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  1. Audio Recording in the Workplace

    mmccool719 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. If there is a better board to post this to, let me know. I do private duty in a private home for a man in a vegetative state. I’ve always known there are cameras throughout the home. They’ve...

  2. Audio Recording in the Workplace

    mmccool719 replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, "off kilter" is an understand. The pay is excellent and I love my case and co-workers - which makes it hard because I feel literally sick knowing what I know and not being able to do anything...

  3. Audio Recording in the Workplace

    mmccool719 replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    It’s not agency. I’m directly hired by the family. Some Nurses were suspicious and unplugging the “WiFi extender”. The doctor who installed and monitors actually came in and duct taped the...

  4. Audio Recording in the Workplace

    mmccool719 replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    When you say ONE party consent......would that means one of the two parties whose conversation is being recorded would have to consent? That’s how I interpreted it. None of us consent to

  5. Audio Recording in the Workplace

    mmccool719 replied to mmccool719's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for justifying what I was feeling. Part of me was like.....“just suck it up. If you’re doing your job, you shouldn’t worry”. Which is true but from what I understand in Ohio, the person...

  6. Sand bed-turn or not?

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Home health nurse caring for elderly man with stage 2 and 3 ulcers on buttock and sacrum. He is in a Clinitron sand bed for about 4-5 hours per day. Is it necessary to do every 2 hour turns? Getting...

  7. Sand bed-turn or not?

    mmccool719 replied to mmccool719's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Good question. It’s a very unusual and sad situation in a private house. Stage 7 Alzheimer’s, which is pretty much vegetative. Pt splits time between hospital bed, recliner and sand bed per the...

  8. Morally Conflicted

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Home Health

    I recently started a private duty job for an affluent 91 year old total care, advanced dementia, stage 3 bedsore from hospital stay, persistent pneumonia, non responsive, non ambulatory, vegetative,...

  9. Morally Conflicted

    mmccool719 replied to mmccool719's topic in Home Health

    Yes. Family member is

  10. CHPN EXAM

    mmccool719 replied to HSPCRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just passed using an iPhone app for $6.99. It is called CPHN Exam Prep. TONS of

  11. Palliative care nursing (not hospice)

    mmccool719 replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I got lucky enough to get hired as a palliative care RN in an ambulatory outpatient setting. I like it because we are treating patients who are still hoping for a cure from cancer. Sometimes, they...

  12. would you take a job with a mean doctor?

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am in the process of interviewing for a RN position in an ambulatory setting, two days a week. As I weigh out the pros and cons of the position, the biggest CON is the physician I would be working...

  13. Do you feel safe at work?

    mmccool719 replied to Nurse4babies's topic in General Nursing

    I recently started working at an inner city hospital that happens to also be very gang ridden. They recently opened a trauma center and I happen to work there very regularly. This morning, someone...

  14. New to med surg

    mmccool719 replied to JenParrish's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am in Ohio. I just don't get it.....why nurses have to be like that. In the last 2 staff huddles I've listened in on.....it's all lectures about being kind/supportive to each other....like school...

  15. New to med surg

    mmccool719 replied to JenParrish's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This sounds a lot like where I work. What state are you in? I got 2 days of orientation to a HUGE hospital where I float among at least 15 nursing units from oncology to cardiac to trauma. Crazy! I...

  16. should I get liability insurance?

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Just signed on PRN with agency, they said they cover me if I am at fault in an error, etc. However, should I still cover myself and get a policy

  17. Mission Asheville????????

    mmccool719 replied to qrkid's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I worked there for 5 years. In my opinion, I was a new nurse and got an awesome foundation. They do a really great job of training new nurses. Communication is great, nurse educators are great. I...

  18. what is my obligation?

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I work per diem for a staffing agency. They placed me in an assignment for 2 weeks in October at a large hospital. It happened to be a hospital I had applied to twice with no reply. I was able to...

  19. Neuro = dumping ground for "difficult" pts?

    mmccool719 replied to SopranoKris's topic in Neurological

    Yep, neuro floors have the same theme everywhere it sounds like......we are a dumping ground. Someone once told me "if you can work neuro, you can work anywhere". Enjoy your experience, you will...

  20. first day with agency - lol.

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    First day as an agency nurse and wanted to share some highlights.........literally got thrown in the mix of a haphazard facility which was grossly understaffed and undergoing some big management...

  21. CCF or UH

    mmccool719 replied to RegNurs3's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Never hurts to

  22. New to Agency Nursing...is this a red flag?

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am considering signing on with a nationally known staffing agency mostly because I want to control my own schedule, prn work and job diversity as I am new to the area and want to explore what is out...

  23. Cleveland Ohio RN job seeker

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi out there fellow nurses! I am an RN with 5 years experience Neurosciences on an adult med-surg step down floor in NC. I anticipate moving with my family to the Cleveland, Ohio area within the...

  24. Cleveland Ohio RN position questions

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi all. I am in the beginning stages of looking for work as an RN in the Cleveland, Ohio area. I have been a floor nurse (4 years) on a neuro step down unit, which I enjoy, and would like to...

  25. Home Health Interview this week

    mmccool719 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi. I have been an RN on a Neuro Step Down floor for 4 years now. I am exploring career options and got a call to interview for a 24 hour (part time) per week for a home health RN position. Could...