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  1. New to Home Health....any tips or advice?

    FreshRN05 replied to jkaee's topic in Home Health

    thanks for the book suggestions..I have another question???? when you go out on the field to do HH...what things do you normally bring with you? (equipments, books etc) The HH agency that hired me...

  2. New to Home Health....any tips or advice?

    FreshRN05 replied to jkaee's topic in Home Health

    any suggestions on home health books such as nursing care plan books??? gladly appreciate the

  3. How do I overcome shyness?

    FreshRN05 replied to benette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel the same as you...If I'm not mistaken...you're Filipino as well....Well, I am and just like you there are times that I feel shy and I feel like I don't belong with the group of people I work...

  4. Focus Charting

    FreshRN05 replied to siramadp's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "focus" is the same as problems or concern that you need to focus on your DAR...Funny 2 months ago I was in your position because I did'nt know how to write my Nurse Progress notes using the DAR...

  5. Why are RN's not drawn to HH? Only LPN's?

    FreshRN05 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I am an Rn and I was recenlty approached by one of my church members who owns a home health agency. I met up with her today in their ofice and it seemed like they are really in need of an RN to do...

  6. Admission Assesment RN for a Nursing Agency

    FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in Home Health

    what is

  7. I stood up for myself........kinda long....

    FreshRN05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd like to get your opinion to what happened between me and our house supervisor last friday....Well, I was scheduled to work last friday but I was called in to be on call that day because our census...

  8. I stood up for myself........kinda long....

    FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah...I was actually surprised when I hanged up the phone coz i don't normally speak up...but then again I felt a little scared specially when the HS menitoned writing me up...So when I report back...

  9. Help me answer this question

    FreshRN05 replied to bottomless_appetite's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yep...yep...yep...i actually took care of a patient who has a CVA and a foot drop and we put on tennis shoes on

  10. Not giving up

    FreshRN05 replied to grentea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel exactly how you feel....there are days that I feel like maybe nursing is not for me and that maybe I became a nurse for the wrong reasons...but when I see the smiles in my patients face and how...

  11. Nursing Care: Team nursing vs Primary nursing care

    FreshRN05 replied to TamIam's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    In our unit, we do TPC. Nurse-patient ratio is 1:5 with a Nurse Tech being shared by all 14 patients, a CN, and a monitor tech/secretary. Our unit in the hospital is brand new, we call it an holding...

  12. I'm feeling dumb........

    FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hi, when posted my post I was only on my day 2 of orientaion...After 12 shifts, I am now on my own and have been for a week now...The unit I am assigned to (home unit) is a new unit in the hospital...

  13. Insulin

    FreshRN05 replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am so gald I found this topic here.....I work in an Emergency room over flow and I do TPC so since we have no LVN to give PO meds including insulin, I too have to give it to patients who requires...

  14. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    FreshRN05 replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll :roll :roll :lol2: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha...this is what I need after a hard day of work.....I just couldn't stop laughing....Funny because, some of these comments or words really comes out of my...

  15. Perfect job for me

    FreshRN05 replied to JentheRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    what do Home health nurse (RN) do as far as juts doing IV therapy for a patient? I have been approached by this lady at church who works for a home health agency about working for them part time/per...

  16. Off orientation...check this out!

    FreshRN05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, all! Starting this Tuesday, I will be on my own after 12 shifts of orientation on Med-Surg-Tele floor.....I'm really scared and anxious....During my orientation, there were days that I feel...

  17. Off orientation...check this out!

    FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the reply. It made me feel a little better... I'm pretty sure there will be ups and downs while working there as with any other units in the hospital. I just really hope that I did not...

  18. huge juggling act with time as the enemy

    FreshRN05 replied to joli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with you gr8trnpjt....today I started my day smooth, I was on time with my meds and charting (except for 2) until 2 o'clock strikes....one fo my patient who was receiving platelet transfusion...

  19. huge juggling act with time as the enemy

    FreshRN05 replied to joli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know what you are going through...Tomorrow I go back to work (7A-7P) though I'm looking forward to it but I'm scared of the challenge that I will be facing (type of patients I will be assigned to,...

  20. DNR-Comfort measures

    FreshRN05 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! Thank you for this valuable

  21. I am concern about ME!

    FreshRN05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok...today is my 12 day (shift of orientation) and supposed to be the last then I'm on my own...I have been orienting on 4 different floors ( 3 shifts each) and basically all these floors are...

  22. Spending the Benjamins

    FreshRN05 replied to narcissistic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    well, I just started and just got my very first paycheck......My plan is with my first 3 paychecks I will pay off credit cards....then once credit cards are paid off...off to saving for our very first...

  23. Sponsored and misreable

    FreshRN05 replied to benette's topic in International Nursing

    In most hospitals, there is a CHAIN of COMMAND....First talk to your charge nurse on duty and seek some help..if no luck..then talk to your unit administrator....just follow the chain until you get...

  24. Six months in and...

    FreshRN05 replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! I hope in 6 months time, I'll be saying the same thing....Only been practicing for less than a month......been stressful but I know I'll get the hang of it and be able to tell people when asked...

  25. All Heart Services-Registry????

    FreshRN05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I would like to know if any of you are familiar with this registry called ALL HEART SERVICES...I came across their ads in the newspaper hiring RN's for Sate Prisons. I called them up and I...