CloudySue

CloudySue

Pediatric Private Duty; Camp Nursing

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  1. FB group has me so sad...

    CloudySue replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, I had to leave a trach support group because I would get tangled up in heated debates with parents who were really out of touch. I do think, though, that it's the dissatisfied parents that...

  2. Camp Meds... not a fan

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    We all had a big meeting and decided that we're absolutely fine taking meds in original containers in the Ziplocks, so I'm happy. Our camp is so small (150 campers) that we can handle it. I agree w...

  3. Is Netflix your BFF? What do you watch?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I finished Dexter recently and that was great

  4. 2014 camp work thread

    CloudySue replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    We had a bear sighting last week! Before clearing the area, some of the counselors took selfies w the bear! Yikes! One of the maintenance men took the health center golf cart down and used the siren...

  5. Trip & travel groups

    CloudySue replied to Annony RN's topic in Camp

    It seems as though each camp has their own health fixation. We never take temps on a seemingly healthy camper, not even on arrival. My camp is huge on checking heads for lice. They have a check...

  6. Paranoid parents

    CloudySue replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    "The lady of the house" can often be suggestive or downright inappropriate towards male professionals working in the home. My husband used to do work at people's homes in the daytime (not a nurse) and...

  7. oh, you were just laying down?

    CloudySue replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." [h=2]va-pid[/h] adjective \ˈva-pəd, ˈvā-\: not lively or interesting : dull or boring [h=2]Full...

  8. Torn apart in PDN

    CloudySue replied to doodlebuttRN's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, it is hard not to care, to fall in love, to feel like you are part of the family. I always have a corner of my mind remembering that any case can go south in a heartbeat, and families can throw a...

  9. What to look for when interviewing for peds PDN?

    CloudySue replied to traumaRUs's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, don't discount LPNs. Every aspect of care that your granddaughter needs is within the scope of practice of LPNs. In my state, PA, the only thing we LPNs cannot do is administer blood or...

  10. Outgrown PDN

    CloudySue replied to rnrg's topic in Private Duty

    "Fully certified" in my company just means I've completed the clinical hours and passed their tests and they deem me satisfactorily trained to work with their clients. They don't let any employees...

  11. Girls? Boys? or Co-ed camps?

    CloudySue replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Camp

    We saw very little adolescent drama/cat fights at my girls' camp. However I think a lot of it had to do with the camp culture. There's a huge emphasis on sisterhood, friendship, kindness to each...

  12. Report Boards

    CloudySue replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I have a mom that can't be bothered reading the nurse's notes, she insists on us writing down the highlights of the night (how vitals were, how many times suctioned, diaper changes, etc.) but she's...

  13. Getting paid privately?

    CloudySue replied to Jamuhh's topic in Private Duty

    In the long run, it might not be worth it to you anyway. Short shifts really cut into the day and can make it tricky to fit in a full shift in somewhere

  14. How much should I charge?

    CloudySue replied to Xyst's topic in Private Duty

    I wouldn't work a single shift without my private malpractice insurance. Never trust anyone, employer or client, to have your back. Either has the potential to totally throw you under the bus if it...

  15. Ride alongs

    CloudySue replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    i personally enjoy helping a client w schoolwork, but I feel a mild resentment that the teachers take advantage of a nurse like that when it's probably known to them that it's not what we're there...

  16. Nasty homes

    CloudySue replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I had a mom tell me that they were going to take up the carpet and put down hardwood, because the client was allergic to it. No, he's not allergic to the thick layer of dog hair, it's the carpet. She...

  17. Oh, the places you'll go!!

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    My one client just got back from a Disney cruise, courtesy of Dream Come True. They were permitted to bring an extra person, ie: a PDN. So for a while I was hopeful, but they brought the grandmother...

  18. Nasty homes

    CloudySue replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I've been pretty lucky, not too many yukky places for me, and I've been to about 25 homes, by my count. There's one place that's new construction, quite nice, but cluttered and messy. The sink p-trap...

  19. Do you know this nurse?

    CloudySue replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    YES!!! Now that you mention it, I too have several colleagues who have loser adult children who always are having

  20. Stupid classmate tricks

    CloudySue replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    We had a young girl who was always coming in to clinicals hung over. The last 30-45 min was always reserved for a group conference to reflect, ask questions, etc. I like to use this time to ask real...

  21. A Chance At The Game Called Life

    CloudySue replied to TeacupPom's topic in Neurological

    Thanks Teacup!

  22. What To Do About False Notes and Charting

    CloudySue replied to cook78's topic in Private Duty

    Teacup, I see that you've recently joined up, we'll be so glad to have you here, welcome!! It's going to be great to get the perspective of things from a client's point of view! Please jump in any...

  23. Decannulated... What now?

    CloudySue posted a topic in Private Duty

    My little client who had reconstructive surgery to fix her tracheomalacia last September is getting decannulated this week. I'm excited for her and the family, at the same time sad I'll be losing my...

  24. Have you ever been asked to falsify notes?

    CloudySue replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    It's never for more than a few minutes, like I said, I'll take it off, wash equipment, get her clothes, etc. and then she is

  25. Have you ever been asked to falsify notes?

    CloudySue replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Yeah, she's got two machines, one at school and the other at home. The one I use is the old kind, but I don't do it anyway. Maybe I'll take it off and wash everything, get her clothes out, and then...