PrivateDuty

PrivateDuty has 12 years experience and specializes in ED, Hospice, ICU, Trach and vent.

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1. Anyone heard of Comfry leafs for wounds?

   PrivateDuty posted a topic in Wound

   I do private duty nursing and my patient has now 3 stage IV wounds. His mother has a friend who uses Comfry Leaf mashed up and mixed with honey to pack wounds with. She leaves this in 48 hours, then uses Me-Salt for 12 hours. At the beginning, he had...

2. Anyone ever try working 60 hours a week?

   PrivateDuty replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working 52 hours one week and 60 hours the next week rotationg for 3 months now. It was really hard at first, but now I just take it one day at time and somehow I make it through it.

3. Frustrated in LTC!!

   PrivateDuty replied to NurseyInFL04's topic in Geriatric

   There is a bill pending which would 'strengthen the laws against violence toward health care workers'. Find out about it and help get it passed. WE are the ones who can change what goes on where we work. CapeCodMermaid...where can I find out info on ...

4. Provigil for shift workers

   PrivateDuty replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

   I did not take the med for excessive sleepiness per se. I have chronic insomnia which Ambien nor Restoril helped, so my MD wanted to try to even out my sleep patterns. Like I said, I did sleep better, but the side effects were horrible. I do not just...

5. Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

   PrivateDuty replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I actually had this dream last week. I was working in the ER and went outside the bldg to get something. I looked up and saw a big jet coming right toward me and the bldg. All of a sudden the wheels fell off the jet and I flung myself to the ground k...

6. We're supposed to take care of the pt 1st, right?

   PrivateDuty replied to shug1539's topic in General Nursing

   The thing that hits me in the face most from your post is about the other nurse havig to chart 4 times to "get it right". That is "illegal" in our profession. You cannot alter charting, even if administration does not like what you charted.

7. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

   PrivateDuty replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   Working with alzheimers pts you hear all kinds of crazy things, but the best I think I have ever heard was from a proper little lady who came to me one time and whspered, "See that woman there?" I looked up to see aother pt. walking down the hallway ...

8. Nurses, Policemen and Firemen

   PrivateDuty replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I feel that the bond also comes from the respect we have for the different ways each of us approach helping others. We all have the same goals, but go about it in a different way by definition of our job descriptions. In the end, it's all done to hel...

9. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

   PrivateDuty replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Relations

   We need to all remember that we were once in that students shoes. I have time restraints also, but I have gone into a field which requires (even if not written), me to help fellow employees and potential future employees. I would expect the same help...

10. How long did it take for you to get your RN?...

    PrivateDuty replied to Butterfly23's topic in General Nursing

    Several points in my reply...1) it took me 3 1/2 years to get my RN. I got all my pre-reqs first and got those going p/t for 1 1/2 years...then went thru RN program for 2 years. 2) Can't answer for any other RN's, but I do not look down on LPN's. I ...

11. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    PrivateDuty replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree 100% w/PAS, but do feel it should be for terminally ill patients.

12. Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    PrivateDuty replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night shift for 2 years. I loved the shift and was able to sleep, but I never felt good. Guess I just wasn't cut out for it.

13. RN Pay Rates in NC

    PrivateDuty replied to tracyprn's topic in North Carolina

    To be quite honest....the pay in NC sucks!

14. Plus Sized Nursing Students Come In..

    PrivateDuty replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in General Students

    I do not feel the need to lose weight over guilt or anything, in fact have been overweight since I became a nurse. I finally decided to lose weight to make myself feel better, and glad I did.

15. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    PrivateDuty replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    I just think it's great he has so many people talking about a topic that certainly needs addressed