KittyLovinRN

KittyLovinRN

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  1. IV push and wearing gloves

    KittyLovinRN replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient Medications

    I've gotta be honest, I (think -- one can never be 100% sure I'm aware) always use gloves. I just always try to remember that if it were me or one of my family members in that bed I'd want the nurse...

  2. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    KittyLovinRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a few people refer to arthritis by the name Arthur, "Arthur got me" ... So hard not to laugh! Sent from my iPhone using

  3. Scheduling visits

    KittyLovinRN replied to KelRN215's topic in Home Health

    Agreed, that's PLENTY of time to wait. I have a patient who I'll call, leave a message and she'll call me back three days later asking for me to come that day. It's a disaster. There's been many...

  4. wound Vacs

    KittyLovinRN replied to shefrn1's topic in Home Health

    Skin prep around the boarder when you're all done is great too! It tends to close up any tiny tiny openings that may have been

  5. ER vs Urgent Care

    KittyLovinRN posted a topic in Home Health

    During normal daylight hours do you send your patient to the ER or an urgent care center in the area for non life threatening issues? This obviously excludes chest pain, stroke, etc. I sometimes have...

  6. Noncompliance

    KittyLovinRN replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

  7. Noncompliance

    KittyLovinRN replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I really like your viewpoint, excellent advice for less experienced nurses! Sent from my iPhone using

  8. very interested in moving to home health

    KittyLovinRN replied to shefrn1's topic in Home Health

    It's sometimes exhausting to repeat ourselves so much. A search for home health likes and dislikes is quite simple.

  9. Noncompliance

    KittyLovinRN replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I generally give the patient 3-4 weeks of teaching (approx 2x week). If they cancel visits, dispute every bit of information that comes out of my mouth and are obviously non-compliant (i.e. insulin...

  10. Things to do to past the time...

    KittyLovinRN replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    The very first unit I work on out of nursing school won some award for having the least number of falls one month. The fall committee felt the best prize was a full size cardboard cutout of Austin...

  11. Is this normal or is it time to find a new agency?

    KittyLovinRN replied to chibiRN's topic in Home Health

    Also forgot, our per diem nurses don't receive benefits either, anywhere in the system (very large hospital/community system). They get paid more to make up for that. Most I've known have a spouse...

  12. Is this normal or is it time to find a new agency?

    KittyLovinRN replied to chibiRN's topic in Home Health

    No phone reimbursement or holiday pay? I'd be moving along to the next agency. I'm not sure where you live but I live in a VERY LOW cost of living city and make more than that an hour. If I see...

  13. How does you agency handle on call responsibilities?

    KittyLovinRN replied to melsman1904's topic in Home Health

    1. How many on-call shifts do you have each week? Less than once a week, our six week schedule has us on-call approx four times/nights. 2. How often are you required to handle weekend on call duty?...

  14. I want to leave Acute Care Nursing

    KittyLovinRN replied to hrae's topic in Nursing Career

    I left 3 years of acute care for home care and never looked back. Leaving the hospital was just what I needed to prevent burnout and hatred for nursing. I enjoy going to work every day, my call-offs...

  15. Famiy Medicine Residents Shadowing HH Nurse

    KittyLovinRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Earlier this week I was asked if I would be okay having a family medicine resident follow me for half a day next week so that they can see what services are available for their patients, what home...

  16. All the cool people work nights!

    KittyLovinRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Couldn't agree with you more! I chose to work strict nights for the closeness and teamwork that you didn't get with the daylight

  17. Is nursing obligated to do blood draw on patient if PT is only discipline?

    KittyLovinRN replied to marylandlpn's topic in Home Health

    Completely agree about patients with lines but they are a different story and are on service for line care (like you said) which is a skilled need. Sent from my iPhone using

  18. Is nursing obligated to do blood draw on patient if PT is only discipline?

    KittyLovinRN replied to marylandlpn's topic in Home Health

    As far as I've always been told and always obeyed, lab work is not a skilled need. I'm happy to do it while I'm there for other reasons but a one time visit just for that is out of the question. Sent...

  19. Some Medicare managed plans do not cover wound supplies?

    KittyLovinRN replied to Isabelle49's topic in Home Health

    We have Medicare HMO plans that won't cover skin prep too. What baffles me is that no plan around here covers the cotton tipped applicators we use to pack wounds!!! Sent from my iPhone using...

  20. Iphone Apps for Home Health

    KittyLovinRN replied to NursefromMarrs's topic in Home Health

    Thx so much for this!! This app

  21. Wipe the iv port even with antibiotics?

    KittyLovinRN replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient Medications

    In addition to her lack of scrubbing being inappropriate how does she know what bugs that antibiotic even covers??? You could use that as an argument, not every antibiotic covers every

  22. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    KittyLovinRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I fit the stereotype! Met my cop husband while I was still in nursing school, he's a campus policeman where I went to school :-) Unfortunately he's super squeamish so I enjoy his stories MUCH more...

  23. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    KittyLovinRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure this is where you should post this as the topic has nothing to do with your

  24. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    KittyLovinRN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    What about home care nursing? It's great for forcing you to think about and resolve problems, time management, independence, communication and direct patient care without the mess. While I didn't...

  25. teaching leg bag to overnight bag to a 93 yr old

    KittyLovinRN replied to Sterlink's topic in Home Health

    I had an 89 year old, he just wore the leg bag all of the time and would get up once during the night to empty it. It was much easier for him to do that than to be constantly switching between the...