RNandlovingit

RNandlovingit has 7 years experience.

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1. If you like your health insurance, you can keep it your insurance. Period

   RNandlovingit replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I Currently work for a hospice in Arizona. For the past year our company health insurance has been thru United Health care. I pay 60 dollars every two weeks for just myself. Co pays for DR visits 35...

2. Let's talk $$ for hospice. (Idea lifted from Agency nursing)

   RNandlovingit replied to SuzieVN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   RN Arizona triage nurse Su-TH salaried at 66,000/yr CM are salaried the same. Milage reimbursement is crap at 0.42 cents a mile. Would love to talk to the other Arizona posters. Clearly they are...

3. I screwed up - Missing Nclex appointment

   RNandlovingit replied to equalme's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Okay here is the deal. YOU ARE NEVER FULLY READY FOR THE NCLEX! I don't care what anyone says! Its a scary test, you poured all this work into going to school and you set a test date. TAKE THE TEST...

4. I'm Losing hope in finding a Job

   RNandlovingit replied to PurpleDelight's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

5. Can Someone Explain The Nurse Licensure Compact To Me?

   RNandlovingit replied to PurpleDelight's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Okay so I am going to try to give you the easy explanation.. I live and work in Arizona which is a compact state. What this means to me is lets say I took a nursing job in texas another compact...

6. Foley question

   RNandlovingit replied to MomRN0913's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   MomRN do we have the same boss? LOL. I have a director who has that whole I am right and you wrong and you will do everything my way attitude! Very frustrating some days! I have gone rounds with her...

7. Enforcement Review TX BON

   RNandlovingit replied to Huckleberry33's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Curious as to why it is taking you guys so long. I moved to texas in 2007 and had to pay the 150 as well and was cleared within a month although maybe it didnt take as long because I was endorsing in...

8. roxanol in neb treatments

   RNandlovingit replied to lesrn2005's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I have never nebulized morphine for a patient in chronic pain. I have however nebulized morphine at end of life for respiratory distress. And let me tell you it works wonders. It relaxes the bronchial...

9. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

   RNandlovingit replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada Nursing

   Thanks Dee. Thats what I plan on doing tomorrow.. Just wasnt sure if that would be approriate out here..lol.. i actually have a job interview tomorrow outside of the health care industry.. I needed to...

10. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

    RNandlovingit replied to NVRN2008's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I am beginning to think its not just new Grads.. i have applied at Sunrise, and Valley Health systems. I am a nurse with 2 years experience and I have yet to get called for an interview. Is it the...

11. Open Letter to Nursing School Seniors...

    RNandlovingit replied to JGM2008's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing students that are selfish, catty and back-biting..say it isnt so.. Sad to see that not much as changed. More nursing schools should give a class on team work and how to get along with fellow...

12. Tips for New Hospice Nurse

    RNandlovingit replied to RNandlovingit's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sue. I actually took a pay raise coming to hospice. But anyway. I know all about the paperwork!! Now i seem to be having communication issues and learning how to deal with families approriately. I...

13. Insulin...When/ When not to give

    RNandlovingit replied to yurnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let me reclarify something. Most floors have standing Diabetic protocol. and Standing Sliding scale protocol. I think i misread the post and started myself on a tangent..lol Our standing protocol was...

14. Insulin...When/ When not to give

    RNandlovingit replied to yurnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Um since when does a nurse ever need an order to hold insulin? That is a nursing judgment. I worked on a cardiac unit with lots of diabetics and we would always hold the insulin if we felt it was...

15. New CNA in ICU need Tips!!

    RNandlovingit replied to need714's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Its not that easy to do but I have seen it happen. And you would not believe how fast I have seen people running to get to that patient.. (just grab the wall and stay out the way if you dont know...