MomRN0913

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  1. Home health as a life long career? Did you lose skills

    MomRN0913 replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

    I believe the most important skill you can ever have as a nurse is your assessment skills. I also don't believe you lose skills like inserting a foley or changing a dressing. They made need some...

  2. Does your SO understand job stress?

    MomRN0913 replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but how do you even deal with someone who has this

  3. Does your SO understand job stress?

    MomRN0913 replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    Mine didn't at all. We are divorced now. Not because of that but I do actually think it

  4. What if the federal government read allnurses?

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I read and relate to posts and topics regarding nurses being overworked, not taking breaks, crying, feeling like they want to run from the hospital beer to come back again. Feel like they are giving...

  5. squamous cell carcinoma wound pain

    MomRN0913 replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Lyrica?

  6. What if the federal government read allnurses?

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Really hate the auto correct on my I phone. No matter how many times I change it, it switches back. And there is a delay on my phone. Sorry about

  7. A patient expired! Cannot figure it out why!

    MomRN0913 replied to NP2B2016's topic in General Nursing

    PE most

  8. Pay for visit prorate?

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm per diet in my home health/ hospice agency . I went from full time to per diem and did my required weekend this weekend. The requirement is 3 RV and 1 SOC each day. I get not so good rates....

  9. Sepsis as Hospice Diagnosis

    MomRN0913 replied to lpoore's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    End stage dementia isn't even an acceptable hospice diagnosis anymore or

  10. Pay for visit prorate?

    MomRN0913 replied to MomRN0913's topic in Home Health

    Well, it turns out my company actually can do it. I asked hr. she told me to bring it up to my supervisor she can approve it. Well, my supervisor is a witch and instead of maybe thanking me for...

  11. Sepsis as Hospice Diagnosis

    MomRN0913 replied to lpoore's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm pretty sure it cannot be, but heart failure or multi organ system failure secondary to sepsis can be

  12. wound Vacs

    MomRN0913 replied to shefrn1's topic in Home Health

    The wound vacs stay on. In the home setting there are portable smaller version that even have a crarrying case for when a patient needs to leave the

  13. Harassment by pt or families?

    MomRN0913 replied to MimiRN2013's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Does your company provide escorts? I would take your biggest, baddest burly escort probably would keep his mouth shut and you would feel safer. Definitely buddy up somehow, but if you really aren't...

  14. wound Vacs

    MomRN0913 replied to shefrn1's topic in Home Health

    I do inservice for smith &nephews negative pressure wound therapy ( I actually like it a lot more than KCI's wound vac) and prior to taking on this venture I saw them as intimidating. Turns out...

  15. Pretty sure I'm getting ripped off....

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in Home Health

    I went per diem in my agency in April. I live in nj nd was making hourly $32 ( 7 years an rn) Well, my per diem rates seem to be awful. I do palliative care and hospice Palliative RV- $37 Hospice RV...

  16. And then the MD said.....

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

    I have 2 stories. One as told by another nurse about a doctor everyone loved and knew. He was old, but not a grumpy old. A sweetheart who brought us pastries. He would round at 5am. One time a...

  17. Desperate for help with Gastroparesis pain mgmt

    MomRN0913 replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just out of curiosity...... When you say the wife decided against the PCA...... Is this patient able to speak for

  18. Ethical Question About Pacemaker

    MomRN0913 replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Extubation isn't like smothering a patient with a pillow if you do it right. If you have the patient on a nice dose for an hour on a morphine drip, it could be pretty

  19. Desperate for help with Gastroparesis pain mgmt

    MomRN0913 replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Got to love autocorrect. Morphine supp.

  20. Desperate for help with Gastroparesis pain mgmt

    MomRN0913 replied to NC29mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had a patient with end stage kidney disease who happened to have unexplained gastroperesis. She always, always, always was in pain. Eventually it was so what controlled with a duragesic patch and...

  21. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    MomRN0913 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    They can call 911. They can go to the hospital. But it states we as hospice nurses do not perform CPR. It's

  22. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    MomRN0913 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if hospice is inpatient or out patient, but it is in our consent forms for home hospice that we do not perform CPR. So if their was an 11 th hour decision change and the nurse is in that...

  23. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    MomRN0913 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oooh, I have one! We are offerred to use our PTO when the census is low. The few times I said " no thank you" due to not having enough hours or already have accommodations made to work ( child are...

  24. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    MomRN0913 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a heavy MICU. I was high risk and and IVF pregnancy so my staff took extra special care of me:). I made it to 35 weeks....I somehow was scheduled in my last 5 shifts 2 on 1 off 3 on...

  25. I think I know why I can't get a job:(

    MomRN0913 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently downgraded my status at my job because it was killing me. I also have an per diem job as an inservice nurse. I would really like part-time hospital work again for benefits and steady...