GoNightingale BSN, RN

GoNightingale is a BSN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, PCU.

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1. Anything new in the foot care business? Updates on your business?

   GoNightingale replied to NC29mom's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   It's my understanding that only Nurse Practitioners can bill directly. So I would have to work under 1 or 2 podiatrists. But I noticed on your post that one of your posdiatrists went private pay only....

2. Anything new in the foot care business? Updates on your business?

   GoNightingale replied to NC29mom's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I'm doing my research to determine if having my own FCN Business is profitable. I know that I would have to work under the "umbrella" of a podiatrist. I'm wondering if you onw what the average...

3. CVICU for Nurses 59 years old and older

   GoNightingale posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I became a nurse late in life. At age 51 I received my BSN and quickly progressed from Med/Surg to Telemetry, Cardiac Step Down which is now called PCU. While i do love bedside nursing and the Heart...

4. CVICU interview tips

   GoNightingale replied to RNDAVID's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I would like to transition into CVICU or CCU (I'm a tele nurse) but I really fear having to withdraw life support from a patient; although conceptually I know it is the right thing to do when they...

5. Fair Patient assignments

   GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

   Great input everybody!

6. Fair Patient assignments

   GoNightingale posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! I'm not a charge nurse and don't aspire to be. I am a telemetry nurse, but as everyone knows, we also take patients with other disease processes including stroke patients. Of course...

7. Peg Tube Nightmare

   GoNightingale posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi everyone out there in my all-nurses community! I thought the GI nursing would be a good specialty to get advice regarding the Peg Tube nightmare I had on last night's shift. I will begin by stating...

8. What's Happening to Home Health Care?

   GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in Home Health

   Thanks for both suggestions. I will apply on Gentiva's website and see what hospitals have their own home health care department. Thanks a bunch! I love this site because I can always come here to...

9. What's Happening to Home Health Care?

   GoNightingale posted a topic in Home Health

   I am a Telemetry nurse trying to get into Home Health Care to eventually make it my full-time job. I have been trying to find agencies/companies that are dedicated to Home Health Care. I am in South...

10. Board of Nursing Actions

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Wacondo, thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your very true and actually quite profound. I wrote this yesterday after some additional rude awakenings. I'll tell you the truth, I've been quite...

11. Board of Nursing Actions

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Keekeedt. I'll tell you, from day 1 I have been swimming upstream in this field i still feel blessed to be a part of. I have had to request deferrments and/or forebearances in the past. Yes, it...

12. Board of Nursing Actions

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even reside in the state where the "action" occurred. I have another license in the state where I reside. To be honest with you billibob, I've only been a nurse for 2.5 years and it's been...

13. Board of Nursing Actions

    GoNightingale replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Yes i have malpractice insurance and yes I had an attorney represent me. couldn't have done it without her. No..it looks like I won't be trraveling for a long time. It is difficult enough trying to...

14. Board of Nursing Actions

    GoNightingale posted a topic in General Nursing

    If there is anyone out there who has had to go before the Board of Nursing in their state for allegations, could you kindly e-mail me. I had to. Wanted to do some travel nursing. As it turns out, even...

15. Standing orders for chest pain

    GoNightingale replied to wellstar's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks so much for your input. Definitely was not rambling. You are right on target. I meant to say c/o chest pain not MI. But either way, your answer is right on