I know that nobody can know for sure "what's going to happen?" Or give legal advice. However, can a patient in a hospital have a positive toxicology screen and the hospital send that info to the Bon? Use nor hosp had anything to do with a job. Can th...
I've learned: Patients, even geriatric with dementia will often wait for a certain family member to visit before they let go. Morphine and Ativan speed up the process and prevents suffering. There is a calm before the storm. Geriatrics usually hav...
I would start off with your energy before entering the room. You want to be positive and upbeat but not annoyingly cheery. A calm and friendly demeanor will allow others to feel you can be trusted. Shake hands, when appropriate, and look people in th...
We got a bottle of Mountain Dew with a mounds bar attached. A card read "Mounds of thanks for all you Dew". A personal thank you card with $25 gift card. We had breakfast and a poem. Last year was bath and body works gift bags with gift card.
I love the health benefits for my family. I love my salary and the flexibility Homecare gives me. I mostly like the day to day work. I have, however, loved jobs before. It's possible!
I'm an LPN with a Homecare company that I love. I've been a nurse for 6 years and this is the first company where I feel belonging to. I do visits (vs shift) for recently hospital discharged or acute flare up adult patients. A lot of hips, knees, CHF...
taggart84 replied to TXRN44's topic in Home Health
I would untag myself when necessary and move on. It's their story too. They don't have to follow HIPPA, they are the owners of their information. As such, they are legally allowed to tell their story on social media and mention you. I would tell them...
taggart84 replied to prettynurseL's topic in Wound
I had an abdominal wound pt that had an incision open up. We did a wound vac for a few months then switched to aquacell ag. It's been amazing to see the aquacell work. We aren't packing it per se because it's not tunneled, but lining the wound with m...
The objectives in the front of each chapter are a great starting point, also the end of chapter questions. Use your CD-ROM if your text book came with one. Practice how to answer the questions as much as the content itself.
I have this great thing that I do...when I am alone with a patient I am an encyclopedia of nursing facts! A champion of education! When ANYONE of upper hierarchy is around, I am a total dumbass. Take it in stride. Surgeons aren't known for their beds...