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  1. Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    2ndcareerchange replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    I understand what you are saying, but in this case it was a Diep procedure that lasted 9 hours and no pain meds were ordered?? 7 seven incisions, the longest being 19 inches, and it was not...

  2. Rooting out Racial Bias in Nursing: Hope and Grace

    2ndcareerchange replied to jeastridge's topic in General Specialties

    Says a non person of color. I have just experienced this as a patient in the hospital. After a Diep procedure I was not given pain meds for 7 hours. Correct seven hours. When the resident came...

  3. Night Shift PDNs....

    2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    use droid tv app for $8.99 every 3 months, you do not need internet. have the shows download at your house and you can watch them internet free at the PDN. I LOVE this app. I think its on google...

  4. How much personal info do you share with parents?

    2ndcareerchange replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I mention my children, but I am usually asked where I live. I do not disclosure my personal location. Also my phone number, at this point I have been there almost 2 years, so they have my cell, but...

  5. Night Shift PDNs....

    2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    Hey y'all, I haven't posted in a while, computer was down. I work nights too... okay here are my secrets, lol.... I have a tablet and have an app called DroidTV off of amazon apps store. Its 8.99...

  6. Bad Parenting equals difficult patient

    2ndcareerchange posted a topic in Private Duty

    What I am finding out more and more is making sure there are clear boundaries. My patient is clearly a product of bad to zero parenting. He reminds me of that episode of Twilight Zone where the kid...

  7. Bad Parenting equals difficult patient

    2ndcareerchange replied to 2ndcareerchange's topic in Private Duty

    No, they fight me on every sugguestion. The next day the mother "showed" me how to use the nose bulb. The patient likes to start fights about the smallest of issues. Example I asked for them to get...

  8. Bad Parenting equals difficult patient

    2ndcareerchange replied to 2ndcareerchange's topic in Private Duty

    thanks guys, I thought I was going crazy... I started really researching his dx because I truly could not understand why he didnt know how to blow his nose, or do anything simple like that... What is...

  9. PDN and snow: how do they treat you?

    2ndcareerchange replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    After I got a ticket for parking on the street, I discussed with the father "our responsibilities" on my coming to work and the parking situation. If I will be snowed in like last year when we got...

  10. PDN and snow: how do they treat you?

    2ndcareerchange replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    That is crazy talk! What job would require you to be sooo on call to want you to sleep in your car, and they had adults home!! Crazy talk I tell

  11. Per Diem

    2ndcareerchange replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Okay, Per Diem means you are not full time or part time, no benefits. You and the staffing person, decide on a schedule that works for both of you and you work that. You are not guaranteed hours,...

  12. Pediatric PDN skills are not "marketable"?

    2ndcareerchange replied to GlossyViolet's topic in Private Duty

    Okay, maybe I need more sleep, or this room is hot, but I am not seeing a problem here. I work 48 hours PDN and work at a hospital and Long Term on sats and suns.... not every weekend, but a least...

  13. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    2ndcareerchange replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I have the same problem, but instead of talking about it they put all the paper towels away before I arrive. So now I either bring a hand cloth from home or uses the patient's, he has a lot of them...

  14. Vent about coworker

    2ndcareerchange replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Like I said, you did not see this nurse sleeping, as for the documentation, talk to her about it. if she is new like you, she might have been taught some bad habits by the previous nurse. I always...

  15. Vent about coworker

    2ndcareerchange replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Good advise to the patient. Don't get involved. Also don't let the patient vent to you about the other nurse, they are trying to drag you into this issue. Why tell you about how late they are, they...

  16. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    2ndcareerchange replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Oh my goodness, my patients father said the same thing. I was shocked, at first I thought it was me. Did I look dishonest? Do I have jail time fraud etc stamped on my face. What good is a...

  17. Roaches ON the patient

    2ndcareerchange replied to nekozuki's topic in Private Duty

    yeah the seedy underbellies of roaches! both in the home and the "office". Boy, money, money, money can cloud judgement on behalf of the agency. Really when they opened the case this should have...

  18. Please explain why a nurse is needed...

    2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I have a case sort of like that. Gtube only. Mom home all day does not work. Kid in school all day but needs 57hours of care each week night. Good for me but hmm. The school wants to discharge the...

  19. Roaches ON the patient

    2ndcareerchange replied to nekozuki's topic in Private Duty

    Let me tell you, when I read your vivid description of the surroundings I was thinking two things, one, boy she must be great at documentation, and second, that is scarier then watching american...

  20. Is Netflix your BFF? What do you watch?

    2ndcareerchange replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    if you like the midwife, check out bletchley circle, its about 4 women who were code

  21. Threatened by family?

    2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    So glad you are out of there! I don't think I could have finished the

  22. Threatened by family?

    2ndcareerchange replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    are you still there? how did you get out of there in one

  23. Is Netflix your BFF? What do you watch?

    2ndcareerchange replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I have an app called driod tv, it doesnt need internet to watch tv shows, and its great. Sometimes the internet is mysteriously down??? I do have netflix as well, I started american horror, but when...

  24. Starting WGU RN to BSN program August 1st

    2ndcareerchange replied to teacherturnedRN's topic in Western Governors University

    so, I am I understanding, they have added classes and changed requirements? I was using some of the people ahead of me that graduated from excelsior as my model. hmmmm, when I know to get some of...

  25. California does not except EC diploma???

    2ndcareerchange replied to Happymedic07's topic in Excelsior College

    thank you for explaining that. I am not from Cali, but it does limit any travel