RNandlovingit

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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. Tips for New Hospice Nurse

    RNandlovingit posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have only been a hospice nurse for a little over a month. I absolutely love my job!!! with that said. I am "green" to the field of hospice nursing and would love to hear tips and advice from you...

  12. 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...

  13. Anyone have any suggestions?

    RNandlovingit posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have a patient with ES Bladder cancer, probably met to stomach. This patient has MSSR 60mg q 12 hours and MSIR Q4 prn prescribed for pain management. Patient refuses to take the MSSR due to his...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. New CNA in ICU need Tips!!

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

    And to add to that..make sure they show you the difference between the code light and the button to turn the call light off. My first week on a unit no one showed me the difference(they were right...

  19. New CNA in ICU need Tips!!

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

    And if you do accidently extubate, make sure you hit the code light and call a

  20. Is it true nurses dont like their job?

    RNandlovingit replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    Remind me not to let you stick me lol :roll I absolutely love my job now. It took me many job changes to find an aspect that I truly loved. Dont get me wrong. I liked peds and NICU were I first...

  21. Maybe nursing's NOT for me? :( Suggestions/Advice?

    RNandlovingit replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm maybe OR nursing might be for you, or a postpartum. Most moms on post partum can toliet themselves. The fresh c-section patients are up by the next morning after surgery. There are so many avenues...

  22. My sister is on life support

    RNandlovingit replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for what you are going thru, my thoughts and prayers are going out to you tonight! Several years ago I lost my grandma and grandpa on the same day. I remember crying for days because I...

  23. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    RNandlovingit replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    Okay I know that most of you are still in school, it looks like nursing school never changes.. you guys have given me a chuckle because I think we have all had those instructors that you want to beat...

  24. Disrespectful Employees

    RNandlovingit replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I was reading this thread and I just had to respond. I have only been a nurse for 2 years. Worked Mother baby in a hospital before I went to LTC. I ended up after a week being night charge nurse on a...

  25. So I took NCLEX this morning... need to vent

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

    Congrats!!!! Just an FYI for all those waiting for results. I personally think that if you are getting a lot of prioritization questions your on the right tract.. Seems to me when I took mine thats...