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    Help me feel better about this - Full time 8 hour nights

    NightNurseRN13 replied to amyshell's topic in General Nursing

    Having kids that young I don't think it's worth it at all. Three 12 hour shifts a week is doable but five 8's in a row? When do you have family
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    No Insulin Order

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in Private Duty

    One of my patients was recently diagnosed with diabetes (should have been years ago) and when I came on for my shift the wife just verbally told me what the doctor said about when to do FSBS and how...
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    How much do you make?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    North Carolina here... $24/hr + $1 shift diff. ...time and a half on holidays and vacation bonus check that is the equivalent to 1 week of full time pay and that increases to two weeks if you work...
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    No Insulin Order

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you! I'm more than comfortable with giving insulin, but I need an order and if they can do it themselves then why intervene? They should be taking care of
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    No Insulin Order

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    My patient only has a RN because he is on a vent at night. I work night shift so I didn't think calling the Dr. for an order at 2am was really worth it, that's why I directed it to my
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    It drives me nuts when....

    NightNurseRN13 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    ... when my boss schedules me 5 nights a week and then when I call to tell them I can't do that they say "I do it every week all year".... you work day shift!!! ... when a nurse doesn't initial the...
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    Help me feel better about this - Full time 8 hour nights

    NightNurseRN13 replied to amyshell's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness.. I work night shift, but there is no way I could do 5 nights consistently. I usually work 3-4 nights a week, but they are 9 and 12 hour shifts. I would never have time to see my kiddos...
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    What kind of shift report was that?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do PDN and often get just "she/he had a good day" from a few
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    Please help me understand

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Clementia's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    denial, plain and
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    Morbidly Obese and Fall risk

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    He wasn't that unsteady when we first started care, I'll bring it up to my supervisor. Honestly, I don't even know if a gait belt would help in this
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    Morbidly Obese and Fall risk

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work PDN and have a morbidly obese patient who is quite unsteady on their feet when ambulating. I've thought about this over and over in my head and not sure what I could do if they start to go...
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    How much personal info do you share with parents?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I have nothing to hide with my patients. I do stray from political and religious topics unless like someone said before they need prayer, I'm glad to provide that. I will not talk about another nurse,...
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    Cleaning Trach Stomas

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I work in private duty so I've been in different homes where different techniques are used to do trach care. 1. 1/2 normal saline, 1/2 hydrogen peroxide mixed right before use and rinsed with normal...
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    Cleaning Trach Stomas

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Yeah, I've been in houses where there are more than one option, but I was just curious what others thought was best. Or if you even had a
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I feel like people just don't hear me People still treat me like I'm a child (because of the bell) corny i know You are such a great
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    UPS Drivers make HOW much????

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to be a truck driver of any sorts. I have a good friend who does it and he is rarely ever home. I wouldn't want to go that long without seeing my family or sleeping in my own
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    Rant

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, well here panties is used for little girls or adults trying to be
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    Rant

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    I had an male OBGYN tell me to slip my "panties" off and cover up with a sheet. Panties?
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    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    NightNurseRN13 replied to nija315's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello! I went to Nursing school on a grant, while getting medicaid for myself and my two children, and receiving food stamps. I was on government assistance for 9 years. The first 5 years were spent...
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    Industrial Piercing

    NightNurseRN13 replied to jessadarling14's topic in General Nursing

    If you click on the link in the OP then you will
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    Industrial Piercing

    NightNurseRN13 replied to jessadarling14's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not considering most places only allow studs. No hoops or dangling earrings. Personally, I wouldn't want that in at work anyway in case a combative patient yanks at my ear.
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    Things you tell newbies

    NightNurseRN13 replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you don't know, don't pretend like you do. Humble yourself and just
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    Documenting half healed scabs

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm not a wound nurse, I'm a private duty nurse and noticed my patient had a very large scab over his shin bone. He said he scrapped it the other day. It's for the most part completely covering the...
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    Documenting half healed scabs

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Awesome, thank
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    Things you tell newbies

    NightNurseRN13 replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't trust the nurse before you, assess and document what YOU