CloudySue

CloudySue

Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing

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  1. Homecare patient got a good bump today, on my watch.

    CloudySue replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    Don't beat yourself up over this. Kids fall down, get into mischief, get boo boos, etc. It happens to every kid. Technically every single fall is supposed to be reported, but when I'm chasing down an...

  2. Are there any LPN's not going for RN?

    CloudySue replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I earned my LPN 3 years ago. I am a mid-life career changer and in my early 40's. I chose the practical nursing program because it was only a year and I didn't have two years to put my life on hold....

  3. Working through Hurricane Sandy?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Whew... I just got a call that the ct's mom cancelled (apparently she does that during major storms, I've never been w them for one) and they swapped me w a case that's only 3 miles from my home on...

  4. Working through Hurricane Sandy?

    CloudySue posted a topic in Private Duty

    Anyone stuck working through this "Frankenstorm"? I lost a shift tonight (Sunday into Monday) b/c my ct's college closed and he went home. Fortunately another nurse called out on another case, so I...

  5. Is your workplace haunted?

    CloudySue replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    First I want to say that I'm a HUGE skeptic. That being said, I was passing meds one day at my LTC and had a pill cup sitting on the MAR book. It was mid-morning. Right in front of my eyes, as I was...

  6. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    CloudySue replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    On day shift, your job is harder but your life is easier. On night shift, your job is easier but your life is

  7. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    CloudySue replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Try some melatonin before you go to bed in the am, and make sure you have some white noise to drown out day noises. Don't eat a heavy meal before you go to sleep, try and keep a well-timed meal...

  8. Typical shift for private duty nurse?

    CloudySue replied to fireball78's topic in Private Duty

    I work for a Bayada Pediatrics office and I love it. I work 11-7a. I do this bc the hours are more readily available. I really like the Bayada company a lot. My office is very organized and pleasant....

  9. Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

    CloudySue replied to MotherRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good point, realnursealso. Even when I was busting my butt and really didn't have time to help the CNAs, I always tried to squeeze in some high-profile work, just to prevent the image of "never...

  10. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    CloudySue replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    PA's are trained to think like doctors; NP's think like nurses. Huge difference in where they are coming from when they approach a situation that needs a resolution. After 9 years of my husband being...

  11. Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    CloudySue replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've gone over to people in public who pass out or get dizzy and ask if I could help, so far help has been

  12. Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

    CloudySue replied to MotherRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not so mysterious... it's nearly Halloween. Let's hope it's just your neighbors' bratty

  13. Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

    CloudySue replied to MotherRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry this all happened to you and I'm elated that you are out of that toxic environment. I've certainly had my share of smart alec CNAs who like to get in your face and challenge you to "go...

  14. Health information and the media's ignorance... grrr!

    CloudySue posted a topic in General Nursing

    My sister's been in the Atlanta area news lately d/t a group A strep infection she had developed back in April. Some news outlets get it right, but several are SO ready to instill hysteria by calling...

  15. Made to Falsify Documentation :(

    CloudySue replied to shel_wny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my old SNF, often CNAs ended up doing some of the treatments, like medicated powders and creams, right after they'd give them their shower and they were undressed anyway. It was technically a no-no...

  16. Can I swap brains with you?

    CloudySue replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    NCLEX is misleading in its difficulty while you are in the thick of testing. It started easy in my opinion, and built up to a crazy level of questioning. I was an A student and studied for months for...

  17. EnteraLite Infinity - How accurate are these things?

    CloudySue posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my ct's mom gave me two Avent brand baby bottles that appeared to hold 260ml formula each, and I was to use both for a 6hr feed @85ml/hr, for a total of 510ml. The first night there, the formula...

  18. Opinions please? Lifting vs lift

    CloudySue replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Lifting in regards to weight is subjective. 80lbs on one person is different on another, when considering the size of the ct, muscle tone, and weight distribution. I have a 65lb ct who is light as a...

  19. One case only or a whole bunch of them?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    Good question! I have no interest in going anywhere else. This office is actually very well run and staffed w great people. I've worked in enough bad places (nursing AND non-nursing) to realize when I...

  20. You're going to think I'm nuts

    CloudySue replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I was in my late 30's when I started nursing school, with my old BSEd in my back pocket. In my rinky-dink PN program in the local community college, I think some of my instructors knew I could see...

  21. One case only or a whole bunch of them?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    It's not a "policy", per se, it just kinda... happens that

  22. One case only or a whole bunch of them?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    The good thing I will say about having so many clients is the variety, and that it keeps my skills fresh. I have a bit of everything: gtubes, B/CPAPs, trachs, glucose checks, O2 admin, seizure precs,...

  23. You're going to think I'm nuts

    CloudySue replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I loved nursing school too! I was the one who had to ask that one last question when everyone was trying to pack up and leave. I didn't do it to be annoying or an apple polisher, my hand was just...

  24. How to fail clinical

    CloudySue replied to cnmbfa's topic in General Students

    Hear hear, regarding clinical instructor behaviors. I had one once where our post meeting regularly consisted of her sobbingly sharing her personal details about her pending divorce and soon-to-be...

  25. Why do they give so much ridiculous, insignificant homework?????

    CloudySue replied to Overwhelmed1026's topic in General Students

    As in all educational settings, nowadays it's all about teaching to the standardized