AmyRN1227

Hi all, Well at my one place they just posted something stating that since they are so short on PCTs that the RNs will be responsible for doing their first set of vitals. This, I feel is insane. Especially since at around the time the first vitals ...

You couldn't have said it better Saavy!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

You couldn't have said it better Saavy!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

If I have four patients, then yes, it's no big deal. But if I have seven help me out a little. Right! I totally agree. If I'm running around with eight and nine patients and I'm on a med/surg oncology floor. So I have assessements to do at first,...

If I have four patients, then yes, it's no big deal. But if I have seven help me out a little. Right! I totally agree. If I'm running around with eight and nine patients and I'm on a med/surg oncology floor. So I have assessements to do at first,...

Hi all, I'm PRN at two places, both oncology/med surg floors. Well, I worked last nite, had an awful nite. I had a 43yr old pt that just got diagnosed with lung cancer with mets to brain, liver, and bone. Then I had two surgicals that nothing was don...

I knew the pt was neutropenic at the start of the shift. Yes, it was on the report sheet. But because there was so much going on towards the end of the shift, when I was told she had a fever I wasn't thinking of her neutropenic status. Honestly, I...

Was I really wrong not to call the doctor??? I'm trying to find out what everyone else's policy is regarding neutropenic pts. Because at my other place we wouldn't have called, just gave her the Tylenol and monitor her.

and what do you do for them, as we are on our feet alot. I started out with the ugly spider veins...they run on my father's side and after two kids and almost three years as an RN I'm having trouble with one leg in particular. My right one towards ...

Hi all, I've been working on an Oncology/med-surg floor for about a year and a half now. My patient is load is usually 8-9pts and they are high acuity. Some of them should be in ICU. I feel like I'm really getting burnt out, like I want to leave n...

Hi all, I've posted this before but not have to seriously consider a change. I believe it's affecting my health and well being to stay working at the hospital I'm at. I'm working on an Oncology/Med Surg floor where or pt ratio is usually 8-9pts. I...

Sounds good to me too. I've heard some negative things tho too, mostly paperwork and then not having anyone to turn to if you are in a crisis. I wonder if I have the confidence to totally be on my own because I still ask a lot of questions on the f...

Born and raised in Chicago.....migrated to South burbs for years and now have ended up in NW Indiana right across the border. And I LOVE the Cubbies too!!!! The one thing I regret about moving here, is the pay cut for RNs out in Indiana. I still wo...

Thanks Renerian, So how's the best way to get into this? Just look in job ads or call home health agencies? And what kind of experience would I need. What's the difference between case managers at the hospital and home health? I always thought yo...

I thought home health and case manager were totally different entities. You can do this through home health? Can you explain your job to me a little better and how did you find it? I'm thinking of moving out of Hospital nursing (I'm currently work...

My friend's husband has had numbness of the tongue on both sides for about a month. He has no other symptoms. He's going to see a nuero tomorrow but she's freaking out, thinking it's a tumor or something. Anyone ever heard of this? Thanks!!! Amy...

I had heard something about this the other day, then yesterday our clinical nurse specialist made a comment, had cut out the article and posted it in our break room!!!! I think that was so rude because most of us on the floor are ADNs!!! I think it...

I didn't see this particular article but there is also an ongoing series in Reader's Digest about the "Nursing Shortage". Someone posted part 1 up in our unit talking about nurse ratios and how when it increases that patient's death rates increase. ...

Thanks Debbie! How are they treated and do they get worst? Can they cause symptoms or does it go away eventually? Thanks, Amy

Hi, I had a CT of my abdomen/pelvis done and they saw some calcified granulomas in my lower chest area so they want to do a chest CT now. The doc's nurse said that it may be just a fungal infection called "histoplasmosis". When I looked it up- it s...

Thanks everyone for all of your responses. My chest CT is scheduled for 4:00 tomorrow so I will keep you all posted. Maybe I should just tell them to cancel it since it's probably from some ole darn bird poop spores I inhaled ...LOL Amy

Hi, I'm originally from IL and migrated over here last year. I'm in NW Indiana...Crown Point. The one thing I HAVE noticed is the pay is a lot less at the hospitals out here and some of them are a little "ancient" or you may say old school in the w...

I hope it's something simple too...he's going to the neuro tonite so maybe by the weekend they'll know something. I'll let you guys know when I find out. I didn't know MS could present like that though. And his wife, my friend is thinking the wors...

Hi all, I've been a nurse for almost two years now. I work in one hospital part time on their Oncology floor and just picked up working registry or PRN at a local hospital (we just moved and this one is closer to me) on their Oncology floor. I'm tr...

Well from just talking to my friend on the phone, it's not a good situation with her either and she's doing home health hospice. She said there's tons of paperwork, she has a caseload of 15pts right now, and is on call eight days in a row. This sou...