aspiringrn1987

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1. HH worth the pay?

   aspiringrn1987 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Home Health

   My agency is a little bit abnormal but they done use a point system and count SOC just like any other visit. We are supposed to do 6 total visit a day, 3 SOC and 3 follow up. They often will schedule 4 or 5 SOc in a day and then fuss if you don’t wan...

2. Finding a following MD

   aspiringrn1987 posted a topic in Home Health

   I really just have to know if I’m being gaslighted by this company. Because they keep telling me this is how it’s done in the city where I just moved, but I’ve worked for 3 agencies in the past and never been required to perform so much work for free...

3. What would you think if you saw this patient?

   aspiringrn1987 replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I would need more assessment data to decide. How are his vital signs? What is his PMH? What you are describing could be a stroke, or it could be bells palsy or any number of other things. My gut leans toward sending him to ED for further assessment, ...

4. Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

   aspiringrn1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   This actually reminds me of a recent story and it makes me snort every time I think of it. Recently had a small fire at the facility where I work. We were literally evacuating the unit where the fire was located through this hallway where another pat...

5. Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

   aspiringrn1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I usually avoid stating that I have other patients, but I do say the same in a different way. I might say "Give me just a few minutes to give these medications and then I will be back with your fresh ice water." Or whichever pertains to the specific ...

6. GCU RN to BSN capstone course

   aspiringrn1987 posted a topic in Online Learning

   Good golly, I have gone through GCUs entire program with no difficulty. This capstone course requires a 'mentor' and it is literally taking a ridiculous amount of my time setting up paperwork and documentation they require after going through numerou...

7. New grad as a unit manager

   aspiringrn1987 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric

   That sounds very different from how things work at my facility. So I guess you just can't compare different facilities?

8. New grad as a unit manager

   aspiringrn1987 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric

   I respectfully have to disagree with what you've said here. I know all facilities are different but the floor nurses at my facility have to use a lot of clinical judgment and critical thinking. The acuity in the "subacute" rehab setting seems to be e...

9. New grad as a unit manager

   aspiringrn1987 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric

   After reading some of the more recent comments I will add some insight. I have proven myself in my months on this job as a fast learner and a good, thorough nurse. That is not to say that I do not often ask questions and second opinions from more cli...

10. New grad as a unit manager

    aspiringrn1987 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric

    I don't have a month of experience, it is nearly a year experience and I am now already in the position.

11. New grad as a unit manager

    aspiringrn1987 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in Geriatric

    I haven't had any naysayers so to speak. I work in a very supportive environment and do know when to get help. I work closely with another manager for the same unit who has decades of clinical experience and has been a huge mentor to me. I just wonde...

12. New grad as a unit manager

    aspiringrn1987 posted a topic in Geriatric

    I work in a subacute rehab facility. I'm a relatively new nurse with less than a year experience. Recently a position opened up at my facility for a unit manager and my supervisor and some coworkers recommended me to apply for it. I applied, went thr...

13. New Nurse, New Job, Advice Needed!

    aspiringrn1987 replied to the_murse_factor's topic in Geriatric

    Watch what the nurses do, especially for your shift, when you are orienting. When you get on your own, try to organize yourself in the same way. As you get to know your residents and their personal routines, you will find your own methods.

14. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    aspiringrn1987 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a LTC patient that was hospice and has orders for 4 oz of vodka PRN q day. The order specified not to give narcotics and vodka within 4 hours of each other.

15. What are your biggest pains/ problems as a nurse?

    aspiringrn1987 replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    I know I already mentioned this in earlier replies to this thread but, here is my latest nurse vs PT scenario: Today at work PT wanted to know why we could not place an indwelling catheter in a patient just because she was incontinent and in a brief....