Eagle2110 ADN, BSN, CNM

Eagle2110 has 5 years experience as a ADN, BSN, CNM and specializes in Wound Care.

Eagle2110's Latest Activity

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   Texas Woman's University (TWU) Denton FNP Spring 2020

   Eagle2110 replied to Geologist_Murse's topic in NP Students

   I was accepted too! Will be following this thread.
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   Wound with no change, good or bad

   Eagle2110 replied to joyflnoyz's topic in Wound

   Hi! All wounds are candidates for a wound clinic! At the very least, someone who specializes in wound care can give an educated and experienced opinion. When healing a wound, one must identify what caused it in the first place, if pressure is still present, then it may still be the culprit. Roho cushions are often covered by insurance , I order them all the time with no out of pocket expenses for my patients. Hope this helps!!
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   How to measure a wound

   Eagle2110 replied to FATGUCCI's topic in Wound

   Hi! Does your company have a policy? Where I work, length is always the longest point from 12-6, and width is the widest points while keeping the ruler straight from 9-3. We never measure diagonolly. Hope this helps.
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   Foot Care Nursing Business

   Eagle2110 replied to nursedebbieg's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Good morning! Im also interested in getting out on my own! I'm very much in the baby stages but have connected locally with a wonderful RN who has been doing it for years! However, she only does foot care once a month on average because of her other endeavors. I'm currently a wound care nurse so foot care is not foreign to me, but I don't get to focus solely on foot care while in clinic. My state laws doesn't state that a RN needs a physician's order for foot care; however, I've decided to contact the board to be sure about that. Will you have a clinic or only be mobile?
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   Pseudomonas treatment

   Eagle2110 replied to jeepluv818's topic in Nursing

   Topical Gentamicin covers pseudomonas but he really needs to get his edema under control. If he cannot care for himself, then maybe it should be suggested that he goes somewhere with around the clock help. Also may need more compression than what the unna boot is giving. Hope this helps. Edited to add..... Reread your post. If the goal is to keep him at home, is a sitter feasible?
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   Single mom nurse//opinions??

   Eagle2110 replied to esrun77's topic in Nursing

   Good morning!! From what I know of home health, it can be a great option, as long as you are mindful of finding a company with steady numbers. Not sure of where you live but some of the home health companies here don't get as much business as others. I work in a wound care clinic, Monday-Friday, 8-430. I'm a single mom also, works great for us!! My daughter turned 4 a couple of months after I started my first nursing job, also a Monday-Friday job. We too live a bit over an hour from family. She's 6 now but goes to an afterschool program at the same place that she attended daycare when we first moved!!
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   What's it like working in wound care?

   Eagle2110 replied to HelloWish's topic in Nursing

   Hi!! I love wound care!! I'm a case manager in a busy outpatient clinic. Patients are usually there less than an hour unless the patient is having an acute problem or being scheduled for surgery. I love the pace. I'm also a single mom so this is perfect for me and my ladybug: no weekends, no nights, off during holidays, 8 hour days ( sometimes less). 1) Patients check in, a nurse assesses the wound. 2)The physician sees the patient and debrided the wound if indicated. 3) He then lets us know what dressing to apply. Patient leaves, the end ....Until the next week, we see patients weekly. My only suggestion is to go in there eager and willing to dive into healing some folks!! The only complaint I have ever heard from our hiring department is when a interviewee admits that they're are "curious" about wound care but not sure if they can stomach it. Hope this helps!! I'm excited for you!!
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   Wound Clinic for new grad?

   Eagle2110 replied to 7237dallas's topic in Wound

   What is your main interest? Do you know what you want to do next? My first nursing job was as a treatment nurse for a year plus, I had no problems landing offers in other specialties after. I now work in a wound care center and i still use skills not always directly related to wound care ( IVs, Trachs, Foley's, medications); many of our patients are complex and/ or bedbound, which means we may have to address other issues while they are in our care.
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   Wound Care Documentation

   Eagle2110 replied to Ariel09's topic in Wound

   Hi and welcome to the world of wound care!! Woundconsultant.com has some useful information. I once was a treatment nurse in a nursing home and pretty much had to educate myself. I now work for a wound care center and they provide an abundance of training. If your facility does not have their own established policy and procedures regarding documentation, or no one in-house who's very knowledgeable, maybe they would allow you to spend a day at a wound care clinic in order to learn enhance your documenting and wound care skills. Just a thought. Hope this helps!
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    Need help with wound supplies - Medicare Insurance

    Eagle2110 replied to Elektra6's topic in Wound

    Hi. Do you know if private duty nursing is the same as home health? I work in wound care and if the patient has home health then home health is required to provide all supplies since Medicare is paying home health. If not then yes there are DME companies that you can order supplies through. TWS and Prism are two companies that come to mind. If he does have a wound care center that he goes to then they probably have certain companies they use or may even provide patients with supplies directly. Hope this helps.
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    Measure epithelialization as part of wound?

    Eagle2110 replied to msnurse1234's topic in Wound

    Sorry for the late response, no I don't measure it. I only document that it is there
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    Inane scripting

    Eagle2110 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in Nursing

    Hilarious!! You made me laugh. I'm from the south, and "showed his/her a**" is definitely a common phrase when speaking of a child misbehaving:roflmao:
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    Measure epithelialization as part of wound?

    Eagle2110 replied to msnurse1234's topic in Wound

    Hi! Does your company have a file for policies and procedures regarding wound care? I've worked for a nursing home before that didn't specify and use to wonder the same thing! But anyway, to answer your question......at my facility, we only measure what's open, not healed. Hope this helps!!
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    New to wound care.... Several questions

    Eagle2110 replied to Kentuckyrn919's topic in Wound

    1. I have had physician's instruct cutting the sponge either way depending on the nature of the wound. 2. Misty may be right. I can't say either way because all of VACs are set to constant. 3. RNs do apply TCC at our clinic. Our patient's sign forms consenting to be treated and knowledge of their patient's rights; one right is the right to refuse any part of treatment. TCC is part of their treatment, but of course, they can refuse. 4. May have to look at your facility's policies and procedures. We go from 12-6 for length and 9-3 for width. I attended a training class for my company and heard other nurses speaking against this due to training they've received elsewhere. I have also had physician's go in after nurses and frown upon measurements because they did not agree. I politely say, " Our part is the nursing assessment, completed by a nurse. Feel free to chart your measurements under your notes." ( I know you did not ask for that tidbit, but reading that part made me think of a couple of our docs!)
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    New at wound care

    Eagle2110 replied to zacarias's topic in Wound

    Hi! Does the patient have an order for a wound consult? I used telfa when I worked in a nursing home since it was non-adherent, but now that I've had acutal wound care training, I realize that telfa can allow drainage to sit on the wound and make it worse.
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    Typical day at a wound care center

    Eagle2110 replied to NeekNurse's topic in Wound

    Hi!! I'm a case manager at a fairly busy wound care clinic so hopefully I give you the answer you need. Monday-Friday we see an average of 20 patients per day. When the patient comes in, a nurse takes their vital signs and assess their wounds. Then the case manager and the doctor goes in; at this point, most wounds are debrided. The doctor lets the case manager what dressing to apply. The case manager relays this message to the other nurses who then discharge the patient ( apply the dressing). The case manager is responsible for coordinating all the care that patient may needs ( supplies, home health, tests, cultures, equipment, EVERYTHING). Let me know if you have anything clarified. Hope this helps some! And oh, yes I love it. It's amazing witnessing a wound heal. I have watched patients' entire lives transform after finally finding a wound care center dedicated to helping them heal. Many fear the worst and lose sleep and happiness from the thought of losing a limb or life. We have a bell that we hit whenever we heal a patient, we absolutely love it!! I also like the steady work and the fact that the patients comes and go instead of being in a room all day with a call light :-).