Vtachy1

Vtachy1

BNAT instructor, ICU, Hospice,triage

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  1. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    I believe that they very well could be pseudo seizures. The seizure meds that he has been on have not helped. He clearly needs some help in finding a way to learn to cope. He cries because he wants...

  2. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    But the MD has not ordered any diastat or any meds for breakthrough seizures. I would be more comfortable if we had breakthrough seizure meds. Maybe they don't trust the family with these meds are...

  3. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    Child protective services are involved. We are thinking that the mom must be hiding something, is the reason she will not authorize us to talk with her child's doctors. The seizure action plan was...

  4. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    The mom will not allow us to talk to any of the student's medical practitioners. Ughh. I think he should be kicked out of school since she won't communicate with us and we are not allowed to talk to...

  5. Student Body Odor

    Vtachy1 replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    I personally have had a problem recently. My mom and grandma were of the generation that washed their hair once a week at the beauty shop. They usually bathed everyday or at least did a sponge bath....

  6. Yelling Yard Duty aides.

    Vtachy1 replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    We have the same thing at my school. There is one whom I love and she is very respectful and treats the kids with dignity. However, the other ones are horrendous. Why do they allow them to get away...

  7. Do you enjoy being a school nurse?

    Vtachy1 replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in School

    I am in a predicament. I started at the beginning fo the year in school nursing. I do like it. I love the hours. I love the low stress. I love being able to sleep because my cortisol seems to be...

  8. Nurse parapros

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in School

    Are you, as a nurse paraprofessional, certified school nurses? If you are a school nurse parapro for several kids in different schools, do they consider that part of your "1000 clinical hours" in...

  9. Nurse parapros

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    This is me, I was getting paid $30 an hour and took this job, which is a "nurse paraprofessional" ($16/hour) to get out of the extreme stress and exhaustion. I love the hours and the work is great...

  10. Non rebreather mask

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Pulmonary

    Lets say you walk into a room and a patient is on a non-rebreather mask, the bag is inflated, but the patient is hooked up to an O2 concentrator that only goes up to 5 Liters and it is on 5 liters....

  11. Getting patient information before shift

    Vtachy1 replied to AikoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't have this mindset at all! I work for my patients and it has nothing to do with the pay. If it were about the money then I'd go into some job that paid me something, not nursing. I want...

  12. Yet another burned-out nurse question...

    Vtachy1 replied to Gabrielle33's topic in General Nursing

    I went through burnout after working ICU. I can honestly say I was a complete mess. I got to the point that I couldn't sleep, couldn't handle anything, couldn't make decisions. I cried before my...

  13. Doctor's office

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I have been taking my kids to the same doc for 13 years, I have been a nurse for 22 years. I always have been able to come in to see the RN and have a throat culture done without an appt with MD or...

  14. Do you know any nurses that do coding or non nurses that do coding?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What all do you know about this job? Are they working from

  15. Doctor's office

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Ended up seeing the NP. And DD did not have strep, so it was a wasted $230. Next time I am ordering the strep test kits at home. The NP said that they don't "like" to do that anymore (having and RN...

  16. My first death

    Vtachy1 replied to dialysisnurseLC's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It is very normal. I have been with close to a hundred patients in my 22 years as a nurse. Worked Hospice for a while, and I think it shows how much you care and I would MUCH rather have a nurse...

  17. Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

    Vtachy1 replied to eminthesr's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No I would not go into nursing if I would've known what nursing was like. At the same time, I would not trade it for the world, the special relationships I have formed throughout the years with other...

  18. Do you write a thank you?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you interviewed and you immediately found out that you got the job? I didn't find any templates or sample letters like this. And I am TOOOO busy to do this anyway right

  19. Scared straight- new to school nursing

    Vtachy1 replied to Sugarwugga's topic in School

    Please count me in. I start my new job in a week. My email is

  20. D-U-N - done!!!

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    What career can I transition to? This time I am sooo done with nursing. I am sick of the doctors arrogant and using me as a punching bag.. I am done with managers who are beyond stupid. I want to...

  21. Is this a crazy idea?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You can definitely say a lot of things about me, but needy is absolutely NOT one of them. I never ask anything of anyone. This job is not a job it is a way of life. It is all consuming most of the...

  22. How many patients do you see each day?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    And how far do you drive? Do you do your own schedule or do you have office staff give you a daily schedule? What do your PRN nurses do? Do they do admits? Do they have primary patients? How...

  23. How many patients do you see each day?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This is exactly how our hospice is. Each full time nurse has at least 20 patients. See about 7 per day and we cover a very large area 17 counties so its very normal to drive over 120 miles in a...

  24. How many patients do you see each day?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I guess it is normal and everyone works 16 or more hours a day? We are not anything out of the

  25. Anyone read the new book by Ira Byock?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Best-Care-Possible-Physicians/dp/1583334599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333882171&sr=8-1 I think this is a new passion of mine. I did an info visit and the family just...