Ms.Hobbes

Ms.Hobbes has 15 years experience.

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1. Advice on hospice social worker role

   Ms.Hobbes replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Well when I worked in home health or even in the hospital I would even ask them if they wanted the family members in the room during the more revealing assessments. It is common courtesy, sounds like...

2. Advice on hospice social worker role

   Ms.Hobbes replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   That was my question also. How can a nursing supervisor not recognize and support standard of practice, scope of work, etc. When I worked in home health and filled in for our hospice nurses we never...

3. How do I help others after a loved one's suicide?

   Ms.Hobbes replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

4. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   Ms.Hobbes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I am actually in an RN-BSN and trust me if I were to do it over again I would of just shot for the BSN in the first place, but life situation did not allow it. I feel though my experience as a nurse...

5. DTaP in ER?

   Ms.Hobbes replied to wizap's topic in General Nursing

   Hi I am sorry I just have to chime in here and say that the shot you are actually talking about is Tdap, otherwise known as tetorifice, diptheria, acellular pertussis vaccine. Dtap is given to...

6. Breastfeeding moms who work on busy units

   Ms.Hobbes replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work they have actually set up a room for our breastfeeding mom's who pump, even make available a very powerful double pump to use ( if you don't have one available), you just have to bring...

7. Conflicted over starting INH

   Ms.Hobbes replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work for the public health department here in N. California as a PHN. Our TB patients have to take there TB meds under Direct observational therapy, this includes our latent TB infections, and if...

8. Nurses' Unions

   Ms.Hobbes replied to nursemike's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   "i'de also like to see that staunch nonunion member out their fighting for better legislation for better and safer care. if more of you stood up for what was right for every patient out there, you...

9. What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

   Ms.Hobbes replied to debannprice's topic in General Nursing

   Most definitely keep going to school and get your BSN...case management, public health, qualtiy assurance would keep you from standing on your feet for long periods of time. Working in a hospital...

10. Polar Care Question

    Ms.Hobbes replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Orthopedic

    In my experience with Polar Cares...we used a lot in the surgery center that I worked at, was that they typically needed to have new ice and water at least every six hours. We always instructed our...

11. Childcare costs

    Ms.Hobbes replied to military spouse's topic in General Nursing

    For my four year old I pay per day- 25 dollars...more expensive for the younger kids. Check with where you are going to take your child to make sure they have a drop off capability because someplaces...

12. the period that will not end

    Ms.Hobbes replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How I understand it....is that the reason your glucose is still normal is because your hyper production of insulin so far is forcing the cells to take the insulin, but over time the cells will become...

13. the period that will not end

    Ms.Hobbes replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lisa- Sometimes women that have polycystic ovarian disease, one of the symptoms is insulin resistance and the treatment is metformin....I don't know if that is what the doctor is thinking. Metformin...

14. the period that will not end

    Ms.Hobbes replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I actually have had off and on severe periods since my son was born four years ago. Recently my doctor recommended taking two Midol and two Ibuprofen every six hours, that has really helped the...

15. new nurse and im already needing time off(long) sorry

    Ms.Hobbes replied to NurseNicoleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nicole, I know it is hard to be new and have something like this arise, but your health and well being must come first. It would be different if you were just calling in frequently sick, but you...