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  1. Friends,kids' friends,neighbors......

    cookie102 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    i also, before we moved, worked HH in a very small community (everyone knows everyone), i did not let it stop me from being "their nurse", i am/was able to draw that professional line.....things...

  2. Epogen injection - first time - how to give?

    cookie102 replied to Betty555's topic in Patient Medications

    i have had patients c/o epogen burning , so give it

  3. Can you believe this???

    cookie102 replied to rachelaleanRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    when i read all these posts all i can think about ---- is there any wonder why there is a nursing shortage, !!! why are we treated like this, a little bit of compassion goes a long way, i know i go...

  4. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    cookie102 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    what is wrong with people!!!!! run off good nurses and keep the dead weight!!! give your notice, that meeting you all had makes NO sense at all....i also hate when no one speaks up, i am like you ,...

  5. Relocation Tips

    cookie102 replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    HI all, hoping someone out there can help,,,,looking to relocate to the myrtle beach/north myrtle beach area, tho hubby will be able to retire, i still have a few years to go, have spent the last 20...

  6. Virginia/virginia Beach nursing salaries

    cookie102 replied to Rplais9058's topic in Virginia Nursing

    chesapeake general is one of the only hospitals in the area not owned by sentara, tho i have heard that sentara has 20% interest in cheseapeake general.....pay from what i hear is lower than...

  7. help...I am drowning

    cookie102 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    hold on to that resignation, home health IS hard work, we are confronted with soooooooo many different situations that we have to just do the best we can...sometimes we don't work under the best...

  8. Question for Seasoned RN's....

    cookie102 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    have you thought about getting your associates , then working as an RN, then further to the BSN level? just a thought, good luck with your new chosen

  9. Allegations against RN-what would you do?

    cookie102 replied to kasi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if these allegations are truly false, and i believe you, then i would be giving my notice and going elsewhere, there are always people trying to hurt others and it is probably because you DO your job,...

  10. Help! Learning... Vit B injections.

    cookie102 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    i agree---integumentary and metabolic is the only one i can come up with for

  11. Help! Learning... Vit B injections.

    cookie102 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    it means it can be given either way, either SC or

  12. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    cookie102 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    if only we could remember that each of us brings something different to the table.....maybe we would not be so critical of each other.....i don't work in a hospital/ICU but find it odd that PIV's are...

  13. From MA to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital???

    cookie102 replied to nur2007sing's topic in Virginia Nursing

    also check out the sentara web site

  14. From MA to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital???

    cookie102 replied to nur2007sing's topic in Virginia Nursing

    check out the area newspaper virginia pilot it is either http://www.pilotonline.com or http://www.virginiapilot.com sentara is one of the biggest employers in that

  15. Need Confidence

    cookie102 replied to BEAMRS4's topic in Home Health

    don't worry,hang in there, you will get the paper work down to a science!!! i am taking a break right now as i am finishing up a ROC from today, it will take something realllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy major for...

  16. Remicade / Immunoglobulin IV in home health setting?

    cookie102 replied to becca-roo's topic in Home Health

    i have not administered remicade in the home, but on several occasions IVIG, there is a protocol for administering at home and the IV company that supplies it to you will be able to provide it, tho...

  17. Is this practicing without a license??

    cookie102 replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    i forgot this was a hospice question, in hospice you have a little more "freedom" than in HH, so you definitly did the right

  18. Is this practicing without a license??

    cookie102 replied to rnkalee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    technically you do need an order for the duoderm, but you did the right thing by applying it, so many times in HH you need to use nursing judgement, if we called the doctor for every little thing they...

  19. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    cookie102 replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    my heart goes out to you, feeling as you do and only in the profession for one year...please explore...nursing has a multitude of avenues having been in nursing 30+ years i can honestly say i like...

  20. Could you tell me about Med-Surg?

    cookie102 replied to BerthaRN's topic in General Nursing

    this is just my opinion---but-----med/surg is where you learn the "guts" of nursing , i think all nurses should do one year of med/surg before going into a specialty area....again just my

  21. My experience with hospice

    cookie102 replied to CityKat's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    don't know if this is the right place to post this, but i don't know how to start a new posting...i work HH, but our agency has HH and hospice share call....this weekend i had a call from a patient...

  22. devices for home self-testing PT or INR

    cookie102 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    i like to use the INRATIO, simple to use......these machines can cost up towards $1000.00, glucometers you can get free from the reps...that is why i don't think you would see people having their...

  23. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    cookie102 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    back in the early 70's when i graduated from "diploma" school of nursing, boards were given over 2 days (oh my), you got 5 individual scores, if you didn't score 500 of more on each of the sections,...

  24. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    cookie102 replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    all you can do is educate , educate, educate-----then document, document, document people make all sorts of choices, unfortunately not all of them are good

  25. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

    cookie102 replied to romie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    if you are doing hospital bedside nursing, regardless of your degree, you are providing the same care as the nurse next door, you took the same boards as she/he did, you both have RN after your name,...