Vtachy1

Vtachy1

BNAT instructor, ICU, Hospice,triage

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  1. Attention PRN nurses

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is a fact, but not for the reason you are stating. I am thankful for the truthful good hearted nurses that share things with me. And the one that did tell me that they all don't want me working...

  2. What was the procedure you followed when quitting your job?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you write a letter of resignation? Inform you boss face to face? email? Phone

  3. Attention PRN nurses

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do wish it were that way for me. Unfortunately they work me a lot of hours and I rarely ever take a weekend off. I have worked 22 days in a row. I feel like I go way way way above and beyond for...

  4. Attention PRN nurses

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I didn't work all those hours, it would be a lot harder on them. Its hard enough right now. Everyone is burned out and just way way way over worked. I feel like they should be thankful to have...

  5. Attention PRN nurses

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thats the thing, they did not see all those years my dh and I went without air conditioning when it was way over 100 degrees outside. We went without TV for 5 years. We lived in an old beat up...

  6. Attention PRN nurses

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not a chance!!! I am PRN because I like PRN and don't give a rats behind about benefits. I want to take off when my Grandma needs help or has a doctor appt. When my kids have an evening ballgame...

  7. "Starving to death"

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think I made a daughter of a patient we have for "sepsis" mad yesterday. How do you eloquently explain to them that it is not starving them to death? I think I said that it is not starving them to...

  8. ABHR topical

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our hospice has not used this until now. Are you using this? We have always had the suppositories in our standing orders but not the topical. Does it work as well as the

  9. How fussy are you about O2?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If a COPDer does not like his oxygen, and justifably asks "can you get too much oxygen". One night wife called in complaining that he was extremely short of breath, and the triage nurse said to...

  10. oxygen orders vs nursing perceptions

    Vtachy1 replied to Meliss214's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would increase the morphine instead of the oxygen. Have you read the Hospice and Palliative care guide books? Morphine will be more effective in controling respiratory distress and air

  11. How fussy are you about O2?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Absolutely if its what the PATIENT wants. For sure! Just make sure its not what the NURSE wants. Good thing about Hospice is that the patient can to an extent sort of be treated the way he or she...

  12. ABHR topical

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Where do you put it? How often can you give

  13. New Director

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our new director screams and yells at people like a psycho. She yelled at our very sweet secretary for telling someone that we hired a new CNA. So now our very much loved and treasured secretary is...

  14. Any hospice RNs work for more than 1 company?

    Vtachy1 replied to lvbnarn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My company just hired an RN that works for our competing hospital part time and for us she is PRN. Her plans are to ditch the other job, but she is worried about giving up the benefits. She's kind...

  15. What is your typical response?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When you talk to the nurse taking care of your patient in a facility and she says "I skipped patient's last dose of scheduled morphine and lorazepam because they didn't need it". This is they patient...

  16. What is your typical response?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not the lady I had on Saturday. Her resps were 8 and in extreme

  17. What is your typical response?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    If they are writhing in pain,squirming all over the bed, moaning and crying, I would hate to have them hold it for resps of 8 for a Hospice patient

  18. What is your typical response?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This was actually a scheduled dose that the nurse held. I feel like I have educated her about the reason for scheduling it, and why the patient needs it, till I'm blue in the face, but maybe I should...

  19. Good or Bad Luck with Hospice Pharmacia?

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When you call to get advise with meds, do you have good luck with Hospice

  20. I hate when I cannot sleep

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Its a chronic problem for me. Yesterday a guy that works for the DME company that our Hospice has a contract with complained about me. He said that I order stuff when the patient is too sick to use...

  21. Tell me some things I can to do be treasured by LTC

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new Hospice nurse, and I REALLY wish I had experience in LTC. What I need to know is what can I do to make you LTC nurses' lives easier and better. What can I do to be loved by you and...

  22. Good or Bad Luck with Hospice Pharmacia?

    Vtachy1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had one, when I asked for advise for a cream to rub on aching joints ( I was thinking along the lines of ketoprofen or something Voltaren) and he insisted on ibuprofen or naproxen when the terminal...

  23. Apparently visiting hospice nurses have to visit even in the ice storms LOL

    Vtachy1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I learned today that there is one bad characteristic of hospice nursing! And that would be ICE STORMS. I about busted my rear end trying to get from my car to my patients' homes. Its a miracle I...

  24. Wound care puzzle

    Vtachy1 replied to ErinS's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm just learning this. Had a patient last week that I learned it was not related to his terminal diagnosis. What are some examples that it would be related to terminal diagnosis? Thanks

  25. If you had to do it over again would you?

    Vtachy1 replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Its really not that way for my husband though, and he is a cop. He is not worked to death like we are and the stress is just not nearly the same. I've been a nurse for 22 years, husband has been a...