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artsmom BSN, LPN

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  1. Working Out and Working?

    artsmom replied to suzibk215's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My mother has worked nights for 30+ years- she goes to the gym as soon as she wakes up during the day. It's equivalent to the day workers working out 1st thing in the am in my opinion. She also does...

  2. Amedisys reviews for 2016??? Anybody?

    artsmom replied to casey_chloe87's topic in Home Health

    It depends on the location and staff in the office. I was a CM for them- they overwork the nurses pretty

  3. when you feel creeped out

    artsmom replied to menot's topic in General Nursing

    When men get creepy I immediately redirect the conversation to their bowel movements. Removes all the sexy

  4. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    artsmom replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I have never worked as much as I do in HH, and it remains my favorite job in my 10 year nursing career. I didn't like the type of stress a coding patient brings, I'm not an adrenaline junky. HH...

  5. Would you take a Salary position?

    artsmom replied to SimonJester's topic in Home Health

    I am salary and usually fine with it. I think it balances out. For example, Wednesday between a meeting, visits, and documentation I worked 14 hours straight. Due to this I adjusted my friday schedule...

  6. home or back to the office?

    artsmom replied to LaRN's topic in Home Health

    I am salary and only go to the office weekly for a meeting. I use that day to get anything else I may need to get through the

  7. PMV question

    artsmom posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I am a visiting nurse and the other day my pt who has a shiley #4 cuff less told me that when she put on her white PMV her breathing sounded magnified. She removed it and applied her purple one and...

  8. LTC Charting: A Beginner's Guide

    artsmom replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are also required to report all new medications- not even kidding, I have had to call and report increasing senna to bid. The family thanked me but

  9. How to pay back your student loans

    artsmom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    So are you all saying that crying at the bill and tossing it is a bad idea?

  10. Hilarious maternity nursing sayings/pics

    artsmom replied to RN2B123's topic in Nursing Humor

    Those are hilarious and a lot apply to anyone who has ever been a nurse

  11. Do you work at Hilton?

    artsmom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was referred to as "the waitress" two separate times today. I am the supervisor of

  12. Should I feel guilty?

    artsmom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have to do this too- you made her smile and 20 seconds later she forgot. Had you said no, you would have made her feel badly, and she still would have forgotten it. I think you did the right

  13. Sometimes it's impossible not to giggle...

    artsmom replied to AtivanIM's topic in Nursing Humor

    In a LTC I once worked in one of my patient's was a bit crazy, but looked "normal". Anyways, she tended to act as a parrot of sorts and overheard us talking about CXR's for PPD + workers. One day a...

  14. Dear God, Help me

    artsmom posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just listened to this for 12 hours- almost literally non-stop. I just felt the urge to put it in an online forum full of nurses who may sympathize with my numb brain. God Bless

  15. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    artsmom replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    Prudent nursing sometimes involves questioning orders. A PICC is likely something I wouldn't question as it is easier for patients in the long term. However, in the hospital, a doctor wanted me to...

  16. Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    artsmom replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I love the nursing home and hated the hospital. Yesterday, to honor the veterans they had someone come sing old timer songs. I watched patients that never engage with the staff dance, and thought that...

  17. DNP Requirement

    artsmom replied to artsmom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you! I had read those, it is just confusing. I originally heard that requirement from somewhere else but can't remember where. Thanks for

  18. DNP Requirement

    artsmom posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    i thought I heard that starting in 2014, all NP students would be required to get their DNP. From reading around on allnurses, I can't tell now if this is true, or just the ideal. I checked the Mass...

  19. NICU experience useless for FNP program?

    artsmom replied to Papoya's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think one year NICU would be good experience for an FNP program. Many students that apply, and are accepted, have never even practiced as a nurse. You have practiced as a nurse, know how act and...

  20. Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    artsmom replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think the point was to show these nurses that it takes a very serious offense to lose your license , not missing a B12 injection. Even a serious med error probably wouldn't cause you to lose your...

  21. Would like some opinions/advice please?

    artsmom replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Pulmonary

    My husband almost went into respiratory failure when he quite smoking. It can be very dangerous and there is very little literature about it. Maybe your neighbor should just go to the ER , my husband...

  22. What's your specialty?

    artsmom replied to goofeegirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Geriatrics for me, that is all I want to

  23. Is this what night shift really does to us?

    artsmom replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First of all, it took me a full two years to get used to the night shift, or maybe to forget it is not normal to feel like that... I don't know. Second, try and get off the night shift!! After seven...

  24. Residents not being showered, am I being dramatic?

    artsmom replied to brendacg's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry, but I disagree with the above poster's advice about doing them yourself. These people need showers, and the 3-11 staff needs to do their jobs! My place assigns each aid one shower per day....

  25. Is your workplace haunted?

    artsmom replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    At my current place, there is no room 13. It hours 12, 12s,