MessyMomma

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  1. Parking during inclement weather

    Not really a inclement weather situation, since I am in Texas. But for one patient's house, I have to park at the liquor store!
  2. Well aren't you a little joiner?

    Malpractice insurance: usually you are covered by your facility if you are within their policies and procedures. Some people say that if you get malpractice insurance you are more likely to be sued than if you do not. It is personal choice I think. T...
  3. YAY!!! got a job interview!

    Good luck! Don't sell yourself short!
  4. scrub top for women with "bat wings" for upper arms

    I remember that Landau tope were more generously cut.
  5. New Grad RN in Home Health!

    I've been in HH for about 2 months now (but had 12 years on med/surg) and I love it! Before I go see a patient, I review the chart to see what the teaching plan is. We're computerized, so it's easier to find diagnoses, meds, comorbiditities, etc. Th...
  6. Scared about a positive marijuana test

    From what I've read on here and researched on my own, I believe it's way better to self report instead of waiting for the BON to mandate.
  7. Management of Epidural Analgesia

    Is it actually an epidural or a peripheral block like a femoral nerve block or lumbar plexus? If it is truly an epidural with one side noticeably more affected, I would definitely notify the MD or CRNA. If nothing else, at least s/he would be aware. ...
  8. Fibromyalgia

    I do have it, unfortunately. And the stigma sucks! I had to get out of Med-Surg nights--that was killing me physically and mentally. I am now doing Case Managing for Home Health. I still hurt, of course, and still have my 'flares', but it's so much b...
  9. That's understandable and totally not what I was meaning. If you call off for Uncle George's funeral in February, June, August, and December--that's a little bit suspect.
  10. What about "Gramma" or "Uncle George" in the hospital/dying/died--once a month???
  11. Stage 2 wound...

    Thank you all! Will work on my staging. Gonna try the Santyl.
  12. Stage 2 wound...

    And I need some ideas on what kind of dressing to use. Patient in her 90's, very thin and bony; sits in WC or lies in bed. I did a recert visit on her last week--my first time to see her--and discovered this new wound on her ischial spine. The woun...
  13. Survey about med administration for a class

    Done!
  14. My first med error

    There are many threads about this very topic. Read those and I bet it'll help a bit. Just remember--everyone (nurses included) makes mistakes! If a nurse says s/he hasn't--either it's a lie or s/he is too stupid to know. Use it as a learning experien...