Monica RN,BSN

Monica RN,BSN

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  1. Failed my drug screen!!!

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    another post that caught my attention: In the facility I previously worked, (left to accept a better job elsewhere) I had to do the testing for not only new employees but any and all incident reports...

  2. Failed my drug screen!!!

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    It may be inappropriate, but It is not illegal to have extra pills left over from a prescription. Most of these meds are pain meds, sleep meds, etc.. and they are usually not taken in such a manner to...

  3. 2- why use heat lamp?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Ruqayyah's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Nurse ratched is right.. along time ago, decubs were treated with painting them with maalox and applying a heat lamp for 15 minutes to dry it out. not used for decubs any more... are still used for...

  4. 16 reasons why alcohol should be served at work

    Monica RN,BSN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very Cute..... Thanks for the chuckle of the day..

  5. Nurses with insomnia- anyone tried Indiplon?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    No employer can hold a failed drug test against you as long as you do in fact have a precription to back it up. The only thing I am against is someone coming to work on pain meds, even if...

  6. We make as much as maids

    Monica RN,BSN replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think 20.00 an hour for a housekeeper is very very expensive... but then again I look at my well lived in house... and wounder if 2-3 hours of a good cleaning would be worth 60.00 to not have to do...

  7. An ethical question about closeted gay providers and patient requests

    Monica RN,BSN replied to ChrisA's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    RNGREENHORN: OK. OK. Not very PC of me. Not all lawyers are bad... only the ones that breath. Just Kidding! Just Kidding! No flaming please. I agree with everything you said. RN Green Horn you were...

  8. A good brand of stethoscope???

    Monica RN,BSN replied to ashemson's topic in General Nursing

    I like Littman. I have classic II and have had it over 10 years now.... Still perfect.. Try http://www.ebay.com there are many there in name brand and surprisingly very

  9. Realistic starting pay for RN's in N FL?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Karen06's topic in Florida Nursing

    Starting GN / RN pay in Ocala is about 17 - 18 an hour, nurses make more money to drive to Gaineseville (Alachua County) and work at Shands at UF, or Shands at AGH, or North Florida REgional.. they...

  10. Info on being a home health case manager

    Monica RN,BSN replied to nursesearl's topic in Home Health

    If you are not experianced in teaching you should not be the one to do this inservice, your management team / supervisor should be the one to do this. There are a few good books available, but maybe...

  11. DME/Qxygen issues...

    Monica RN,BSN replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Generally speaking, I have found that the initial delivery of DME supplies is intended to get the patient/nurse started. In our area, we are then responsible to get further needed supplies from our...

  12. Are these orders valid?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Well said hoolahan.. I see nothing wrong with this scenerio except the supervisor is an idiot. I like the idea of sending the 487 with the patient's.

  13. 20 month old high temp

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Mandarella's topic in General Nursing

    Our ER docs are not worried with a 103 temp in a baby/child, we are told and parents are told by the MD that this is the body's way of fighting back and they do not worry until it hits 104.5 They give...

  14. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    Monica RN,BSN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Voting Bush here in

  15. Help with Tracking In-services

    Monica RN,BSN replied to InService's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Most recently I left a position as the director of staff education for LTC. Loved the job, just had a once in a life time opportunity to move on to bigger and better things... These are the things I...

  16. Amendment 3

    Monica RN,BSN replied to michelle95's topic in Florida Nursing

    Very good points here... quoting caroladybelle: I gave it a big "Yes", after dealing with some of the utter timeconsuming BS that lawyers will do to draw things out. The other Amendment (3 strikes...

  17. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the LTC I recently used to work, such a resident would have been promptly out the door with a police officer under a baker act... and no way would we have accepted him back. period. Once he goes...

  18. V57.1 as primary on OASIS .. = $$$$ what do you think?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks Ren.. I hoped you would help me here... know you have been in home care for ever.. I have been in it over 10 years off and on, and now I am back at it again full time. I love home health......

  19. Splenda and Hallucinations?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to PJRNC2's topic in General Nursing

    Yes.. I believe this poster mjlrnn97 is right on target with this one... and maybe the possibility of a bit of dementia developing? She is in the 80's, not that all elderly get dementia.. but maybe...

  20. TeleHealth Comments?? Monitoring a patient by computer....Replacing nurses skills?

    Monica RN,BSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I read an article in Homehealth care magazine, current issue on tele-health monitoring. Apparently, this device is placed in a patient's home, it is programmed to prompt the patient at a specific time...

  21. Should Pts. see ALL information in an Adverse Event?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Personally I don't think this has to do with ranking or rating a hospital.. It would appear to me to be more of an incentive to lawyers to pursue malpractice suits in the name of

  22. Should Pts. see ALL information in an Adverse Event?

    Monica RN,BSN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am also going to vote against this one.. I think that it may cause more problems with legalities and law suits as well. The incident reports are generally used to investigate internally for root...

  23. Haven Problem.. R/T New ICD-9 Codes

    Monica RN,BSN posted a topic in Home Health

    OK friends of the home health world.... Have you had any problems with inputting new codes into Haven? Example: The new codes for decubs replacing 707.0 now reflect a more specific number beyond 707....

  24. Amendment 3

    Monica RN,BSN replied to michelle95's topic in Florida Nursing

    Maybe its not a bill.. maybe its an amendment I don't know... but I know its there for the vote.. I am sure it does not disqualify the doctor after three law suits, it says something more to the...

  25. Amendment 3

    Monica RN,BSN replied to michelle95's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have to wonder what the political incentive would be to even institute this bill on the ballot. It seems like a good idea to give the "victim" suing higher compensation, and I am all for giving...