dusky1228

Good luck!

I’ve been in Home Health for over 20 years, after many years working in the hospital. This has most definitely not been my experience. We schedule our own patients once they are assigned to us, so they are flexible within the time range as long as yo...

i was in this position (had a picc line), and at that time, i had no difficulty letting selected people know-and i was fine with it at that time, with that group of staff, including managers. if i had to do it now though, i would not feel comfortabl...

These would also be the ones who insist on bringing their feverish, coughing child to visit a relative's severely premature baby in NICU--and lie about being the brother or sister of the baby just because they "just can't wait to see the baby"! :angr...

like some others have said, silk thermals are great for wearing under scrubs. they are thin, soft, warm and come in great colors. i got several of different colors to complement my scrubs. i found mine in the jockey store. :paw:

Yes, Yes, Yes! That's my days too!

I also agree with what so many others are saying: your sister needs to come first! I think on some level you realize that. I might also point out how damaging it would be for your 11 year old sister to be living in a home where it is SO obvious that...

Changing *anything* may be enough to help you feel better about your life and career. You may be suffering from burnout. Try changing shifts, units, or specialties. If you can't do it where you are, try looking for something in a different location. ...

I think Vito is making the point that if there is 60 billion available (and I'm not so sure it really is!), why not spend it here, in the US, for any one of the myriad of serious diseases or other problems that need resolution? It's sort of like sup...

I work in an agency that has the same "amenities" yours does (computerized charting, etc). Our productivity is expected to be 6-7/day, though mine is 5-6 because I cover an entire large county instead of the 1-2 towns that most of my colleagues do. ...

the amount of notice may not be law in each state, but may be governed by facility policy. for each of the many positions i have had to give notice for, the amount of notice required by facility policy was equal to the amount of vacation one was allo...

Seems like if you quit after just *one* bad work experience, then there are a multitude of other nursing opportunities! Try something else, different hospital, different venue, different type of nursing. If you enjoyed the nursing care, but just were...

You are welcome. Best of luck!

Depends on your specialty area actually. Mine is MCH, NICU babies, so NGT are used for feedings much of the time. And often are changed *way* more frequently than "weeks".

I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but a Corpak Corflow nasogastric tube is a long-term use nasogastric tube that is rated to stay in for 30 days at a time, and a regular nasogastric tube is a short-term use, being inserted with each f...

I have one of these, and I love it! I wish it had been available when I was in nursing school. Someone asked if it looked like a pen, or if you can tell it is a recorder. I have used it in it's recording capacity, and you'd have to look closely to s...

Simple answer: Say "No, I'm sorry. I have plans. Maybe next time." Unless your job requires you to work these extra shifts, it is up to you. Because you are new, it seems like everyone is taking advantage of a new person who hasn't burnt out yet. ...

Not only instructors, but managers too. Your post came at a great time. I have been at my current job for 18 years without any issues or problems, and now just 6 weeks ago, there is a new manager, and I have had to have 3 meetings and countless rep...

well, it's pretty much the same concept as training them to go outside. i used a regular cat litter box and soft litter. the type is just personal choice. now he is using a dog litter box-it has a slight cut out in the side so he doesn't have to ho...

i have a very small dog-a 5 lb chihuahua. i have some long hours, and usually i take him to "doggy day care"-i bring him to a friend's house until i come home. but there are days that i can't do that. i make sure he has plenty of fresh water, and ...

Thank you for your quick response GilaRN. I can't say that I am offended at all, I understand her point. What I objected to was her *way* of telling me. It was presented in such as way that *no* manager should do. It was actually me that suggested go...

Hello all! I hope you all have a Happy Easter or Passover. To try to make a very long story much shorter, I need to give those of you who don't know me a little background. I have been an RN for almost 30 years (since 1980). My specialty since the ...

this is such good advice! i think we often forget that this is a public forum, and as such, is usable for almost any purpose. be careful.

Today was one of those awful days, dealing with an absolutely impossible person. But I only ever wished that *she* never became a nurse! Not me. I always am glad I became a nurse-I just wish some other people never became a nurse.

we use pda's, and if i have to document in between visits, i just write in a communication note for that patient. when we used paper charts, we had a short communication sheet form that we used for in-between-visit documentation.