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  1. 2 full-time jobs?

    ventmommy replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    Will it be easy? Nope. Is it doable? Yes. I'm a respiratory therapist. I have a FT (12.5 hour shift) job as an RT in a hospital, a PRN (12.5 hour shift) job as an RT in a hospital, and a...

  2. Parent/camera nearby...can u read?

    ventmommy replied to tami2017's topic in Private Duty

    Why isn't your agency giving you the household info before you even go to the meet and greet? I had a comprehensive booklet with all of our expectations, requirements, rules, and responsibilities all...

  3. Parent/camera nearby...can u read?

    ventmommy replied to tami2017's topic in Private Duty

    Can't you just have a nice conversation with the parents? Our nurses had access to our wi-fi and there was a cable television in the bedroom. They could read/study, knit, watch TV/movies (nothing...

  4. Help me pick a surgery to observe!!

    ventmommy replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Students

    Put what you are most interested in!! It could be an awesome experience!! When I was in RT school, an open heart was mandatory. I ended up going to a CABGx3, a total knee, a CABGx2 with valve...

  5. Need advice on ethics

    ventmommy replied to AWorley80's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can't imagine how that isn't a violation of the patient's privacy and the facility's

  6. What do you do with your wedding ring?

    ventmommy replied to Nephron44's topic in General Nursing

    One of my NICU nurse co-workers uses two diaper pins to pin it to her top near her heart. I leave my engagement and wedding rings at

  7. Riddle me this Batman?

    ventmommy replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    But you can put your dog/cat/human child/emu/pig/zebra on your Walgreen's family plan for $40/year. Gabapentin 300mg 400 capsules are $396 at the vet. At Walgreen's with no insurance they are $444 but...

  8. Help! Small feet! I need shoes

    ventmommy replied to Gclewell's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The only little girl white shoes that I can think of are white patent leather shoes that people buy at Easter. And they look ridiculously uncomfortable. Old-school style Reeboks are back on the...

  9. Help! I hate my Littmann lightweight!!

    ventmommy replied to nursetwedt92's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littmann Cardiology III (borrowed by a friend and never returned) & IV; a Kila pediatric and standard, and a Littmann Classic II. My hospital uses Littmann neonatal in our NICU so I have...

  10. Private Duty Schedulers: Why are they so deceptive?

    ventmommy replied to erroridiot's topic in Private Duty

    Some of them lie to the families as well as to the nurses. My favorite is when the nurse doesn't come in and the on-call scheduler doesn't answer her phone even though they claimed 24/7

  11. Homelessness

    ventmommy replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where you live but if it's a city, check into housesitting. I graduated high school 24 years ago. I have a school mate that has NEVER had place of his own. He has housesat for 24 years...

  12. What are some horror stories families have shared with you about former nurses they had?

    ventmommy replied to Crystal-Wings's topic in Private Duty

    This doesn't surprise me at all. We had nurses that had never done a trach change on a real patient. Just watched one in school and did it on the doll in the 5-hour vent class at the

  13. List the most frivolous complaints you've received

    ventmommy replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

    I have often wondered the same thing. Some of our nurses would be like "my other case is just a g-tube or just seizure precautions and they have 24/7 nursing" and I'd be confused because my kid was...

  14. Dose BON check school records ?

    ventmommy replied to Jasminex's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Are you in the United States? If so, you need to take the NCLEX and you might want to check here and even see if you are eligible. Also, if you are seriously planning to leave your criminal history...

  15. Riverside vs. Sentara

    ventmommy replied to FutureMSN-FNP's topic in Virginia Nursing

    The only hospital that doesn't have a set color based on job is CHKD. RRMC has a gorgeous new SICU and are remodeling their MICU. They have L&D and a Level 2 nursery. SCP is a very modern...

  16. respiratory therapist

    ventmommy replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Being an RT is amazing but there are things to consider. There is less room for advancement. There is no equivalent of NP or APRN for RTs. RT departments generally have 1 manager, an assistant...

  17. No Parking, Yes Problem!

    ventmommy replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't you write to the city with a CC to the Board of Education, the Department of Housing (or whomever regulates apartment complexes), whatever agency is responsible for regulating street...

  18. Clog sizes

    ventmommy replied to pbnjs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have 11 pairs of Danskos (size 40) and 5 pairs of Sanitas (size 40). One pair of Sanitas and one pair of Danskos are a smidge tight but they are all handmade so there is some variation. In...

  19. I went to work with a black eye

    ventmommy replied to Jessie-'s topic in General Nursing

    Like most people said, the manager was probably concerned about both you and the potential for workplace violence. Last fall, a nurse at the sister hospital to my hospital, was shot and killed in...

  20. Moving to area, job advice

    ventmommy replied to gigles713's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If your credit is even remotely decent, you could buy a 2000+ sq ft house in Chesapeake or Norfolk with a mortgage of around $1000/month. The children's hospital, the Navy hospital, and Riverside in...

  21. Going into EMS?

    ventmommy replied to TNViking's topic in Emergency

    Are you sure it's RN to EMT-B and not EMT-P (EMT-P would make more sense to me as pretty much anyone with common sense and a capacity to learn can be an EMT-B). EMS is amazing! The scope of practice...

  22. Resume Critique for new grad

    ventmommy replied to Ocean_B's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you meant POSITIVE, not possible. The employee scheduling sentence sounds awkward to me. I would switch it to be Scheduled employees.... Also, you need to get your tenses correct. Some...

  23. Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    ventmommy replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    I have been on this forum for YEARS and this is the worst attitude that I have seen on here. This is the family's child. The family has the right to discharge a nurse from their home for almost any...

  24. Private duty patient orientation

    ventmommy replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    That is totally unacceptable, in my parental yet experienced opinion. How can you assess your patient in a dark

  25. Love: The Art of Caring for Terminally Ill Babies

    ventmommy replied to anon456's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This is a beautiful article. More doctors should be honest with parents that there are things that are worse than