Sehille4774

Sehille4774

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  1. Meh. Well thanks for the info all. They just got approved for some state paid respite hours. So that solves that
  2. 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. 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.

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  5. What's your weird quirk?

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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.

    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. 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?

    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

    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. 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

    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. 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

    "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. 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. 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?

    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

    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

    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. Wow. I really need to look at the dates these are posted
  23. 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

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