hoolahan

hoolahan ASN, RN

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  1. Am I just being petty?

    hoolahan replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w colleen. Check your employee handbooks and vacation and termination or separation policies. Then, check your pay stubs, they should have your hours (usually) on them for the time you have...

  2. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    hoolahan replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I agree kimberle, you made an educated decision, you do NOT fall under the category of TSTL!! Two weeks ago I had a fever for two days and just some gen'l body aches,mostly in low back/flank area. Did...

  3. RN's Pronouncing Death

    hoolahan replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

    I don't think EMS is still legaly obligated if advanced directives and/or written order from doctor are in the home. In NJ, as long as we have 1. an order from the doctor to pronounce death, whether...

  4. Question about gtt titration

    hoolahan replied to New CCU RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Levophed...leave 'em dead. In the CT ICU where I used to work, levophed was a last resort drug, but I have seen it used more commonly than neosynephrine, which we used more extensively in leui of...

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

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Interesting day.... I am per diem, and so I prefer to see new admits. I got my wish and thensome today. 3 admits, within5 miles of office and 2 miles of each other, and 3 miles from my house...nice!...

  6. Patients who refuse to cooperate with medical/nursing treatment....

    hoolahan replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    They aren't any better when they are at home, let me tell ya from the HH perspective. But fortunately, I just tell them like it is, in the language they understand, and then we can discharge them for...

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

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    This was today. Got to work late due to snow and traffic. 4 re-visits and a new admit. BUT the new pt was known to me, she used to be mine in the past, so that makes life easier. Don't have to explain...

  8. How do you deal with your anger at work?

    hoolahan replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am with rncountry. I find that in this type of power hungry control freak, a head-on approach is best. Do not worry about embarrassing her, she needs it, and deserves it!! Next time she pushed me...

  9. Ethics class - HELP!!!

    hoolahan replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    Get a better ethics book, may I suggest Aiken's Legal, Ethical, and political Issues in Nursing, and read it during class. At least your time won't be totally wasted. I could not imagine a text as...

  10. IABP certification

    hoolahan replied to WNCrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes, the datascope reps are great resources, also don't forget you have the 1-800 number on the back of any pump for support. I worked in a CT ICU so we had pumps a lot. Can you guys hook u w a local...

  11. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    Fergus, not every interview is like that!! Just the ones I have been on lately!! Some doozey's. At least now you have have some answers prepared for the stupid stuff you've seen posted here. Imagine...

  12. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    Carsio, those kinds of questions are completely appropriate. I just wish everyone would use some common sense w these

  13. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    hoolahan replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, compard to some of you, my questions were good! A vegetable?? Good one about Barbie Wendy!! Quick witted yoou are! Me, I think up the "good comeback" abo9ut a half an hour later, on the way home!...

  14. Wart Question

    hoolahan replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Nursing

    My poor son suffered from warts for years (probably 5-6 come to think of it). We just went to the derm. The freezing didn't always work so well, so now they are using something they call bug juice. I...

  15. Question for House Supervisors

    hoolahan replied to RoaminHankRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hank, I can't answer your question about the notes. But, I would think since a supervisor does have some liability potential, then yes, I would imagine your notes are able to be supoenaed (Sp??) But...

  16. Nitro vs Nipride

    hoolahan replied to braden74's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In my CT ICU expereince, I am not a CRNA, but I have seen NTG used to reduce pulm HTN too. I think, if I remember correctly, nipride can cause a tachycardic effect as well. Nitro is still pretty...

  17. Foot care

    hoolahan replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I was wondering when you would pop in here LJ! Lois Jean is an angel, and has provided me w a lot of info about her business. I am still thinking about doing it myself! If anyone is serious about...

  18. Sick call policy

    hoolahan replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    Half-time pay for on-call is an excellent incentive. At one facility I worked at, we had a double-time incentive. Anyone, no matter their FTE status, if they signed up for any unscheduled time, got...

  19. creative presentation ideas

    hoolahan replied to natsfanrn's topic in General Students

    That's great for you! Not sure how this would work in to your presentation, but a friend of mine presented a class on Aging and how to stay healthy, she used a theme of the health train. She used a...

  20. Culturally sensitive nursing--questions

    hoolahan replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    Great topic. I worked in a facility that had a charity heart surgery program for children from all over the world. Yes it is essential to understand some of the cultural differences. People from...

  21. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    hoolahan replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rebel, I don't think anyone is saying that just b/c their brother/uncle/sister-in-law/neighbor is (insert color here) it makes them automatically not a racist, but rather, just explaining this was...

  22. unsure of blood

    hoolahan replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Uh...Connie....you aren't feeling queasy after all that food are ya....cuz, I just polished my shoes....

  23. unsure of blood

    hoolahan replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    In my 2 year ADN program where I started out, I didn't have that much exposure to a large variety of things. You get just what you need to begin to be a nurse in nursing school, what happens after...

  24. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    hoolahan replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add, to my already long-winded post, I also think it is regional. Where I live now, it is very culturally diverse. My kids were raised w/o any predjudice, my son thought people w brown...

  25. unsure of blood

    hoolahan replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    I never gave it much thought beforehand to tell ya the truth. There are two things that make me queasy... 1) lady partsl bleeding, esp if huge clots. Can tell ta why, just gives me the willies. 2)...