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  1. Your in Charge of the staff and things go Bad!

    happthearts replied to happthearts's topic in Home Health

    The chain of command is The manger is in charge of the CNA's.Then I am Director of services and I am on call every other week-end with the CNA's.But this week I was on call for this week while manger...

  2. Horrible Coworkers

    happthearts replied to PDCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so happy for You Glad they backed you up on this.

  3. MD, DO, NP, DC, OD -- Who deserves the title PCP?

    happthearts replied to RMARTINNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is only one school of Chriopratic that allows the 2 years that is back East Sherman Penn. I think .Only excepted in some states most must be grand-father in Or The Doc's have to go back...

  4. I passed!!!!!!!!!!!

    happthearts replied to Gerusha's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Way to go girl So happy for ya.!

  5. Funny Names for Nurses

    happthearts replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    DR Slaughter who worked on a Surgical Unit.The Pt's would always said what did you say his name was .and look afraid. Nurse Hacker who always had a cough. Dr Bite Who was

  6. Pray for me?

    happthearts replied to Gerusha's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Like God says be strong and of a good courage be not afraid For the Lord thy God is with thee wither so ever though goest. Either way you will be OK My new attidude this year is what's the worst...

  7. kissing a pt/ resident

    happthearts replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men in Nursing

    Even though I may be a touchy / feeley person I try just to give hugs to my PT .Kissing is very personal to me for family and close friends .Yes I have cried and have hugged my Pt when they need it...

  8. The "Bath Wars"

    happthearts replied to skd1019's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    By law a PT can refuse to bath up to 1 month then it becomes a health issue. I personally think with some hospice Pt's it takes too much out of them to bath and there skin getting too dried out from...

  9. Reorganized, downsized, and out the door!

    happthearts replied to mamabear's topic in General Nursing

    We had the same thing happen about 300 workers we found out in the news paper.Then The hospitial tried to lie about it .Then they tried to stiff us on our severance ,But I just happened to have a copy...

  10. pruritic rash on chest and back

    happthearts replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You may want to check this site about the rash I had never hears of this either. http://dermatology.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/puppp.htm

  11. Would you tell the family?

    happthearts replied to MedicalZebra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Let me put it this way because of HIPPA you can't that Pt has a right to privacy . If He /she died and is over age 18 and it is up to the doctor to say or not .Yes the doc might have did that to spare...

  12. Thanks for nothing doc

    happthearts replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    We had a women falling all the time like this and the hospital refused to get a sitter .So on 11/7 we pulled her out into the seclusion room door left open to watch her , put her back in the morining...

  13. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    happthearts replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    See this is my point, tell them I am sorry, but we just can't meet your request. But we would be happy to refere you to a couple of agencies if you feel You need for a personal care RN. I would also...

  14. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    happthearts replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Gee I just had a thought since the Pt wants a higher level of care couldn't the hospitial charge for it and tell the Pt ,you do realize this won't be covered under your insurance. Example would be...

  15. Client or patient?

    happthearts replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

  16. Client or patient?

    happthearts replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    That's because you are speaking about medicail Home health. We as Non medicail Home health We recieve No medicare dollars not involved with medicare at all .We are We are private paid. We Take cash...

  17. Client or patient?

    happthearts replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Because Our company is a non-medicail Home-health we are not allowed to refere to them as Patients By Law.They are our clients .Even though our CNA'S do the same basic care . We are not under the...

  18. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    happthearts replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was just wondering if it could possible be that this old lady had a problem with someome ethnic backround .When people are older or set in there ways They get this way.Maybe by having just one...

  19. family presence during CPR

    happthearts replied to beth38's topic in General Nursing

    NO! for the reasons already

  20. Is an hour too long to drive to work

    happthearts replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    I put anywhere from 50 to 200 miles a day on my car I always do over 1000 miles a month .Doing marketing and assessing ,Pt for home care. Its sometime a very bad drive .When the weather is snowy or...

  21. Hands up who's working the weekend??????

    happthearts replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    I am working Sat and Sunday doing assessments and have worked all week long .Plus I get to be on call this weekend as well. Our mangers out of town. I just pray I don't have any call in's. All my...

  22. Had my first elopement today

    happthearts replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You at-least found him.Just think If he had got to the river.That was good work. This happen to me also about 15 years ago. Boy You were lucky. The staff on 3-11 was suspose to make sure they got this...

  23. conflict between pt & son

    happthearts replied to dragon5282001's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My understanding is if any family member is there at the time of death They can resind that DNR order at any time. Had a family member do it,Here in Utah made us take PT to the hospitial where she...

  24. When circ's go bad...

    happthearts replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes I saw that one on Law and Order MD Was totaly sick person what the Doc did to those boys he should have been jailed

  25. When circ's go bad...

    happthearts replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    About 20 years ago I saw a bad after a circumcision. Look like the Doc had taken pinking sissors to the end of the member. Same Doc came the following night to do another baby and was drunk, I told...