SallyTheCamel

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1. Gel polish

   SallyTheCamel replied to BmoreOrioles's topic in Uniform/Gear

   One good thing about home health! I am allowed to wear polish. I get a manicure every 1.5-2 weeks and keep my nails very short (not past fingertips). I do work with a couple of ladies that have tips and very elaborate designs (crystals, charms, desi...

2. A Newly Defined Type of Constipation: Opioid Induced Constipation

   SallyTheCamel replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, girl. Not me. This IBS gets me "going" and I HAVE to go! Working in home health, I know where the good bathrooms are. But there was that one time I was in the middle of BFE...

3. A Patient That Changed My Life

   SallyTheCamel replied to Bortaz's topic in Relations

   (((Hugs to you and your family))). I can imagine her dancing with the angels, healthy and perfect!

4. What is an "RN supervisor"???

   SallyTheCamel replied to RNdynamic's topic in Geriatric

   I do some PRN weekend "RN supervisor" shifts. My role then is to make sure everything is going smoothly, but mainly to cover the mandated 8 hour RN coverage when the DON isn't there.

5. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

   SallyTheCamel replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

   Beat me to it!

6. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

   SallyTheCamel replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

   Delete

7. Question for those who transitioned from lpn to rn successfully

   SallyTheCamel replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Middle one for me. Or answer B.

8. UAS RN Assessments

   SallyTheCamel replied to Tennisqueen's topic in General Nursing

   I don't even know what exactly that is.

9. 12/31/15: What I learned this year

   SallyTheCamel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   Sending big hugs...

10. Weekend option non-bedside positions?

    SallyTheCamel replied to calivianya's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen weekend - only positions in home health. Don't know if that's something you've considered.

11. IV Insertion in School?

    SallyTheCamel replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have the opportunity in my LVN training--it wasn't allowed at that time. But when I did my ADN training, I had multiple chances.

12. Mentally ill

    SallyTheCamel replied to apnurserock's topic in Education

    I have a diagnosis of dysthmic depression, so would be classified as "mentally ill". I would be absolutely offended if someone suggested I need a guardian.

13. ALF for low income

    SallyTheCamel replied to mvm2's topic in Geriatric

    Wouls she qualify for Medicaid? Then she could be safe in a H.

14. Which do you prefer?

    SallyTheCamel posted a topic in Home Health

    Greetings all! Long-time lurker; first-time poster. I have been working in Home Health for a year now. We chart on Ipad's using Kinnser. I am going to a new company, where the charting is done on paper. I know there's gonna be a learninh curve anyt...