Diamond Nurse

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  1. Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    Diamond Nurse replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of the family OB GYN used to routinly bring home placentas (in the old days like the 50's and 60's) to bury around his rose bushes. Said thhey make good fertilizer. I honestly don't...

  2. Rich nurses?

    Diamond Nurse replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    OH I worked with a nurse who said to me... and I quote " My husband makes a huge amount of money... I don't really need to work, I just do so to keep my finger on the pulse of nursing (as she put her...

  3. Nurses Week

    Diamond Nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if your employeer did anything special for you during this week? I work in a wound care clinic in a hospital. the hospital got us a company logo umbrella (I liked that) and had a free...

  4. I saw my first patient that died today...

    Diamond Nurse replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that you felt sad over the loss of your patient. You will become more able to accept death as a part of nursing , as time goes on. I still feel sad but... not to the depth as a new nurse....

  5. Oddest things found in a patient!

    Diamond Nurse replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    We were just talking about this at work.... One of our Surgeons told us he had a patient show up in ER c/o unable to move his bowels. Upon further exam a SOFTBALL was found in his rectum, it was so...

  6. Schoolcraft College

    Diamond Nurse replied to Nurse2bNicole's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I had to be on the waiting list too but I didn't have my pre-req's done when I started waiting so I did them and didn't have too much down time. are 2 more chem classes the only difference for the...

  7. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Diamond Nurse replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    another time I had an abdominal cellulitis whose breasts had to be at least FFF size (she weighed in at >350lbs) a male nurse was going to change the dressings and bedpillows under those hooters...

  8. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Diamond Nurse replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I feel compelled to share the story of a guy in a nursing home, (curtain pulled) who I heard making some odd noise, upon looking in I found him to be inserting an artificial long stem red rose, stem...

  9. Schoolcraft College

    Diamond Nurse replied to Nurse2bNicole's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am a Schoolcraft College alumni. Associate Degree Applied Science. Worked in hospitals, nursing homes and home care. My training has helped me to achieve a great

  10. Synergy?

    Diamond Nurse posted a topic in Home Health

    Is anyone familiar with the Synergy program used for home health agencies? I started training on it today and am throughly overwelmed any advise is

  11. Synergy?

    Diamond Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    the website offers a product called HealthCare Assistant...... The HealthCare Assistant for Windows ( HAS4Win) is a feature-rich system designed to handle the extensive information management needs...

  12. med profiles

    Diamond Nurse replied to renerian's topic in Home Health

    I thought about the health care concepts for our med profiles, but if there are other alternatives I sure wouyld like to check them

  13. policies and procedures

    Diamond Nurse replied to missiedi's topic in Home Health

    well the owner, OT and CEO, administrator is Dan. I am the RN, human resources, clinical case manager, and ect that is our organizational structure. we do have OT, PT, and SLP coverage. I am the only...

  14. policies and procedures

    Diamond Nurse replied to missiedi's topic in Home Health

    well I believe the policy manual done by our consultant covers the operations and regulatory part. I think I need to develop our clinical policies. such as what solution to soak foley drainage bags...

  15. policies and procedures

    Diamond Nurse replied to missiedi's topic in Home Health

    hey I am new to this too, we had a hired consultant who did our basic p & p book, and if your a member of Beacon Health they have one you can buy. It was overwelmingly comprehensive. Our...

  16. plan of action

    Diamond Nurse posted a topic in Home Health

    OK so here are the projects I am currently working on: -ordering paperwork for patient charts -planning and organizing patient charts -making up opening packet folders -ordering nursing supplies for...

  17. What bacteria is it that turns the drainage bags blue?

    Diamond Nurse posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    1. what bacteria is it that turns the drainage bags blue? 2. do I ask the doctor for the sepecifcs of a PVR (post-void residual) or is there a standard procedure? a. how many times should this be...

  18. Funniest thing the nurse FORGOT to tell you in report

    Diamond Nurse replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know if this is funny or scary but..........I had a new admit left over from day shift. Seems they could not get the TF going. "we tried everything, 3 different pumps, new bag, everything......

  19. overwhelmed

    Diamond Nurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I am so glad I found this site and boy do I need some guidance. I have been a registered nurse for 15 years and I am comfortable with my clinical skills. I am now working at a home health agency as...

  20. overwhelmed

    Diamond Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    Well I have good news, we hired a new lady for the office where I have been working, helping out on the staffing agency side. Now I will be able to concentrate on our home health care agency. I...

  21. overwhelmed

    Diamond Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    well the more I learn the more I realize I don't know. Thank you for the info and links. I am now more overwelmed than I

  22. overwhelmed

    Diamond Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    yes I have worked in home care before but i was always out in the field I didn't know all that went on behind the scenes.. I am sure the agency I worked for was Medicare certified. I have gone...

  23. overwhelmed

    Diamond Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    could you direct me to where I would find out more about g-tags thank you for the links briggs had just what I was looking ffor we do in home care and have 2 assisted living facilities that we work...

  24. overwhelmed

    Diamond Nurse replied to Diamond Nurse's topic in Home Health

    I did a search for Briggs and didnt get the right site, if in fact they have a web site. I dont have G tags (we are not medicare certified