old rural nurse RN

old rural nurse has 27 years experience as a RN and specializes in med-surg, home health, hospice, LTC.

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1. Near death experiences stories

   old rural nurse replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree, I know there is something to explain it, but I think you would not believe

2. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

   old rural nurse replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Dear Supernurse, did you ever think about how many extra shifts you would need to work to cover all the open shifts that would appear if all those old nurses DID "hang up their stethoscopes"? Be...

3. The Patient I Failed

   old rural nurse replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   What an eloquent way to describe such an awful situation. I have printed this out and am going to have all my children and husband read it, and let them know I will haunt them if this happens to me! I...

4. Coding and insurance authorizations

   old rural nurse replied to GmaC13's topic in Home Health

   When I worked as a Clinical Coordinator for our fairly small HH agency, I, myself did the preauthorizations and coding. But I was mainly in the office "coordinating" and only did visits for vacations,...

5. SICK OF IT ALL and getting out!!!

   old rural nurse replied to regnurse1995's topic in General Nursing

   I can relate to all that you all have said, I left nursing almost a yr ago due to burnout and frustration with the state survey process and staffing issues. :banghead:I am working for my husband's...

6. Beers Criteria Question

   old rural nurse replied to thanson809's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The pm just stands for the formation, not Benadryl, so its not the same as Tylenol PM as far as sedation etc. You should document what nonpharmacological interventions you have tried on this rsd, and...

7. Psych nurse needs advice please

   old rural nurse replied to jennerRNer's topic in General Nursing

   I think one of the reasons HR seems to want to hire new rather than transfer staff is that then they would have 2 people to train to each area, with associated expense, rather than just one new...

8. Could use some opinions and/or advice.

   old rural nurse replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   OK here's my 2cents: Our surveyors just left my building today and I would never tell a staff person to do things differently when state is here than when they are not!!! Staff get nervous being...

9. What is an MDS nurse?

   old rural nurse replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   An MDS nurse is the nurse in the long term care facility who schedules and completes the RAI-Resident Assessment Instrument, a detailed assessment done at least quarterly on every nursing home...

10. Ummm..not sure how to ask this but who has experience "digging out" a patient?

    old rural nurse replied to LucyLu's topic in General Nursing

    One thing to try before actually digging is to really lube up the area while they are on the commode (gravity helps), and then pushing up gently around the orifice while telling them to bear down....

11. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    old rural nurse replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I would looove to tell you to take it as far as it goes with her administration, but am afraid you would only get the repercussions and no benefit. Gee, to remember back to my school days...

12. Silly Episiotomy Question

    old rural nurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I had my first baby, she came so fast the MD did two cuts to prevent me from tearing, with no lidocaine, but with all the pressure down there, I did feel something but it did not

13. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    old rural nurse replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, I just read thru this whole thread, but now wish it was longer!!!!!!! I am the DON at our facility, and wholeheartedly agree that "therapeutic lying" is best for both the resident themself as...

14. Stupid People Award

    old rural nurse replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

15. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    old rural nurse replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, and I thought it was only because we had a b---- for a HR Director, but when I left a (am I allowed to say CHI?) hospital after 20 yrs and 3 months, after giving a full 4 week notice, I was told...