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  1. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just had to ask because it seems no 2 nurses were taught the same way or do things such as skills the same way. For instance,I was taught the nursing theory using the Sister Callista Roy . But there...

  2. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Are there some nurses against evidenced based practice? On another note,how would you tell a nurse whose been around for ages that new evidence shows it can be done this way,and the outcome would be...

  3. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    So its how you want to do it.,and long as you have a favorable outcome and reach the goals. So in essence,however I decide to do something,I'm responsible for it,whether its done right or not. For...

  4. charting resting with eyes closed vs "asleep"

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone can give me the rationale for charting resting with eyes closed? In Ny where I went to school we just charted "Pt asleep." But in another part of the country they are saying its unprofessional....

  5. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Well in home care my agency doesn't really have a "p and p" manual. The ltc has one, and I would be the first to admit I don't have time to look thru 10000

  6. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have it in an old textbook of mine about 45

  7. how come we as nurses are taught and do things differently?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    But how come if I post something and I get 6 different replies? For example,I would post a question about suctioning a trach and get 6 different replies. It actually does intefere with my teaching...

  8. charting resting with eyes closed vs "asleep"

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem righ to me either. This chart I flipped through didn't even have a monthly

  9. charting resting with eyes closed vs "asleep"

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    See, like u I 'm starting to think it is. But maybe not. Now I will tell u I have never heard of "appears to be sleep" untill today.as someone in an earlier post pointe out,what if someone slips into...

  10. charting resting with eyes closed vs "asleep"

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen nurses write 3 sentences for the whole 8 hours they were there. I thought every 2 hours minimal. In ltc I've seen charts that had not one nurses note for 6

  11. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    Wow,this thread is inspiring for me. Sometimes I do feel like an outcast for not working in a hospital. I've done school nursing,home health,ltc,and a group home. I want to work in public health or...

  12. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    And I do believe some parents would set a nurse up just so they can sue,esp if they need money. My nursing malpractice had some interesting court cases involving nurses in their

  13. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I thought that is the reason, to have a nurse to watch the client sleep so that way if they code you are there?basically we are there just in cases of emergency. Also with parents sleeping with...

  14. akward situations in the home

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    The child also needs frequent suctioning orally and is on cpap at hs. Its not a medicaid case but private pay,so I think they need rest.I think they may have money because the child goes to cali to...

  15. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    smartnurse1982 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    In home health we had a nurse who worked nights at one job and came in the mornings to do her homecare shift. She would shower at the clients house,and mom stated it was ok,but cmon that isn't...

  16. Would you please recommend some states with better job market?

    smartnurse1982 replied to b_m_prosepct's topic in General Nursing

    From what i see,south jersey has a better job market than north jersey. go to indeed.com and for are put philadelphia pa. oh,u cant believe everything u hear b/c i went to nc thinking they had a...

  17. Concerned about bias/predjudice when seeking home health services

    smartnurse1982 replied to DLKeys's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what u are saying but no one can have the ideal mold they want a nurse to be. There aren't that many nurses to go

  18. Concerned about bias/predjudice when seeking home health services

    smartnurse1982 replied to DLKeys's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and may I add,it probably wouldn't matter if the nurse is conservative,gay,as long as they keep their views to themselves(which all nurses should do,since its company policy not to talk about...

  19. Concerned about bias/predjudice when seeking home health services

    smartnurse1982 replied to DLKeys's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of latinos don't want male nurses taken care of their daughters. But the color thing I had no idea about until I heard a nursing supervisor and another nurse talk about a native american...

  20. how would you feel if one of your own(a nurse) didnt have insurance?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ii never go to this side of allnurses but want an opinion. I make 680 a week after taxes (take home pay )but agency wants 250 per week for healthcare. I can't afford that,and feel taken advantage of....

  21. do u need a physician order for a therepeutic hold?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Also, I noticed the mental health assistance just do it without my input. I'm confused,iv only been at this place for 2 weeks and the social worker is training me b/c I'm the first nurse on board....

  22. do u need a physician order for a therepeutic hold?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Update: this same facility,after I asked them about a physicians order before initiating restraints,fired me this morning. According to m.y agency,it might have been the fact that I was persistent...

  23. how would you feel if one of your own(a nurse) didnt have insurance?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow,I didn't know it was common for nurses to not have insurance,so at least I'm not alone. But I take issues like this very serious b/c at one time I was thinking to myself"what did I do wrong"? I...

  24. Unemployed Associates and Bachelors RNs

    smartnurse1982 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in General Nursing

    i could be wrong, so please feel free to point these out in my post: The reason i think so many have a hard time finding jobs is because maybe, they have to expand their horizons. for example,home...

  25. What is a disqualifying offense in NJ for a CNA candidate

    smartnurse1982 replied to coreyreaves's topic in General Nursing

    contact the department of health and senior services because in Nj the board of nursing doesnt deal with Cna's like in other states. I know, i was a cna in nj in