handyrn

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1. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   handyrn replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

   Abcde, pronounced

2. Random drug tests

   handyrn replied to roreyn02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   As an RN who is also from the same Iowa/Nebraska/South Dakota area, I have to ask: Are you nuts?!?! The job market is terrible here. It is hard to find a job in nursing in this area. Why would you...

3. Is it wrong if I....

   handyrn replied to arabstarRN's topic in General Nursing

   HIPAA-it's supposed to be such a good thing, but all it does is take the love out of nursing if you ask me. It just goes too far! This is one reason why I cannot do floor nursing in a hospital. It...

4. There but for the grace of....

   handyrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

   One of the saddest (and scariest) patient stories I have is that of a little boy. When he was not quite a year old (still only crawling) his dad dropped him off at daycare. About 10 minutes later...

5. First RN job in a LTC facility.....help me

   handyrn replied to KarriRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   ...and the more we talk about how bad it is in a nursing home and that you are un-hire-able afterwards, the worse reputations the nursing homes get. Nursing homes (contrary to popular belief) are...

6. Role of a Hospice RN in the SNF?

   handyrn replied to brenrn06's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Does anyone know the CMS regulations that speak to the different roles and

7. Preconcieved ideas about doctors

   handyrn replied to MKS8806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   If there really is a problem with turnover, how about talking to your nurse manager about a mentor program on your unit? Get the mentors to be people like yourself who have relationships with the...

8. Do you get over it?

   handyrn replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

   I guess we are getting a little off topic here, but I will add my own experience. I can handle anything. Suctioning anything snotty looking used to be my grossout, but I have gotten used to it. I...

9. Will move for work but where???

   handyrn replied to RB2000's topic in General Nursing

   The area I live in in Texas has big need. The three hospitals within 50 miles of my house are hiring. I just landed a great job in one of them. Also, one of the hospitals, Val Verde Regional, in Del...

10. Hospice-excitement and confusion

    handyrn posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a new hospice nurse. I am so excited! I have mucho nursing home, home health, and geriatric experience, and was super excited to get this job. I have good assessment skills, but little acute...

11. Treating the whole patient?

    handyrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, to xtxrn's answer. I recently read an article about pain and sufferring. They are two different things, but is it being differetiated? Physical pain is just that-physical pain. But sufferring...

12. He// to the NO!

    handyrn replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    Charge you with theft how? The police? First of all, I don't see a cop wanting to write a ticket like this. And if they do, you have a right to your day in court. At that point, I would contact...

13. what is the top rate of pay for an RN in the states?

    handyrn replied to Guest505077's topic in General Nursing

    Small retirement town in southwest Texas. I bought my house (3 bedroom, 2 bath) for $20,000 and I make $32/hr. When I lived in South Dakota $25 and hour was generous. Those people making $25 an...

14. Marketing Ideas

    handyrn replied to Amanda.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of ideas for the flyers. When we hung flyers for our assisted living facility a few years back, we got a really good response from hanging flyers in laundry mats. I'm really not sure...

15. After the Fall LTC/SNF Nursing Know-how 101

    handyrn replied to Let's help out's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The one thing I was taught and continue to do these days, I have not seen anyone address. Ask the pt to do ROM on all 4 extremities before getting them up. If they are unable, then I do passive ROM...