Pearlgirl

Pearlgirl

Medical/Surgical, Intermediate and Home Care

Assisting where care is needed and none is available (Retired)

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About Pearlgirl

Pearlgirl has 24 years experience and specializes in Medical/Surgical, Intermediate and Home Care.


I help those in community needing care when none is available. Mainly assist under RN in urgent cases to relieve family or when someone has no family.

Practicing acts of kindness and providing unexpected blessings.

  • Bachelor’s Bus Admin Degree
  • CNA, 10 years
  • Medical Certifications
  • Military mobilization training 
  • Nursing School, 2-years

Latest Activity

  1. CNA During Nursing School Worth It?

    If you already work at a hospital and they would reimburse the course at approximately $1,500 or more, go for it. There are many hoops to jump, however, including pre-qualifications, required uniforms and equipment. Once through the course, pass onli...
  2. Is it ever okay to speak up for yourself...

    Psalm and others who mentioned that patients don't need to hear this: I once knew of a hospital secretary that would harass the floor staff and in fact picked a fight with one of them at her desk when the person quietly let her know the harassment ne...
  3. Getting a raise in private duty nursing?

    To Arwen & Blackcat (and thank you Kyasi), Add to the issues you have mentioned such as the "office staff giving orders, withholding hours, and speaking to you condescendingly," the fact that, "we just wanted to OVER emphasize now, and you have t...
  4. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Hello Patty, I definitely feel for you. I too work nights and often can't sleep well or change the circadian rhythm. Dr. Prescribed Trazadone which helps stay asleep, but often need something with it to get "un-wired" from the stimulation of excess...
  5. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Hello Maroon, It sounds like you are managing the ADD very well and that you are doing all the right things. You learned from the past experience of telling people about the Adderall because they just wanted it for themselves. As to the stigma, yes...
  6. so disappointed :(

    Julia, Sorry to hear of your dilemma. I would make an appointment with her soon as you can, so that she can look for someone else. The more positive way to go about this would be to examine your time commitments to your off-duty activities. Do you ...
  7. Specimen Mislabeling- Help!

    Just provide a pen and ask the patient to write their name, and DOB when he/she gives the sample. Get the sticker later, whether it's the actual order sticker, or a generic patient sticker from the chart. if the patient themselves at least writes t...
  8. Need some advice please

    sounds as if you are a contientious rn. you did right without even knowing the new law. if this place makes a practice of you all being the last to find out about new legislation, and their effects on your practice, move on out. go to a place wher...
  9. Nursing Career - I stuffed up.

    Hello Cara, Take this experience in the boarding school and produce numbers according to your accomplishments. For example, are these young people considering medical careers? You must have the same shortages as we do in the states. Can you positi...
  10. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    thank you for your work in turning around the environment with positive change. lord knows we deserve a healthy work environment in order for healing to take place for our patients (as well as ourselves). generally, there is a lot of condemnation ...
  11. Daily??? Newer nurses need "stand up" help!

    Yup, this is the truth. Too bad we aren't totally prepared for these situations coming out of Nursing School. "Disruptive Behavior" is coming to the forefront in Health Care,and we must monitor WHERE we take someone aside because this person is alr...
  12. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    yes, she probably knows she is out of her scope of practice. however, i remember the beginning of the story when the na stated, "well a lot of the other nurses appreciate it when i do ____ and trust me do ____. maybe that's true when you develop so...
  13. OR nurses & students

    Thank you! Must be a blast working with you!:biggringi :balloons:
  14. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Yes, I understand. A very good friend of mine said, "yeah, everyone has ADD/HD, just to varying degrees...it only amounts to one's learning style." It wasn't until after I left that my instincts began alarming. Even when I called a social service a...
  15. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    Agree. Employees need to CORRECT the implication by stating EXACTLY what their role is, otherwise it is illegal to impersonate.