Sehille4774

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  1. So Confused...Apply to RN..again?

    Sehille4774 replied to Sammygrll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends alot on your financial situation and how much time and ect you are willing to put up with..and how much you truly want to be a NURSE. You can only get so many student loans...so most people do...

  2. Why can't you write people's names in your note: Rationale?

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks...that sounds alot closer to how I was instructed with charting! Just the facts, nothing more, nothing less. I also tend to agree..that if I didn't witness something happen (in general)...How...

  3. Do you need an order to flush a G-tube?

    Sehille4774 replied to somedaypeds's topic in Home Health

    Yup...I agree with the other posters. Took care of a 16yr old and 2 yr old with a g-j tube. One had an order NEVER to put anything in the g-port, the 2 yr old we could flush the g-port with 3-5ml...

  4. What is your input on other health professions & injury?

    Sehille4774 replied to Seohyun's topic in General Nursing

    PS. The article cited lifting patients as the main cause of direct care worker injury....and then went on to describe techniques to reduce workplace injuries among that group..ie: slider sheets,...

  5. What is your input on other health professions & injury?

    Sehille4774 replied to Seohyun's topic in General Nursing

    I read in an legitimate nursing article last year that around 30% of all workplace injuries happened to direct care givers. I believe that they were talking about CNAs for the most part. I know that...

  6. Lip care for patient on oxygen

    Sehille4774 replied to MissIt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    They started a crackdown at my work for continuous O2 users and any petroleum based products..chapstick, butt cream ect. Our solution was to refer the family member to online sites for petroleum free...

  7. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Sehille4774 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    I have no problem with this, if, as you stated, they have a viable alternative in going to the

  8. Is an RN refresher course even worth it at this point?

    Sehille4774 replied to I Am ReadyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Girl! First off. What a bunch of BS!! You mean to tell me 4 years of college and how much money you spent that you are not ready for an entry level position? Take any position you can get! I don't...

  9. New Grad and HH

    Sehille4774 replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in Home Health

    No this was in PA. I left that agency tho once I got my year because it was too many new-grads, among other issues, and because I wanted to work somewhere that had some veterans with acute care...

  10. A vent thread for patients- what can we do better?

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

    Recently I went the Dr. with Pink Eye. The Dr. didn't was his hands or anything and ...NO LIE...Touched my eye area with his bare hand!!! Ewwww. I hope he washed before he went to the next

  11. New Grad and HH

    Sehille4774 replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in Home Health

    I was a new grad hired to do pediatric home health, was doing trachs and vents within 1 month of hire. It was scary for me at first. With all my training...those were two areas that I had very...

  12. New Grad and HH

    Sehille4774 replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in Home Health

    I go through Nursing Service Organization or http://www.NSO.com. Part of the service also covers your legal expenses in the event of being sued by a patient..becasue if you got fired from your job...

  13. Student nurse confused about suctioning

    Sehille4774 replied to JSouba's topic in Pulmonary

    ****. Time for bed! I didn't even see the OP was dated 2006!

  14. Student nurse confused about suctioning

    Sehille4774 replied to JSouba's topic in Pulmonary

    Well..first thing I noticed from your post is Look at the age of those two references ...1991 and 1995. Trust me, evidence based practice has changed regarding suctioning since then. Also, just...

  15. New Grad and HH

    Sehille4774 replied to Iammblessed2011's topic in Home Health

    Pay the 108$ for some liability insurance for yourself just in

  16. Post-its everywhere!

    Sehille4774 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    Keep in mind when writing in these books, that the content can be used in court, even though they are not a formal part of the chart. I have no problem with comm books, even though my agency...

  17. Any HR types bored and wouldn't mind critiquing my Resume??

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    The title says it all :) Now that I have been in nursing for a couple years I am again trying to get a hospital job. I am trimming down my nursing resume. I have it down to 2 pages. It is wordy,...

  18. Buying your own equipment?

    Sehille4774 replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok Playing devils advocate here :) ..What about weighing the legal risk of using your own equipment versus the legal risk of being unable to get a set of vitals in a timely manner when it counted. In...

  19. Home sleep study test

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I was wondering if anyone has had any personal experience with the home sleep study test. From what I have read they cost about 200$ versus 3000$, You get a form filled out by your PCP from the...

  20. Pediatric Nursing Question!!!!

    Sehille4774 replied to bostonnursingstudent's topic in Pediatric

    It can be sad for some....But it can be very rewarding to provide comfort and knowledge to the patients and their families.....and especially if you know the patient for awhile, I think it is exciting...

  21. If you did not need the money...?

    Sehille4774 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are rich, most people have to work to make money. I don't see how wanting money as part of your motivation for working as a nurse would make you less of a nurse. Never understood that...

  22. Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to those working in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this weekend, despite the weather. Heres hoping the power stays on and the Flood Water stay low! So far so good in PA, though their are about...

  23. Home sleep study test

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Pulmonary

    Thanks for the info! Interesting! Self titrating CPAP! Never heard of that

  24. need help with references

    Sehille4774 replied to BethanyB's topic in General Nursing

    I guarantee you that your prof's are used to getting requests from everyone for letters. Because that is all that many students have to go with. Nursing students are discouraged from working...

  25. Pet Rat Visiting - Nurses Creeped Out!

    Sehille4774 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have 'pet' rats/mice at a LTCF I worked at. They lived in the ceilings and in nooks and crannys, and the old ladies used to save cheese from their sandwiches to feed them when we weren't...