noahsmama

noahsmama

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  1. Acuity tool for pediatric home health

    noahsmama posted a topic in Home Health

    A colleague of mine who visits medically fragile foster children is trying to develop an acuity tool. We are looking for a sample acuity tool that we can use as a template, preferably free or low...

  2. How does the study of sociology relate to Nursing?

    noahsmama replied to Aiesram's topic in General Nursing

    So how would you know that they're a Jehovah's Witness if they can't communicate? Just

  3. responsibility to report threats?

    noahsmama replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    You should absolutely report this to the police. QC and corporate clearly don't care about your safety, if they did they would have taken some kind of action. Health care staff have been killed by...

  4. How much should I get?

    noahsmama replied to Llam86's topic in Nursing Career

    I've never heard of anyone getting an infusion for vitamin deficiency. This is sounding more and more fishy. It's got to be a

  5. How much should I get?

    noahsmama replied to Llam86's topic in Nursing Career

    $10/hr and no benefits, in the NYC area? Please, do yourself a favor -- see if Starbucks is hiring if you need income. They give benefits if you work more than 20 hrs/week, and in NYC, probably pay...

  6. Can a bachelors degree in other areas affect pay?

    noahsmama replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Having the MBA might be useful if you ever want to go into management, though you'll still need several years experience as an RN first. The other BA is pretty much irrelevant. I have a PhD in...

  7. Asking for constructive criticism and persistance?

    noahsmama replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My guess is that the head nurse genuinely liked you, but that the nurse manager already had someone else in mind for the opening and didn't appreciate being pushed to interview someone else -- that's...

  8. For the love of Pete.....Where are you?!

    noahsmama replied to APRN.'s topic in General Nursing

    I definitely think certain types of posts can only be answered if the person asking the question states where they're located -- for example, "I've been offered $x/hour, for job y, is that a...

  9. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    noahsmama replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    Very well written, Mully -- I almost felt like I was there, and it's a pretty exciting story. However, like imintrouble, I enjoyed your story but disagree with your conclusion. To me your story...

  10. do you ever get tired of being treated like crap?

    noahsmama replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I would have had to bite my tongue not to say, "Well apparently, you need to work on yours

  11. Top three patient complaints?

    noahsmama replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Your experience is the same as mine, and I also worked in a hospital in a poor urban area -- but with some wealthy areas not too far away, and patients from all socioeconomic classes. The rudeness...

  12. Are new nurses (new grads) ever allowed to work PRN?

    noahsmama replied to mema45's topic in General Nursing

    New grads are sometimes hired for PRN positions (there have been a few threads on this topic), but in order to get the training and experience that you'll need, it's ideal to work full time or close...

  13. Independent contractor working for insurance company at home

    noahsmama replied to azblt50's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as an independent contractor for a while (for my previous non-nursing employer while applying to nursing positions after graduation from NS) -- since I was the sole "employee" of my...

  14. Top three patient complaints?

    noahsmama replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I got the "it's freezing in here" complaint, and then, when I would ask engineering to adjust the temperature in that room, the other family in the room would complain that it was too hot!:hdvwl:...

  15. Documentation is your friend.

    noahsmama replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    The parents of one of my patients sued the hospital I worked at and, among other things, claimed they hadn't been taught certain things they needed to know in order to take care of their medically...

  16. Need advice!

    noahsmama replied to TheDreamJourney's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of the previous advice, and just wanted to add -- I don't think it's necessarily a "one in a million" chance of getting a job in peds when you graduate. Try to get a CNA job in a...

  17. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    noahsmama replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    Part of my job is reviewing and summarizing medical records of foster kids as they come into the system. I actually really enjoy this a lot, for the same reason -- it's kind of fun to see the kid's...

  18. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    noahsmama replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    "Has anyone ever told you you have beautiful

  19. Today I'm thankful for...

    noahsmama replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Job-related things I'm thankful for: I am thankful that I have a job that pays well and has good benefits I am thankful that I can work as a nurse but still have a M-F 8:30-5pm schedule, so I can be...

  20. Leaving AMA

    noahsmama replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    At the peds hospital where I used to work, if a parent wanted to sign their child out AMA, I would explain to them that they were allowed to do that, but that we would like for them to wait until the...

  21. Debating a transfer vs finding a new job or staying put

    noahsmama replied to thatone's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to work in an ER, then apply for the transfer! If you still want to reapply to the other hospital in 6 months, I'm sure some ER experience (even if it's only 6 months) is better than...

  22. Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    noahsmama replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shouldn't the administrator and/or DON have been handling this themselves? I don't understand why staff should be expected to police their own instead of management handling

  23. Nurses, perception difference and education

    noahsmama replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm sure that never happens in any other licensed

  24. Nurses, perception difference and education

    noahsmama replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    One could just as easily argue that if the drunk has his vodka on discharge, he won't stay sober long enough to make it to the pharmacy to buy his meds. Also, if a drunk is going to prioritize their...

  25. Nurse Career Battery

    noahsmama replied to RNchemo's topic in Nursing Career

    I haven't ever had to take this test (thank goodness!), but I've been through interviews where I was asked quite a few questions about how I handle conflict with co-workers. I think what they want to...