CFitzRN

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  1. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    CFitzRN replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Sorry in advance for TMI, but for precisely the reasons being mentioned in this thread, I have avoided having much-needed hemorrhoid surgery. After having my 2nd son, who was 10.5 lbs, I developed...

  2. New Nurse Nerves

    CFitzRN replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Dear girl, you have half the battle won! If the people with whom you work are supportive and you feel okay with that, YOU HAVE TO STICK IT OUT! This will give you amazing confidence down the road....

  3. New to HH, pediatric private duty advice

    CFitzRN replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    You gave excellent and realistic advice to her - just wanted to offer you kudos for

  4. Nursing supervisor of Home Health Agency

    CFitzRN replied to Kyasi's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear... I meant the "roll call" thread on the Home Health Nursing board. I had seen your post there, then I saw your post here too. One thing I've noticed in the...

  5. Nursing supervisor of Home Health Agency

    CFitzRN replied to Kyasi's topic in Nurse Management

    I am a new (5 weeks) Clinical Supervisor for a local HHA (small branch of a national chain, we are being acquired by a new company in June though). I am AMAZED at the craziness of home health!! Like...

  6. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    CFitzRN replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I wish I'd had your

  7. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    CFitzRN replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    This seems like a good thread to convey the horror I, as a nursing student doing an OR rotation, felt when the OB surgeon, once the patient was under, called everyone over and pointed to her private...

  8. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome causes?

    CFitzRN replied to HenryHyde's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Someone asks what is essentially a test question and when people politely direct him where to go to look up the answer, he insults them, and you're appeasing him? "We're not all like that"...

  9. Is this fraud?

    CFitzRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    During periods of extended unemployment (such as we're seeing now), much of these benefits must be paid out from taxpayer dollars, as there is not enough to cover them with only the employer-paid...

  10. Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome causes?

    CFitzRN replied to HenryHyde's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahaha!! You did not just say that? :lol2: It's just too lame for me to think ill of

  11. Is this fraud?

    CFitzRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    It's totally your business, and everyone else who pays taxes. These people are collecting unemployment, paid by taxpayer dollars. If they don't qualify because they're making too much money, they...

  12. New grad who is irritated... what happened along the way??

    CFitzRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you'll be "Linked" to a good job before too long... har har (just a little Zelda joke there...). You say you're a new grad. Give it time. You will land a job before too long, I'm sure....

  13. Quitting Medschool to go to Nursing

    CFitzRN replied to Mr.York's topic in Nursing Career

    I didn't see any "chewing" at all. (??) - I feel for the guy. I have a son his age, and it's not easy to find one's way in this world. I just wanted him to know the reality of nursing not being "the...

  14. Quitting Medschool to go to Nursing

    CFitzRN replied to Mr.York's topic in Nursing Career

    I hate it when people give very self-righteous answers, but no matter how I say this, it sounds self-righteous. That being said, nursing is not something to fall back on for people who can't cut it...

  15. Home Care Fraud - How to escape.

    CFitzRN replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

    Yep, what (s)he ^^ said. I just don't think you can know for sure until you're smack in it. Trust your instincts

  16. New Nurse Nerves

    CFitzRN replied to perbd's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You say "just homecare, 1 client" - what type of acuity did your patient have? Did you practice skills (I'm guessing you had to have training in vent/trach)? That's nothing to sneeze at. You were...

  17. New health care bill..

    CFitzRN replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I very much appreciate the sentiment, but they couldn't afford to do that in a million years! Oh wait... that doesn't seem to be a deterrent. Hey, maybe we'll get

  18. New health care bill..

    CFitzRN replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, and have you noticed that they all s.u.c.k? They're all (along with the post office) running huge deficits. Using those programs to speak encouragingly about this new reform is not the most...

  19. Instructor reamed me even though nurse said I did right thing..what do you think?

    CFitzRN replied to Angels_wearScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Shoot, I think you rocked out loud and did everything really well. I'm not sure I would have done as well and I'm an RN now... sounds like you're going to make a killer nurse some day (in the...

  20. What's in your pockets?

    CFitzRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Holy snot, you must lose 10 pounds when you get your jammies on at

  21. Career decision after completing nursing school

    CFitzRN replied to tryingtogetpaid's topic in General Nursing

    After one of our patients crashed in the endo unit where I work, just after a scope, I've never been so happy that CRNAs are required to work critical care for a year (or whatever their program...

  22. Please stay up on your CEUs (NOT a medical assistant bash)

    CFitzRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that is the CDCs recommendations - no aspiration with vaccines. No evidence to show aspirating has ever had any

  23. Home Care Fraud - How to escape.

    CFitzRN replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry, I totally digressed when speaking about Maxim. I never saw any fraud with them, just massive screw-ups. I had been reading the Maxim thread before this one and got the two

  24. Home Care Fraud - How to escape.

    CFitzRN replied to erroridiot's topic in Home Health

    I started work as a Clinical Supervisor with a local (franchised) agency 2.5 weeks ago. Not one of the biggies - a more obscure one with a good reputation. I am AMAZED at the lengths to which they go...

  25. Have you ever had a nursing agency stop scheduling you with no explanation?

    CFitzRN replied to Lorilove's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds very unprofessional of them. At the very least, they could offer some explanation, especially if you've been with them for a long time. I would call, ask to speak to the scheduler...