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  1. Difference between nursing skills and tasks?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Pardon my ignorance,but I was on another thread and someone mentioned suctioning a trach was a task,rather than a nursing skill. I have never heard of that before. At my job,suctioning a trach is...

  2. A Ban=Bsn?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I found a program that costs 9,000 and will take 2 semesters. The downside? Its a Ban(Bachelor of Art in Nursing) I have written on this before(didnt get many responses,but as new members have joined...

  3. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    im an introvert who is having a hard time only recently. for some reason i know it is hurting me regarding jobs. is psych a good field to go into for an introvert? home care was ok but it seems...

  4. Reported for this?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Private Duty

    So I work Pdn. Mom makes the formula. Child has order for Elecare 10 scoops mixed with 1860 water at 80ml/hr via k pump continuous(gtube) Mom uses a 2000ml plastic container,no label. The nurses...

  5. Paid by the case and not hourly

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Home Health

    I started this job 2 months ago. It is only supervising HHA and doing some reassessments,new admits,etc. I still work Private duty nights,which is skilled nursing. My supervisor for the HH agency said...

  6. Racial Discrimination in the Nursing Profession

    smartnurse1982 replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    So increased education does not mean anything,even though the other nurse has more nursing experience overall? What is the point of telling nurses they need to be more educated,but yet they still...

  7. Drowning in Skills

    smartnurse1982 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in Private Duty

    Some nurses from other specialties think home care extended care shift nurses just sit around and stare at the walls. Many come into this setting thinking it will be easy,when it is not. But yes,most...

  8. Downtime during school

    smartnurse1982 replied to LilyRN99's topic in Private Duty

    When I worked school cases the teachers would get angry if I was not side by side with the child. It seems most wanted us nurses to actually teach the

  9. Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    smartnurse1982 replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always tell nurses if they must work in a nursing home to find ones that are faith based,especially Catholic and Jewish based

  10. List the most frivolous complaints you've received

    smartnurse1982 replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

    I just don't understand asking the parents during an emergency situation,as is the case with diastat. For example,the child is having a five minute seizure,yet the parents say no,do not give the med....

  11. Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    smartnurse1982 replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: Nursing homes. Always a shortage of nurses willing to work in nursing

  12. List the most frivolous complaints you've received

    smartnurse1982 replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

    On my agency MARS,for emergency meds like diastat,it says "Ask parents/caregivers first". It also says that for some prn meds. How can that be legal? Also,lots of parents want us to talk to them first...

  13. Going to Patient's home without patient consent

    smartnurse1982 replied to RNBecky84's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I appreciate this thread. I am new to homecare and i work in Camden,Nj. 95% of the patients we get referals for do not pick up the phone. For that reason,I just stopped by the home most times. I have...

  14. Parent/camera nearby...can u read?

    smartnurse1982 replied to tami2017's topic in Private Duty

    The easiest solution in my opinion? Two words: Night

  15. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is because many nurses still emphasize nursing as performing a bunch of skills. How many times do you hear nurses with less education say they do more than the nurses that have more...

  16. Paid by the case and not hourly

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Home Health

    Do most companies pay by the case/visit or do they pay hourly? Funny thing is,I cant even say i get paid per visit,because I cold agree on a time,go to the patient's home,and they do not open the...

  17. So you're an RN - you must be earning big!

    smartnurse1982 replied to _littlemissBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I only ever hear this when I tell my dates what I do for a living. I don't talk to them if they ever comment that i must a bunch of money now,because i consider that a rude comment. It is like they...

  18. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest,I think nurses that want to succeed have to be personable. You could be the smartest,most knowledgeable nurse out there,but if you are not friendly and into gossip,well,you lose....

  19. How do you deal with personal attacks at work?

    smartnurse1982 replied to NewRN'16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you serious? Reeks of resentment on your part. I hope you realize plenty of Rn;s were Lpn's first. And btw,Rn's can be Adn's or Bsn. Bsn nurses have an extra 3 years of schooling,not one. But for...

  20. How did she/he get through nursing school?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I found that some simply have not kept up with current practices. For me personally,I find that when someone criticizes me,I research to find the current,evidenced based practice. Oftentimes,there is...

  21. Nursing and overtime?

    smartnurse1982 replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

    Private Duty generally has lots of overtime,but there is a catch. The catch is that private duty does not generally pay well in the first place. Sure,there are some agencies that will let you work 70...

  22. What skills are utilized in correctional nursing?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Correctional

    I got an exciting opportunity to work for the prison system in Nj. I will have full benefits,a union, and an excellent pension for the first time in my 15 yr nursing career. This is my chance to...

  23. Hiring an RN into private practice

    smartnurse1982 replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    I meant that there are many fields of nursing that pay $20/hr to Rn's,private duty being one of them. I have not had a raise in PDN for 8 years now,and my pay was actually reduced(Im in Nj now) But i...

  24. Hiring an RN into private practice

    smartnurse1982 replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you guys live exactly? Some of you are exaggerating. There are lots of fields only offering $20/hr with no benefits. When I did private duty nursing as an Rn with 5 years experience through...

  25. RN Salary in Dallas, Texas (2017)

    smartnurse1982 replied to nurse_swan's topic in Texas Nursing

    Does anyone know what Long Term Care facilities pay? What about home health Private Duty? My company already is based there(Epic Health Services/Aveanna) Corrections? I do not have acute care...