AnneP726

AnneP726 has 3 years experience and specializes in med/surg, home care, LTC.

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1. computer charting is killing my career

   AnneP726 replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

   That's what saved me.

2. teaching leg bag to overnight bag to a 93 yr old

   AnneP726 replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

   I agree with an OT referral, that may help, I personally do not like leg bags at night, I'm afraid of a urine backup and a UTI

3. Trying to work in home health

   AnneP726 replied to welch07's topic in Home Health

   I believe Steward is hiring per diem, we go from an office in Westwood to the most southern in Fall River, cover everywhere from New Hampshire to Wareham. A lot of work (as I'm pretty sure you have read on posts already) but the benefits are good an...

4. Here is an example of a clincal finding narrative for SOC

   AnneP726 replied to paradiseboundRN's topic in Home Health

   To me, its home care so I start mine with a bit of where they live, high rise elderly housing, 2nd floor apt, ALF, single family home... then their support system, lives with son, daughter visits 2-3x/wk, lives alone w/ elder services... Then som...

5. Clara Barton- Top ten Christmas Presents

   AnneP726 replied to csason's topic in General Nursing

   My mother's family is from Oxford MA and several relatives are buried in the same cemetery as Clara Barton. I have had the opportunity on several occasions to pray at her grave, she was a remarkable woman.

6. Shoes Blues.....

   AnneP726 replied to rideslikethewind's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I've tried many and keep going back to my new balance cross trainers

7. So...do you really use this stuff in the hospital?

   AnneP726 replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

   I think when you start you concentrate on the straight skills at hand. Once you get comfortable with that the stuff what you learned in school comes back you... it makes sense You learn to balance through prioritizing and organizing. It really can b...

8. I'm guilty!

   AnneP726 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   As a home care nurse I appreciate you sending some supplies, it does make a difference.

9. Do You Deliver Safe Patient Care?

   AnneP726 replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

   1. I normally have 5 patients, 1 of them an admit, ED or post-op 2. I work on a surgical/medical unit in a small community hospital (280 beds, 32 on our unit) 3. Most of the time I feel care is safe an effective, the exception being if something crit...

10. Have you ever...

    AnneP726 replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    The dog of one of the nurses on our unit contracted C-Diff, she thinks it came in on her shoes

11. Palm Pilotsest

    AnneP726 replied to calirn2006's topic in CRNA

    I use a palm treo. It is my phone and I purchaced and downloaded a nursing program w/ a davis drug guide, lab values and a medical dictionary. I love it. A friend of mine uses Epocrates on her treo and she loves that.

12. What's the weirdest baby name?

    AnneP726 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was growing up there was a local retailer by the name of Richard Liss. He also went by the name of Dick.

13. What are the most laid back nursing jobs?

    AnneP726 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a staff nurse on a surgical unit, 3-11, and do home care per diem mornings. More than once patients have commented how the home care nurses seem more "laid back". It is nice having an hour or so w/ only 1 patient, no call lights, no worryin...

14. diploma program at brockton hospital- is it worth it?

    AnneP726 replied to Kay28's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm not familiar with that program, but I am w/ the program @ BCC in Fall River MA. It is also a 2 year program ending w/ an associates. You can do the pre-recs w/ the nursing, but not recommended unless you can devote all your waking hours to st...

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    AnneP726 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a pt. who has 10 children. She is a bit of an ornary woman. A day after giving birth to her 8th child the nurses told her they needed a name and she had not yet chosen one for her daughter. Finally she yelled, okay, and this became her name.