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rehab nurse

rehab; med/surg; l&d; peds/home care

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  1. Do we expect little of people these days?

    rehab nurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCod, Well, I've worked rehab, subacute rehab most of my career. I did a short stint in L&D and it just wasn't for me. I love rehab, but at my last job (which i was just let go for using FMLA...

  2. Arthritis and Bone Spurs at age 25 ????

    rehab nurse replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    hiya jnette... sorry to hear about your son's OA. i was originally diagnosed at age 23 with SLE, for which i had to take massive amounts of prednisone. this really hurt my bones, and i had a bone scan...

  3. Son of a bad patient

    rehab nurse replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Awww, nursemike...(((hugs)))) to you and your dad. Don't feel bad about your dad's behavior. I know you may cringe because you recognize that the workers your dad may be cranky at are giving good...

  4. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

    rehab nurse replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

    hi there, OP. just wanted to chime in and say i have suffered with back injuries for 7 years now, two years on chronic treatment now. i don't work now due to my back and a dx of Ca that i'm currently...

  5. 4 month old with chronic constipation

    rehab nurse replied to jprn05's topic in Pediatric

    sorry i am not a peds nurse, and i didn't have time to read the other replies. but i know there are very smart nurses here, so i'm sure you got good advice. my heart goes out to you as a mom myself,...

  6. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    rehab nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have been off work for 3 weeks, off for 3 more at least due to a TAHBSO. I am now undergoing chemo. i turned in all my doctors notes (copies) and letters saying i need at least 6 weeks off. well,...

  7. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    well, i do have some financial help pouring in to pay my COBRA. that in itself is a miracle. my bills are very small, and i would only have to freelance a few shifts a month once i am cleared to go...

  8. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks guys for the warm wishes, prayers, and hugs. and your advice. even though this is a "at will" state, i will contact a lawyer on monday. what irritates me most is that even if i did return to...

  9. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    im in

  10. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i won't give my DON any more papers, just wanted to clarify that. this DON has pretty much harrassed me ever since she started 8 months ago. my admin has known me for 5 years and knows about my health...

  11. Need Excelsior CPNE Advice Please!!!

    rehab nurse replied to JAndrew's topic in Excelsior College

    BikerNrs Yes, you must memorize it. You are not allowed to bring anything with critical elements on it to the hospital. they can fail you for it, they consider it academic dishonesty. if you...

  12. NC Exams

    rehab nurse replied to LaxNP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi there good luck on nursing concepts 1!!!! no, you don't have to take the exams in any particular order. i personally did, just felt logical. but it's not a requirement by any means. there are lots...

  13. Why do some DON's and Admin's treat nurses so badly?

    rehab nurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello to all my friends who work in LTC/geriatrics/subacute... I worked for my current (kind of) employer for just about 6 years. I really worked hard for them, would pick up extra shifts, worked odd...

  14. I MUST be out of my mind...

    rehab nurse replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    well a bonus is nice...if it's a real one. we all know of places who offer "bonuses" because the work conditions are horrid. is there any way you could talk to the nurses who work there to see the...

  15. I MUST be out of my mind...

    rehab nurse replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    have you ever considered acute rehab? it's got patients with med/surg problems (IV's, wounds/dressings, etc) and they are inhouse for PT/OT. at least in my area, the ratios in hospital are 1:6-7. In...

  16. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

    rehab nurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    so sorry, burn

  17. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

    rehab nurse replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    that's a beautiful

  18. 3M Littman Cardiology III Stethoscope.. Any good?

    rehab nurse replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    I love my Cardiology III. I also recently bought an ultrascope. The poster who mentioned weight is right, it's kind of heavy (at least for me) and it bothered my neck. I invested in those clips for...

  19. What is your weakness?

    rehab nurse replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lol...I cringe with the smiley too!!! I always quickly read before he, well you know. Then I adjust the page!! I don't so much mind when the vomiting is done, but I can't stand that gagging, the...

  20. Need help W/Difficult, complicated Pt.

    rehab nurse replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    Hi again Well, she seems to be on adequate pain meds. I am currently on even more pain meds thanher, but I don't work and I have a ton of joint pain, back pain, and leg pain. I am in pain 24/7. But...

  21. Need help W/Difficult, complicated Pt.

    rehab nurse replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    Hi there. I wonder too if there's anything about the pain/depression not being managed aggressively enough that's causing her not to be involved as much. I agree with the other posters who state the...

  22. Please Help Me

    rehab nurse replied to Life is in Mess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    did you have problems in school with exams as well?? or is it just the NCLEX? maybe your NP/MD can give you something to calm down for your exam, if it's anxiety related? have you tried relaxation...

  23. Please Help Me

    rehab nurse replied to Life is in Mess's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    have you tried taking Suzanne4's study program? it's free, and she has a 100% pass rate for those who follow her plan exactly as she says. she has a post on how to start her program, in the NCLEX...

  24. Horrible LTC & boss, and a recurrence of cancer

    rehab nurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hi everyone well, i cant take it any more. i'm tired of the way this nursing home is run. there's no other place around here to go, and i am being pushed out oh so wrongly. being "written up" for days...

  25. Cpne Grid

    rehab nurse replied to JKohler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi there. A "GRID" is nothing more than what you will write on your PCS packet during your cpne. Its a form *you* use for yourself to jog your memory. Kind of like what you use during work to remember...