heartlover07

heartlover07 RN

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  1. Please Help! How do you remove sticky adhesive from skin?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I am new to home care and have a recently discharged from rehab patient who has a lot of adhesive left on his skin from telemetry monitoring. I know it has been there for awhile because last I...

  2. Did anyone lose weight AFTER becoming a nurse?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my last semester of school and, overall, I have gained 15lbs since I started nursing school. I keep waiting till school is over so I can lose this weight, but judging by what I read and hear,...

  3. How does one enter into this field?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in Correctional

    Hello fellow Nurses! I am posting this for my husband who is a RN at a major hospital here in sunny Philadelphia. He is very much interested in entering the correctional nursing field. We are sort of...

  4. How does one enter into this field?

    heartlover07 replied to heartlover07's topic in Correctional

    Thanks so much for the replies, that is very helpful. I will look into those

  5. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    heartlover07 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Are you thinking they are more likely to have family visiting and coming in and out from Mexico?" That's precisely what I was thinking. Of course I would not assume that just because they are of...

  6. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    heartlover07 replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is anyone keeping there kids home till we see where this is going? Or am I in overreacting? I do not live in an area that has had any outbreak thus far, but my kids go to a school with a VERY high...

  7. Home Health care expanding with universal health care?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    With the very likely reality that universal health care is upon us, what, if any, role do you think home health care will take in the grand scheme of it? I am a home health nurse and I believe that...

  8. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    heartlover07 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work with an LPN who has been doing nursing for many years, she is a wealth of knowledge, especially about wounds. I think LPN's are

  9. New to HH Nursing, I need help with charting

    heartlover07 replied to magdi's topic in Home Health

    I have found that the 485 is where I really think about what I want to do for this patient. It gives me a "road map" to follow when planning my visits and which interventions/teaching I plan to...

  10. Bayada

    heartlover07 replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    I have just started for this company recently, my preceptor was AWESOME! I have been on my own now for about 2 months and I must say the paper work is starting to be a real drag. I think part of the...

  11. How many patients prefer no scrubs

    heartlover07 replied to hotmama2be's topic in Home Health

    I for one prefer to wear street clothes. My patients don't seem to mind, in fact I think they like it. I actually see the fact that I can wear street clothes as one of the "perks" of this job!...

  12. How many hours do you work per week for 21 visits?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello all I just started with a home health agency and agreed to 21 visits per week. I live in a large city and my area is actually going to be the area I live in, which is about a 5 mile metropolitan...

  13. What exactly is Rural Nursing

    heartlover07 replied to pat8585's topic in Rural

    I know the camp that you speak of, I worked there for a summer doing the overnight horseback trial rides for the campers! Wow, I didnt realize there were that many injuries there on a daily basis! I...

  14. Interested in combining nursing with film, any thoughts?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all I am a CCU nurse and I love my job (at least now I do :) But I have always been interested in film/television too. Anyone have ideas on how to combine the two? I have been trying to...

  15. Interested in combining nursing with film, any thoughts?

    heartlover07 replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I was wondering the same

  16. I saw my first patient that died today...

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This was a patient that I had for clinical 2 weeks ago and today when I went in they said that a patient had died this morning and asked if any of the students would like to perform or observe...

  17. Doula turned RN....L&d or Mother/infant the right place for me?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all! I became an RN in July, and I am currently working on a very busy telemetry unit. I absolutely hate it, I dread working there every day. I have worked as a postpartum/labor doula for the last...

  18. Fresh tidbits on surviving a cardiacstepdown

    heartlover07 replied to keishapound's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If it's anything like the one that I work on, buy some roller skates! Very fast paced, lots of admissions and discharges, learn your cardiac meds (beta blockers, ACEs,CCB's, Anti-dysrrythmics...

  19. I nned some advice very DOWN IN THE DUMPS

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow nurses I am writing because I need help. I am at a point where I feel "stuck", and I don't know what to do! I am a "baby" nurse. I have only been licensed for 7 months and have been...

  20. 7 months of Telemetry enough to tansfer to the CCU?

    heartlover07 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello all I have completely had it with my telemetry unit. I can't stand being pulled in 20 directions all at once! I feel I need to know and do alot of care for 2 pts than barely enough for 5 or...

  21. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    heartlover07 replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to invent "invisible dust" so I can walk PAST bed ONE when I have to take care of bed TWO without having to move bed ONE's trash can, find her pocket book, fluff her pillow, turn on her...

  22. 7 months of Telemetry enough to tansfer to the CCU?

    heartlover07 replied to heartlover07's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Turns out I am not going after all, didn't even get a chance to interview because the DON on that floor got the impression when I met her briefly that I was just using the ICU as a "pit stop" on my...

  23. Permanent nights..now anxiety/panic when I try to sleep...

    heartlover07 replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again for the replies, just finished two nights and well, slept like a baby during the day with very little anxiety falling asleep. Its as if my body has COMPLETELY reversed itself! I feel...

  24. Permanent nights..now anxiety/panic when I try to sleep...

    heartlover07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all I am a new nurse (off orientation for 2 months) and I have been working permanent nights since September, and although I work well at night and can sleep fine during the day, I have found that...

  25. Permanent nights..now anxiety/panic when I try to sleep...

    heartlover07 replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    I am definately going to try this! Thanks for all of the replies, looks like I need to get me some tea too! Glad to know i am not the only one dealing with this. I went on here (allnurses) one night...