Denali_25

Denali_25 has 3+ years experience and specializes in Home Health, Oncology, Geriatrics.

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1. Is home health that bad?

   Denali_25 replied to trinan71's topic in Home Health

   I took a HH job last November and was so terrified to make the transition out of acute care. But let me tell you, it was the best career decision I've ever made! I love it so much. No other area of...

2. Questions regarding HH

   Denali_25 replied to ash12345's topic in Home Health

   1. I am an RN and I only received two days of training out in the field. 2. The first month was really rough and I felt very overwhelmed. But after that I got used to things and I absolutely love my...

3. Inappropriate things patients say

   Denali_25 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have a home health patient who boggles my mind with the kind of stuff he says to me. I once asked him for his signature and he "jokingly" said I would need to pay him $10. I told him I did not have...

4. STNA assessing lung sounds?

   Denali_25 replied to Denali_25's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for everyone's

5. STNA assessing lung sounds?

   Denali_25 replied to Denali_25's topic in General Nursing

   No, they are

6. STNA assessing lung sounds?

   Denali_25 replied to Denali_25's topic in General Nursing

   Of course. But why would you ask the CNA about it? What would you

7. STNA assessing lung sounds?

   Denali_25 replied to Denali_25's topic in General Nursing

   It was not, and you are sure of

8. STNA assessing lung sounds?

   Denali_25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The Scene: You walk into your patient's room/home. After chatting for a bit you pull out your stethoscope and begin to listen to your patient's lungs. Your patient then tells you that her STNA...

9. Nursing Supervisor salary

   Denali_25 replied to KBICU's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I have to disagree with those saying you need more than two years of nursing experience to be a good supervisor in LTC. I was a supervisor for the first 15 months of my nursing career. While it was...

10. 3.4 gpa-doomed?

    Denali_25 replied to iheartcells's topic in General Students

    "Today, everyone has a 4.0 b/c they go to community colleges that are not challenging or cheating is rampant." That's interesting. My community college courses were a heck of a lot more challenging...

11. "Bless Your Heart"

    Denali_25 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why do you (OP) care whether or not someone makes outward identification of their spirituality? Does it somehow have an affect on you? Seriously, I don't understand your vehement reaction to the...

12. OSU new grad pay

    Denali_25 replied to OUxPhys's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Here is a link to the union contract at OSU. The bottom of the document shows the pay scale according to years of...

13. When to start applying?

    Denali_25 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an inpatient oncology nurse in a rather small regional hospital. I was just hired in July, 2014. Before then I had a little over a year's experience in LTC. This was my initial nursing job after...

14. CNM School and Prior Grades

    Denali_25 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am finishing my last year semester before getting my ADN. I have always wanted to become a CNM and my desire for this has only heightened in light of L&D clinicals. My problem is this... All...

15. Getting ACLS & BLS for Resume

    Denali_25 replied to Denali_25's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you all for the advice