NurseAmie

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1. Confused on lpn scope of practice

   NurseAmie replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric

   Whoever gets the admit does it usually. All meds should have specified indicators- BP parameters, level of sedation, pulse, whether their bowels move (hold) or do not, etc. It saves a lot of time at the outset. You sound new to that scene, sorry to ...

2. Don't Make this Job Search Blunder

   NurseAmie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Humor

   I've sent out few of my own, without secret family receipes, even , and have neard nothing. Can anybody tell me why it's socially acceptable, in America, to ask for aplicants and then to not even ackowledge that you even received them, much less to ...

3. Help! New to home health!

   NurseAmie replied to jesshahn55's topic in Home Health

   Wow. what a powerhouse of information. Now I'm even curious!

4. When a med runs out

   NurseAmie replied to CYoungLPN's topic in Geriatric

   I'ne vere heard of it referred to aged care. I like whole lot better than geriatrics.

5. Am I right or wrong

   NurseAmie replied to CNAEB's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds to me like you are young, and were raised to respect certain values. And going into the work force with those values, you are confused by the lack ofthose values, as you see it. I have no answer to your issue, but it will happen in any line o...

6. Can't believe the difficulty hiring CMs

   NurseAmie replied to mclennan's topic in Case Management

   Why does a CM require an BSN, or even a any RN? Aren't there policies in place that determine the follow through care, and how to arrange it, and who to contact, and what company is in sync/in the program, of any patient based on pay sources, etc? I ...

7. Do you LOVE to 'write people up'? Tips and timesavers!

   NurseAmie replied to SuzieVN's topic in Geriatric

   Sounds like you found the golden egg. Sounds like suzi's met some nasty types. Just read another message from someone who is 'tired of disclipling people. What is going on, am I missing something? Do so many people really need to be put in their plac...

8. IV site rotation

   NurseAmie replied to BriGuyRN's topic in Infusion

   How can an invasive procedure come to the point that a dressing doesn't even need replaced routinely? Isn't this sort of the opposite of infection control, and hearing about how so many people obtain hospital infections, and how antibiotic resistance...

9. Do you LOVE to 'write people up'? Tips and timesavers!

   NurseAmie replied to SuzieVN's topic in Geriatric

   I sure hoped you liked her post- else you're gonna get written up?