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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    texas, i have a question: i recently switched to home health, and we always have a nurse available 24/7. the only patients who get seen on weekends are the ones who need daily dressing changes or ivs...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    shhhhhhh! we're doin' good here, go
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    As I said earlier, TM, I do not in any way think you are "wrong" for your beliefs or trying to stay within the restrictions of your belief. I just tried to point out another way of looking at it. As a...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't talking about doing anything without permission, I meant that I'm sure permission would be granted. And I was talking about work, not school. I know there is a difference. Actually, she...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    She said "I am not permitted to work/attend school," I realize she is not licensed yet. I was answering to the above
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I did NOT mean to imply that I was offended or anything like that!!! What I was trying to point out is that being sick crosses the boundaries of ALL religions and cultures. There is no discrimination...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    TazziRN replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Not trying to be a smartie pants here, but what do hospitals in Israel do? I can pretty much guarantee that pts are not left unattended during the Sabbath. I'm betting that work like caring for the...
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    Your Specialty: Do You Have Regrets?

    TazziRN replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    No regrets. Yes, I worked ER for 19 years No, I don't plan to leave home health until I burn out or
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    what metal should my wedding ring be?

    TazziRN replied to SBK1013's topic in General Nursing

    ohhhhhhh, i can't resist..................where did you find
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    Another one bites the dust......Nurse Kevorkian strikes again!

    TazziRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    number four of six expired recently..........i think it's going to get around in the cancer centers, "if you need home health, make sure you don't get that nurse
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    Another one bites the dust......Nurse Kevorkian strikes again!

    TazziRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had to deal with the paperwork after death except for one of them; all the others I transferred to Hospice. "In charge of this stuff"???
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    what metal should my wedding ring be?

    TazziRN replied to SBK1013's topic in General Nursing

    geez.......i'm sorry you've had relationship problems, but must you rain on her parade? or anyone else's for that matter? i'm on my second marriage and refuse to take my ring off. i have it cleaned on...
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    Another one bites the dust......Nurse Kevorkian strikes again!

    TazziRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    i know now that i could never work hospice or onc. the actual deaths don't bother me, lord knows i've dealt with enough of them in the er. it's the nursing pts and their families to that point that...
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    Licensing

    TazziRN replied to BaByMaMa's topic in General Nursing

    Since it's already expired just leave it like that. If and when you should move back to MA you can apply for endorsement
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    Annual TB screening

    TazziRN replied to cell12345's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you need to talk to your emp health department about getting a chest film rather than the skin
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    Nursing And Celebrities..........

    TazziRN replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of local celebrities and they were easy. A very well-known actor and his wife took prenatal classes at my facility; they were very very
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    Letter or Rec?

    TazziRN replied to OrangeKiss's topic in General Nursing

    Take every letter you can get. 2 are required, nothing says you can't have more. The fact that someone OFFERED to write you a letter says a lot for you, and you would be a fool to turn it down,...
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    Registered Nurse bring home pay (after malpractice, etc)

    TazziRN replied to WorriedStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, you'll bring home a nice amount as long as you're not up to your eyeballs in debts that you can't
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    Jcaho

    TazziRN replied to CSHRN's topic in General Nursing

    The idea is good but the actual implementation is bad. Some of the requirements are downright silly and take time away from what's most important: the
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    drug test question

    TazziRN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it will show up on a screen and no, it will not a be a problem as long as you have a legitimate script, as the others have already said. It bothers me a little that you consider the drug test...
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    Update: My wound patient

    TazziRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    she was seen at the wound clinic late yesterday and i got a call from the nurse today. the surgeon there anesthetized her, cut out the wound bed and debrided the crater, cauterized with silver...
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    Update: My wound patient

    TazziRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank
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    Flight nursing

    TazziRN replied to Roxroper's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely ICU/ER are requirements; some companies require one or the other, some require both. No reason why you can't go straight into the ER, I did. I don't necessarily recommend it, in hindsight,...
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    Update: My wound patient

    TazziRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everyone. What makes things like this frustrating is that I start to doubt myself when I keep talking and I don't get listened to, mostly because home health is a new field for me. It gets to...
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    IM site bleeding

    TazziRN replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Very common. It's possible to go through a vessel, so there would be no blood on aspiration, but you would see it on