CloudySue

CloudySue

Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing

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  1. New Rn as camp supervisor

    CloudySue replied to bambam1288's topic in Camp

    If you earn these experienced nurses' respect, everything will fall in line. Keep and open mind and let them train YOU. They know their professional place; no need to remind them openly. LPNs know...

  2. Faking it? How to tell?

    CloudySue posted a topic in Camp

    Any tips or tricks on how to recognize a faker or exaggerator a mile

  3. Camp nurse uniform

    CloudySue replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Camp

    I was told I'd be issued a camp staff polo once I'm there. I'd rather wear scrubs to be more recognizable as a medical professional, but not a big

  4. Faking it? How to tell?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    I agree, the ones who never complain and are there with something are the ones you should always take seriously. When I was pregnant, I sucked it up when I had the usual symptoms and didn't bother my...

  5. Juggling kids and work

    CloudySue replied to rdr75's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you a single mom, or do you have a significant other to help out? I have two young girls and I could never have done school and work without huge support from my husband, yet there were many in my...

  6. Just wondering

    CloudySue replied to winnowill's topic in Private Duty

    Did you go to a different job after that? No reason at all to dredge up old problems. Never volunteer more info than you have to, especially if it's negative. Just say that you left to go to a new...

  7. adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    CloudySue replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    I work with a 19 year old girl w SMA, and now that she's off to college in a major city, her nurses/aides and even her closest friends are on strict orders to be sure that if she needs to go to a...

  8. Best prep to become a camp nurse?

    CloudySue replied to Luv2paint2's topic in Camp

    Why are you waiting for your kids to be grown? Most camps will let them come along for free! My girls, 6 and 9, are so excited. I never would have been able to pay to send

  9. Best prep to become a camp nurse?

    CloudySue replied to Luv2paint2's topic in Camp

    The man who interviewed me had the philosophy that, for a camp nurse, it didn't much matter what education she had, LPN to CRNP. The skills, he said, get picked up along the way throughout the summer....

  10. What is your year-round job?

    CloudySue replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Camp

    My husband takes a seasonal layoff from November through March. During that time, I work 50-70 hrs/week for a pediatric home health agency. I'm lucky that my company does not mind paying as much...

  11. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    CloudySue replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Overconfident know-it-alls are often wrong and never in doubt. Self-doubt is good, it means you care about being sure you are

  12. Question about elective RCS and VBAC

    CloudySue replied to jujubug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is not my specialty area, but I have personally had a VBAC, several years before I became a nurse. I was going to go ahead w the c/s but around my 8th month I decided that I was not in the mood...

  13. need help with a unit slogan

    CloudySue replied to cfitz03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know one, but it's very dirty! I'm sure it would get bleeped out!

  14. What else do you do at camp besides be a nurse?

    CloudySue posted a topic in Camp

    Hi, I recently secured a job in the Pocono Mts. in PA as a camp nurse. I have a pretty good idea of the basics of what to expect, but I'm unclear what I'm going to do on my down time, like between...

  15. LPN vs. RN

    CloudySue replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Why don't LPNs go back for their RN? Because life happens. Not every person has the luxury of living off their parents while they go for their sweet BSN at a private expensive college. Not that this...

  16. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    CloudySue replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wipe the first drop? Never heard that one in my entire nursing program and never saw anyone do that at work. Was only taught to wipe the area w an alcohol swab and let it dry before

  17. should i quit?

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

    That sounds pretty much like the way it is when you first start LTC. However, I believe it is illegal for them to expect you to work hours without getting paid. I'd look into that with HR. It will get...

  18. Drug tested due to drug addict!

    CloudySue replied to kiwibear99's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When you give this woman her pills again, be sure you have a witness- get another nurse to watch you give them and then have her co-sign the MAR. Mention this accusation every time you give report....

  19. boundaries becoming blurred

    CloudySue replied to anon456's topic in Home Health

    I concur with the importance of having each other's phone numbers. The agency does not want you to do it because if anything undesirable happens because of it, they can wash their hands of the issue,...

  20. Things you thought you would never see in LTC

    CloudySue replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility was heading towards higher acuity pts right around the time I quit about a year ago. They started admitting pts requiring TPN, which made my life difficult bc as an LPN this was not in my...

  21. Pressure to take unsafe shifts.

    CloudySue replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    I usually don't get a guilt trip from my agency, but I do often get asked to cover day shifts, when I work 100% nights. I explain the same thing every time, that I must keep to my strict sleeping...

  22. Become Medicaid/Medicare provider

    CloudySue replied to JM3RN's topic in Private Duty

    I'm not quite sure I completely understand what I'm reading about here. Am I to understand that an individual with any type of nursing license, including LPN (which I am), can get their own number to...

  23. CNA/HHA Assisting with ADLs, Meds, etc., without a Care Plan

    CloudySue replied to CabanaDay's topic in Private Duty

    Seriously, I don't know how some of these agencies stay in business. I get all anal if I don't fill out my paperwork perfectly each and every shift, yet major issues get ignored every day in so many...

  24. Agencies... How do they staff?

    CloudySue posted a topic in Private Duty

    I like my agency but often I cannot seem to figure out their method for staffing. I know some agencies like to find and keep one main nurse for the bulk of the days, and have a few fill ins. To me,...

  25. Drawing up meds

    CloudySue replied to mg2312's topic in Private Duty

    The curious difference between working in a facility and working in a home is this: in a facility, the nurse is expected to strictly adhere to care standards and not cut any corners. In a home, the...