OncallRN

OncallRN has 12 years experience and specializes in community health.

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1. Suspended

   OncallRN replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

   maybe you friend didn't "report" you but went to ask what happened and ended up getting into a little bit of trouble herself and the DON decided to make the big deal out of it. i would suggest you might consider writing a letter to both your friend a...

2. interesting observation

   OncallRN posted a topic in School

   i'm a school nurse in a a small school one of each grade pk3 to 8th grade i'm getting the medications ready to send home at the end of the year. I have NOTHING for grade 6-8th 2 allergy/asthma related items for 5th grade 6 allergy/asthma related item...

3. Nursing jobs outside of a hospital or LTC

   OncallRN replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

   there are so many non hospital/nursinghome option out there. too many to list i think i've been a nurse for many many years and have only working in a facility for 1 year. i;ll giv eyou a few that come to mind easy homecare, public health hosipce sch...

4. Day/Night with young children at home

   OncallRN replied to jesshopper12's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't read any response due to time and while you must do what you need to do for you family situation not only am i a nurse but the daughter of a nurse i still remember being 6 years old and waking up, having been sleep walking out on to my par...

5. Largest Nurses Strike in US History - Replacement Nurses Arrive - Your opinion

   OncallRN replied to girlvet's topic in Union

   AAhhh haaa... craigslist had nursing jobs list for 1-4 wks commitment $5,000 per week, luxury hotel accomidations figured there was a strike pending somewhere

6. Career advice please

   OncallRN replied to nursehopeful117's topic in General Nursing

   I'd talk to the schoolwith the 2nd degree program, they might accomidate your need for Part time, I got my BSN in a 2nd degree program many moons ago also look at entry level MSN programs, sometimes you can take a year or 2 off before goin gon for...

7. A unit in trouble

   OncallRN replied to adrennen7's topic in General Nursing

   II think you need to tell the NM what the senior nursing are doing, there is NO WAY 2-3 pt verse 7 pt is fair for any reason they are abusing their role and you adnthe other nurse if they always got the one less pt, while not nice, it's not a huge...

8. DEATH TO THE ALARM!

   OncallRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

   I work at a place that has a motion senser alarm where the sound emitting part is at the desk so the pt never has to hear it. I found it very anoying but I guess it works

9. Wanted to get everyone's opinion--regarding hipaa

   OncallRN replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

   I think it depend on what "descision Maker" legally entails I work as part time a pvt Geri case manger fora legal guardian of demented elders. I have written permission to have access to all medical information for our clients. I can walk into any f...

10. Holiday Schedule

    OncallRN replied to homehealthsup's topic in Management

    most places I've worked put up the sign-up for holidays just after the new year, this let people sign up for what they want and then the scheduler make sure it all works

11. Leaving before contract is up? Seeking advice

    OncallRN replied to ER06's topic in General Nursing

    go to HR and have a meetign with HR and the nurse manager. they are legally obligated to keep confidenial info private. if you would be a risk to give notice, that it would give an abuser a chance to figure out your plan to leave. make an appt w/ HR,...

12. what nurses do in this situation?

    OncallRN replied to rinks2010's topic in General Nursing

    sounds a little bit like a homework assignment to me... and you do need to notify the MD the pt is refusing the meds

13. NON HEALING stage IV pressure ulcer HELP????

    OncallRN replied to NC29mom's topic in Wound

    if you have no drainage could it be epithilaized? I think it's pretty rare but I have heard deep wound epithializing. also call the wound vac company, I believe that there is NOT any size limits big or small

14. balloon testing prior to insertion of foley

    OncallRN replied to URO-RN's topic in Wound

    if you can't remove the fuild in the ballon just cut the catheter... sure has heck DON"T just pull it out if you can't remove the fuild. Working in Home care/ hospice finding a syrigne to remove the fuild can be imposible but you can always deflate ...

15. funny office visit

    OncallRN replied to jagalu100305's topic in School

    one day last week it we had a bit of a warm up here in teh northeast, hit the mid 40's. after running around at recess 2 Kindy kids came in complaining of being hot... I total them to take off their sweatshirts and go back to class