Alex Egan LPN, EMT-B

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    Why camp nursing?

    Alex Egan replied to YoursNursingly's topic in Camp

    I work with chronic home care kids. It's a nice change to see kids who are just being kids. I like the camp problems and drama. It's really a lower stress job so log as you don't let it stress you...
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    Order for Assessment?

    Alex Egan replied to James613's topic in Private Duty

    New York is pretty unique in that the requirements for the state Medicare billing include independent nurses to a much easier and greater extent then just about any other state. To my
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    NP or Physician for men?

    Alex Egan replied to ImTheCuteBoyNursesLove's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you are a nurse than become a nurse practitioner. If you are not a nurse get on the medical track if that is what you want to do. NP is not a shortcut, you will still need a doctorate degree and...
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    Do I have the right refuse this client?

    Alex Egan replied to NurseKay13's topic in Private Duty

    My tactic is to ask for hours on another case. It's way more tolerable to be in a crazy house three days a week than five or six. Once your on the other case wait for it to have a staffing shortage....
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    Order for Assessment?

    Alex Egan replied to James613's topic in Private Duty

    Are you working with an agency? I'm just trying to figure out what's going on here, I have had fresh discharges before an I never get this much face time with the hospital staff. Usually a brief...
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    Order for Assessment?

    Alex Egan replied to James613's topic in Private Duty

    Same experience here. No routine BPs, except for patients with cardiac background. Why do you think your patient we need this? Also just a heads up, if it's not care planned I generally don't do it....
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    What kind of lawyer can answer my questions?

    Alex Egan replied to 1blueheron's topic in General Nursing

    Be aware that answering yes may lead to you being placed on a sanctioned license, such as no night shift, requires direct supervision, no home care. I have herd of some being placed on the same...
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    Working below your license

    Alex Egan replied to happ09's topic in General Nursing

    When I did LTC this happened time to time. My issue wasn't that anything was "below" me or somehow endangering my license it was more that I had never worked as a CNA so my time management was not...
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    Advice for a new home health nurse

    Alex Egan replied to KCNURSEGUY's topic in Home Health

    Are you taking home health visits or privet duty shift
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    Peg Tubes

    Alex Egan replied to FloweryMound's topic in General Specialties

    Some kangaroo pumps can be programmed to do automatic water flushes. This relies on having the correct bag set and a compatible pump. This is not super common in my experience but it is a feature of...
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    online PALS

    Alex Egan replied to Ele_123's topic in General Nursing

    Online cpr and acls courses,especially for first time students make as much sence as an online driving school. Would you want your Uber driver to have attended an online driving
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    Does your agency still use paper charting?

    Alex Egan replied to Crystal-Wings's topic in Private Duty

    Paper charting here in central pa for the most part. Bayada here has gone full digital. Epic is attempting to use one from another agency they merged with earlier this year. Maxim has no computer...
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    Falsely accused of diversion

    Alex Egan replied to Kabhold's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have literally done med checks exactly the way op did. I collect the meds as the clients come in and put them on the desk. I initiated treatment for my pod, assessed everyone, gave all meds, did a...
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    7 Employment Opportunities for Nursing Students

    Alex Egan replied to JofAllTrades's topic in General Students

    If you're in a program where you get summers off you can be a health assistant at some summer camps. Just be careful not to bite off more than you can chew responsibly wise, some places will try and...
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    Central registry

    Alex Egan replied to featheredavenger's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. I'm gonna go ahead and read in between some lines here. OP Used marijuana while pregnant. Popped positive on a UA done during delivery. Somehow this got to CPS. Investors discover other issues....
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    Male RN and phobia to see people vomiting?

    Alex Egan replied to LStgo's topic in Men in Nursing

    So what does phobia mean to you? Like you have an uncontrollable panic attack that makes you flee the room and takes a while to get over? You are a sympathetic vomiter, where hearing someone wretch...
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    First time posters

    Alex Egan replied to AceOfHearts<3's topic in General Students

    People don't realize that forums are a community. You have to get a feel for how they run and what makes them tick. If you drive into the wrong neighborhood, jump out of your car and say something...
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    Another nurse makes me feel insignificant.

    Alex Egan replied to srpotter1212's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just left a similar situation. It job was just ok, but not worth the stress my coworker was inflicting on me. If this coworker had not been there I would absolutely still be working there. The...
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    Falsely accused of diversion

    Alex Egan replied to Kabhold's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yea that's the hard part. Everyone thinks that things go quick because wa all watch to much law and order. These things take months to go no where. As of now you have probably done all you can do. I...
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    LPN In Home Care

    Alex Egan replied to PBNJ1118's topic in Home Health

    Home health aids are often assigned household chores. Sometimes times borders on abusive. If you home health aid is refinishing the deck I don't thing that's correct. However general cleaning,...
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    Falsely accused of diversion

    Alex Egan replied to Kabhold's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Contact a lawyer who specializes in this kind of work. Ask advice. Make no statement on the issue to anyone without taking to them first. No one in this situation is your friend. The employer is out...
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    Need Help! Want to Switch Specialties!

    Alex Egan replied to Newgurl17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Dialysis * Hospice Home Health Private Duty (adult or pediatric) * Camp (seasonal) * CNA/MA instruction * Mental Health Clinic Work Surgical Scrub Take your pick. That's just what falls out of my...
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    Pediatric Home Health Experience

    Alex Egan replied to simplenerd's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately in my area the hospitals don't consider non acute care experience. Your mileage may very. My advice is to continue to grow where you're planted. More complex cases and experience is...
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    Alex Egan replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    This would be something that I would discuss with your provider once things are up and running here in PA. The reality is that at this point they are still trying to figure out how to implement this...
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    New grad jobs/safe nursing

    Alex Egan replied to Morgansamantha's topic in General Nursing

    Please look through the private duty specially forums. There are a bunch of threads about this. New grads in a speciality with little supervision and sometimes pretty sick kids and even sicker family...