Blackheartednurse

Blackheartednurse

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  1. money

    Blackheartednurse replied to Anktshah's topic in General Nursing

    I cant speak for RNs working in other specialties, but as home health nurse I can tell you this, I work hard for that money and some more!!! And I'm not even speaking of really good money but that...

  2. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I noticed that I cant hear BP on obese patients, does anyone have any tips to share?

  3. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God, this week I have to draw INR level on very obese patient, I'm so anxious I wont be able to find a good

  4. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    that is what I have been using-a wrist pressure as my last

  5. amazing natural remedies

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently had to do a dressing change that was made of honey, I thought that was so cool, I realize that nature gives us so

  6. amazing natural remedies

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow did your immune system improved? Where can you buy

  7. Why is home health considered an "easier" area of nursing, suitable for beginners?

    Blackheartednurse replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I started off in a home health agency, I have been there for a year. Yes it is hard sometimes but it is doable,next week I will be working for two

  8. FINALLY!! I am an RN!!!!!!!!!

    Blackheartednurse replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulation! What would you like to specialize

  9. Hospice

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What do you think about hospice? Do you think that MDs and nurse practioners abuse the concept of hospice, do you think that in some instance they push for hospice too soon? I always thought that it...

  10. Home Health nurses have you ever worked for two agencies?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in Home Health

    I work for one home health agency and another agency is interested in hiring me.I'm not planning to quit my originial agency but I do part-time there so this other job will come in handy. Both...

  11. how would define happiness

    Blackheartednurse replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    really is not being unhappy automatically means happy? (please

  12. Anyone watch Nurse Jackie?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I love this show, I think doctor Cooper is so

  13. looking up a patients arrest records?

    Blackheartednurse replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    how is that unethical-I go to people houses all the time, I dont know them and what about if one of them is like an ex sex offender, am I not allowed to chose whether I want to continue seeing this...

  14. Comments about personal appearance

    Blackheartednurse replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    trust me it aint that fun when you go into a bad neighboorhood and guys tell you hey baby what is up, try to lure you into their yard just to probably rape you or take your purse. I have been warned...

  15. Comments about personal appearance

    Blackheartednurse replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I recently did.Seriously. I have been asked by bunch of guys from the "neighborhood" to come over and sit with them by the porch. Are they really that stupid thinking I will go if I dont know

  16. Job market reality for new nurses

    Blackheartednurse replied to DNS on the go's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    honestly it is really bad out there, I can sugar coat you but in reality there are plenty of new grads, old new grads, and everything else between that cant locate a job, I'm lucky that I got my job...

  17. Comments about personal appearance

    Blackheartednurse replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah but they might think thin means sick,like the other day my grandma told me that my face became so thin that she thinks I dont eat nothing. I told I'm tired, I drive many miles and at the end of...

  18. Comments about personal appearance

    Blackheartednurse replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, I get commented on my looks a lot-you are too thin, you are this and that-I dont let it bother me. I also get hit on on the streets (I do home health care) and at times it can be quiet...

  19. I wonder how many nurses out there experienced a needle stick injury

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had my first needle stick injury back in November 2009, I was working for Mollen Immunization clinic, and after giving an IM shot to a young girl (about 16-17) I accidently punctured my finger with...

  20. Home Health Care or Not???? (lpn)

    Blackheartednurse replied to Greenlight's topic in General Nursing

    exactly, you described it perfectly, I often go to filthy homes and some of them dont have running water. I do a lot of driving and a lot of paperwork at home, Home health is not for

  21. you are diabetic and no you cant use hair iron curler

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I have this patient that is diabetic and has numbness in her fingertips she always gets burns on her fingertip cause she cant feel the hot iron when she does her hair and I guess she accidently...

  22. Are you serious?

    Blackheartednurse replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    haldol wont do too much for very agitated people. I heard Depakote has much better

  23. Do you sometimes feel like an awful nurse?

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you sometimes feel like awful, horrible, dangerous nurse? I sometimes have feelings like that.. to make story short, had a new patient today (I work home health). Lady, eighty something, , lives...

  24. How old were you when you finished nursing school?

    Blackheartednurse replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    29 with my ADN and will be about 33 when i get my

  25. stigma that goes with having seizures

    Blackheartednurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you guys noticed the stigma and discrimination that goes with someone suffering from seizures, I heard people actually not able to land a job for their whole lifetime because they have this...