Melina

Melina

home health, neuro, palliative care

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  1. CNA salary

    Melina replied to HisTreasure's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    84 hours a week and only 8 are overtime? Isn't anything over 40 overtime? CNA is really demanding work. You are going to need downtime. If you're working towards nursing, you don't want to get...

  2. Putting RN on license plate???

    Melina replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  3. "HOW can you do that?!?"

    Melina replied to jb2u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree. I can only imagine how humbling it would be to be totally helpless, and how comforting it would be to have a caretaker who treated me dignity. It sounds corny, but I really think it's an...

  4. CNA question. hope its ok to ask here.

    Melina replied to platinum_garb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's so great to hear this. I think CNA should be a requirement for nursing school (and med school, for that matter). I am getting my cert next month so I can be of more use as a hospital volunteer,...

  5. What is physics, chemistry and biochemistry for CRNA's like?

    Melina replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hang in there Mama. These classes are difficult for almost anyone. Just remember you aren't supposed to know everything when you walk into class; you are there to learn. All the maths are about...

  6. Chaperone or not during exam

    Melina replied to masstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a girl, I really don't have the expertise to have an opinion, but would a man really want another man in the room during an exam 'for support'? It seems that the fewer witnesses to a prostate...

  7. Dating Patients

    Melina replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It IS a double standard, but I like to think of it as payback for women not being able to walk alone at night.

  8. ?? About Effexor & Klonopin

    Melina replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Effexor works really well for some ppl. It has a very short half-life and pretty intense discontinuation symptoms, so be careful not to miss a dose. Klonopin is great for anxiety, and it can help...

  9. Hospital Day Cares

    Melina replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Is that a week? Please say that's a monthly rate!

  10. Your honest opinions please....

    Melina replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in General Nursing

    \ Well said! I was thinking the same

  11. Giving pain meds.

    Melina replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tammy, I really hope that one person's flippant remarks are not going to cause you to abandon what is best for your patients. It is our job as nurses to be advocates for our patients. I do...

  12. Over-Restaining Patients

    Melina replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't have any experience in LTC other than my father's rather long stay in one. He had issues with falls, and the staff ended up giving him a mattress on the floor so they wouldn't have to keep...

  13. Child Support Reduction for School?

    Melina replied to GmanRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I couldn't agree more. If your family was intact, then it may be okay to agree as a family to make some sacrifices so you can further your education. As it stands, you are on your own. Your child...

  14. Giving pain meds.

    Melina replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a HUGE problem. I hear about this all the time. There have even been end-stage cancer patients denied adaquate morphine for fear of 'addiction'. I understand that there is misuse and abuse...

  15. Heel pain reducing my quality of life...

    Melina replied to LearningRN's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever heard of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)? Extracorporeal shockwave treatment, also known as ESWT, is a non-invasive, non-surgical treatment option for the intense, persistent...

  16. what nursing shoes r best?

    Melina replied to crzmomof3boys's topic in General Nursing

    You guys may not believe it, but the best shoes I've worn are from Payless shoes. SafeTStep Oxford Athletics. They are slip and stain resistant, really lightweight, and they are super-comfortable!...

  17. prescriptive authority

    Melina replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks, Carol, sometimes I

  18. prescriptive authority

    Melina replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe I misread, but I don't think athomas wants to prescribe meds for him/herself. The law varies by state, check with your BON. Most states have APNs work with or be supervised by a doctor....

  19. A stupid BSN question.....

    Melina replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    I have always felt that more education is better in almost all situations. I have heard a few BSNs on the forum say that they regret not staying an ADN, but only a few. I don't know about your...

  20. My Pre-grad Clinical has deteriorated into Hell On Earth

    Melina replied to Gaelic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the first things I heard when starting pre-nursing is how nurses eat their young. Is it a girl thing? (I KNOW not all nurses are female, and boys can get catty sometimes, too). Are so many...

  21. pain management after surgery

    Melina replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what your trying to say. Are you implying that your patient was exagerating her pain? A favorite quote is from pain expert Margo McCaffrey, MSN,RN, FAAN: "Pain is whatever the...

  22. Im losing my interest while waiting for letter

    Melina replied to anonymouse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    thanks mba2brn. i was going to make the same point. i also want to say that just because a poster is passionate about his or her reply doesn't mean he or she is flaming. the op asked for ppl's...

  23. Im losing my interest while waiting for letter

    Melina replied to anonymouse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I totally agree that you need to get out of the way for ppl who really have a calling to this profession. It irresponsible to your family, as well as everyone else waiting to get into your school, to...

  24. What is your favorite population to work with?

    Melina replied to GalRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I wish there was someone like you around when I was diagnosed. My own struggle is what led me to psych nursing, and I met a lot of impatient, uninformed nurses and medical workers along the way....

  25. You are an ER nurse?

    Melina replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not in the ER, but I'm in Psych, so I get all kinds of questions, some more ignorant than others. I don't think there's anything wrong with explaining things. There are professions I'd like to...