WI_home_RN

WI_home_RN

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  1. Am I the only person who DOESN'T sleep on the night shift.

    WI_home_RN replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Private Duty

    i wouldn't dare sleep on the night shift!! how could i possibly care for my patients if i'm asleep?!?! i wouldn't hear vent alarms, pulse ox monitor alarms, crying, seizures, respiratory distress,...

  2. At School With Child. What to Wear?

    WI_home_RN replied to PediLove2147's topic in Private Duty

    i work night shift half the time and when the day shift nurses come into work in the mornings before school starts, two of them dress in business or business casual clothing for school and the third...

  3. Vent and Trach Certification

    WI_home_RN replied to Lovelydove LPN's topic in Private Duty

    In Wisconsin, we MUST attend an 8 hour certification class to get paid by Medicaid to care for vent patients working private duty, or Nurses in Independent Practice. This certification must be renewed...

  4. work 1 day week, 8 hours, is it possible?

    WI_home_RN replied to otherendeavors's topic in Nursing Career

    I work private duty nursing and work as many hours as I can get scheduled for. However, a few of my colleagues are only scheduled 1-2 days/week. Its

  5. Forms for PDN. HELP!!!!

    WI_home_RN replied to kharnack07's topic in Private Duty

    I have two peds patients and one adult vent patient. My nursing notes forms for both are extremely similar. Do you still need something to look at? I'm willing to share what I use. What about forms...

  6. camo scrubs.. opinion

    WI_home_RN replied to b2sai's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think camo is cool. Where what you want, when you want, where you want! I just bought myself camo scrubs and I love them :) I'm female and they're NOT

  7. Tell us about you!

    WI_home_RN replied to WI_home_RN's topic in Private Duty

    Yes I am a member of PHP but unfortunately I am not attending the meeting 10/14 although it would be great to! I just can't this year. I've been a member for almost a year now. I started working...

  8. Home care of DD children-Need advice

    WI_home_RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I work private duty nursing of two DD teenagers and i'm also the parent of one. I think its important as the RN on the case to be sure you're on the same page with the parents as far as their wishes...

  9. Tell us about you!

    WI_home_RN replied to WI_home_RN's topic in Private Duty

    BillyMae, I'm in Wisconsin and we do the exact same thing! I have a vent patient and two peds non-vent cases. I love what I do and have no intentions of leaving PDN any time

  10. private duty nurse

    WI_home_RN replied to nursemarie's topic in Private Duty

    i joined php just under a year ago but i've never needed to contact them. they were very prompt to take my membership monies and accept me as a member tho! i do private duty/independent nursing in...

  11. What do you wear?

    WI_home_RN replied to RRlc's topic in Home Health

    i work private duty 8 to 12 hour shifts and i wear jeans and a t-shirt with a nursing scrub jacket over the top 99% of the time. i do have some total scrub outfits i wear occasionally but i am most...

  12. Foley balloon issues

    WI_home_RN replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    hhmmm, evaporation! That makes sense to me. We don't check it daily but perhaps we should look into that and get an order. Thanks

  13. Foley balloon issues

    WI_home_RN replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and the balloon is not overfilled. Its a 5 cc balloon and the mfg recommends 10 cc to fill this balloon, as is the doctor's orders from urology. We do it per

  14. Foley balloon issues

    WI_home_RN replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is absolutely NO leak in any of the balloons. It has happened over and over with cathethers of different lot numbers. Put in 10cc, check it because its leaking and only pull out 7 cc. Why would...

  15. What Helped you Survive Care Plans?

    WI_home_RN replied to nrenteria's topic in General Students

    I myself have used care plan reference books in nursing school before becoming an RN and after. I have two, one for alterations in health and one for wellness. I highly suggest using

  16. Impaired nurses treated with suboxone?

    WI_home_RN replied to Randy4u45's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for bringing this topic up Randy. Good info has been shared here. I'd love to know more about the personal email/PM advice you've been given as well. Not specifics, but could you post any...

  17. RN-BSN online how long is your program?

    WI_home_RN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    GCU also sends you books to your door, overnite or slow route. The classes are only 5 weeks long and you can skip "terms" as needed to make the program last longer if that's what you want or...

  18. RN-BSN online how long is your program?

    WI_home_RN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i'm going to do my rn to bsn online but i can't decide between grand canyon univ or univ of phoenix. maybe i could get some feedback? pros/cons of each: gcu 16 months, each class 5 weeks long, 13...