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Oh, tell me about it...half of them smoke and have the no smoking sign on their window. It drives me nuts! Yes, I was told the doctors are expecting us to get the patient to comply...I said "NO...

I have already started a thread on this, but would like to hear from some hh nurses http://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/need-help-boss-514447-page2.html#post4622565 Thank you!

The difference is that they are willing to sign a refusal, one already has....they both don't want it!

Because it's all a numbers game, when we lose an oxygen patient, they don't like it. I told them in my interview that I was honest, hard working, and a patient advocate, and that I am ethical. ...

I just saw an email from my bosses boss that said "if a patient wants a pick up, you must inactivate them that day". She goes on to say "do not hold pick ups to keep your numbers high" I brought...

I think it would be like a hospital pharmacist charging for a pill when the nurse wrote "refused" because they were waiting for an order for the med to be dc'd. The o2 just sits in the patients...

I have thought about leaving, but it's the first nursing job that I've had that I actually like, minus the the times I run onto patients refusing o2 and having to deal with my boss on this issue. My...

with the way our health care system is going, I'd be afraid to be a physican...JMO

I work for a company which I will not name here, but I need your advice. I am a nurse and I work for a DME company. I had a patient refuse their oxygen. The patient is a smoker, in his home,...

Hoping to talk to someone who is an LVN MDS

I am not a wocn, but have wound experience from a clinic. I am now the wound nurse at a skilled/hospital/rehab. I am seeing several patients with sores on the intergluteal cleft/crack. The...

If you are at home health, most of the time a wound nurse will be seeing the patient and will help with that. Convatec has a wound algorithm solutions on their site which is very helpful. I would...

Hi, I am going to be helping out with infection control at our hospital. Where does one start. Are there any good books that cover most all I would need to know? Thanks a million!

How is it going. Do you like it? Can you give details:)

Hi, Can someone tell me what wound care book has many photos of different types of wounds and treatment options? Thanks!

Hi y'all...I am a new rehab nurse trying to figure out this FIM stuff. It's so confusing. I was given a packet to read but need some practice questions with answers to compare to. Anyone know of any?

Hi, I just got a job at a specialty hospital. They are a new hospital with a rehab and skilled side. They want me to come up with a wound protocol because I used to work at a wound clinic. Can...

I used to be a wound nurse a couple of years back, but just got a new job at this Specialty Hosp. They want me to come up with a wound protocol...Yeah...let me just pull one out LOL. Can...

Hi, I just got a job at a specialty hosp. We have skilled on one side and rehab on the other. It's a brand new place and they need leaders bad! They want to train me for charge nurse down the...

I just started working in a specialy hospital. You may want to try that. I have 5-7 pts. My first night was horrible because the charge nurse wouldn't lift much of a finger, but my second day, we...

Where do you work...can you pm me?

I have 3 years home health as a case manager, med/surg, ICU, Allergy, and Wound nurse. If anyone of you know who is hiring right now can you please send me a message to let me know? I am...

CONGRATULATIONS on passing:) I am going to be new to psych, however, I am not a new nurse. Can you please share in details with me all about the job! I went for my first interview last week, but...

What do you do as a psych op nurse?

I used to work 5 day night shifts and yes I too gained weight.