chenoaspirit

chenoaspirit ASN, RN

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  1. noncomplian patient...what to do?

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Her granddaughter is involved. She is there everyday to set up her meds for the day. She argues with her as well to get her to do what we can. The patient wants to get better, she just refuses to do...

  2. noncomplian patient...what to do?

    chenoaspirit replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    Hmm, now Im even more worried... I guess I need to talk to my manager about it. Im just so

  3. Am I Freaking Out Over Nothing? New Job At Hospital

    chenoaspirit replied to BostonKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Since you have already been offered the job and are going to orientation next week, Im sure you have nothing to worry about. Just show up as planned. If they had "changed their mind" about hiring...

  4. Pay per visit rates....what is the usual

    chenoaspirit replied to IndianaHH's topic in Home Health

    I like the "pay per visit" pay. You actually get paid for your work, the more patients you see, the more you get paid. Unlike the hospital where you get slammed with patients and get paid the same...

  5. Im considering leaving homehealth

    chenoaspirit posted a topic in Home Health

    I have been off work for 9 weeks r/t back problems (I had ACDF surgery on c6/c7). Now Im back and this new OASIS C is killing me. The discharge oasis is LONG, but yet we only get paid for a routine...

  6. Gum Chewing

    chenoaspirit replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    i looked this up online.... chewing gum benefits chewing gum was the once forbidden snack for every school age child. in the year of 2005, it was named the number one snack choice by americans. new...

  7. Gum Chewing

    chenoaspirit replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    Research has found that chewing gum stimulates certain areas of the brain (as measured by EEG), which may have a relationship to reducing tension. In addition, one study conducted in 2002 showed that...

  8. Academic dishonesty dilemma! Advice needed, plz...

    chenoaspirit replied to dean1987's topic in General Nursing

    And also, would you want someone like that as a nurse taking care of one of your family members? If she would cheat on that, she would probably cheat on ANYTHING. Prereqs are for a purpose...part of...

  9. Donating Scrubs

    chenoaspirit replied to LadyBugLass's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.missionhaitimidwest.org/scrubs.htm This place is needing

  10. My first code... ever

    chenoaspirit replied to ishootu's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I was a new nurse, I DREADED my first code! I would think about it and was scared to death I wouldnt do the right things or do something wrong. But when it happened, it was like I...

  11. Changing nursing major to something different

    chenoaspirit replied to dfj22's topic in General Nursing

    Our school didnt look at GPA for the first cut. They looked at ACT scores. Once they got thru those, then they took the higher GPA's. I wish you the best. But if nursing is truely what you want to...

  12. Are my classmates delusional??

    chenoaspirit replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I went to my CN and she did nothing about this CNA. Instead, SHE helped me clean it up (it was a massive vomit mess that needed more than one person). That was one of the reasons I quit...

  13. Changing nursing major to something different

    chenoaspirit replied to dfj22's topic in General Nursing

    um, I dont understand why a GPA of 3.2 would keep you out of nursing school. Most of the people I went to nursing school with had no previous experience either, most dont. I woulnt accept that at...

  14. Are my classmates delusional??

    chenoaspirit replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    Um, they are in for a rude awakening! If they go to the CNA EVERYTIME a mess occurs, then they arent doing teamwork and the CNA's will not like them. The CNA's have many patients to care for and...

  15. Using Ampules w/o filter needles

    chenoaspirit replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Ive seen docs draw up meds from an ampule without using a filter needle, even though one is provided in the kit he opened. I always use a filter needle. Think about it...when you break glass, there...

  16. Well, today we all start OASIS C

    chenoaspirit posted a topic in Home Health

    Good luck with it! Im off work right now for health reasons, go back in 3 weeks. I dread it because I know NOTHING about the new OASIS, but Ive heard its a bear. So anyone, please post anything...

  17. somethign to help prevent scarring

    chenoaspirit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im not asking for medical advice, Ive already had surgery and healing. I placed a dressing over the incision site (closed site with no drainage or anything) called hydrogel. its a white sheet, then...

  18. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    chenoaspirit replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at the hospital, my NM wouldnt allow us to work unless we could work a regular load.. no light load for ANY reason, which was really bad for some. One nurse came to work with 2 JP...

  19. Is Home Health a possibility for me?

    chenoaspirit replied to mharrah's topic in Home Health

    Where I work, its very flexible. We can visit at any time we want (providing that the patient is agreeable) just as long as the visit is done. Ive made visits at 8 pm. I do the assessment part of...

  20. Jacked Up Sodium

    chenoaspirit replied to OutlawNurse86's topic in General Nursing

    Gila, I bet you are a chemistry whiz! I cant even remember what moles are, much less the formula. Im impressed! However I do understand how 0.9 NS wouldnt increase Na+ and so forth. But I wish I...

  21. Nurse Independent Prescriber?

    chenoaspirit replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, cant administer anything without a doc order, even tylenol. Imagine giving a tylenol to a patient with a headache but later find out he has liver failure. You cant give anything to any patient...

  22. Very nervous.....any helps?

    chenoaspirit replied to jordydan7295's topic in Home Health

    I was shy at first too, but it gets easier as you get to know the patients. You will have some patients for a very long time and you will begin to feel comfortable. It will come with time. Just ask...

  23. Duoderm, Tegaderm, Wet Gauze

    chenoaspirit replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

  24. Vicodin causes MORE pain??

    chenoaspirit replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in Pain Management

    I just now read your post and Im curious too. I took vicodin for post surgical pain last year. I noticed that when it wore off, I actually did hurt more than in the beginning when I was fresh post...

  25. RN won't give pain meds

    chenoaspirit replied to Laught3r's topic in Pain Management

    When our LPNs came to me and asked me to medicate their patients for them, I respected their knowledge of their patient. Of course I would do a quick assessment of their resp just for my own...