SnowbirdRN

SnowbirdRN

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  1. Patient pain medication

    SnowbirdRN replied to Nursing36578's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Perhaps the Ativan is also ordered for muscle spasms which could greatly reduce

  2. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    SnowbirdRN replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Badger,

  3. No visiting hours?

    SnowbirdRN replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I work labor and delivery (and postpartum). I wish we had (flexible) visiting hours! Our moms are exhausted and need to rest but every friend and family member "needs" to come see the baby. I try...

  4. The Face of a Medical Error...

    SnowbirdRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love your thought process here. That alone shows the positive effort you put into your work and other peoples' lives. You're an amazing nurse just by being able to grow from this experience....

  5. Interview dress code

    SnowbirdRN replied to AprilCroushore's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My goodness. I think that shows more negative things about the HR person than the applicant, by far!! Bitter about the job

  6. Does anyone know what the going rate for RNs pay per visit in home health nowadays?

    SnowbirdRN replied to Pinay1234's topic in Home Health

    We get a raise every year. I'm leaving in 6 weeks anyway for something new and exciting. I was getting bored. The kids are stable and it's more like babysitting with some nursing thrown

  7. Does anyone know what the going rate for RNs pay per visit in home health nowadays?

    SnowbirdRN replied to Pinay1234's topic in Home Health

    I do home health for pediatrics and typically have between 6-10hr shifts. Base pay is $27/h but there's differential for

  8. Certification before applying for L&D?

    SnowbirdRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all! I'm looking into applying for a Labor & Delivery position this coming fall. I've been a high-tech pediatric visiting RN for 6.5yrs (not really that high-tech: Trach, Gtubes, brain...

  9. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    SnowbirdRN replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Go into

  10. Nurses~

    SnowbirdRN replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow! I usually have the choice of $25 gift cards to the grocery store or

  11. recent ankle fracture camper staying at camp

    SnowbirdRN replied to lynswim's topic in Camp

    Yikes! I would likely send them home. I'm no babysitter. If I have a camper spending more than a day with me, I think they need to go home. I had a camper with a fractured wrist last year who...

  12. Med times not on time

    SnowbirdRN replied to smiley321's topic in Camp

    We do meds right after meals (though if they want to pop in before a meal I allow it) and I often would have about 3-5 kids forget each time. All the program areas have walkie talkies so I would just...

  13. abrasions due to Ga Ga ball

    SnowbirdRN replied to JaClasse's topic in Camp

    i've never heard of this game! One game we have that I cringe at though is the ball tied to the pole.. SO many injured

  14. Being the only camp nurse

    SnowbirdRN replied to LittleWing21's topic in Camp

    Littlewing, fear not of your age! This will be my fourth summer as the camp nurse and I'm 25. That means I started when I was a wee little 22yr old. Many parents dropping kids off were like.....

  15. A Day In Your Health Center

    SnowbirdRN replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    oh and i also hated when people came down during the rest hour after lunch because I often felt like I needed a nap but if I think about it, it's probably best for them to come down at that time...

  16. A Day In Your Health Center

    SnowbirdRN replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    I would always be in our health center before and after meals, and at bedtime. If a camper is late by 15-20min or if I'm itching to go to bed or something, I call the camper down. The counselors...

  17. Triage Log book?

    SnowbirdRN posted a topic in Camp

    At camp I'm required to document each camper that comes in, their concern, and the treatment provided. This has to be in a bound book. Last year I used a bound journal-like book and I had to draw...

  18. Health guidelines for admission to camp

    SnowbirdRN replied to JaClasse's topic in Camp

    you guys send kids home with a temp no matter what? are you a day camp?? I rarely send kids home (with an exception of last summer and

  19. Time off for the sole camp nurse

    SnowbirdRN replied to smiley321's topic in Camp

    I hold two jobs in the summer. My regular VNA nursing shifts (30 hrs) and the overnight girls camp. I get 24hrs off from camp a week and that's always spent towards my other job. I'm also the only...

  20. Whats the worst that can happen?

    SnowbirdRN replied to melonbelly7's topic in Camp

    I've done 3 yrs at an overnight girls camp. Year 1 we had an adult have a Grand Mal (no history of having seizures), A violent camper threatening to hurt others; Yr 2 we had a choking counselor...

  21. H1N1 last summer

    SnowbirdRN replied to pasummertime's topic in Camp

    We had a confirmed case at my camp, she was immediately sent to the ER with her mom when she hit 104 with terrible breath sounds. She ended up having bronchitis at the same time. Shortly after that,...

  22. Triage Log book?

    SnowbirdRN replied to SnowbirdRN's topic in Camp

    androrn, How did the software work out last summer? I ended up getting the ACA book which was okay but if I could computerize this year, that'd be

  23. Being the only camp nurse

    SnowbirdRN replied to LittleWing21's topic in Camp

    Hey, this year will be my 3rd year as a camp nurse and I'm the only nurse at camp. I actually prefer it this way! I put a little board on my door saying where I am if I'm not in the infirmary. I...

  24. Neurological fevers?

    SnowbirdRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a high-tech pediatric visiting nurse and most of the kids I work with have had severe anoxic brain injury. For one it happened 18 years ago when she was a premie and coded, another 5yr old...

  25. Neurological fevers?

    SnowbirdRN replied to SnowbirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    i did both axillary and oral temps. HR was elevated (110-20ish) RR 28, which is her norm. I told the parents to mention the temp to the surgeon when they call about the casts. Do you understand the...