hoolahan

hoolahan ASN, RN

Home Health

Member

All Content by hoolahan

  1. recovery room

    hoolahan replied to blue42's topic in General Nursing

    PACU (Recovery) is the BEST!!! I always told the students this. Pt's go to surgery, and I worked holding room tooo, or pre-op, so I sent them off, calming them when they were anxious, reassuring them...

  2. Need advice

    hoolahan replied to st4304's topic in Cardiac

    If your present manager willl be director of cardiac services, won't your manager be under this person? Speak to your present manager to make a plea on your behalf. Find out what other cath labs are...

  3. Balloon pump blues

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

    You'll be fine!! Just keep the timing on auto to start Remember there is always that 1-800 number on the back of the machine, for your rep, someone is available 24/7 for assistance. We used to have...

  4. case management in home care

    hoolahan replied to barb b's topic in Home Health

    Hi Barb, I can see where that may get a little territorial. If a case manager is assigned, they need to manage the case, that means requesting additional visits from insur co's or at least submitting...

  5. Inadequate ICU orientation? And, how to address it?

    hoolahan replied to grouchy's topic in General Nursing

    Why not try 8-hour shifts instead of twelves, just for orientation? It would give you slightly more exposure to different types of surgical pt's. What is on your skils check list? Is there a list of...

  6. Nurses that change their jobs often. Is that common?

    hoolahan replied to 25yearsrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My family would give me the lifetime achievment award if I stayed more than six months! I was at one facility for 13 years, but had to travel 45 min to and from, so when one of our surgeons announced...

  7. unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)

    hoolahan replied to CABG Patch RN's topic in General Nursing

    In the CT ICU where I used to work, the UAP's didn't do personal care. They were a wonderful support by restocking each bedside with needed supplies, "running" labs, blood, for supplies, and they...

  8. What Freaks You Out?

    hoolahan replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nicola, you are a far better woman than me. I never would have shaken her hand. Would have made up something like I have a cold qand don't want to pass it on. NEVER. I would have had to leave. In fact...

  9. Developmentally disabled nursing

    hoolahan replied to DAB's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Dab, didn't realize what yur point was. Yes, I would be interested in learning more. All the info I have found has come from individual searches, and looking at organization sites, such as CP...

  10. Developmentally disabled nursing

    hoolahan replied to DAB's topic in General Nursing

    There is a site for nurses in this specialty.... Developmental Disability Nurses Association I work with adults, but as a supervisor for home health aides to assist them with person care in...

  11. Curasol wound gel

    hoolahan replied to TracyB,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the stuff, and I do lots of wound care in home health. It is great for beginning decubs, and many other kinds of wounds, usually only have to change once, maybe twice a day if a lot of...

  12. Telemetry vs. NeuroScience

    hoolahan replied to sneff's topic in Cardiac

    Hard call! When I was a new ICU nurse, I went to a seminar, the speaker was Terry Richmond, not as well known then, but now the author of several neuro nursing books. Anyway, she asked at the start of...

  13. What is a real nurse?????

    hoolahan replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would have turned the tables on her and asked, and what DOES a "Real" nurse do??? I think it may be amusing to hear her answer. I don't think I can improve on anything else that has been...

  14. Tardiness...

    hoolahan replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    mcl4, spoken like a true latecomer! I am sorry, but I agree with the person you quoted 200%, being chronically late says "my life is more important than yours." Everyone understands that sometimes...

  15. I need somebody's opinion....

    hoolahan replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

    At the Catholic Hopsital I used to work at, I was reprimanded for wearing black scrub pants. I did check the policy, and it said pastel scrubs only. What I was wearing was the beautiful scrub top by...

  16. I need somebody's opinion....

    hoolahan replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a small cross necklace that my hubby bought me. I always wear it, I have only taken it off to clean it and for CXR's! I think it's a good thing. If someone wants to talk about God, it is like...

  17. Tardiness...

    hoolahan replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked for most of my career, we punched a clock. WE did not have to punch in and out for breaks though. If you are not late, then the clock is OK. I was aghast at first, but I adjusted. Only...

  18. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    hoolahan replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Don, somewhwere back there it was 92%, I'm pretty sure I read it! jt, been there! Hope you feel better! :-) It is eye opening thought to see my words put together like that. Maybe that is the kick in...

  19. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    hoolahan replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Goodness gracious jt, I truly admire your passion. As for you putting my 2 sentences together, so that I look like a total boob, I have been to the ana web site many times, just not to read the new...

  20. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    hoolahan replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Gary, that sound you hear is defeaning applause, very well said!! And so true. I am getting the heck out of the way now! Ignorance really can be bliss!! I thought by what Jenny said you had to buy the...

  21. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    hoolahan replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree with that one. Pay for the code? But this is not surprising, in order to get the home health aides code of ethics for my agency I would have had to pay $44, sorry, not worth it. If I did...

  22. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    hoolahan replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    In total agreement with fergus here. If the unions gave no notice for a strike, that would be unethical, like a "blue flu", but since they do give plenty of notice, they are indeed fufilling thier...

  23. Unprofessional Behavior and Consequences?

    hoolahan replied to Julie, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Betts, LMAO!!! Too

  24. spooky spooky spooky

    hoolahan replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I had heard several stories about ghosts on our MICU, but I never saw one. What I did see one night is a monitor blink on with a rhythm, from an empty room. No simulators for CPR anywhere to be...

  25. What's the difference?????

    hoolahan replied to VickyRN's topic in Cardiac

    Ask an easy question why don't ya! I'll try my best to give you a brief answer, cause dinner's almost ready It sounds like you already have it down. Maybe you are trying to figure out when...