PerfectlyPlump ADN, RN

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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 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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    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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    Best thermometer for kids with aversion to touch

    PerfectlyPlump posted a topic in Private Duty

    What thermometer do you prefer to use, considering that it needs to be
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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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    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
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    Best thermometer for kids with aversion to touch

    PerfectlyPlump replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    Those are creative thoughts. Dad would LOVE it if I got that order!! An interesting thing happened at her school...she is 4. The school nurse got a MUCH higher reading them I did...really pretty...
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    Not affectionate enough???

    PerfectlyPlump replied to Tired_Mommy's topic in Private Duty

    They need to buy a crate for that dog to stay in at
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    Do you ever feel like you have to defend your position as a PDN?

    PerfectlyPlump replied to mluvsgnc's topic in Private Duty

    Some nurses love to put down or dominate any other nurse they meet. But I like to remember the response of my friend, the critical care nurse, who said to me, "The skills you use in your job are...
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    Agency removing communication log?

    PerfectlyPlump replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I have mainly encountered logs required by
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    What do you wear to meet a family?

    PerfectlyPlump replied to Elle23's topic in Private Duty

    Nice pants and top, if it is a meet and greet only. Ventmommy, nobody at the office ever lets me know in advance about a no shoes rule. Don't I
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    I left private duty nursing a year ago

    PerfectlyPlump replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I do think my job is real when I have a case. Some weeks without one, the agency calls me for fill ins. But I get discouraged when they don't use me for a week or so....when I expect ed to be...
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    Considering WGU--need to hear from current/past students...

    PerfectlyPlump replied to applemom's topic in Western Governors University

    FeathersRN Do you mean to say that your previous courses were not all accepted? Was it due to grades, or...? My grades were not so good during my diploma program, so I could also have to take some...
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    Positive thread! Your best family/working environment

    PerfectlyPlump replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    My favorite case is a night shift. The boy is so pleasant and fun to be with when he awakens. Mom trusts me and doesn't micro-manage. I feel like a watchdog. That admittedly sounds strange, but I...
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    Night nurse sound asleep!

    PerfectlyPlump replied to maryen's topic in Private Duty

    If the family were to put their complaint in writing, that would do the trick. The nurse that 'suspects' sleeping can bring the complaint form to the parents' attention. They have to want to do