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  1. WHY... DME air matress not approved for stage 4 coccyx wound?.

    carrie_c replied to CenterIce's topic in Home Health

    I worked in insurance for a long time. What's needed is a script and medical records describing the wound and what all has been tried. Sounds like laziness to me. Home health agencies are often the...

  2. Lifelong predicament, PLEASE help!!!

    carrie_c replied to onehope67's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What state are you

  3. Writing Explanation Letter (criminal hx) For Nursing Board

    carrie_c replied to MelodyinTN2015's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I graduated nursing school in 2011 and I went through the same thing you are dealing with. I was terrified, but I got my license with no problems. The most important thing is to be honest. Go...

  4. I hate night shift

    carrie_c posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working night shift for about 9 months now. I thought it would get easier, but it just gets harder. I feel so bad all the time. My days off are spent sleeping. And if I do have to get up...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    carrie_c replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No your baby does not have RSV just because she sneezed. HOW is it possible that you don't even know how to change a diaper or feed a baby a bottle? Have you never even been around a child? And even...

  6. Postpartum maladjustment...moral support, anyone?

    carrie_c replied to L&Dhopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is crazy! The max we have is 4 couplets. You shouldn't ever have more than 8 patients. You should get

  7. What valuable experiences did you take away from Nursing School

    carrie_c replied to mom_coach_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm quite, but I feel that is necessary most of the time to keep from saying something that will get me in trouble, lol. I think the biggest thing I learned was, if I could handle nursing school, I...

  8. Landed my dream job in LDRP..any tips?

    carrie_c replied to brittykbritt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats!! Like the above poster said, be on time, listen, ask plenty of questions. And don't be scared to just jump right in. Good

  9. Mandating to work on days off

    carrie_c replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    My job makes us take call every other week. So it is basically mandatory overtime. That is bad enough. I would look for something else

  10. Is It Just Me?

    carrie_c replied to Mijourney's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why new nurses don't want to do bedside nursing for long. Admit it, we get treated like crap. Most other professions would not put up with what we do. High patient loads, low pay, bad...

  11. How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    carrie_c replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    I work OB. I wasn't exactly sure that was what I wanted to do, but after 3 months of med surg, I knew that wasn't for me. So when I was offered a job on an OB floor, I jumped on it. I like it so much...

  12. In what order are nurses placed "on call"

    carrie_c replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital calls off prns first. But low census is not usually a problem on my floor. Some of us beg for it sometimes! It can get crazy. We also have a low census page we can sign up on if we want...

  13. Mandating to work on days off

    carrie_c replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    "F that." My thoughts

  14. Leave nursing job to be stay-at-home mom?

    carrie_c replied to mol42's topic in Nursing Career

    I haven't had my baby yet, but I won't be staying home. Just going to work part

  15. Assessments?

    carrie_c replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think most nurses to a full head to toe assessment on every patient. We just don't have the time. We do vital signs every 6 hours, except fresh sections and babys 36 weeks get vitals...

  16. Assessments?

    carrie_c replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I work mother/baby. We do 1 assessment per shift. On the Moms, I check lungs, heart, bowel sounds, fundus, bleeding, incision (for sections), lady partsl and anal area, check for homens sign, pedal...

  17. Mandating to work on days off

    carrie_c replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    They are crazy. I would find another job. As much as I like my job, I like my life more. You are right, we deserve our time off. You have a lot of experience, I wouldn't think you'd have a problem...

  18. Leave nursing job to be stay-at-home mom?

    carrie_c replied to mol42's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't quit completely. Try prn and see how that

  19. OB "Goodie" Bags for Moms

    carrie_c replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Haha! We use ribbon to make the

  20. May I ask??

    carrie_c replied to Burlshoe114's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Call requirements for L & D are harsh, at least on my floor. This is the main reason people leave, or go prn. It's almost impossible to work full time for very long, because all you do is work,...

  21. Epidurals and caths

    carrie_c replied to 84RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is the same policy where I work. They have 6 hours to void after the foley is removed, or they get straight caths. I think the reasoning behind straight caths is to decrease risk of bleeding, but...

  22. Finally decided to quit nursing

    carrie_c replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My thoughts exactly. And people complaining about this post are obviously not

  23. Finally decided to quit nursing

    carrie_c replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wouldn't say I hate nursing, but if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't do it. I was a medical assistant for years before I became an RN, and I wish I had stayed a medical assistant. I really hate...

  24. Working nightshifts

    carrie_c replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I get off at 7 am. I come home and eat a little breakfast, and then I am in bed by about 8:30 am. If I am scheduled to work, I get up about 3 or 4. If I'm not scheduled to work, I try to get up...

  25. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    carrie_c replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate. Although not the main reason, this is one reason I am an OB nurse. I tried doing med/surg, but I never felt comfortable taking care of male patients. I would say stick with peds, OB, or...