annmariern

annmariern

vascular, med surg, home health , rehab,

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  1. speaking of call bells...

    annmariern replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    At this facility, call bells are answered at the desk by a unit secretary. Only the nurses carry cell phones, not the CNA's. A lot of times, they call you when the CNA could handle it. It rings...

  2. Baxter PCA Pump Questions

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, Use this pump all the time, know how to program etc, but still have questions patients need answers to and can't find much info on the web. If you press for a dose during the lockout period,...

  3. Baxter PCA Pump Questions

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, thanks for the replies; those answers are what I always give patients and they look at me like Huh? "How am I supposed to know when to hit it then?" I am finding them really not very effective for...

  4. Health Insurance, getting worse or is it me?

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. Have spent a lot of hours on my past 2 days off on hold to insurance companies, am so frustrated need to vent! I am arguing with my last job insurance as to the "medical necessity" of my last...

  5. What if someone created a "Nurses Information Network" that told the straight dope...

    annmariern replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I did find a site with a review area for hospitals; surprised to find it much under used and that people do post postive ones! Maybe this site could have a similar area?

  6. What if someone created a "Nurses Information Network" that told the straight dope...

    annmariern replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, was having the same thought. Is there a website that nurses can share information about hospitals? Issues like the real nurse to patients ratios and is there a maximum pt load? Does acuity get...

  7. Med/surg nurses: whats normal anymore re working conditions?

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, thanks for taking the time to read. In a nutshell, came over from the UK after having worked 5 years on a very busy surgical floor. First job here was in home health, evenually as a...

  8. Nursing to Case Mangement: what do I need?

    annmariern posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi. Just read the post about hating nursing. I know the feeling. Had been out of acute care for several years, rehab/hhome health. Decided to go back to med/surg after relocating. It's been a...