Isabelle49

Isabelle49

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  1. is it just me, or has standard of care sunk?

    Isabelle49 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately it is the mentality that believes those who do not have are not worth keeping. Very

  2. IVPB Zofran?

    Isabelle49 replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is Zofran a drug that the body habituates to? I know it's not an addictive medication, but just have this question as to whether a patient who has been receiving it for a long time might require a...

  3. Narcotic Descrepency!!!

    Isabelle49 replied to APatriganiRN's topic in General Nursing

    My questions about this would be, was a count done at the end of the last shift and what did it show? Who was the last person to pull that narcotic for a patient and what should the total have been...

  4. home health form 485

    Isabelle49 replied to mewillcare's topic in Home Health

    The assessing clinician should be giving you all of the information to create the 485. Most if not all of this information comes from the OASIS that is necessary. When the information on the OASIS...

  5. home health form 485

    Isabelle49 replied to mewillcare's topic in Home Health

    What part of the 485 are you trying to understand how to

  6. My achy breaky feet!

    Isabelle49 replied to darkangel83's topic in General Nursing

    Birkenstocks!

  7. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Isabelle49 replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to own an expresso shop. Not a

  8. Just quit my "dream job"

    Isabelle49 replied to bostonbakednurse's topic in Home Health

    Did your really 'text quit'? What happened, I remember it was 'too good to be

  9. Critical Care Transport RN

    Isabelle49 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a job in the Louisiana

  10. What's your policy or protocol for vacs?

    Isabelle49 replied to homehealth_rn's topic in Home Health

    Could help if pt/cg are made aware of procedure for malfunctioning vac after hours. That would eliminate the element of surprise when the event

  11. Flu shots for homebound?

    Isabelle49 replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    I the past I have been able to contact the homebound patient's individual primary doc and have been able to obtain the vaccine from them along with paperwork to complete and return. Worked well for a...

  12. Flu shots for homebound?

    Isabelle49 replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    The single reason would be financial. I don't think the HH agency can be reimbursed for the

  13. My patient died :(

    Isabelle49 replied to PediLove2147's topic in Private Duty

    Good Grief! Sounds like a coroner's case to

  14. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    Isabelle49 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    After working 26 years as an RN, I wonder why I did it and what have i gained. I can't really think of anything to answer that with. I'm just glad that I am

  15. Post-its everywhere!

    Isabelle49 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    I cared for a patient who's mother had nailed/taped papers all one the walls listing allergies, hand washing and what ever. The signs started on the porch walls of the house. I figured it was just...

  16. Pain meds IV push

    Isabelle49 replied to krista312's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure it is appropriate to leave a 50cc bag containing Morphine freely hanging. A PCA pump would make more sense, since the freely hanging bag or Morphine is in no one's control and controlled...

  17. Single moms and every 3rd weekend

    Isabelle49 replied to belle005's topic in General Nursing

    I would think management and staff would be thrilled that you want to work every other weekend, but then again this is

  18. Still Jobless

    Isabelle49 replied to readytowork2010's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Any new grad that works for University Hospital or one of the Louisiana Charity Hospitals will have an excellent knowledge base and experience that can't be

  19. which stethoscope would fit me best in your opinion?

    Isabelle49 replied to meghan91's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I use a Sprague, low cost, multiple bells. When I started out in nursing I had a $149 littman and it was stolen on the job. Not worth

  20. Modified self-scheduling has to go (IMHO)

    Isabelle49 replied to edogs334's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is anything 'regular' about life in the medical field. After 26 years, I'm glad to be out of

  21. new job description every day, unpaid on call

    Isabelle49 replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned in my career that policies change depending on needs of the company and that they can change several times in several ways depending on which way the wind is

  22. OTJ injury is stressing me out

    Isabelle49 replied to Sanuk's topic in General Nursing

    Wish you the best Sanuk. As a consolation, an attorney will probably take your case without a

  23. RT to RN programs

    Isabelle49 replied to respiratoryqueen's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a RT who became an RN and went back to being and

  24. Can a nurse make the call to change a baby to soy formula?

    Isabelle49 replied to Smackdown's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think a nurse can prescribe a

  25. What is my PROBLEM???

    Isabelle49 replied to SAHMnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't have to go back to nursing, don't do