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  1. port trouble

    jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    So I do home infusion and been accessing a lot of kids lately. I sometimes don't get a blood return and have to move needle around. Any tips to get better at port access? Also I. Have noticed I have...

  2. Sutureless devices for PICC securement

    jess41378 replied to vascularaccessPA's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am a home infusion nurse and find that the pharmacies don't always send statlocks at first. We have to request them sometimes. I always have an extra supplie of statlocks for that reason. I do...

  3. Some more PICC questions

    jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I am learning a lot about picc lines, but have some questions. 1) When doing dressing changes, is it ok to take old dressing off with clean gloves as long as not touching insertion site? 2) When using...

  4. Bioscrip

    jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Anyone ever hear of or work for Bioscrip home infusion company? I am very interested in working with them. I have a big new hire packet to fill out and the job sounds promising. Also I am possibly...

  5. Bioscrip

    jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have been working w 3 diff home infusion co and I love it. They pay betw $37-40/hr or per visit rates betw $60-65 for 1 hour visits(labs, drsg change). I hope I helped. Good

  6. IV certification

    jess41378 replied to galenanurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    In nursing spectrum magazine is an ad for Gannett Education for all kinds of IV classes. Go to nurse.com/events for more

  7. IVIG in polyneuritis

    jess41378 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    If someone can give me insight as to the difference between polyneuritis and CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis). I have patients with these disorders but not sure the

  8. Some more PICC questions

    jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    1) Do you always tell pt to lay down with arm extended out 90 degrees with sterile drape underneath or is it ok to have them sit down, at a table say, and do dressing change? 2) Do you tape tail of...

  9. Some more PICC questions

    jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Thanks for the info, much appreciated. I will most likely be back to ask some more questions if thats okay. I love infusion nursing and have been doing home infusion for about 6 months

  10. what is 'Best Shift' and/or 'Area of Nursing' to be in for Single Moms?

    jess41378 replied to nickynoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I worked night as single mom and still do. My mom or boyfriend watch my son overnight. If kids are in school then home care or infusion home care is flexible with hours during the

  11. Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services?

    jess41378 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    This may be a very late reply, but I currently work for them and have no complaints. They pay very well also. I love home infusion

  12. vomiting: reflux, rotavirus, or NGT feed problems

    jess41378 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I have a 6 mo old peds pt with hx of reflux and recent rotavirus. He got the rotavirus while in the hospital to get his NGT for dx of failure to thrive for months prior. He is still vomiting at home...

  13. difficult feed

    jess41378 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Just started doing per visist peds skilled nursing. Been with the peds homecare for 3 years as a LPn, but just got my RN and now doing per visit/opeing cases on my own, ect. Mom reports baby has a...

  14. Feedbacks For White Glove Care Of NY

    jess41378 replied to shandylady's topic in New York Nursing

    not a sir...Jess, short for Jessica. I never applied with them, only spoke to them briefly on the phone afew years ago when I was an LPN and they only had jobs in the Bronx...wanted manhattan. I have...

  15. Feedbacks For White Glove Care Of NY

    jess41378 replied to shandylady's topic in New York Nursing

    I had never applied to White glove before but spoke to them a long time ago and gave my address. they send me little gifts in the mail all the time..nicer than my current job, hahaha. I am concidering...

  16. Down in the dumps

    jess41378 replied to wabashcannon's topic in New York Nursing

    I feel down in the dumps too. I have applied at over a dozen places with my ADN and I have 10+ years experience as a LPN with med surg exp, but they still consider me a new grad. I think that is...

  17. Advice on do not rehire status

    jess41378 posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I worked at a NY hospital that is part of a 3 hospital, 2 nursing home healthcare system. I worked there 4 years as an LPN. I was told by many coworkers and nurse manager that I was a good nurse. The...

  18. Advice on do not rehire status

    jess41378 replied to jess41378's topic in New York Nursing

    thank all for replying. I recently talked to the administrator in person at my old job who labeled me as do not rehire. She ws even surprised. After a short talk with her, she said she would go...

  19. night nurses talk to me

    jess41378 replied to erin01's topic in New York Nursing

    I have been nights on and off for 10 + years now. It has its advantages: save on childcare, less stress at work, night differential, able to enjoy daytime in the sun, run errands during business...

  20. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    jess41378 replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Please pray for me as I take my NCLEX-RN 3/24. Excited and nervous at the same

  21. Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    jess41378 replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    hey ORratNYC... does NYPH hire RN's with associates degress? I have 10 plus years as an LPN as