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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 recently added WiFi booster boxes which not only enhanc...

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 about it unless I want to get fired.

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 plug to the wall and made a label saying “do not unplug” and ...

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 this.

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 being recorded needs to consent or signs must be posted t...

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 mixed answers from co-workers. Any trusted website...

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 family wishes. The wound nurse who visits says we should...

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, pitting edema all over. Now receiving NT suctioning...

Yes. Family member is POA.

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

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 "graduate" and sometimes we gently guide them towar...

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 along side of. She is excellent at what she does ...

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 stood outside and shot a bullet towards our windows...

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 children! Really? These are grown adults here! As...

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 was also totally new to the state so the culture ...

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 anyway?

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 cannot say enough great things about that place. ...

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 connect with the right people and got hired on there...

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 learn so much on a neuro floor that you will take wit...

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 problems. The charting system was all paper for agency ...

Never hurts to interview!!!!

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 there. But, the recruiter kept saying LTAC like ...

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 next 6 months, hopeful to live in the Broadview Heigh...

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 continue in this specialty. Can someone please guide me ...

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 someone out there educate me what to ask and what s...