rnkalee

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1. Need Your Help: Revamping ON-CALL System

   rnkalee replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice

   1) Are you profit or non-profit? For Profit 2) What is your pt case load? What is your census? Census 60. Caseload 10-14 per RN 3) Do you have an on-call staff?Yes, two full time RNs. They work 7 on/7 off. Starting Monday at 1630 and ending the fo...

2. For Breast feeding mothers... how do you fit in pump breaks?

   rnkalee replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a 5 month old and have been back at work and pumping since she was 6 weeks old. A few tips...get your pumping supplies ready ahead of time, assemble to bottles, put on the tubing, etc. Take a picture or two of your baby as well as a piece of...

3. Is it OK to get a gift for my preceptor?

   rnkalee posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm about to finish my 12 weeks of training in L&D/PP/Nursery. I've had an amazing preceptor who has taught me so much and been very supportive and I want to show my appreciation. Is it ok to get her a small gift (like a restaurant gift certifi...

4. National Certification Corporation?

   rnkalee replied to rnkalee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you...for both your information and your well wishes! Women's health has always been my passion and I'm hoping to jump into this specialty soon! karen

5. National Certification Corporation?

   rnkalee posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm an RN looking to change from my current specialty into maternal-fetal medicine at a local clinic. I found information from the National Certification Corporation offering credentialing in areas such as EFM and RNC. Is this a valid program? I w...

6. Hospice On Call Compensation Structure

   rnkalee replied to Katillac's topic in Hospice

   We take call apx. every 6 weeks. We get paid $1.50/hour base pay just to carry the pager. Then from the minute we get paged until the situation is resolved and we are back home (whether that be phone calls, responding to a patient in need) we get pai...

7. Weeping legs and wounds

   rnkalee replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for all the thoughts...here's some additional info: Her edema is +4 in her feet, but only +1-2 in her calves. Pt refuses lasix because she has to constantly transfer herself to the bathroom and it interferes with her life (again, she has CP a...

8. Weeping legs and wounds

   rnkalee replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice

   Who do you contract with for a wound care consult? A local hospital? Like I said, I'm new at this and no one in the office has mentioned a wound care consult, although it sounds appropriate to me. Patient has seen her primary care MD for the wound...

9. Weeping legs and wounds

   rnkalee posted a topic in Hospice

   I have a patient with breast cancer with mets to the liver. She was also born with cerebal palsy so she's wheelchair bound. She has edema in her lower legs and feet. Within the past month she has developed blisters on her calves that leak clear fl...

10. Is this practicing without a license??

    rnkalee posted a topic in Hospice

    I saw a home patient yesterday who had a new pressure sore on her little toe. She requested Duoderm and I had some in my car so I cut some small ovals, applied one to her toe, and left the remainder for her to use. I charted a progress note on it. ...