Sehille4774

Sehille4774

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  1. How to go about a private duty case so I am legally covered...

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Private Duty

    Meh. Well thanks for the info all. They just got approved for some state paid respite hours. So that solves that

  2. How to go about a private duty case so I am legally covered...

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Private Duty

    Ok...thanks both valid points For one thing...they have an agreement to recieve 16 hours from the agency...they would still recieve those 16 hours from the agency. These would be extra above those 16....

  3. In Depth Medscape article about the current (2012) state of New-Grad Employment.

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nice article on medscape that some here will find interesting..i am sure. You have to register if you have not already done so..its Free..nice access to EB literature too :)...

  4. How do you avoid double/triple charting? Tips.

    Sehille4774 replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

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  5. What's your weird quirk?

    Sehille4774 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Same!!! I like that the OP refers to these as quirks versus neuroses. . IV beeping...pretty much all beeping, excessive noise in general..just makes me feel so much more stressed. And YES...if...

  6. What's your weird quirk?

    Sehille4774 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    OMG pepper...My sister got fired for swiping an extra sandwich from a tray noone was eating. A resident saw her and thought my sister was eating the residents food instead of feeding them and she got...

  7. CNA before RN?

    Sehille4774 replied to Holdsteady11's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutly....The first semester of RN classes is basically CNA skills with a tiny bit of other skills thrown in. You can double or triple or quadruple the hours of actual time you spend providing care...

  8. Why do ED docs hate putting in orders?

    Sehille4774 replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    Uhh Amen Sista! Though my comment will apply to Dr's in general. I work in home care..Dr's give me the hardest time sometimes to give me the actual orders I need, written the right way, so that I...

  9. How do you avoid double/triple charting? Tips.

    Sehille4774 replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    Meh. I have to write narratives where I work, along with signing the mar, and an assessment sheet. Whereever possible, if I sign that I did something in a specific way on the mar, then I Will write:...

  10. In Depth Medscape article about the current (2012) state of New-Grad Employment.

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yup! I just learned about this from the AN website! So nice to be able find research type articles that I Dont Have to Pay for... Going to try some of the CEU's too...I think those are

  11. What's your weird quirk?

    Sehille4774 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I was so proud of the MA who gave me my flu shot IM this year...I barely felt it. Better to take your time and get it right then cause someone extra pain! My quirks.... Yeah body fluids don't make me...

  12. potassium replacement protocol

    Sehille4774 replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

    The infant I give it to via NGT throws up if we give the dose all at one shot. We cannot add it to the formula bag..so we just give a mL at a time over about 1/2 hour to spread it out. She only gets...

  13. In Depth Medscape article about the current (2012) state of New-Grad Employment.

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Funny LOL..I was told as a new Grad RN-BSN with an externship, and 6 years of CNA that if I had only been an LPN or EMT that I would have had a possible shot at getting hired in the hosp. I got hired...

  14. Saunders or Mary Ann Hogan for nclex rn review

    Sehille4774 replied to maia718's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The KAPLAN NCLEX test book helped me tremendously...and it was a very quick read. Even my nursing school grades went up after this because I learned how to think through most questions. I do not think...

  15. Disposal of Used Medical Plastics? Respiratory

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey All, I was wondering if anyone can give me any info about how to dispose of used medical plastics in the home. As usuall..when it comes to finding specific technical into...its proved difficult....

  16. Thank you for all your comments over the years

    Sehille4774 replied to ventmommy's topic in Private Duty

    "I have already started reading other posts and commenting and hope that I can still be of value to nurses in the future. I am going to try and start a program at our hospital for parents of newly...

  17. just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

    Sehille4774 replied to kgress's topic in Private Duty

    Depends on the Agency Ventmommy...and ultimately the leadership. I left my first agency due to things like this going on...(nurses giving the parents hundreds of dollars..parents visiting the nurses...

  18. Experienced cardiac nurse transfers to CTICU..gotta read this one

    Sehille4774 replied to Morettia2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmmm Sounds familiar. I wonder if this person precepted me once . Maybe I just met her sister(s). Lol. I dunno...If I had to guess...I would say that this behavior stems from jealousy...or maybe they...

  19. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Sehille4774 replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    No...(yup and I am a Christian). I think it helps though.... Their are times that honestly, if I didn't feel the MORAL obligation to help someone that needs help....then their would be NO way that I...

  20. Disposal of Used Medical Plastics? Respiratory

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Home Health

    Yup Cali. They have a hard enough time paying for the basic needs..some of them. I doubt I'll ever see someone pay for Bio-hazard waste removal. :) lol. If anything...seems like alot of standards of...

  21. Disposal of Used Medical Plastics? Respiratory

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Home Health

    Ha. Ok. I think they go in the trash...noone at the recycling center wants your used resp. supplies :) I have a parent insisting on this at the moment... It varies state to state anyways but if I...

  22. Care Plan Help, Tricky One about Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

    Sehille4774 replied to Stargazn03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow. I really need to look at the dates these are posted

  23. Care Plan Help, Tricky One about Agenesis of Corpus Callosum

    Sehille4774 replied to Stargazn03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    grntea said:is this kiddo going to go home with parents? i'd be thinking mobility/equipment issues, caregiver strain, impaired parenting/relationships between parents, knowledge deficit on care,...

  24. Tips for working in Pedi Office, please

    Sehille4774 replied to catmscott's topic in Pediatric

    Hmm...Well I didn't work in an office but did work with peds of all ages and the families. So what tricks have helped me?.. Lesson 1: Parents are the Boss here..not us At All. lol. Well first off,...

  25. just informed that mom wants me to drive her kids to school

    Sehille4774 replied to kgress's topic in Private Duty

    My agency has an actual clause in the employee handbook "No supernurse behavior"