evelynkarirn BSN, MSN, RN

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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    evelynkarirn posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Everyone, I've been working as an on-call hospice nurse (Fri 5p - Mon 8a, 63 consecutive hours) for just four months and had a real crisis this past weekend on two death visits. The previous...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    evelynkarirn replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    Not all RNs in a district are considered “certificated“ staff/retirement eligible. It’s a question for the district you anticipate working for as to job classification and the contract/MOU...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    evelynkarirn replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    Yes. Public School in CA, but the world certainly has changed since I posted
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    School Nurse Job Offer Help!

    evelynkarirn replied to As75181n's topic in School

    So great! I love that you’re starting just in time to get paid for the winter break. ? I think you’ll love it and when you have a tough day just reflect on the awesome schedule. Good
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    evelynkarirn replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    Yup. A city school
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    School Nurse Job Offer Help!

    evelynkarirn replied to As75181n's topic in School

    I worked as an on-call Hospice nurse for a while. The 3am calls to go out to pronounce and provide post-mortem calls wasn’t so bad, but the distances I had to drive in the dark, on country roads,...
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    School Nurse Job Offer Help!

    evelynkarirn replied to As75181n's topic in School

    Hi There, To answer some of the questions... As a Credentialed School Nurse in central CA my initial pay cut was about 30%, but with contract changes, that gap has narrowed (started at $82K in 2015 -...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    evelynkarirn replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    I’m in CA (Central Valley). Since writing this, salaries have increased another $13K but that’s with a master’s and post-grad units at the 15 year mark. Much of northern CA offers salaries over...
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    LAST DAY!!!!

    evelynkarirn replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    My CA Central Valley district's last school day is 6/5 (1/2 day). You know how the first month of school is absolute insanity with overflow enrollees, kids missing IZs, first graders w/o proof of...
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    I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    evelynkarirn replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    This is hilarious. Also, include a picture of the flying lice found only in your
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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    evelynkarirn replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Considering what a "growth" industry palliative care is, it makes sense that more education should be available in this field. The company I work for is growing at an astonishing pace and can't...
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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    evelynkarirn replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I love this! Thank you so much. I've attended many deaths, and had not run into this type of vitriol. I will use these words and concepts in the future. I did pull in the chaplain and social worker,...
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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    evelynkarirn replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi All, As a former acute in-patient psych, ED, and correctional nursing RN, I'm pretty tough and don't frighten easily. I never feared serious bodily injury - it was more about being treated...
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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    evelynkarirn replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, as the weekend on-call nurse, I am often visiting them for the first (and last) time as it's typically a death or other crisis. The "case manager" hospice...
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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    evelynkarirn replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    TY Oceanblue52. My leadership's response was supportive, encouraging me to focus on positive interactions, reiterating what I know about grieving, etc. But I was blown away by the executive director's...
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    New hospice nurse: Burned out!!!

    evelynkarirn replied to MsPrettyHospiceRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I disagree - critical thinking skills are very much needed in this type of nursing. Last week I saw a gentleman with extremely painful 4+ pitting edema and ascites. He had been seen by two other...
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    Weekend hospice nursing job

    evelynkarirn replied to AJ1980's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just started a weekend on-call RN position (Fri 5p - Mon 8a). This is a newly created (full-time) position to back-up the existing weekend on-call RN. No scheduled visits. Our territory is >100...
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    How Much Does a Hospice Nurse Make?

    evelynkarirn replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just started a full-time On-Call RN position (hours Fri 5p -Mon 8a) in central CA. $80,080/year, fully benefitted. Salary is $20-30K less than school or hospital nursing. Should be interesting as I...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    evelynkarirn replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    School Nursing is my dream job. I've done LOTS of jobs as an RN, including ED, L&D, Tele, Public Health, Mental Health, Step-Down, Utilization Review, and more. Been everything from an interim...
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    How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    evelynkarirn replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Oh yeah. Are you in
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    Crazy Parents

    evelynkarirn replied to maryel's topic in School

    i have a split custody kid w/IDDM whose parents dose him differently - he's always low or high depending on which parent he's been staying with. I told them both that I will dose him according to MD...
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    Crazy Parents

    evelynkarirn replied to maryel's topic in School

    I have a parent who has "diagnosed" her child as having ADHD and Autism, and treats his conditions with tinctures prescribed by a self-proclaimed naturopath - when we contact her with questions (to...
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    New School Nurse

    evelynkarirn replied to AllInRN's topic in School

    I'm new to school nursing, too (Elementary and Middle School, 3 schools, a total of 1,900 kids). AND I LOVE IT!! My peers are fantastic, the days fly by, the students keep it interesting, the pay and...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    evelynkarirn replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't be dissuaded. You are likely familiar with Patricia Benner's Novice to Expert Theory: It is a difficult transition and patience is required. When I graduated from nursing school with my...
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    Clinic LVN or TTA RN to do SOAPIE for after hours walk in?

    evelynkarirn replied to Spongey's topic in Correctional

    I would expect the LVN to do the first responder note before moving to the next step. Exceptions would be rapid exsanguination, hypertensive crisis, possible CVA, acute change in mental status, or the...