MomRN0913

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  1. The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    MomRN0913 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    The above I said is a quote my supervisor has in her office with the picture of a nurse. Not an

  2. The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    MomRN0913 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    But you can sedate

  3. What is your average visit time?

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I do home hospice and Palliative care, although my agency seems to stick me with all the palliatives, although hospice is really what I want to do. Anyways, how long is your average visit? My...

  4. First day on my own and feel like a failure!

    MomRN0913 replied to txgal34's topic in Home Health

    I was an ICU nurse for almost 5 years. Had a year of a hiatus and trying some new non-clinical positions and then ended up in Home hospice 4 months ago. The company is also a regular HH company....

  5. Think I need profesisonal help

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry you are feeling the same way. On Forbes.com they have a list of the 10 jobs people are unhappiest with. Guess what number 3 is.I did leave the bedside and took a NM job in an LTACh which...

  6. Think I need profesisonal help

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Health, Stress Management

    HAHAHA! It's supposed to be a lap..... hopefully it will not convert to an open..... Knowing my luck.... I have one week exactly off. I am returning on a FRIDAY most likely even though they are...

  7. Think I need profesisonal help

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sorry, I think I mislead you guys. I have been a nurse for 6 years, most of my career in ICU. I went out of bedside and back in 4 months ago as a hospice and palliative home care nurse. The...

  8. Home Health RNs paperwork out of control

    MomRN0913 replied to chartingtildawn's topic in Home Health

    Corrections to her paperwork? What kind? As long as nothing is falsifies, if she just didn't do the paperwork to her companies standards, I do not believe there is anything she can be liable for....

  9. Home Health RNs paperwork out of control

    MomRN0913 replied to chartingtildawn's topic in Home Health

    AMEN! I am new to this, about 4 months and had a nervous breakdown at work this week. The paperwork is simply horreendous. I am sick of spending the time after my daughter goes to bed, before my...

  10. Visiting nurse slapped with a parking ticket :-/

    MomRN0913 replied to PinkRNBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just got my first ticket as a visiting nurse. Street cleaning rules. My option was to get out of the house by a certain time, or park really far in the ghetto with shady characters on the street...

  11. i feel bad- leaving things to do for day shift

    MomRN0913 replied to sophie<3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nursing is a 24/7 job. Not everything can be done in one shift. A good deal of errors are made trying to rush things and some of the things that should never be rushed are blood transfusions. You...

  12. Light Duty

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need to have my gall bladder removed after a horrible attack that landed me in the ER on my weekend getaway. It needs to be done soon and I have an appt. with a surgeon in 2 weeks. I as told I...

  13. Light Duty

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was told in the er when they were going to possibly do the surgery that day. I'll see the surgeon on the 14th and see what he says. If I can go work, I'll work. Glad to hear you had...

  14. Ever had a Reiki Massage session??

    MomRN0913 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Holistic

    I had a very interesting experience with Reiki as a nurse. A wonderful doctor had her mother in our ICU. She was vented, end stage CA. I came onto shift, the patient was a bit restless, RR- 24....

  15. Light Duty

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the info. The crappy part is that I haven't been here very long, so I don't have much vacation. Sick time is one day a month, so when I have the surgery, I should be covered for...

  16. RN to Counselor??

    MomRN0913 replied to Epona's topic in Nursing Career

    Funny, I was just researching this topic for myself. I feel done with nursing and that I would be a much better counselor. Then I saw how much much education I needed..... I don't have the time or...

  17. Do you think it is healthy to stay in nursing when it exacerbates anxiety?

    MomRN0913 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been pondering the same thing myself. The anxiety in nursing did not hit me until my exH decided he wanted a divorce when our first child turned 6 months old. Even though I had come off...

  18. Not even a word of English

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ruby, I vacationed in Quebec and very distinctly remembered the attitudes of the natives had towards us because we did not speak french. We were vacationing and asking stores for the price of...

  19. Iv orders

    MomRN0913 replied to kellycinalli's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So, you just admitted to mistakes you made, are you baffled as to why you still have a

  20. Not even a word of English

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And yes Jeweles, I give equal care to all my patients. The ones who sparked this question are wonderful people. They even told me I am a good nurse with a good heart and we hug when I come in and...

  21. Not even a word of English

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jewels, thank you, that was exactly the point I was getting accross. I don't know what is so sickening about what I said. If someone was vacationing here, or just came to this country to live, or has...

  22. HHABN and homebound status

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    This home health stuff is a whole new ballgame. I have a younger patient who i knew was going to be trouble from the start. Won't get into the deatils, but he is medicare and i just had to do an...

  23. Executive Health Resources

    MomRN0913 replied to Been there,done that's topic in Case Management

    aag, same thing happened to me as you can see. I have 3 ex coworkers who work for them. 2 of us applied at the same time, our letters were just about the same, she got to the next step and hired,...

  24. A rant from the night shift.

    MomRN0913 replied to gingerpeachee's topic in General Nursing

    usually the rant has to do with dayshift being too late or talking to everyone enjoying their coffee before taking report. I kind of get what your saying, there was ONE nurse who started asking...

  25. That'll teach me to be honest....

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive been workin over 3 months for a HH company in the hospice division which right now consists of 3 of us. Bigger boss, supervisor and me. Bigger boss has been out 2 weeks, first because of a...