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  1. What not to say to patients

    Mom2boysRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had the experience of being in the hospital, may not survive, and a family member being mad (many years later) and bringing up how selfish it was of my husband not to call them so they could...

  2. Picked on at Work

    Mom2boysRN replied to celtickimba's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a newer nurse at a new job and yes some of the CNAs tested me. Stick it out and prove you belong there. Kill em with kindness, don't get involved in drama. A lot is expected of...

  3. What's to complain about?

    Mom2boysRN replied to guest449786's topic in General Nursing

    I love what I do. I get great satisfaction from my job and by taking care of others and that I feel I get paid well for it. I used to be in a career that was union, great benefits, guaranteed pay...

  4. Tips for resigning

    Mom2boysRN replied to thevez's topic in General Nursing

    I thank them for the opportunity to work there, state the last day, Sincerely Momof2BoysRN Short and sweet. I've always verbally told my immediate supervisor then given them my letter of...

  5. Eves or Day/Night???

    Mom2boysRN replied to annag23's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work 2-1030, it was also a .7. With school age kids it was awful, I felt like I never saw the kids and it was terrible. I of course missed my husband also, but it was not seeing my kids...

  6. Wound Vac

    Mom2boysRN replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    We are M-W-F too. It does alarm for different reasons, if you look at the screen it will tell you why it's

  7. What do you think of this offer?

    Mom2boysRN replied to Despareux's topic in Home Health

    The rates for the different types of visits are similar to what I would expect. As others have mentioned I would want to make sure that agency is going to be able to keep you busy enough to make the...

  8. FLAME ON!

    Mom2boysRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    mvm2 I'm a home care nurse. My CNAs are a very valuable member of the team caring for our patients. My CNAs help with bathing and some light house keeping, but they have also alerted me to abnormal...

  9. But you're a nurse, you could've done this....

    Mom2boysRN replied to Madras's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not able to objectively assess someone I love. I would have done the same as

  10. Who works 40 hours??

    Mom2boysRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    Does any mom REALLY have time to herself??? :) Home health provides good work/life balance. There isn't another nursing job that I can plan a break in my day to go see a classroom play in the middle...

  11. CNAs & Home Health

    Mom2boysRN replied to RubicsCube's topic in Home Health

    Ours are paid per visit. Their visits consist of either a bed bath, shower if they can get out of bed, changing linens, assisting with dressing, maybe throwing a load of laundry in. They are there...

  12. Home Health Rapes

    Mom2boysRN replied to RubicsCube's topic in Home Health

    I always recommend to new nurses to HH to know who is in the home. If I hear a noise etc I'll ask if they have someone there with them. Know where your exits are and have your phone with you. If...

  13. Lack of standard care (new nurse)

    Mom2boysRN replied to superjamiek07's topic in Home Health

    This is why IMO the same nurse should see the patient at each visit unless it's a LPN with an RN sup. That's poor continuity of care which results in very poor patient

  14. Business Cards or Hipaa Violation

    Mom2boysRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    My first thought is... Are they homebound if this is a common issue? I don't think I would leave something like that. I will leave a message on their voicemail just saying that I dropped by and...

  15. How Many Agencies Are You Registered With?

    Mom2boysRN replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Home Health

    Just one. They are able to keep me as busy (sometimes busier) than I want to be. I'm happy there too. No reason to work for anyone else.

  16. Nursing student - need advice

    Mom2boysRN replied to iHeartPeds4ever's topic in General Nursing

    Just keep your eye on the prize... graduating from nursing

  17. 37.50/hr ( but position is salary).....

    Mom2boysRN replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    How many patient's are you expected to see

  18. Partnership Wanted

    Mom2boysRN replied to Dphillips05's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    It would depend on the law in your state. In the state that I live in order to have a home health agency you have to be a physician, RN, or

  19. FLAME ON!

    Mom2boysRN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    You are all mean. This is an example of how nurses eat their

  20. Boss taking advantage of me

    Mom2boysRN replied to Sonia1210's topic in Home Health

    Yes, leave. You are definitely being taken advantage

  21. What kind of hours do you get for this job?

    Mom2boysRN replied to Samt9's topic in Home Health

    I wouldn't recommend HH to a new grad though there are agencies that will hire new grads. I get paid per visit, so yes to some extent I choose my hours. I can take as many or as few patient's as I...

  22. How many of you actually enjoy your job?!

    Mom2boysRN replied to kwerno00's topic in General Nursing

    I think that much of what you see here is people that need to vent. It's a place where they can find people who "get it". Our spouses, friends, and other family don't, unless they are also nurses....

  23. Area of nursing with the least amount of vomit?

    Mom2boysRN replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit is also my weakness. I'm a sympathy puker too. Don't worry too much about it, it will happen, but probably not as often as it seems you are

  24. Dealing with difficult families:)

    Mom2boysRN replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    The ones that drive me nuts are the ones who when you set up a time want you to come late afternoon/evening. I try to finish my day by 2 so I can get my kids from school. The ones who when you tell...

  25. Dealing with difficult families:)

    Mom2boysRN replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Difficult how? In my experience there are many ways in which families of patients can be