MomRN0913

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  1. A Day in the life of an ICU nurse?

    MomRN0913 replied to ivyleaf's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ahhhhh, you're all making miss the ICU. Really. There is a really good book written from the point of an ICU nurse. " A Nurse's Story" by Tilda Sharof. Great book, about her experiences as an ICU...

  2. Another vent, need to let it out

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm incredibly stressed and I am going to use this forum as a therapy session. I'm a 6 year RN, now in Home Health/Hospice. Been here 3 months after a year of bad career decisions with 5 months off...

  3. Another vent, need to let it out

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I have looked into dialysis. The part that wasn't going to work for me was that there was a lot of OT. Many of the HD nurses I know like it, but could end up working well past their shift....

  4. Another vent, need to let it out

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    See, strange thing is this place seemed so supportive at the beginning, because they are sick of the turnover. They told me to come to them whenever I am feeling overwhelmed. I did once and they...

  5. Vita; signs and infections...

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm going to stick 2 questions in one here. In my hospice we take vital signs routinely on visits. If we don't one time, no big deal, but we usually do. My question is why? What do we do with...

  6. Another vent, need to let it out

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    No, but that's a great idea. Most of my patients, except for the few crazies, I love. I probably spend too much time in the home, but I am very into doing very thorough nursing care and the...

  7. Does anyone work as Rapid Response?

    MomRN0913 replied to nrsang97's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like my dream jobin nusring! I used to do ICU, and we responded to RRT's. If it was our turn, we had to drop our patients and go, which was different. but I loved the rapid fire critical...

  8. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

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

    All compassion from me over here. I am so sorry you had to have that experiecnce let alone the after trauma. Every one has a breaking point, that was yours. I once told a patient that she was the...

  9. Can a registered nurse live comfortably with their salary?

    MomRN0913 replied to Heath9672's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    All my single RN friends live comfortably and drive nice cars. I OTOH, live OK as a single mom. My daughter does not go without, has very nice things, we rent a decent apartment and the car is fine....

  10. APN in home health?

    MomRN0913 replied to anh06005's topic in Home Health

    In home hospice there is a APN who does face to face evaluations on patients who reach their 6 months to determine continuation of

  11. Starting to feel like an idiot

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    I started in hospice and palliative home healt 6 weeks ago. I worked ICU in the hospital for over 4 years and took a bedside break for a year and a half almost. The company I work for is medium...

  12. opened up a case I have a bad feeling about

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    I've been in the HH field for a whopping 3 months now for hospice and palliatve care. I volunteer to work the holiday because they said it was a nice slow day with good money. I also worked the...

  13. opened up a case I have a bad feeling about

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Thanks! This is a preexisiting injury which I got an MRI for just last week. 2 herniated discs, one right on my spinal sac that I have been recieving chiropractic care for. Couldn't afford not to...

  14. opened up a case I have a bad feeling about

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for making me feel a little better. I educated out of the wazoo, instructed to use the meds as prescribed, reiterated about a million times to go to the hospital for uncontrollable pain and...

  15. Above & Beyond....Special Touches?!?

    MomRN0913 replied to mhowell's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've only been in hospice for 3 months, but I try to get on a personal level with the ones who let me in. I took care of a woman who lived with her husband who was her caregiver. She was nearing...

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

    MomRN0913 replied to mol42's topic in Nursing Career

    I never thought I could be a SAHM. Now I realize I could be, but it's not an option. I am a single mom and there nearly isn't enough time in the day, and I only have one! Prior to the sh!t hitting...

  17. Bowel Regimen

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am new to home hospice and palliative care. My background is mainly ICU.... where bowel issues are more excessive diarrhea, rather than constipation. What is a good bowel regimen for a hospice...

  18. Bowel Regimen

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks! Senna seems the to be the popular go-to in our hospice. That was working for a patient who was also drinking fresh made apricot juice. Then they broke out the MOM and said she used to use...

  19. Giving O2 without an order??

    MomRN0913 replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    There was no adverse event, the patient is fine, you can't be sued for liability. I believe your actions were correct. We were told in Nursing school that giving o2 up to 4L NC is a nursing...

  20. Just when you think you've seen/heard it all.........

    MomRN0913 replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, what was the hospice admitting

  21. ICU yuck

    MomRN0913 replied to ginaw623's topic in MICU, SICU

    Poop is not for everyone. At least you admit it. How about

  22. New nice car

    MomRN0913 replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

    I travel often to a bad area and because of that, I decided to run the car I have into the ground. A nice new car probably wouldn't stand a chance in the neighbornhood I primarily work

  23. How much pain medicine is too much?

    MomRN0913 replied to jlwerley's topic in Patient Medications

    It's too much when a patient who is full code has resps below 8 or a tanked BP in my opinion. If the pain is not relieved, treatment and medication needs to be reevaluated. Perhaps a long acting med,...

  24. Did you keep your nursing books?

    MomRN0913 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I ended up keeping some, but then a nurse I worked with was taking donation for a nursing school in india where people were poor. I was glad to give them to a good

  25. Have you ever cried when a Pt died

    MomRN0913 replied to Topaz7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I sure have. When I worked ICU and now in hospice. And I have questioned myself on what I could have done differently. All normal. I am new ot hospice and home health. i was talking to my preceptor...