camoflower

camoflower

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  1. Home Health Nurses -What's in your bag?

    camoflower replied to milzer2012's topic in Home Health

    We carry a tackle box with lab equipment. (the day a lab is due the supplies are on the cart for pick up, pkg'd with pts name) Kerlix/abd pads/ 4x4 normal saline tape cath kit must be on a barrier,...

  2. I think this might be illegal!

    camoflower replied to Oasis help's topic in Home Health

    Its all about safety. Can they safely ambulate without stand by assistance at all times?You can mark the Oasis lower, and they can get better in a couple of days if they will work on their safety...

  3. Car insurance for home health

    camoflower replied to sistasoul's topic in Home Health

    Worse case scenario; in a wreck, someone dies, they see your badge......hospital gets drug into a lawsuit. Unless it was before your clock in. Its for the agency you work

  4. And the survey says? To all home care nurses who switched from hospital.........

    camoflower replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    I love home health. I am single. I can not see myself in this field with children, nor, if I did not have a very supportive husband. I have seen husbands bring in the equipment, bag, computer and...

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

    camoflower replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

    Although nurses have = precious Limited time. You must address, by calling physicians, any red flags, or issues. Good doctors never let home health nurses wait for answers. I have one that I know who...

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

    camoflower replied to smartandgrit's topic in Home Health

    I work, finally, with management that shows appreciation every single chance they possibly can. I work with a really good group of nurses in home health...the sweet nurses. There is not a Debbie...

  7. New to HH, Happy but nervous.......

    camoflower replied to HapEgirl's topic in Home Health

    Of course its "norm" to feel nervous about a job you expect to do well at. My imagination makes every patient much worse than they really are prior to seeing them for the 1st time. You know you are...

  8. 1 year out, no job. Throw in the towel?

    camoflower replied to simply_viki's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My "How to land a job within a hospital" story - I spent days sending out applications to anyone and everyone I possibly could:bugeyes:. I put a small photo of me and my kids on one resume :nurse:and...

  9. Breaking through the cliques

    camoflower replied to sushinerd's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, I go back to one of my stories..whereas a doctor yelled at me and I was angered for weeks at him. I thought we got along on the floor. His odd behavior reinforced, to me, the reason why most...

  10. Breaking through the cliques

    camoflower replied to sushinerd's topic in MICU, SICU

    oh hoe hoe! describing my first job. Lesson Learned: if they don't answer your questions...they don't KNOW the answer. So don't ask questions. 1. it makes you look lazy and ignorant 2. puts them on...

  11. Gen X,Gen Y,baby boomers in the work place

    camoflower replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    So funny a co-workers "message received BONG de la BING" went off at work today and the Nurse Manager got on to her pretty heavy reminding her (again) about the cell phone rules (and here we are...

  12. problems with "too many chiefs" and etc in my LTC fac

    camoflower replied to Meg1207's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you leave on good terms, she may call you back. It happens around here. Stay and take the invisible route. She obviously doesn't need any more input - I'm sure everyone's squawking away in her...

  13. Gen X,Gen Y,baby boomers in the work place

    camoflower replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a floor, where they would not hire another nurse over 60, but had one 59 year old on the floor, that had worked there 8 years, that was "in" with the floor manager and although everyone...

  14. Demeaned by a Doctor

    camoflower replied to chall2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hear Ye Hear Ye...Once a doctor yelled at me, I yelled back at him...my patient was asked and he refused pain meds over and over..but when the doctor asked of course he was "hurtin really bad" I had...

  15. NEW Hospice RN Case Manager Question!!

    camoflower replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Home Health

    Case Manager, I worked in "the worst hell whole" said a patient that got to leave. Other patients sang the song Hotel California along with the CNAs whilst I worked there. My experience, and I'm a...

  16. How to Handle Student Incivility

    camoflower replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The street smart trashy gals who lie to get free funding for their college, who told me put your car in your momma's name, rent a trailer, don't own anything - who could somehow afford all those...

  17. Lies of the ER.....

    camoflower replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    ohhh :) pototoe wrong

  18. Lies of the ER.....

    camoflower replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    we turned down his "I need something strong for the pain" - he was a regular at all the area hospitals around this

  19. Lies of the ER.....

    camoflower replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    we turned down a guy (a self cutter for meds) and he went outside and called the ER and pretended to be his mother scolding us for sending him out the door without any pain meds (the doc had given him...

  20. I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    camoflower replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey Target...they are jealous of you! You shine!! Learn this "Targets are better liked, they have more social skills, and quite likely possess greater emotional intelligence. They have empathy (even...

  21. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    camoflower replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Our floor has hired an LPN that has been fired twice for med errors, unfortunately, the boss has let the gossip ring get a hold of that info, so he is talked about behind his back. They love to watch...

  22. New grad RNs: Do you hate nursing already?

    camoflower replied to OliveRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I love these post today!! Yes I agree THE MARKET IS FLOODED!! Market that! Tell everyone..TELL EVERYONE you know!! And IF ( IF ) a hospital is hiring..they will recruit you, with song and the big girl...

  23. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    camoflower replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility I know a nurse who was terminated for coming to work with the "pink eye" and endangering patients health - among other excuses...if you don't fit...your gone for any number of reasons....

  24. I am soooo Stressed at my Job I want to quit!!!!!

    camoflower replied to platanos1's topic in General Nursing

    Well written CFitzRN!! I totally agree. I too am under so much stress, not from my job so much..but all the drama on our floor, dealing with colleagues. I just had a run in with a CSA that I had asked...

  25. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    camoflower replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm making 20.17 average NITES!! RN!! SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY I'm a new grad., putting up with the most miserable of burnout "capped out" hags, I'm thinking this is the worse mistake I have ever made in...