lou12

lou12 has 24 years experience and specializes in telemetry, ICU, cardiac rehab, education.

Latest Activity

1. Public Humiliation In Healthcare

   lou12 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I had a surgeon yell at me to make a patient get out of bed--in front of the patient. I had just medicated her and we were working toward getting out of bed (for the first time post op, a sweet 80+...

2. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   lou12 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   How great to have orientation with Home Health and someone to back you up! I have many years experience in nursing in ICU, PACU, teaching and so on but not home health. When I interviewed with the...

3. Working 12-14 hour days, am burning out.......

   lou12 replied to tulsanurse1's topic in Home Health

   I had a similar experience with home health, I felt sooo.. relieved when I turned in my two week notice. Good luck with the

4. rough day

   lou12 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for many years but remember what it was like to be a new grad and be afraid of making a mistake. I would much rather work with someone like you, who is human and uncertain of...

5. Home Health RNs paperwork out of control

   lou12 replied to chartingtildawn's topic in Home Health

   I was shocked at the paperwork! I was new to home health in January, not to nursing, and just could not believe the time spent with the paper rather than the people. You are correct too about the pay...

6. Rant

   lou12 replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

   As a nurse new to home health, I understand your frustration with those who don't do their job as well as they should. However, it is upsetting when as a new hire, you are told you need to do a...

7. A couple (okay, a lot) of questions from someone interested in HH

   lou12 replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Home Health

   I am new to home health but not to nursing (about 25 years). I enjoy the patients, they respect those who truly care about them and for the most part, like to learn more about how to take care of...

8. New to Home Health

   lou12 posted a topic in Home Health

   So I started a full time home health job 2 months ago, never having worked in home health before. I have 20+ years nursing experience in telemetry, ICU, cardiac rehab, and LPN instructor. In the...

9. RN Case Mangers: How long was your orientation and what did it involve?

   lou12 replied to shondaRN's topic in Home Health

   This is great information! I started one month ago in home health after 20 years working in a hospital in various departments. The staff turnover is incredible, probably because there isn't much...

10. Fired from job I was not hired for

    lou12 replied to BabaLouRN's topic in Home Health

    I am also new to HH and CM-not even a month yet. The first week there, the branch manager quit because she did not get along with a person in administration. The secretary, intake scheduler, LVNs...

11. Why do you like home care? What are the advantages?

    lou12 replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

    I too have been reading about home health nursing. I have been a nurse for more than 20 years and have worked in a hospital setting most of those years. However, I decided I needed to try other...

12. introverted nurses -what is the best job?

    lou12 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    First I think you should be who you are-if you are a person who doesn't care to share their inner feelings with co-workers, so be it, don't change for others. I really thought I wanted to work in a...

13. Chances of Getting into acute care after LTC?

    lou12 replied to sapphire123's topic in Nursing Career

    LTC facilities have evolved from the type of patients once seen there. There are still the 'typical' nursing home patients but there are more people who need some therapy or wound care etc in order...

14. Should I quit nursing?

    lou12 replied to I RN A's topic in Nursing Career

    You spent time, energy and money to become a nurse, don't throw in the towel so to speak, yet. Reflect and vent as was suggested, next talk to other nurses about their jobs and decide what path...

15. hello.. just need to hear your voices pls...

    lou12 replied to beans_bale's topic in General Students

    Indeed it is a combination of those items which makes nursing such a rewarding, challenging and ever changing