Pride/hardwork17

Pride/hardwork17 has 20 years experience.

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1. 10 years until retirement.. should I go back to School?

   Pride/hardwork17 replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Career Support

   Great advice! Thank you!

2. 10 years until retirement.. should I go back to School?

   Pride/hardwork17 posted a topic in Career Support

   I've been an RN for 25 years. I've worked for the same company for 20 years. I'm not looking into career advancement. I'm just concerned because most nurses now have their BSN in nursing. I only have an associate degree. Should I be concerned and go...

3. I need to choose a college to complete my RN on line

   Pride/hardwork17 posted a topic in Online Learning

   I need to choose a school to complete my RN to BSN I've been researching for months now in order to pick a College to complete my RN to BSN online. I am so confused! The more I research the more I get undecided. I would like to hear from other nurs...

4. Should Nurses have to clean patients rooms after a patient dies or is discharged??

   Pride/hardwork17 replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Relations

   Maybe legal was the wrong word to use. I was just infuriated by the latest demand from my company. I was venting and used the wrong word, so excuse me! I am not stupid to think that this is in the legal system and needs legislature to intervene. Giv...

5. Should Nurses have to clean patients rooms after a patient dies or is discharged??

   Pride/hardwork17 posted a topic in Relations

   I work for an Impatient Hospice Facility. Currently they cut down on housekeepers and because of the fast turnovers of patients, we nurses are required to clean the patient's room so we can quickly get an admission. Is this legal? I would like to kno...

6. Nurses need an outlet to manage stress

   Pride/hardwork17 posted a topic in Stress 101

   To all my colleagues out there: Please take care of yourselves. We nurses are precious beings who need as much care and attention as anyone else. If you see a coworker "drowning":wacky: or feeling exhausted:down:, give her/him a hand, give encouragem...

7. Symptoms of end-stage Parkinson's? When should hospice step in?

   Pride/hardwork17 replied to zelda2012's topic in Hospice

   I am an admitting Hospice RN and I know that the Medicare and Medicaid guidelines are strict but most of the time what counts is not a single diagnosis but "the whole picture" such as weight loss, dependence on more than 4 ADL's, multiple hospitaliza...

8. Is turning dying patients comfort care or not?

   Pride/hardwork17 replied to C0252786's topic in Hospice

   I have been a Hospice Nurse for 15 years and this issue with turning a patient who is actively dying has always been very controversial among nurses, doctors and family members. I have seen doctors get mad at nurses for repositioning a pt who is acti...

9. Shift differentials?

   Pride/hardwork17 replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

   50 cents for nights??? Are you kidding me? Not worth it at all. That is why we need Unions!

10. Hospice Care Plans

    Pride/hardwork17 replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Hospice

    Thank you

11. Hospice Care Plans

    Pride/hardwork17 posted a topic in Hospice

    Does anyone know where I can find a nursing care plan book for Hospice? I have searched everywhere and can't find one! Please help! Thanks:)

12. Scared and need advice

    Pride/hardwork17 replied to J_nicole's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a nurse yet? If not, I understand your fears. Nurses, like any other healthcare provider, have to take measures to protect themselves from any contagious diseases and by that I mean wearing gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, etc. And of course th...

13. Night shift question

    Pride/hardwork17 replied to tenhunderd's topic in General Nursing

    You should go to work Tuesday at 11pm. I have been working night shift for a long time... I work 12h shifts, though. Night shift is a great way to start after graduating. Good luck!

14. Nurses entering their own eletronic MARS? ?

    Pride/hardwork17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am writing because I am trying to make sense of something my organization has started and the nurses are conforming to (for lack of choice because we need our jobs)- my Organization (an impatient facility) is implementing a new system that we, nurs...