nurse4sale

nurse4sale

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  1. How to address a patient

    nurse4sale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I notice most of the nurses I come in contact with you the term, " received patient from mom, etc, etc." I was taught back in nursing school you don't use the term "received patient". Is there another...

  2. How to address a patient

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    That's the problem, Bucky, I wish I could remember. That's why I'm asking the question in hopes someone out there has another term other than "Received

  3. Documentation

    nurse4sale posted a topic in General Nursing

    Dear Nurses, I've been a nurse for 20 years and I still never found a professional way to write my note without using the word, "NOTED". For example: Patient "noted" to have a severe non-productive...

  4. Documentation

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Muno, but the word Noted has a totally different definition from the word

  5. Documentation

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, MPKH. I looked in the Thesauruses for another word to use other than "noted" and it came up with words that didn't go well with my assessment. The other words you mentioned, "stated,...

  6. Home care nurse needs serious advise re ? abused dog

    nurse4sale posted a topic in Home Health

    Dear Nurses, I need good sound advise for this could cost me my very good job. I am a home health care nurse. I went into a patients home to care for a child. The house was a mess, but the child...

  7. Home Care: Meds and flushes via g-tube

    nurse4sale posted a topic in Patient Medications

    When giving several meds via g-tube and two 60cc water filled syringes, I alternate meds with water flush. How would you document this? I document: "Meds given via g-tube alternating with 120cc of...

  8. Thinking about Per Diem

    nurse4sale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am considering Per Diem nursing. Do they have orientation for Per Diem nurses and for how long? I've been out of the hospital setting for 8 years and I desperately want to go back to brush up on my...

  9. Thinking about Per Diem

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the same thing about the orientation, Christine, but I wonder why they called me? They have my resume stating how long I've been out of the hospital scene. Hmm, anyway I spoke with the women...

  10. Per Diem Nurses?

    nurse4sale replied to JoeDEDRN's topic in Emergency

    $18.80??!!!! Are you a LPN?? I've never heard of a Registered Nurse in this time and age making $18.80. Where are you from? You need to get out of that job and no RN should work at $18.80 per hour. If...

  11. End of Per Diem?

    nurse4sale replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt if Per Diem is going anywhere. Hospitals are always going to have call-outs and I was just hired as a per diem nurse in a local hospital. I also notice that all hospitals in my area are...

  12. What would you do?

    nurse4sale posted a topic in General Nursing

    You work hard, you're a competent, caring nurse. You're always on time, only calling out of work twice in four years and your patients and family members simply think the world of you, but the people...

  13. What would you do?

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for replying,

  14. Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    nurse4sale replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't have to be so sensitive about giving out ribbons only to certified nurses, it's not like nurses like each other anyway. I say separate nurses as far and as wide as one can, so they don't...

  15. Short nursing staff

    nurse4sale replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why doesn't anyone call the State Health Dept.? You can do it anonymously and pretend you're a family member with real concern of injury for your loved one. The same thing happens in hospitals,...

  16. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    nurse4sale replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, when ever a hospitals satisfactions scores are low, whether it be because of the food, docs or their screaming neighbors the next room over, it's the nurses that have to change and no one else....

  17. Blood Pressure Medications

    nurse4sale replied to Steve123's topic in Patient Medications

    How right you are about doctors and their committed marriage to the pharmaceutical

  18. Clinical Nursing Student Needs Advice 5 patients

    nurse4sale replied to Lynn52's topic in General Students

    Now that's the spirit of a Nurse

  19. Home Care: Meds and flushes via g-tube

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in Patient Medications

    So, it would sound better if I documented "alternating with 60ml of water flush"? Hmm, it does sound

  20. How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

    nurse4sale replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Call the State if you're not getting anywhere with management! You don't have to identify yourself. Tell them what shift the crap is happening on, or all shifts, and tell them to make a surprise visit...

  21. Home Care: Meds and flushes via g-tube

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in Patient Medications

    We have to write everything in home care nursing where I work, but thanks

  22. Clinical Nursing Student Needs Advice 5 patients

    nurse4sale replied to Lynn52's topic in General Students

    Do you carry a sheet of paper with all the systems? At the top of the sheet put the patient's name, room number, A/B bed, and allergies written in red and diagnosis, then write your systems starting...

  23. Question about secretions

    nurse4sale posted a topic in Pediatric

    I care for a impaired child with a g-tube and recently he has been having increase secretions, gas and occasional emesis during and after feeding. During assessment, his lung sounds are clear, but the...

  24. Question about secretions

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in Pediatric

    lol.... thanks, marycarney, that's exactly what I meant, g-tube vented...lol You've been a wonderful

  25. Question about secretions

    nurse4sale replied to nurse4sale's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you so much, marycarney. Please read my comment for umcRn and add your imput. Thanks so