Hellllllo Nurse

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  1. Helpful Hints: Female Patient Urinary Catheter Insertion

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Additionally, when a woman is supine for the catheter insertion procedure, it can cause the urinary meatus sink down, just inside the lady partsl opening, resulting in the clinician being unable to...

  2. What is a CBA Nurse?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I saw an ad in the paper asking for a CBA nurse. I know it has something to do with home health, but what is

  3. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    KristyBRN's thread on this topic is very interesting. She has heard that many RNs are first borns of alcoholic fathers. I thought we could use a quantitative poll on the subject.- *Please add any...

  4. ICD 9 codes for dialysis?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As a traveling hemodialysis nurse, I am often in need of ICD9 codes. Frequently, I'm the only nurse in the facilities I work and there's no one to ask where things are. Does anyone know where I can...

  5. Anyone on Armour Thyroid experience hair loss?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had hypothyroid for about 30 years (since childhood) which went undiagnosed and untreated for several years. I was on Synthroid for most of that time. Two years ago, a doc switched me to Armour...

  6. Drive Through Dialysis: A Study in Resource Utilization

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    In illustrating my skill in utilizing the resources available to patients, and to me as a nurse, the events of a particular day come to mind. In April of this year, I was working as a traveling...

  7. Under what circumstances can a nurse LEGALLY refuse an assignment?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    For instance- a nurse is reporting to work in a hospital. She feels her pt load is too large for her to be able to provide safe care- OR- a nurse is assigned to an area where she does not feel...

  8. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Almost 500,000 licensed registered nurses were not employed as nurses in 2000.* Data from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA's) 2000 national sample survey of RNs shows that...

  9. AZBON newsletter- medical office employees calling themselves "nurses" busted.

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    The article was in the BON newsletter that was just released. I wish they would have put it on their website, so I could copy and paste it for you. Basically, it said an entire medical office staff...

  10. The hard FACTS re: what Nurses earn

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Registered Nurses> Earnings>2000>

  11. Ever notice this about allnurses?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    It regulary happens that someone posts a question or brings up a topic, and is immediately told "This has been discussed before. Do a search." Then- When someone does a search and posts in the threads...

  12. Need help w/ Illinois license reciprocity

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi, I'm an RN traveler licensed in another state. I need to get an Illinois license, as I have an assignment there. I looked on the Il website, but could not find anythng pertaining to already...

  13. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    Hellllllo Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my forties, but a lot of people (such as waitresses, sales clerks, cashiers) call me "honey" and "sweetheart" all the time. I think this is fine, when the person is older than me, but I get...

  14. Four years for an associates?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Annieee's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too. Five years and 127 credit hours= ADN for

  15. Drive Through Dialysis: A Study in Resource Utilization

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just got a call- I got the job.

  16. Diversions

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to NurseKymba's topic in General Nursing

    Very well written, very poignant, NMSane. I'm glad you wrote the article in kind of a gritty way. This type of article has much more impact and authenticity with some grittiness in the writing. I've...

  17. I Don't Know Nothin' 'Bout Birthin' No Babies

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Kylee, your post made me smile before I even read it- love the title

  18. Tylenol Versus Vicodin

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to ari3sdog's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree, Canoe. I'm sure many of us have given a supp to a pt while they are in a w/c, as well. it's not hard- as long as they can lean forward and rest their upper body on a table. Also, many...

  19. I've had enough...turned in my resignation!

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    2shihzus, I'm glad you read the writng on the wall and resigned. It seems that so many nurses ignore these types of situations, just try to keep a low profile, and hope things will improve- then they...

  20. ANother one bites the dust

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in inpt hospice, I once had three pts die in one shift. It does feel

  21. Relationship based care/Playing the game

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to Firefly RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I don't think I could deal with having to do that stuff. Being real and authentic is very important to me. It makes me feel a litttle physically ill just imaging having to recite all that to pts....

  22. Why can't the other 49 states get ratio laws?

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    (my bolding) If ratios solved the problem or not, the reason there are no ratio laws in other states is $$$, and to prevent nurses from gaining power over their own practice. It has nothing to do w/...

  23. "Ask me if my hands are clean"

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe corrections nurses will soon be asking their "clients" to fill out similar a survey when the are paroled or their senteces are

  24. Dry, cracked winter hands

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to Corona Ointment- it is the best stuff I've ever tried for dry hands and feet. When I get really dried out, I apply the ointment, then cotton gloves and socks. It works great! It was...

  25. A few more questions before moving to Texas.

    Hellllllo Nurse replied to John123's topic in Texas Nursing

    agency pays a lot more than being a traveler. people don't realize this. a traveler needs housing, furniture, utilities, housewares, etc at the location. agency live in their own home. it makes a big...