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  1. Bush Nursing in AK!

    alaskabound posted a topic in General Nursing

    After reading some posts, I have heard the term bush nursing. That sounds fun, but I guess I would like to have some questions answered: 1. Pay scale? 2. Names of some towns, villages, ect. where...

  2. The Patient I Failed

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

    wow... now i know what to do in this situation. or what I THINK i would do, IF this situation was to ever happen to me. I would go to the nursing super WITH other nurses by my side to see if that...

  3. Care Plans - What's their purpose? - What do you think of them?

    alaskabound replied to jjjoy's topic in General Students

    why are they here to

  4. Providence Alaska and Alaska Regional

    alaskabound replied to Candidnt's topic in General Nursing

    where is prov and reg interior? islands? as you can tell by my name, we are planning on moving there within the next 12 months... not sure where

  5. Bush Nursing in AK!

    alaskabound replied to alaskabound's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for your thoughtful response! No way have you scared me away! Although I love my Michigan, I believe that AK is the place for me. Yes, I will email you to "harass you further!"...

  6. Bush Nursing in AK!

    alaskabound replied to alaskabound's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the tip! may i ask where you lived in AK? Any recommendations? We have family in Fairbanks, looks like that may be an option somewhere down the line. I would personally like Juneau, but my...

  7. Bush Nursing in AK!

    alaskabound replied to alaskabound's topic in General Nursing

    i also wanted to add, what are some of your favorite things about this whole bush nursing aspect of the AK nurse? What skills do you have to know? i guess, what the HECK is it? :imbar Also, how is the...

  8. venting: fetal demise

    alaskabound replied to redhedgoddess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    maybe no nuchal cord, not around the neck? no question is

  9. Leave and say nothing,or leave and report?

    alaskabound replied to eliseb's topic in General Nursing

    Im glad to see how many people said to report! gives me back a little confidence lost in my fellow nurses.

  10. venting: fetal demise

    alaskabound replied to redhedgoddess's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my thoughts exactly. without some serious investigating, its WAY too easy to blame and point fingers. Im not saying that she had the right to be non-compliant with her diabetes and ect. in fact i have...

  11. Need opinions RE: Fetal Demise in ER

    alaskabound replied to dansmom6's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, thats exactly my point! While doing discharge instructions, there should be an "automatic referral made for any gestational age fetal demise. then the er nurses can do what they need to do, and...

  12. Getting Going in Pvt Dty Nursing!

    alaskabound replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Private Duty

    the first thing I would do is find out how you are liable. you worked hard for your liscense and its important to do the work first before the fun stuff of

  13. OMG, we were being raped over pay!

    alaskabound replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    i feel the exact same way. i am treated poorly by my private agency. there is a lot of lying going on about the way people are paid. question: if a client is approved for ten hours a day and the...

  14. OMG, we were being raped over pay!

    alaskabound replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    how can i find out how much Medicaid pays in Michigan and whether or not we are getting screwed over

  15. Need opinions RE: Fetal Demise in ER

    alaskabound replied to dansmom6's topic in Emergency

    maybe you could ask the ed to make it mandatory for a social work referral to be made and target the social workers with your education? Give them the info packets and maybe a card with the numbers of...

  16. Caring For A Family Suffering A Fetal Demise

    alaskabound replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I read this article sitting next to my patient, who survived being born at 24 wks gestation, unlike her sister before her. I care for her in her home, and we are celebrating her 1st birthday tomorrow....