nursejudy15209

nursejudy15209 specializes in Latest interests: Hospice Home Care.

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1. Alert: PA requirement for training/CE in Child Abuse Recognition effective 1/1/15

   nursejudy15209 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I just got this new information about "ACT 31 OF 2014 – INITIAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN CHILD ABUSE RECOGNITION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS" and it sounds great. However, where does...

2. Got interview for methadone clinic!

   nursejudy15209 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

   Just my - I also landed a job in a methodone clinic. So far it's OK, the hours are brutal - early morning and then nothing to do with the rest of the day. I was hired for only 20 hours/week so...

3. Innovative Ways to Help Both Family & Patient

   nursejudy15209 replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   you know what? i agree with you, michael. the particular agency i'm still affiliated with is actually contracted out by a hospice company that seems to specialize in continuous care. on at least 2...

4. Trying Home Health For The First Time

   nursejudy15209 replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Home Health

   [color=sienna]thanks, calio for the reply! extended care positions, while they do keep you in one place - have gotten very cumbersone these days. the amount of patients coupled with the business of...

5. Trying Home Health For The First Time

   nursejudy15209 posted a topic in Home Health

   :bugeyes:i have just spent a few hours browsing through the posts about home health nursing. now i'm thinking what have i gotten myself into . ? at first all i could picture was one patient at a...

6. Innovative Ways to Help Both Family & Patient

   nursejudy15209 replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Thanks for the kind replies and I appreciate the warm welcome. So far I like Hospice nursing, and as a matter of fact things can and often times do change quickly in the world of hospice nursing....

7. Innovative Ways to Help Both Family & Patient

   nursejudy15209 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   as a "newbie" in the hospice/home care setting, i was wondering what kind of things to bring up with the family. this question comes to mind because i provide "continuous care" through an agency that...

8. New to county jail nursing

   nursejudy15209 replied to goldbug21's topic in Correctional

   my only suggestion is to view the posts following "nurses misbehaving". each one gives insight into correctional nursing. there are good suggestions in these posts and they all center around the...

9. Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

   nursejudy15209 replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

   to anne128, i would not view myself as an "old timer" considering that i have only 4 years at this correctional facility. every day is a learning experience. i'm a med nurse and so i keep pretty...

10. Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

    nursejudy15209 posted a topic in Correctional

    Yes, I am disturbed about the bad reputation nurses are gaining at the correctional facility where I work. One gave inmates Ultram in large quantities without an order, the other smuggled cell...

11. I HATE CHANGEOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    nursejudy15209 replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    well, somebody finally spoke up about this dreaded task! here's my problem. i work in corrections. needless to say - we hand write all the mars. hand write! how ancient is that? inmates come and...

12. Do IM have the Right??!!??

    nursejudy15209 replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    Here's a quite from SSalicia "Not only do we have our IDs to flash ( to officers )as we go into and out of the Prison but now they want us to wear these name tags that show our last name ???. Here's...

13. Clipper usage in jail

    nursejudy15209 replied to JudyCT's topic in Correctional

    let's talk about those clippers. well, the inmates tell me that they are not properly sterilized! they seem rough as i can tell by the reddish skin they leave behind. no wonder many opt to grow...

14. Would you go to the ER for this?

    nursejudy15209 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    To breathe is to live -- difficulty breathing = having trouble living. Not too proud or embarssed to find out the nature of the problem. I had chest pain that was significant in my mind and I went...

15. Got a conditional job offer! Thank you!!!

    nursejudy15209 replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in Correctional

    to respond to - chaoticdreams33, :balloons: Good for you! I'm suprised to hear about the physical fitness test and the drug test. I offered results from both of those when I was hired but to my...