pedirn06

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1. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

   pedirn06 replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

   I have 2 daughters. The oldest is almost 16; the youngest 12. My oldest is interrested in Nursing and I encourage her. She has done very well in Biology this year. She is quite a tough cookie. I don't feel she will be eaten alive. Her problem wi...

2. Lovenox(enoxaparin) SQ

   pedirn06 replied to sharann's topic in Medications

   I work in peds and have recently had a pt who had Lovenox ordered and because of being underwt, did not have adequate SQ tissue in the abdomen to adm the injection (14y/0 male 5' 3" and 84 lbs) therefore, we used the posterior upper arms. Once he g...

3. Do Home Health agencies usually reimburse for mileage?

   pedirn06 replied to nursecrosier's topic in Home Health

   I work private duty pedi home health - I am at one place all day - they pay mileage to and from the case.

4. Do Home Health agencies usually reimburse for mileage?

   pedirn06 replied to nursecrosier's topic in Home Health

   I work pedi home health in TX - they pay mileage for per visit cases as well as private duty cases at all of the agencies I have worked for. Case managers are generally salaried but also receive mileage reimbursement. Mileage is around .36. Here i...

5. to aspirate or not while giving insulin and flu vaccines

   pedirn06 replied to ginger43's topic in General Nursing

   Old habits die hard. I was taught to aspirate SQ (1991). However, when completing my RN the first of this year, yes it has changed, you do not have to aspirate SQ. Remember when we put betadine and sugar in Decubs? Also, remember syringe-feeding...

6. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

   pedirn06 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

   Surely you mean CMA (Cert Medication Aide) and not CNA (Cert Nurse Aide)???? We are all subject to error - not a honest sole who has not made a mistake. CNAs cannot legally even apply creams outside of incont barrier creams and not even all of those...

7. new to site - Excelsior RN-BSN

   pedirn06 replied to pedirn06's topic in Online Learning

   I have guides for Found of Gerontology and Abnormal Psychology. I have also ordered the guide from EC. I will not start studying until after I get the EC guide so I can double-check the content - these are guides I bought off Ebay. I have found it di...

8. new to site - Excelsior RN-BSN

   pedirn06 posted a topic in Online Learning

   Hello everyone. I am new to this site. I have just finished the Excelsior collge LVN - RN and am now starting on the BSN program. Looking for study buddies.