to Caffeinated's topic in Hospice

   We have a cencus of about 230-240, sometimes it goes higher. We have 2 full time triage nurses (I'm one of them) and we have a full time evening 4pm-mn and a mn-8am nurse. WE have a 4-mn and MN-8 and Sat-Sun 8a-8p Cont care staff that can do call v...

9. BiPapp

   RNorBust replied to RNDYN2CU's topic in Hospice

   Try to think of it in another context... imagine being a 72 year old man that has lived your life, raised your kids, worked your job, did all that you could do to become who you are, and then you become old and sick and tired. It would be in humane ...

10. Hospice...not what I thought it was going to be

    RNorBust replied to Louisepug's topic in Hospice

    Being a case manager is going to end up being what ever you make of it. When I was doing it I loved it. There are the hum drum days where there isn't much going on, but the blessing comes when your patient starts to decline and you are needed more ...

11. HELP! Nosy pt family member driving me crazy

    RNorBust replied to RN4ustat's topic in Hospice

    Maybe she had some mild dementia...

12. Death stories?

    RNorBust replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice

    A couple of days before my mother died, she was telling me about the angels in her room. She pointed upward toward different areas of the ceiling and described them. Just seconds before she died, I was sitting at her bedside holding her hand. She ...

13. Death stories?

    RNorBust replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice

    I've had the dream thing before. I use to work pedi oncology and when new patients came to the unit I would dream about which ones would die and which ones would go into remission. My dreams were ususally correct which was a little stressful for me...

14. Assisted Living question...

    RNorBust replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

    I live in Texas and the assisited living centers that we service never have actual nurses available, only med techs. Now they do have the med techs around the clock. Does your company offer Continuous Care? Would the patient qualify for around the...

15. Hospice Triage Nurse

    RNorBust replied to nashva's topic in Hospice

    i am a hospice triage nurse. i have been in nursing for 17 years. i started out as a case manager for about a year before i transferred to a triage position. i'm not real comfortable discussing wages openly here, but i will say that i receive the s...