PerfectlyPlump ADN, RN

PerfectlyPlump is a ADN, RN and specializes in Peds, developmental disability.

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   How many hours is too many

   PerfectlyPlump replied to mb1949's topic in Private Duty

   It surprises me that your agency is so loose about all this. As a licensed nurse, you need orders just to be in the home, according to my understanding! This is what protects the public and the...
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   PDN role at school

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   How did you find out that it is illegal to transport patients? Does your agency give the nurses that
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   PDN role at school

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   Actually, I do watch my patient. It is not hard with the rear view mirror in the small care I drive. If need be I can quickly pull over and get back there in this small town setting. She is quite...
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   PDN role at school

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   Being at school I end up doing 3 times as much lifting as I do't at home. They don't act like they want to handle her. And for various reasons I am driving her to school. So I load corificeat,...
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   PDN role at school

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   Being at school I end up doing 3 times as much lifting as I do't at home. They don't act like they want to handle her. And for various reasons I am driving her to school. So I load corificeat,...
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   Never a "thank you"...

   PerfectlyPlump replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

   Wow, I am impressed. I stayed home yesterday due to icy conditions. You are
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   Best thermometer for kids with aversion to touch

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   Some patents pity their child and/or don't wasnt to anger them. (touch aversion) Some just think their child " never gets sick". Some want to be in charge, and therefore tend to give the nurse...
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   PDN role at school

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   Thanks, Sue, you hit it......I just need to construct ways to set boundaries that won't negatively affect their view of my
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   Best thermometer for kids with aversion to touch

   PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

   I keep running into situations where the kid or parent or both don't want to be bothered by taking temps. So, I use the small, quick temporal as fast as possible. Maybe that's why some nurses make up...
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    PDN role at school

    PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    OK, I need to be more specific. My question is not about the healthcare needs, which I, of course, will handle. It is about lifting and transfer from one activity to another, and all-over use of...
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    Transporting 17yr From Tub to Walker

    PerfectlyPlump replied to uthscsa2011's topic in Private Duty

    This is not a dumb question! I ALWAYS ask about a lift with an adult-sized person. When you orient is a great time to find out if this case is within your ability. I had a pt. that age and my size...
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    PDN role at school

    PerfectlyPlump posted a topic in Private Duty

    When you go to school with a child as his PDN, what do you do there? I am asking in terms of early elementary level, and I already can see that every district is different. That said...... What do...
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    Want to become a CDE

    PerfectlyPlump replied to kcdunlap's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Never mind. I read some earlier posts....Liability, of course! Teaching can be risky. It is all about risk and reimbursement. Too bad what healthcare has
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    Want to become a CDE

    PerfectlyPlump replied to kcdunlap's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    In my current position I have no contact with diabetes. But a friend has it, and is welcoming occasional counseling. She is overwhelmed, and desparate for information. This has me thinking... What...
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    Peripheral pulses - I'm not entirely convinced they exist!

    PerfectlyPlump replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It helps me to use two hands to feel for the dorsal pedal pulses. I lay my second and third fingers from both hands on 'the spot', and I can often feel it quite