melsman1904

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  1. how many points

    melsman1904 replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    30/ week SOC = 2.75 pts Recert = 1.75 Roc = 2.25 Oasis D/C = 1 Routine SN visit = 1

  2. ICU Male Nurses - Scrub Question

    melsman1904 replied to lennon33x's topic in Men in Nursing

    I second Aviators. I'm in home health and give my scrubs a thorough beating sliding in and out of a car all day. They are some of the most comfortable scrubs I've ever owned. Also, you can...

  3. Wound care opinions (apologize for length!)

    melsman1904 replied to CaringGerinurse525's topic in General Nursing

    If the drainage is r/t edema, you would need to control the edema. What is causing the edema? Venous insufficiency? Do you have a current ABI? From what I read, my next step would be to discuss...

  4. Nurse Retention ideas

    melsman1904 replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    Most others have mentioned it already... The #1 reason we all work: MONEY. I challenge anyone who disagrees with that to do any of our jobs for free while maintaining the (sometimes) unreasonably...

  5. How does you agency handle on call responsibilities?

    melsman1904 posted a topic in Home Health

    Just out of curiosity, how does your agency handle on call responsibilities? 1. How many on-call shifts do you have each week? 2. How often are you required to handle weekend on call duty? 3. What...

  6. How does you agency handle on call responsibilities?

    melsman1904 replied to melsman1904's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the responses. Very interesting to see the differences from agency to

  7. Quality between Littmann models that big of a difference?

    melsman1904 replied to Nguyenchester's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    During nursing school, I had the Lightweight II S.E. and it worked ok. In fact, I used it for probably a year or so after graduating. I had the opportunity to use a Cardiology S.T.C for a while and...

  8. What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    melsman1904 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I get to be the primary on call nurse for ~200 home health pts. Oh, and since Tuesday is my normal call night, I get to be primary on call for New Years Day as well. I must've been extra good this...

  9. holiday pay this year-what??

    melsman1904 replied to orla's topic in General Nursing

    What is this holiday pay you speak of??? For us, it's just another Sunday. No weekend diff either. I'm not complaining though. I could be asking "What is this job thing you speak

  10. Night shift work

    melsman1904 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    It could be considered a stepping stone. I hired in to a hospital on nights and was able to score a day shift position after some time because I was already an employee. One distinct benefit is that...

  11. male nurses with beards

    melsman1904 replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Like mofomeat and Bortaz, I got the short end of the stick on facial hair. I can grow in a decent goatee, but the rest just grows in thin ans splotchy. Lately, I've been wearing the goatee as Mrs....

  12. on call/ low census status

    melsman1904 replied to TallRN3's topic in General Nursing

    I see this situation a lot at my current facility. Some take PTO, some take unpaid leave. I really don't know what others do, but I usually volunteer to pick up a shift later in the pay period if...

  13. Customer Service? Maybe on your home planet.

    melsman1904 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please understand that I'm not asserting that unprofessional behavior is acceptable, no matter the circumstances. Now, let's look at this a little more in depth. We've all heard about patient rights...

  14. Customer Service? Maybe on your home planet.

    melsman1904 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only been a nurse for a little over 2 years, so my experiences are somewhat limited. However, most (in the neighborhood of 95%) of the rude pt behavior I've experienced has been over things out...

  15. Overtime, how much?

    melsman1904 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely see OT on my unit. Usually, I get called in on an off day and then get canceled later in the week. It's not ideal, but it will do for now. It really makes it difficult to plan things on my...

  16. Anyone ever have a famous person as a patient?

    melsman1904 replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of a professional athlete's mother. He was there with Mom all day and was a pretty nice guy. If anything, he struck me as a little naive. He walked all over the unit barefoot. I...

  17. Catheter size for blood and K level

    melsman1904 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Nursing

    I've used #22s a lot for blood admin during my time in ortho. You have to work with what you have. Some pts are just impossible sticks and a PICC isn't an easy order to get on a pt who is probably...

  18. Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    melsman1904 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like the "pay for using the call bell" idea, but let's extend this idea a little bit. Instead of tacking it on the bill (which won't work for those folks who don't intend to pay anyway) any use...

  19. need more responses to my survey: Staffing adequacy

    melsman1904 replied to Studentsally's topic in General Nursing

    Done. If it had pertained to my last 6 months of work, my answers would have been dramatically different. My last shift was a Sunday and was much "slower" than a typical M-F

  20. white scrub tops and males

    melsman1904 replied to jltbone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Gay looking? No. I don't think you chose the right profession if you're worried about others questioning your sexual

  21. Ever had a patient refuse you based on your gender?

    melsman1904 replied to JG_0311's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've never had a female completely refuse me as their nurse. Toileting assistance/ peri care is where I usually get

  22. Salary on offer letter different than verbal offer

    melsman1904 replied to ibme's topic in General Nursing

    Verbal offers are mighty hard to prove, whereas that written offer is not so hard to prove. If I were in his shoes, I would hold them to that $32/

  23. Oh no they didn't...uniform changes in florida

    melsman1904 replied to pearljammer's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience (2 diff. facilities), many of the pts still can't tell the difference. I get things like: "That nurse that mops the floors is such a nice lady..." "That nurse that brings my meals is...

  24. Why do doctors do this to me?

    melsman1904 replied to qqu9569's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Regardless of how "stupid" the reason for the call, it's better to call than to wing it. As others have already mentioned, it's unacceptable for a doc to yell at any of the staff. The way I see it:...

  25. Minor things people get fired/wrote up over,,,give examples.

    melsman1904 replied to northmississippi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Petty write-ups **** me off, but petty write-ups for new nurses is the worst. Instead of writing these folks up, we should be coaching them up. I mean, that's a great way to teach them simple things...