Heogog53

Heogog53

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  1. Thinking about changing jobs-what do hospice nurses do whther in home or in hospice

    Heogog53 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, I've been thinking a lot about changing jobs from OR hospital nursing to Hospice nursing. Obviously any change from the OR will be a huge adjustment, so I wanted to ask about the different types...

  2. Can you be a hospice nurse without being religious?

    Heogog53 replied to gypsygrlisu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work in the OR. Lots of patients want to pray before they go into the OR. Some of them bring a huge prayer group/family group with them who will sometimes ask their pre-care or OR nurses to join...

  3. Info for non-addicted nurses with chronic pain taking opioids

    Heogog53 replied to saillady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for the information..... I worked monday night and either pulled something or aggravated something. I slept 36 hours, tried getting up and moving so as to go to work and -BAM- the whole area...

  4. Unable to find job due to restrictions - Advice please

    Heogog53 replied to RNinWI's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree about the telephone nursing triage. You can also try chart reviewing. There are also nurse related educational certificates such as clinical legal nurse. If you get a Master's, are there any...

  5. Info for non-addicted nurses with chronic pain taking opioids

    Heogog53 replied to saillady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    saillady, if you want to speak privately to anyone, once you've logged in, you'll see MyAccount next to your name. Click on that and there is a place for sending and readng Private Messages. I worked...

  6. Info for non-addicted nurses with chronic pain taking opioids

    Heogog53 replied to saillady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for your concern. Actually, I was able to clarify what the policy allowed with the Occupational Health Physician this morning. I said to him that my understanding of the Hospital's policy about...

  7. Info for non-addicted nurses with chronic pain taking opioids

    Heogog53 replied to saillady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Physical withdrawal is unpleasant. Talk to your doc for help during your immediate withdrawal. I just thought of something tonight- if I go tell management that I can't get through a shift without...

  8. Info for non-addicted nurses with chronic pain taking opioids

    Heogog53 replied to saillady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Now that is very interesting to me. I suffered a back injury on the job three years ago. I have been treated also for fibromyalgia pain with narcotics, as I can't take NSAIDS. According to the...

  9. Fibromyalgia

    Heogog53 replied to Moogie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Start here http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer and http://www.fmnetnews.com/ They are the two best sources online. Remember that routine, balanced diet, and most important, exercising- I know what...

  10. What to do with people who think they know nursing?

    Heogog53 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...if the best nurses are in the ICU's and need to keep their pants on.... what does that imply for the floor nurses or the clinic nurses?:yeah::thnkg: Sorry, I know it's:offtopic:, but I simply...

  11. What to do with people who think they know nursing?

    Heogog53 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friendly acquaintance. I say that because she drives me crazy with her nonstoppable "looped" stories of her medical woes. She has the misfortune of fertility issues and a very common gyn...

  12. Want to become a CNS in pain management

    Heogog53 replied to Heogog53's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I have no idea what the scope of practice of a CNS is in my state. I'll have to check on that. I've have worked with CNRA's and ologists for years, so I have an idea of what they do. I'm not sure...

  13. Want to become a CNS in pain management

    Heogog53 posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Hi, I'm looking at going back to school in a number of things, but one area that I am very interested in is pain management. As someone who has been in both acute and chronic pain, I want to become...

  14. Nursing; a few more questions about the profession.

    Heogog53 replied to michelle_d's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to refer you to a website called WING USA which is all about all health care personnel who are injured on the job. I was injured almost three years ago and wasn't given enough or proper...

  15. Terrible breach of professionalism?

    Heogog53 replied to NurseMarla's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As an old nurse, I've seen a fair number of people die. For some, I was grateful that they weren't suffering anymore, especially full codes in CCU on older patients whose rib cages I cracked. For...

  16. Thinking about changing jobs-what do hospice nurses do whther in home or in hospice

    Heogog53 replied to Heogog53's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you so very much for explaining the complexities of the administration and nursing care differences between hospice jobs. I very much appreciate what you have to say. Currently, I am starting...

  17. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Heogog53 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that this a very long thread about pet peeves, with some repetition. I've been a nurse for a long time, as well as the family member of dying parents and a chronically ill patient. I'd...

  18. There won't be any raises this year

    Heogog53 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the state of North Carolina. EVERYONE in state employment had to give back .05% of last year's salary back. That happened in June, and it hurt everyone I work with. The state also...

  19. Death stories?

    Heogog53 replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When I worked in CCU, when a patient would come into the unit reporting that he/she had just spoken with a close relative who'd died years before, we all knew that death wasn't far behind. And if our...

  20. Work Injury, need advice

    Heogog53 replied to Babs0512's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Contact a workman's comp attorney fro a free consult. They'll decide if your case has merit(sounds like it does), and start picking up all the bits and pieces. It sounds to me as if you have a case....

  21. Lost my job again!!!

    Heogog53 replied to lecavalier4's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Talk to your state's Board of Labor, inquire about wrongful termination with an attorney- it's free, and go look at a website called WING USA. It's all about work injured nurses and their struggles....

  22. Can a LNC work on cases outside of state of liscensure?

    Heogog53 posted a topic in Legal

    I'm thinking seriously about pursuing education as a LNC. While reading questions and posts responses, I suddenly wondered if a nurse from one state, with an RN license from only that state, could...

  23. How do you respond when you tell people you are a hospice nurse?

    Heogog53 replied to RachelRN25's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When people ask me what kind of nurse I am, I tell them that I'm an OR nurse. That gets similar responses, ranging from,"OOOO, I couldn't possibly do that" to "You're a special person to do that" to...

  24. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    Heogog53 replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    Anyone contact the State Labor Board? I suspect that mandatory time off as comp time vs overtime isn't legal. Talk with a labor lawyer; make sure to get a copy of the HR policy on compensation. Make...

  25. What is your OR Time OUT consist of??

    Heogog53 replied to mooneyes65's topic in Operating Room

    When we were tasked with our new format of JACHO's mandate, it was made very plain to the attendings, residents, med students, OR staff, and anesthesia, that everyone was quiet and paying attention-or...