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    I.C. and Glove use

    clemmm78 replied to Rizpah's topic in Home Health

    I had to do a day of doing sticks for glucose and I tried to wear gloves. I can wear them for cleaning patients, pericare, etc, but I am not comfortable at all wearing them for things like finger...
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    average age of a new nurse?

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your input
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    Daily Cheat Sheet?

    clemmm78 replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    I used to add to mine if they were a no code (DNR). We occasionally had situations when nurses (including me) who had up to 10 pts on an evening shift (more on nights) couldn't remember who was a code...
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    Police officer or RN

    clemmm78 replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    Since it's your son's life and the difference between being a nurse and a police officer is huge, I'd say this is not your business, really. My two older kids are at the career/profession deciding...
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    Worked a Wellness Day on Friday

    clemmm78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What a switch in mindset. :) I was asked by an agency to work a Wellness day at a major corporation downtown. I did finger pricks for glucose and cholesterol, measured waist and body fat and took BPs....
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    Report in the pt's room?

    clemmm78 replied to 1BunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand bedside reporting in ICU, that's what we did when I worked in a unit. But I don't think it's appropriate, in my opinion, on a ward or floor. First of all, I would think it could take...
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    a question and just a bit of a teeny weeny whine

    clemmm78 posted a topic in Home Health

    first the teeny weeny whine. My first patient was a new patient and I was to assess her to see if she really did need us to come in. I had to take blood, assess a wound, vitals, and general health. I...
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    a question and just a bit of a teeny weeny whine

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in Home Health

    No, it's not common but the centre where I work is the inner city. No parking to be had just about anywhere. So, we can take bus tickets, if our route is along a metro line and the homes are quickly...
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    a question and just a bit of a teeny weeny whine

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in Home Health

    Thanks. We take taxis so we can't leave anything in the vehicle though. I'll bring plastic bags with me though for the floor if needed and I never thought of using a door knob.
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    back to home health

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in Home Health

    Thanks! I'm going to research it right
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    back to home health

    clemmm78 posted a topic in Home Health

    It's been many, many years since I did some fill in for home health visits, but it looks like I'll be doing that again. Through an agency, I'll be filling in for community health home nurses when...
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    The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    clemmm78 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Wow. Just
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    What Not to do to another Nurse.......

    clemmm78 replied to floridanurse65's topic in Home Health

    Oh boy, that's frustrating and very annoying. Thank goodness you got the IV
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    No room for errors?

    clemmm78 replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that I've learned is that the time I make the errors, is when it is very quiet and there's lots of time to get things done. It's as if I need the rush and the stress to be sure things go...
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    Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

    clemmm78 replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    It's really hard. My 35-yr-old brother committed suicide two years ago. I'm haunted by an image I never saw since I'm not the one who found him - but it still haunts me. I did all the arrangements and...
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    Give me some advice...hand tremor

    clemmm78 replied to yatyu's topic in General Nursing

    I have a right hand tremor. Most of the time it's very benign but there are times when I spill drinks as I pick them up. At work, it rarely kicks in but when it does, I brace my upper arm against my...
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    Checking Out Hospice Nursing

    clemmm78 replied to flowersRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    While I can't say for sure why you're not getting callbacks, I imagine that it has to do with privacy issues, as well as it could become burdensome if they were to get numerous "can I tag along"...
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    pros and cons of being a weekender?

    clemmm78 replied to Bibagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, we don't have that option here. I don't know if I would do it, but you never
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    Anyone work five 8's in a row 11p-7a?

    clemmm78 replied to RN007's topic in General Nursing

    Because in our hospitals, you can't have every weekend off, in one place what I did was six nights on, one night off, four nights on, three nights off. I managed that for about a year. When I was a...
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    My job has no meaning

    clemmm78 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there are ignorant people in all professions. Look at your example the other day of one nurse who was trying to put down the person delivering trays, who turned out to be an RN. Anyone...
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    My job has no meaning

    clemmm78 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That is one amazing orientation. What a great, great, great idea. Love
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    How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    clemmm78 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely. When I worked on the floors, I'd often have to say this. Our day ratio was 1:6 or so, evenings 1: 9 or more and nights 1:17 on a medical floor. So, if I was asked for something that I...
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    Just where do our services end?

    clemmm78 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of such a
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    any advice on shoes?

    clemmm78 replied to graciev's topic in General Nursing

    I know I ruined my feet by wearing cheap shoes at the beginning of my career. When I wear white "nursing shoes", I wear a high quality
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    How Would You Handle Pt Anger r/t Wait?

    clemmm78 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't work in any of hte places I've worked because we were responsible for answering our own call