DutchgirlRN

DutchgirlRN ASN, RN

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  1. If you're following my HH hour vs per visit story, here's a follow up.....

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    (((((((HelpingHands))))))) I am so happy for you!! I'm pleased to know I helped to steer you in the direction of a job in which you're

  2. Parents Abusing System-What would u do?

    DutchgirlRN replied to volsfan's topic in Home Health

    I worked such a case for several years. The parents were not even American and they knew how to work the system. I never said anything because I loved the child and didn't want her to suffer any of...

  3. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    DutchgirlRN replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Likewise lady partsl deliveries are not w/o risk. I worked L&D for 12 years and don't recall one single incidence of a patient having a life threatening problem related to a c/s. I do recall...

  4. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    DutchgirlRN replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I was trying not to. I did go back and fix

  5. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    DutchgirlRN replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Shoving a pair of scissors into the base the skull and sucking out the brains is inhumane. Letting the child die after birth is not humane either. I don't know what the answer is. Surely our health...

  6. Just my hospital??

    DutchgirlRN replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    What happened to doctors orders? Do the doctors go along with this new policy? We're they even consulted? If the doctors order says 1-2 tablets and you give two at the same time then you are...

  7. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    She was hired 6 months ago at the same time that I was and she was new in

  8. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the kind words. I have thought about case management but the hospital where I was working was kind of clickish and I couldn't get my foot in the door. I recently saw an old friends name, as...

  9. O.K.-salary or per hour?

    DutchgirlRN replied to lesrn2005's topic in Home Health

    All agencies are headed towards pay per visit because it eliminates overtime and low productivity issues. I had a wonderful per hour HH job and in 6 months time we switched to per visit. Per visit is...

  10. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    DutchgirlRN replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  11. Would you be offended, "practically an RN?" - or am I overreacting?

    DutchgirlRN replied to manna's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have found it offensive but I would have set her

  12. a question and just a bit of a teeny weeny whine

    DutchgirlRN replied to clemmm78's topic in Home Health

    You take taxi's? Isn't that awfully expensive? Does the taxi wait on you or do you have to keep calling one? This blows my mind! Is this common in

  13. Need Information

    DutchgirlRN replied to cathy54's topic in Home Health

    The leaflets should be in the home. Private duty patients always have an extra or two of everything. The Mic-key G-tube was one I was not familiar with but is actually very very easy to deal with. The...

  14. Need Information

    DutchgirlRN replied to cathy54's topic in Home Health

    You definately need enough orientation to feel totally comfortable. I always asked for the information/directions leaflets that come with the product. I also Googled with good results. I had and...

  15. PCA Pump Settings

    DutchgirlRN replied to Scoobiedoo's topic in General Nursing

    We use continuous frequently along with on demand. My best advice would be to never initiate or change a PCA setting without the presence of another RN. I've been a nurse 31 years and I still never go...

  16. RN Survey :)

    DutchgirlRN replied to blueherring's topic in General Nursing

    1. Why did you enter the nursing profession? My parents wanted me to be a nurse and I went and applied figuring I didn't have a chance. I got in, figured I'll see what it was all about and got hooked....

  17. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Karen, that is an awesome idea. I will call and I will run the details by them and see what they have to say.

  18. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks guys, I appreciate the support very much. I can talk to other people but they just don't understand. They have decided to cough up another $10 when an admission oasis is involved. Whoopie. I...

  19. HH RN's what would you say to the boss?

    DutchgirlRN posted a topic in Home Health

    The only reason I bring up RN's only is because the LPN's are already seeing that they are making more money being paid per visit. We've been per visit pay for one week now. It was just thrown on us 2...

  20. HH RN's what would you say to the boss?

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Well, the owner came....she wasn't interested in what we had to say. She only wanted to deliever more bad news. I quit (with a 2 weeks notice) No longer Home Health

  21. Home Health agencies paying nurses per visit

    DutchgirlRN replied to AnnemRN's topic in Home Health

    I tendered my resignation today with a 2 weeks notice. The owner came up with more bad news yesterday and that was the straw that broke the camels back. Meetings, even mandatory meetings are paid at...

  22. I was horrified today!!!!

    DutchgirlRN replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    I would be getting APS (adult protective services) on the phone also, PRONTO! They are very good and work quickly. I have called them 3 times and in each case they have removed the patient and placed...

  23. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    None! and neither is anyone else. We were told that this has only affected nursing. When one of the nurses asked how PT and PTA's were handling the change the owner said "well they are not on per...

  24. The meeting went awful, I'm job hunting

    DutchgirlRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    I tendered my resignation today and gave a 2 week notice. I feel sad about leaving a job that I really

  25. pts going out to smoke

    DutchgirlRN replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whoa! I cannot imagine! Although I totally agree that patients should not be going out to smoke I can't imagine that happening where I used to work. I run by there often dropping off labs and often...