MauraRN

MauraRN

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  1. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    MauraRN replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    Elizabeth Warren is ******* crazy. i live in

  2. Any nurses that love nursing and love their job??

    MauraRN replied to nets5010's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to do it over, I would become a Physician’s

  3. Exhausted; I want a way out.

    MauraRN replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I am a veteran of the IVF wars - 7 tries, 7 failures. We adopted a 2 year old from Russia who is the light of my life, he is 27 now. We moved from CT to MA in 1989 because MA has health insurance...

  4. How to get into Case Management

    MauraRN replied to emmafrancis's topic in Case Management

    Have you thought about home health? The RN is the CM or the team usually consisting of some combo of home health aide, PT, OT, SLP, medical social worker. You will learn all about Medicare...

  5. Best automatic bp cuff?

    MauraRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    Panasonic or Omron are good. I don't use them often because most of my patients are cardiac/heart failure. Sound and quality of BP and HR are important in these patients, lots of stuff gets missed in...

  6. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    MauraRN replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    Lately, I have seen a lot of marketing by Integrative Nurses, AHNCC and other organizations trying to get on board the Holistic bandwagon. I studied for, and passed all of the pre-testing for HN-BC...

  7. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    MauraRN replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    This is a snarky comment about Holistic practices. I did not miss the sarcasm "wheatgrass juice and Reiki". If getting a patient to drink less soda is all that you accomplish with that patient, you...

  8. Pt's home infested with bed bugs, fleas, etc..

    MauraRN replied to RN-DC's topic in Home Health

    We would though make sure we check all equipment and ourselves to make sure we don't have any "hitchhikers". We've put ambulances out of service to allow crews to shower and change after exiting...

  9. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    MauraRN replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    I have often asked the same question: why is this specialty not on fire?? I have been the recipient of CAM measures for 20 years, acupunture, massage therapy, herbals, essential oils, yoga. Three...

  10. Accessing central lines/IV starts

    MauraRN replied to misselena's topic in Home Health

    Do not access a port a cath without inservice. Some states do not allow IV starts in the home, you need to check your Scope of Practice. If you know what the med is you might be able to "guess" at...

  11. Pt's home infested with bed bugs, fleas, etc..

    MauraRN replied to RN-DC's topic in Home Health

    To RN-DC: I disagree with most of the comments to your question. I have done home health for several years in inner city an suburbs, have done psych, hospice and cardiac home care. Hoarders are no...

  12. Holistic Nurses Entrepreneurs

    MauraRN replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Holistic

    I will let you know in a few months. I am just starting up my

  13. Are all nurses perpetually exhausted?

    MauraRN replied to yellow_crayon's topic in Health, Stress Management

    To answer your question: YES!!! But I was a home health cardiac nurse, working 80 hours weekly, getting paid for 40 hours. And I am 57 years old. Nursing is a tough

  14. Do you like your job?

    MauraRN replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    My body can't take floor nursing anymore, even though I am in good shape for my age (58). Love patient care, talking with, teaching them, love solving the medical mystery of s/sx. Can not stand the...

  15. My First HOME HEALTH Job :)

    MauraRN replied to seanynjboy's topic in Home Health

    Loved this post!! A day in the life of a home care nurse. I may go back to it someday soon, I totally was due for a

  16. Nurse with anxiety/depression

    MauraRN replied to nursepenelope's topic in Home Health

  17. Nurse with anxiety/depression

    MauraRN replied to nursepenelope's topic in Home Health

    In a word,

  18. Patients who love their sick role

    MauraRN replied to sammiesmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You must be my long lost sibling because that is MY mother that you are describing,

  19. What aspect of nursing do you pride yourself in?

    MauraRN replied to lgripe's topic in General Nursing

    I have this strange intuitive sense of being sure something is up with a patient, which prompts me to assess in a 'detective' way. When I get that intuitive feeling, I have learned to act on it,...

  20. Quit nursing school after two months...

    MauraRN replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Nursing Career

    Great food and great nutrition!!! Sounds like a career

  21. Pay rate for RN case managers?

    MauraRN posted a topic in Case Management

    Does anyone have an idea of the pay for RN case managers in the Northeast, esp. Massachusetts? I have applied for this position, have experience as Home Health CM, now I am looking at insurance...

  22. Pay rate for RN case managers?

    MauraRN replied to MauraRN's topic in Case Management

    That is one special commute!!! I have a towel bib that a LTC nurse gave to me, used it all of the time in home care. My truck is covered with coffee spills that won't come out, I frequently find my...

  23. Safe sleep aid for alzhiemer/dementia residents

    MauraRN replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you could try having someone who speaks her dialect of Portugues (there are several) use a digital tape recorder and record some words or phrases that will be easier for you to remember and speak them...

  24. Nursing makes me hate fat people

    MauraRN replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Too many facilities are trying to get away without the expensive lifting equipment. And a 250 pounder is a lightweight, even for a woman my age (57). When the patient is over 400 lb and there is no...

  25. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    MauraRN replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    None of the gross out stuff bothers me; poop, urine, mrsa, c-diff, vomit, snot, etc. What had done me in are the obese ones. Lifting, rolling, toileting, ass scratching, leg lifting 500lb people has...