RyanSofie

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1. The Patient I Failed

   RyanSofie replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Your reply was well worth quoting! "As an Oncology NURSE and Hospice NURSE" Thank you! My question was " if this were your loved one what would you suggest". As nurses we are patient advocates. It is...

2. The Patient I Failed

   RyanSofie replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   My friend's patient has a tumor large enough in his neck that he has dysphagia, a PET scan has shown several "spots" on his lungs.He has end stage COPD. He is anemic and severely underweight. He is 76...

3. First day as a licensed nurse

   RyanSofie replied to BRANDNEWLVN's topic in General Nursing

   You will develop a method to pass medications more efficently. Each nurse tends to do this so don't worry. I suggest you start as early as possible setting up your cart ( right after report if...

4. Fired By Patient Family

   RyanSofie replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

   I have had this happen and it can make you question yourself. I now see it as the family looking for a better outcome of a situation they cannot control or change. You were correct in requesting...

5. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   RyanSofie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   The "TOTAL" work hours are as long as it takes to complete visits, open cases,recert cases,discharge cases ( assessments) and make routine visits or prn visits. Then...complete Oasis, med sheets,...

6. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   RyanSofie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Ask if clinicians are allowed contact with physicians if orders are needed. Do physicians see patients if change of status occurs? Commuting/road warrior is the norm for home health. Expect alot of...

7. How do you sign?

   RyanSofie replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

   R.N. B.S.N PHD Phooey....I sign my name 20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times a month...D.S. R.N is enuf

8. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

   RyanSofie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Sept/Virgo: HH is a 24/7 commitment without the compensation to reflect the amount of time consumed from your life. The companies know the time required and the managers,adminstration are...

9. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

   RyanSofie replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Age has many benefits in nursing as the response above indicates. Life experience and having learned the skill of prioritizing and the ability to accept and utilize constructive criticism are key to...

10. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    RyanSofie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    :nurse::nurse::nurse: We are advocates for our patients. We will use our critical thinking skills at solve issues with intelligent, experience based knowledge that we have diligently worked to aquire...

11. First Nursing job, and I drowned!

    RyanSofie replied to galenanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Who has even heard of a weekly meeting running THREE HOURS late? If my med pass/shift started at 2:30 I would have gotten up, excused myself, and got out on the floor. That place sounds insane. If...

12. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    RyanSofie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    The company I work with rotates call between clinicians. One week on usually a month which includes a weekend ( Friday to Friday). We have no "shifts". If you work in the field you work until you...

13. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    RyanSofie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    if it were a perfect world a hh nurse could work an eight hour shift and see one patient every hour. unfortunatley that is never the situation..a start of care oasis..requires an hour just in...

14. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    RyanSofie replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    If I thought it not worth my time or attention...I would not comment on

15. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    RyanSofie replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Ridiculous