annaedRN

annaedRN RN

LTC/hospital, home health (VNA)

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  1. Carlisle Regional Medical Center

    annaedRN replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I live near Gettysburg and did some of my clinicals for school there. I cannot answer all of your questions.. but it was a very clean, organized facility. The nurses all treated us well (and as a...

  2. Where to get advice?

    annaedRN replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I went to school with my peds client for 5 1/2 yrs. I talked with the school nurse about this...the gist of it is she is ultimately responsible for the HC needs of the school but as a nurse I have a...

  3. HH jobs- better to have been a CNA?

    annaedRN replied to CrazyFLBean's topic in Home Health

    I agree with Dutchgirl - I have done both HH and PD. I enjoy both types of nursing but they are most definitely different. The only similarity is that they are both in the patient's home. If you do...

  4. Ethics vs Bioethics

    annaedRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am using EC for the RN-BSN. I need the ethics credit..I have the books and a study guide...but I am finding it SO dry and boring. I just cannot seem to get motivated to study it. Unlike...

  5. what is your oasis deadline

    annaedRN replied to cny4rn's topic in Home Health

    Mine is the same as cny4rn - but personally I make it an effort to turn it in completed the next day because there is always more waiting to be started!!! We have been really busy lately with all of...

  6. Skin Prep and Duoderm

    annaedRN replied to bshaw96's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have used skin prep under Duoderm with okay results. But, if the Duoderm is not working/staying on then it probably is time for something else. I hate those darn sacral ulcers...so hard to get...

  7. any feedback for Global Healthcare Group LLC?

    annaedRN replied to Raine14's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I personally found them very unorganized. They hired me sight unseen simply to help get a case covered. The only reason I stayed with them for even 5 months PRN is because it was 1 day a week with a...

  8. Home Health AND Hospice

    annaedRN replied to bshaw96's topic in Home Health

    My VNA has both HH and hospice. There is a clear hospice team and a clear HH team...but we do occasionally do the "opposite" visits. We try to have inservices so that the entire VNA is informed of how...

  9. HH Nursing vs Private Duty???

    annaedRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Private Duty

    I work for VNA. We have different branches. 1. The VNA HH nurses do the visits (often most acute and short term - for a particular purpose...like catheter change, IV administration, wound care, CHF...

  10. A.M. Care question--About to start 1st clincials.

    annaedRN replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you are not sure of "the right way to do it". Maybe refer to your textbook (usually a fundamentals of nursing) - it usually has skills listed and broken down so you can mentally see what the steps...

  11. A.M. Care question--About to start 1st clincials.

    annaedRN replied to mgalloLPN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One thing to think about - giving a bath is a great time to do an initial assessment -mobility, skin integrity, activity intolerance, basic range of motion. And as the PP stated, the patients truly...

  12. Can you work fulltime in four days??

    annaedRN replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    I think that it depends on the agency and also if it is visits or shift nursing. I do visits, and while I have alot of flexibility in scheduling how my day plays out ( starting/finishing early or...

  13. NCLEX tomorrow!!!!

    annaedRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeah: congratulations!!!!! :yeah: you are officially a

  14. Home health nurses, I need your help!!

    annaedRN replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    Home health is an entirely different kind of nursing. I cannot imagine doing anything else. Every day is different, seeing different kinds of people. You may have chronic COPD, newly diagnosed...

  15. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    annaedRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I admit they look a little funny, but when you work for the VNA and are traveling to patients and your car is your office they are a life saver. It is the only way to go IMO. I agree TOTALLY about...

  16. I applied now what?

    annaedRN replied to renee_cal's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I graduated from Hanover LPN program in 2000. I think that no matter where you go it is a big commitment. It could be helpful to do medical technology, but I entered the program without any medical...

  17. Accepted offer. Leaving HH

    annaedRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Congratulations!!! Good luck! You'll have to share some of your new adventures with

  18. Can you work fulltime in four days??

    annaedRN replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    I think it all depends on the facility. We have a weekend nurse that does 2 12 hr shifts. But we all work 5 8-hr days...just to let you know, my day is often shorter than 8 hrs. You have the...

  19. sharps disposal in home

    annaedRN replied to yayanurse's topic in Home Health

    We have a company supply us sharps containers - we also send them back a filled up box of filled sharp containers. I don't know the name of the company. You should check into it - my guess is that...

  20. Wound Care - Unna Boot

    annaedRN replied to nuttin2do78's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    nservice is right. I forgot to mention that aspect of your post. It needs to be continuous the whole way up the leg. If a 2nd one is needed- it needs to be a continuous wrap in order to help manage...

  21. Wound Care - Unna Boot

    annaedRN replied to nuttin2do78's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I agree with sharlynn - I have sometimes used a dressing on the wound and then used unna boots, but usually it is just the unna boots. Putting the alginate on top of the unna boots is a little silly...

  22. Seriously considering leaving HH

    annaedRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Hope it works out for you! Keep us

  23. Cathflo at Home

    annaedRN replied to cpr4life's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I imagine it really is a P&P issue. But I have given it in the home without any problems. I pick up the Cathflo and stopcock at the local critical care supply place and take it to the patient's...

  24. LVN's vs. The rest of the class...

    annaedRN replied to phoenixfire's topic in General Students

    I am so thankful to have had my LPN for 8 yrs before I got my RN. I was just as much of a nurse with my LPN as I am now with my RN - there was many things that I did before that I continue to do now....

  25. Seriously considering leaving HH

    annaedRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    I am so sorry that you are going through all of that. I agree with you that the agency makes or breaks the job. I am so fortunate that my VNA is very supportive and we all work as a team. But after...