Adalisa

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1. Shouldn't Nurses Have the Power to Isolate Patients?

   Adalisa replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I work in LTC and when someone comes to our sub-acute unit with a history of infection we as RN's have the right to put them on precautions and have them tested. Once they come back cleared infection...

2. Medicaid-How long does it take?

   Adalisa replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Was reading about how your mom had applied for medicaid. Was just wondering how long did it actually take for her to get approved? I am currently with a lawyer who is doing all the paperwork to get...

3. Hospice nurse interview questions?

   Adalisa replied to gorgenurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I'm not a hospice RN but work in long term care and deal with alot of hospice pts. I would answer by : I would give them a PRN med of Roxanol or Morphine & Ativan to help decrease the heart rate...

4. VA or DC License?

   Adalisa replied to AnnaN5's topic in Virginia Nursing

   If your living in VA and working in DC, you would need to get a DC license and vice-versa. With a compact license you would be able to live in one state and work in another with the same license....

5. Do you identify yourself as a nurse when you or your family are a patient?

   Adalisa replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I took my 13 yr old son to the ER with chest pain and SOB. When we arrived at the ER, they put him on a cardiac monitor and noticed that he was pacing at 160-175 bpm. The automatically rushed him in...

6. Home Health Care salary

   Adalisa replied to Epona's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I currently live in Rhode Island, RN's new grads can start anywhere from $23-30 an hour. I am currently looking for a job in Virginia as an RN, but I only have about 8 months of experience. All the...