LindaHP

LindaHP

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  1. HELP me find a job doing insurance physicals

    LindaHP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I am trying to find a job doing life insurance or medical insurance physicals. (the kind where the nurse goes to the applicants home or business, and does a physical assessment, blood draws,...

  2. PAIN as the 5th vital sign ..What's it about??

    LindaHP replied to prn nurse's topic in Pain Management

    The sea snail venom is a good idea. My view is that in this day and age there should be some better drugs out there that are non narcotic. This is not a black and white issue, there are lots of gray...

  3. PAIN as the 5th vital sign ..What's it about??

    LindaHP replied to prn nurse's topic in Pain Management

    Hi all, still a very good topic. Yes, my sister was labeled as a "drug seeker". She was taking the pain meds as instructed to my knowledge. There were other factors with her, but the main thing is...

  4. PAIN as the 5th vital sign ..What's it about??

    LindaHP replied to prn nurse's topic in Pain Management

    I agree that patients need their pain addressed. A terminally ill patient needs all their pain addressed. But someone who is in their 30's with chronic pain should not be given pain meds that are...

  5. HELP me find a job doing insurance physicals

    LindaHP replied to LindaHP's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to both of you, that gives me some info to go on. The company I work for now, doing long term care insurance assessments allows me to dicate which zip codes I will work in. So I only work...

  6. HELP me find a job doing insurance physicals

    LindaHP replied to LindaHP's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, thank you for all the good info. Wondering if that "paramedical" company utilized R.N.s or ? The company I work for now uses R.N.s and L.P.N.s. Mainly because we are assessing their risk for...

  7. nursing and family life

    LindaHP replied to Jhope's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Hubby makes much less than I do, but I am the one who wanted to stay home with the kids. The nurses I know that worked all through their kids' childhood was due to pressure from their...

  8. nursing and family life

    LindaHP replied to Jhope's topic in General Nursing

    This has been an issue for me. I loved my job until I got married and had kids. Now my family means everything to me. I love being a stay at home mom. However, I have had to work to make ends meet...