moeBSN1988

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1. How do you become a holistic nurse?

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Holistic

   Thank you. I appreciate the information you provided and will look into it.

2. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

   Thank you for your response. The challange of finding enough caregivers at $10/hr that you can trust is a huge issue. CNA are a blessing to those in need and it is a shame they are not paid more for what they do. I think higher pay would attract m...

3. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

   Sorry for the late response. I have been on vacation. I really appreciate your support. It is tough out there with blurred boundries and BON unwilling to answer any questions directly due to risk of liability. You are left to determine whay you t...

4. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

   Sorry for the late reply. I have been on vacation. Thank you. I will look into it.

5. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

   I would feel pretty comfortable with just reading up on the current practices as I worked in a GI lab for several years. I want to make sure the BON would consider me competent. Thanks for responding.

6. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

   Feeding and suctioning is not done in non-medical home health. I am mainly in the office.

7. Pay Rate For Personal Care Agency RN?

   moeBSN1988 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Home Health

   I also was approached to be the RN with a home care company that was a start up. I told them I wanted the same rate I was print paid by the hospital and that I wanted to be paid hourly. I wanted to be paid hourly because traffic is a problem where I ...

8. Personal Care Services

   moeBSN1988 replied to chitchatkat's topic in Home Health

   I have the same position and it is very vague what our role is. I started out doing patient assessments and still do some but now am DON and I charge of overseeing close to 100 patients and the CNA's skill Assessments as well as many other rolls. I ...

9. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

   moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

   No. That is all me also.

10. Discharge patient with Foley, but forgot to give the syringes to remove foley

    moeBSN1988 replied to Bamafan2011's topic in General Nursing

    We saw a home health patient woth a foley. Her urologist told cut the port where the water goes in to remove it the morning of day she had an afternoon appointment with him. He wanted to see if she was able to void on her own and if not he would ...

11. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

    moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Educators

    No, GA and other states have passed a law to allow nurses to teach unlicensed caregivers (CNA's) to provide some nursing tasks in patients homes to lessen somewhat of the burden on families. G tube feedings are one task allowed. There are strict gu...

12. Urgent response needed on RN Competencies after 3 years as a non clinical nurse

    moeBSN1988 posted a topic in Educators

    I am DON of a home care company. I over see approximately 100 patients and the CNA's that provide care. I have been asked to do a nurse by proxy case involving g- tube bolus feeds and oral suctioniing. It has been 7 years since I worked in a GI lab a...

13. How do you become a holistic nurse?

    moeBSN1988 replied to moeBSN1988's topic in Holistic

    Thank you for your help.

14. How do you become a holistic nurse?

    moeBSN1988 posted a topic in Holistic

    I have been a RN for a long time and have worked all areas and ages from NICU, Peds ER,GI, PACU and now DON at a home care company. I have always been interested in nutrition, herbal medicine, CAM because they all treat the whole person and don't jus...