hoolahan

hoolahan ASN, RN

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  1. Nurse Cuts Off Baby's Toe ?!

    hoolahan replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, let the parents do it, they will want it to put in the baby book anyway!! Gwenith, I nearly spewed my drink on the screen! That is sadly laughable, you are absolutely

  2. Chronic Tardiness

    hoolahan replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I also hate the lateness, or the Cardy people. I love the giving report to the chair idea. We had one nurse who LIVED ON CAMPUS and was always late. I lived 45 minutes away and was late maybe once or...

  3. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Well Cheryl, I am sure you have made Jay-Jay fgeel a bit better anyway! I check a lot of things at snopes, but never thought to check this one, I figure if they say on the Orkin commercial a Cockroach...

  4. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Yeah, {{{Nancy}}} you can respect her all you want, but it still isn't easy to deal with for a 10 hr shift. God bless

  5. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    OMG! Today, I visited a home so infested, I will refuse to go back there. I drove right home, thank God only a few miles away, and my neighbors must have thought I was nuts as I started stripping off...

  6. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Yes. There are times I can hardly face a 30-45 minute visit with them. I have seen this behavior a lot w pt who have progressive neurological diseases. I try to put myself in their place. I would want...

  7. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    It's those little things that keep you going isn't it? You can have a llousy day/week/month and then someone shows you a little apprecitiation, and it's like a battery recharge, yu can make it a few...

  8. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I feel your pain sistah!! I had a 21 year old w a syndrome, I forget the name of it but, it caused his sweat glands to become abcessed and, he had skin grafts on both groins and axilla. Talk about a...

  9. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Hhhhmmm....it's been a non-eventful week. I did have one challenge though. A swet lady w breast CA, had a lumpectomy in the past, had chemo & rad, then a year later found a spot on the underside...

  10. DESCRIBE Your IDEAL Nursing Instructor

    hoolahan replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

    Aaaahh, I knew you would be a great instructor!! As you know everyone learns differently, some are visual learners, some are audio, some hands-on, so I think , for lectures a combo of all is good....

  11. DESCRIBE Your IDEAL Nursing Instructor

    hoolahan replied to VickyRN's topic in General Students

    Aaaahh, I knew you would be a great instructor!! As you know everyone learns differently, some are visual learners, some are audio, some hands-on, so I think , for lectures a combo of all is good....

  12. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Got this in my e-mail today, and thought of you all... A woman was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the > envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge. That...

  13. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Got this in my e-mail today, and thought of you all... A woman was working in a post office in California. One day she licked the > envelopes and postage stamps instead of using a sponge. That...

  14. what qualifies?

    hoolahan replied to kcrnsue's topic in Home Health

    Do you guys have quest labs or labcorp in Idaho? In NJ, it is a well-kept secret that they have mobile lab services for homebound clients. You can find this out through your local corporate office. If...

  15. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    She came from 3 weeks of rehab. They are usually pretty good there about finding placement or being certain someone is d/c to a safe environment, but in this case, the lady didn't speak up. I asked...

  16. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Oy! I have had the crud for over 3 weeks now. Working in the cold wet snow last week did nothing to help me!! Yesterday, I woke up, saw the cold rain, and called out. Thank goodness it was mild and...

  17. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Honey, pack our bags, we're moving to bee-U-ti-Ful, roach free North Idaho!!! So, how much are they paying RN's for HH

  18. Driving me CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hoolahan replied to nurse2002's topic in Home Health

    KP, you raise a good point about the PPS thing. But an agency still has to be in compliance w the orders. Now if they do this under Medicaid, it would be fraud. Manm do you think they are so devious...

  19. Driving me CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hoolahan replied to nurse2002's topic in Home Health

    Good of you to add that, but still, I bet your agency is billing for more. Maybe they are really just trying to provide the pt w the service, but not having enough HHA's is the agency's problem, not...

  20. Driving me CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hoolahan replied to nurse2002's topic in Home Health

    Your post has me HOT, as in angry, as in spitting fire. FIRST of all. Regarding the HHA. This is the most absurd and ridiculous problem I have ever heard of. Your poor girl. Let me educate you......

  21. Teen daughters 1st pelvic exam...

    hoolahan replied to itsme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Had to have an unplanned visit a few months back when my dtr couldn 't remember if in the middle of the night she took out the first tampon beofre putting in the second. It is always a drama w this...

  22. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

    hoolahan replied to SC RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am like you guys w the weak nails. I just had acrylics done for the first time in my life before Christmas, and I LOVED it. I do not like the fake tips tho, that is where the trouble comes in. I had...

  23. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Brita...ITA!!! What the heck is with these roaches?? I thought they were attracted to filth, and food/refuse. What are they doing coming out of sofas and in bathrooms where there is no food source...

  24. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    reg... I can read the excitement in your posts. So glad you are liking what you do. And never fear, you will form bonds w the docs, esp the docs in the clinics, and get to know who to ask for in the...

  25. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Awww sunny, you are a nice doggie nurse!! See, in homecare we really do holistic care of the whole family!! Furbabies