Isabelle49

Isabelle49

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  1. What are your thoughts on working PRN on top of FT?

    Isabelle49 replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Two or three days per month shouldn't be too bad. And, it might be a nice change of scenery if you know what I mean. Can't hurt your experience either. Good

  2. Treating pain in ER

    Isabelle49 replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

    The kinds of problems you describe, especially spinal stenosis will probably cause a fair amount of pain for the rest of your life (sorry). I hope you can get with/be treated by a Pain Management...

  3. Does Staff Consistency Contribute to Better Patient Care?

    Isabelle49 replied to limey's topic in General Nursing

    Though I have never worked in LTC, what you say about consistency is very true. I believe that continuity of care is essential, esp when you are caring for the same group of people day after day....

  4. Anyone else share this pet peeve?

    Isabelle49 replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've known a few nurses just like the one you described. BTW, have you noticed that they do hardly any work at all and just watch others go by? I don't work in hospitals anymore, too much...

  5. Salary???

    Isabelle49 replied to RNratched's topic in Home Health

    I have been in home health for 9 years and am paid per visit. I have not had an increase in the 9 years I have been in home health, on the contrary, some pay has been decreased. Remember Home Health...

  6. Do you get paid for staff meetings/case conference?

    Isabelle49 replied to homehealth_rn's topic in Home Health

    You say you are salaried, are you paid 8 hours a day? If so, you are being compensated for the meetings in that salary. We are paid per visit and we are paid 2 hours for case conference and the...

  7. Unethical? Illegal?

    Isabelle49 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the surgeon did the piercing and told the nurse to keep the

  8. Need encouragement please

    Isabelle49 replied to LPNweezy's topic in LPN to RN

    Go for the loans or grants that you can get. Is your fiance's salary at a level where he could get food stamp assistance. Don't be proud - go for

  9. Need Help

    Isabelle49 replied to gizmo222's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in hopitals anymore and never will. Acuities are never taken into consideration when making assignments and that is just plain ridiculous and a set up for patient harm. It is often...

  10. Critical care drips

    Isabelle49 replied to kc87t's topic in Emergency

    Your facility/ER should have some type of quick reference note or cards for you to use. Just be sure you have your numbers double checked by another nurse. Hope you enjoy

  11. What constitutes violating a patient rights in surgery?

    Isabelle49 replied to SMAH's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing but what concerns the procedure should be discussed. Some anesthetized persons can still hear you. This from my own

  12. treating hemolyzed potassium level...

    Isabelle49 replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    I think any hemolyzed potassium lab need to be

  13. How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    Isabelle49 replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    No hospital I have worked for had a reward system and I have worked for 8 different hospitals. Don't work in hospitals anymore, never

  14. Dumb requests from the office

    Isabelle49 posted a topic in Home Health

    You receive a call from the office asking if you could see a patient tomorrow. OT saw the patient today and reported a pulse of 150 and says the patient is lethargic. Dumb. You receive a call from...

  15. I need suggestions for a lab kit

    Isabelle49 replied to Cthulhu's topic in Home Health

    I use a fair sized clear zipper bag to keep various tubes, bfly's needles, syringes, alc wipes, tourniquet and tape. I also have a smaller clear ziploc bag with cotton balls/2x2's. I like it, since...

  16. POLL: How many visits/week

    Isabelle49 replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    40-45/wk is too many. I am ony PRN, but have been full time in the past. What I found as a full time field RN is that the higher number of visits results in lower than quality care, i.e., 'fast food...

  17. Are advertising scrubs next?

    Isabelle49 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Too funny. Wouldn't be so bad if they paid you to wear them. It's called 'free advertising'

  18. OH, My Aching Feet...

    Isabelle49 replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    If you wear tennis shoes to work, get rid of them, there is no support and the shoe 'gives' too much. I used to work night shift and when I woke up in the afternoon I could hardly walk - at only 32....

  19. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    Isabelle49 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    My ex-nurse manager actually wanted me to take a course for her online. I don't her I didn't think it was very

  20. New Home health job no experience

    Isabelle49 replied to caryrey02's topic in Home Health

    You had no orientation? You did not get a chance to shadow a field nurse?

  21. He Missed Narcotic Count by 10 Pills!

    Isabelle49 replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    I would have acted immediately on finding the missing meds, if they were in fact missing. It would be too easy for the other nurse to say, he must have miscounted or written the wrong amount, leaving...

  22. Other nurses signing my initials

    Isabelle49 replied to stelarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The nurse who placed your intials on the MAR was trying to do you a favor, but was also falsifying documentation. It would have been best if the nurse would have called you and found that you did...

  23. Lab order for Type and screen

    Isabelle49 posted a topic in Home Health

    Have you ever done a type and screen in the home? Sounds strange to me, but doing one tomorrow. Am told it will save the lab 45 min if patient needs to be transfused, but they will have to draw...

  24. Unprofessional doctor

    Isabelle49 replied to LNDRN19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What the doctor did, justifies a report to the Board of

  25. Computer use in Home Health

    Isabelle49 posted a topic in Home Health

    How many of you document using computers/laptops/handhelds? Do you like it? We are still on paper. The company seems to add another document monthly. Making me nuts! When I retire, I will ban ink...