DistrictNurse19 replied to donnab1's topic in Ambulatory
Hello, I have worked ambulatory care in the past. The MAs did the rooming and such things as immunizations, vital signs, etc. RNs did the triage, phone calls, and injectable meds such as pain meds, steroids etc. RNs would also room patients if an MA ...
DistrictNurse19 replied to RebecaRN's topic in Psychiatric
We have an adult unit with 57 patients. Nurses take anywhere from 12-17 patients--way too many but we are so short-staffed. Our adolescent unit has 23 patients, each nurse has 7-8 patients each. We are lucky to have 4-6 MHTs...it gets really bad if w...
DistrictNurse19 replied to Marisette's topic in Ambulatory
Hello...I worked as a Family Practice triage nurse for about 13 months, it got boring fast, and sitting in a chair all day drove me crazy, not to mention I gained some weight. Seemed like we always had the same patients calling day after day...the pa...
DistrictNurse19 replied to Oedgar's topic in Ambulatory
Hopefully all worked out well, not only for you but also the co-workers you were worried about. You have to remember that they have choices to make as well--nobody holding a gun to their head forcing them to work there!
DistrictNurse19 replied to LevitateMe's topic in Triage
I found myself disliking the amount of hours I just "sat" on the phone, not to mention the weight I gained from lack of exercise during the work day. I left telephone triage after 15 months as I truly missed the "hands on, face-to-face" patient cont...
DistrictNurse19 replied to Cataholic's topic in School
I agree with fellow posters--I would not dare practice nursing in any setting without my own malpractice insurance. We live in a sue-happy society and I would not want to trust that my employer would look out for my bests interests. Besides, I have...
DistrictNurse19 replied to radoncnurse's topic in Post Graduate
I think you should go for the NP degree as NP's can always teach, but a nurse educator cannot be a NP. Besides, chances are you will earn more salary with NP credentials than with educator credentials. Nurse educators more often focus teaching to o...
DistrictNurse19 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing
Worked as a hostess/waitress at a local family-owned restaurant. Worked my butt off for $3.35/hr and less when I waitressed. But I learned alot...like some people are never pleased no matter what you do for them...and the importance of counting cha...
DistrictNurse19 replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School
Thanks to all for your "brainstorming"...this child qualifies for free lunch so by law we have to provide the food. The parent has threatened to "sue" the school district so administrators are bending over backward to please her. Our food service m...
We have a young child with allergies to milk, soy, and eggs. Have you noticed how most foods have at least one of these ingredients in it? What can we feed this child? Special bread from the health food store is over $5.00 a loaf and a dry ham san...
DistrictNurse19 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
Norovirus outbreak here in Michigan...the smell of barf is every where! One elementary school has over 100 out with this crud today. Hope Santa washes his hands often when he visits our area!
DistrictNurse19 replied to allstarnurse's topic in School
Our local hospital wets a sanitary napkin or panty liner, places it in a plastic bag and freezes it...for women with episiotomy discomfort! How's that for a home-made ice pack?? (LOL)
During a head check for lice, I found 6 (big!) fleas in this little girls hair, along with "flea dirt". I captured a couple fleas and had a nearby veterinarian verify that indeed the insects are fleas. No evidence of head lice or nits were found. She...