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neonatal3

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  1. can I Find A job at 62

    neonatal3 replied to hospice 3601's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hello all! Enjoyed reading your comments about work options for us older nurses. Each situation about working as an older nurse seems to be different. Other factors to consider in going back to...

  2. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    neonatal3 replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Another factor in decisions about whether to share personal info is what is the current "norm" for conduct of nursing professionals. For example, the expected "norm" of conduct when I first...

  3. To switch job or not

    neonatal3 replied to mamato3's topic in Private Duty

    Hello fellow private duty nurses! Can relate to comments by mamato3 about whether to "tough it out with agency" or switch jobs to some other work with "for sure hours"! I have worked private duty...

  4. Is anyone else getting cancelled like crazy?!?!?!

    neonatal3 replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello all, Appreciated reading your comments about getting cancelled on agency assignments. I am a retirement age RN working private duty home health for an agency. Yesterday I received a call from...

  5. i feel a rant coming on... things that make me mad!!

    neonatal3 replied to goats'r'us's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Hello all, Sincerely appreciate reading all your compassionate comments about nursing care of teens with profound developmental disabilities. One of the challenges for me is to try to give positive...

  6. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    neonatal3 replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello all, How very cool to read this mix of your comments about living and working as a nurse in Florida! I have long been wondering how it might be to relocate in Florida! In past years I have been...

  7. I hate nursing

    neonatal3 replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Students

    Hello all, I agree with a comment on this thread saying that "there is no shame in not persuing something that doesn't resonate with you". Years ago I used to teach nursing in an assoicate degree...

  8. considering nursing school at 45 yo

    neonatal3 replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

    Hello all, My favorite cousin has had a very positive experience of earning his associate degree in nursing at age 50 and working as an R.N. for 13 years now. He made a bold career change from being a...

  9. Considering FT agency, a few questions...

    neonatal3 replied to NoMoreStudying's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello all, I am RN who just started working for a home health agency three months ago. (have decades of nursing experience but new to home health)It is great moral support to read words written by...

  10. daily baths?

    neonatal3 replied to organdonor's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hello all, Your comments about various guidelines for bath care of rehab. patients are very interesting and helpful. My current private duty home health patient is a "rehab type" patient in that he is...

  11. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    neonatal3 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello all! Yesterday I had with a tough job while working only one rare day with a home health Alzheimer patient! Since this 99 year old,blind,and bedfast patient was not my regular...

  12. Experienced Environment Disasters?

    neonatal3 replied to neonatal3's topic in Home Health

    Hello caliotter3 ! BIG thanks for your oh so helpful reinforcement about calls to involve resource people when one encounters major negative home environment issues!(Reading your kind messages is...

  13. Experienced Environment Disasters?

    neonatal3 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hello! Wondering if any of you encounter home health situations where the patient's home environment is a progressive disaster situation with apparent need to move to a nursing home? I am currently...

  14. Environmental Advice Needed

    neonatal3 replied to ame222's topic in Home Health

    Hello all! I can relate to your comments about frustrations with problems in the home health environment of some patients. My current private duty home health patient is a quadraplegic and the...

  15. How to give good management to my patient

    neonatal3 replied to precious_nurse's topic in Private Duty

    Hello again! In the situation where a home health patient is admitted to a hospital with sepsis, is your latest question what are "good patient management" priorities for a private duty nurse who...

  16. How to give good management to my patient

    neonatal3 replied to precious_nurse's topic in Private Duty

    Hello! Your question about "good patient management" seems to be about what are priorities of care as your patient continues to loose ground. Though I have worked as a nurse for 35 years, I have just...

  17. Private duty conundrum

    neonatal3 replied to bsrn0523's topic in Private Duty

    Hello! I appreciated reading your comments about private duty home health situations in which there are dilemas about professional boundaries versus family requests. As a fellow private duty home...

  18. Private duty nurse-any with good medical insurance?

    neonatal3 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Hello To All! Since I have just started a job in private duty home health nursing, it is oh so helpful to read your comments about the current trends in salary and health insurance for this type of...

  19. Inactive rn Need advice

    neonatal3 replied to barathi7's topic in Retired Nurses

    hello again barathi7 : To answer your question about whether most employers in the U.S.A. select nurses by giving private tests, the answer is yes. Most employers require a registered nurse applicant...

  20. Inactive rn Need advice

    neonatal3 replied to barathi7's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hello barathi7 ! Your written words of "...will pray to God and let him show the right path for us...." touched my heart because I am also seeking a path to return to nursing work! Yes! Amen to your...

  21. Leaving for awhile...ambivalance...help

    neonatal3 replied to 123sunnid's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hello 123sunnid, I agree with some of the comments of others including the suggestion for you to continue to renew your R.N. license in case you later choose to work again as a nurse. I also agree...

  22. What should I do?

    neonatal3 replied to focuszx5's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hello focuszx5, Have you called the office of the Board of Nursing for the state of New York? The staff at that office should be able to advise you about how to pick back up in the process of being...

  23. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    neonatal3 replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Hello To All, I once had a friend who was a long term diabetic, and I was shocked when he told me that he often gave himself insulin injections through his shirt! When I asked this friend why he did...

  24. Differences: Nursing then and now...

    neonatal3 replied to astig_matic's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hi again all, Enjoying all your comments about differences in nursing "back then" ! Canoehead, especially appreciated your comments about the big difference of rare use of gloves in care back then--so...

  25. Differences: Nursing then and now...

    neonatal3 replied to astig_matic's topic in Retired Nurses

    Hello all, I graduated nursing school in 1970. One difference back then was about writing doctor's orders. When I made rounds with a surgeon I was expected to listen to him and quickly write most...