LadysSolo

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  1. Medicare Fraud?

    LadysSolo replied to jlynn2303's topic in Home Health

    Some patients can put on a "good act" at times, there was one person in a nursing home that I take care of other residents in that I thought was a visitor. But when I talked to her more on one day, it...

  2. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    LadysSolo replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    If someone doesn't want to participate in their own health care to improve their health, it is much cheaper to go to a hotel to get customer service, room service, clean linens, room cleaned for you,...

  3. Are new grad RNs able to get a job in home health ?

    LadysSolo replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What everyone else has said - you absolutely do NOT know enough fresh out of school to handle home health. You do NOT have the nurse "gut feeling" yet that tells you when the person is going to...

  4. Disheartened---can I be admitted to NP with lackluster GPA?

    LadysSolo replied to mj_nurse99's topic in Nursing Career

    In the area where I live they just look at whether or not you are certified (passed NP boards,) I can't speak to other areas of the country. Also, if you are an experienced RN with stable work...

  5. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    LadysSolo replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a patient a while ago who stuck in my mind. She was to be going home that day, and I was assisting with her AM care. I was still in her room, and she asked me to do some of her care for...

  6. Work Update

    LadysSolo replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since no one has answered your question, ANC is Absolute Neutrophil Count, has to do with your ability to fight infection. I would hazard a guess that the child in question is receiving chemotherapy...

  7. Mother of 6 Lost Nursing License X 2 and Job

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    A key to what my suspicions are is "I did what the hospital asked of me." I was thinking the hospital may have asked her to leave things out in the code report, and then "threw her under the bus" when...

  8. Mother of 6 Lost Nursing License X 2 and Job

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Good luck to you, and if you go back into nursing, PLEASE always carry malpractice insurance (an "occurrence" policy,) it is CHEAP compared to what you have gone through, they will provide you with a...

  9. Disheartened---can I be admitted to NP with lackluster GPA?

    LadysSolo replied to mj_nurse99's topic in Nursing Career

    I had a relatively low GPA in my undergrad studies, I had a BS in biology and a Diploma in nursing. I had exceptionally high GRE scores, and applied to one NP program, I was over 20 years out from my...

  10. Working below your license

    LadysSolo replied to happ09's topic in General Nursing

    When I did agency for awhile, I was asked if I was willing to work as an LPN for RN wages (I am an NP and was working agency extra to pay student loans.) I was willing, as I am capable of working as...

  11. Commute Time

    LadysSolo replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    I work different place on different days, minimum 30 min and longest 75 min. I don't think I could regularly do longer than the 75

  12. New grad of PMHNP. Is this a typical first job experience?

    LadysSolo replied to katprit80's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am an adult NP, and was functional from day 1 (but have improved over the years,) but psych meds are a whole other "can of worms." I would completely feel unprepared to decide on what psych meds to...

  13. Fingerprint failure

    LadysSolo replied to Rntr's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem getting fingerprinted - So far I get away with just lotion, I too cannot use sanitizer, just soap and

  14. Medical Assistants being called nurses

    LadysSolo replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't have an answer for you, maybe they don't care? It has been going on as long as I have been in nursing (35 years) at

  15. Do you buy medical equipment for home use?

    LadysSolo replied to der_kerl's topic in General Nursing

    Just looked up IV poles, poles can be had for around $20.00 0n ebay, and a controller was $55.00. Not that extravagant, think I will keep an eye on these for my

  16. Do you buy medical equipment for home use?

    LadysSolo replied to der_kerl's topic in General Nursing

    I love the idea of old IV poles for watering plants (I have a collection of some orchids that would appreciate drip watering.) Maybe I will see if I can get a few at a reasonable price (better than...

  17. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are never supposed to be busy with another patient, you are supposed to make your patients think you have all the time in the world for just them. Some of my nursing homes that I go to DO post...

  18. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    pamstogner, I m glad you put "nurse" in quotation marks, I can't think of a REAL nurse who would vote against safe ratios. She is

  19. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are always expendable in the name of CEO bonuses for cutting "expenses." We are not necessary, we are an "expense." I have heard an MD state that "trained monkeys can do the job of a nurse."...

  20. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am sad to see it hasn't gotten any better since I left the floor after becoming an NP. I worked oncology, giving chemotherapy and blood every night. 5 patients was best, 6 was doable, and if I was...

  21. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Re: patient deaths, I had a medical resident tell me one time confidentially that hospitals have panels that decide based on usual lawsuit payouts how many nurses they can cut and save salary versus...

  22. Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    State of Ohio says 1:50 is safe in LTC, I disagree. I did some agency for awhile, it was me and 2 STNAs for 48 residents, there was a 3rd STNA in the building doing laundry so they were allowed to...

  23. Only certain departments in hospital got a pay increase?

    LadysSolo replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    The organization I work for has a lot of trouble recruiting employees. We have not had a pay raise in 3 years, and a competing company starts new grads at $25,000/year plus the same benefits. Guess...

  24. Does anyone here like nursing?

    LadysSolo replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse and now a NP, I will say I like the patient care/contact and the intellectual challenge of helping people, but I detest the paperwork (which only gets more and more ridiculous,) and the...

  25. Discharging by Wheelchair

    LadysSolo replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    In KatieMI's example, what happened to "common sense?" If you are too weak or it's too cold/slippery to walk outside safely, DON"T DO IT! Everyone seems to want someone be responsible for thinking for...