SinikRN101

SinikRN101 has 7 years experience and specializes in Lvn to RN, new grad med/surg.

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1. Assigned to a filthy home?

   SinikRN101 replied to nursestace28's topic in Private Duty

   Personal protection is required by the agency, I keep a stash on me unless I know the patient is stocked up. Outside of that, it depends on you, if you're that uncomfortable and don't need the shift...

2. IV Infusion/ question

   SinikRN101 replied to stervets's topic in Patient Medications

   I've seen ABT as short for antibiotic therapy as in documentation on adverse side effects (ase), lack thereof or therapeutic

3. Opportunities after Private Duty Nursing?

   SinikRN101 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in Private Duty

   My suggestion after acls/pals would be to look for a critical care class in your area. Definitely get all the hands on you can with the more complicated cases more experience= increased competencies....

4. Lie on notes? Don't follow care plan.

   SinikRN101 replied to anangelsmommy's topic in Private Duty

   I also have a lot of those things going on right now. When I attempted to educate parents on the correct uses of medication and advocate for my patient then I'm not "doing things the way they like it"...

5. How much personal info do you share with parents?

   SinikRN101 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

   I've recently learned how to "guide" a conversation sorta speak to find ways to avoid such things. But yes, lesson learned the hard way as I had my hours cut because I was in school, in the future I...

6. A Day in the Life of a Private Duty Nurse

   SinikRN101 replied to Catherinexi17's topic in Private Duty

   Walk in, greet parent(s)/caregiver full assessment, full set of vitals- assessment and vitals will dictate any priority intervention. Check if patient needs changed/turned/ toileted. Am/Pm cares,...

7. The Scarlet Letter Nurse

   SinikRN101 replied to ArtzyFartzy's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Look into getting your record expunged. Any rehabilitation efforts in addition to the time that has passed would help also. Usually the biggest hurdle is the state board seems like if they granted...

8. New job working nights in Home Health - looking for advice in setting up schedule

   SinikRN101 replied to visionary123's topic in Private Duty

   Do which ever works for you. I usually prefer to go home and go straight to sleep to be awake with my kiddos in the afternoon (after school) and early evening and even tuck them in before I go to...

9. Frequently changing a scheduled med's schedule

   SinikRN101 replied to tcooks7's topic in Private Duty

   Yes on the consistent schedule. The only person that can change the schedule would be a Doctor's order. Check with your nurse practice act and/or state board. Ours states that we have one hour before...

10. Vent: Difficult Case

    SinikRN101 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    When in a situation of mandatory reporting as nurses are it's not an option to report, hence "mandatory reporter". You can tell them (if you so choose) that you need to report because you are a...

11. How do you do nights?

    SinikRN101 replied to PerfectlyPlump's topic in Private Duty

    I used to be able to flip back and forth. After 4-5 years, it's much easier to stay up during my nights off and continue my regular schedule even on my days off. Sometimes I end up watching tv by...

12. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    SinikRN101 replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, the lack of professionalism is appalling. They expect us to act like professionals, I expect to be treated as such ie) regulating how much time is needed to sit at a desk and chart and how much...

13. Vent- Client's Mom Stabbed Me in the Back (not literally)

    SinikRN101 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Private Duty

    I've had the same thing happen to me, I know the feeling. It also creates a very sour work environment. It seems sometimes they are never happy and I've been chalking it up to trying to deal with the...

14. Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

    SinikRN101 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes I agree. Tasteful, tattoos shouldn't be a problem. Now the letters that are vulgar on the fingers, distasteful things I would probably have a problem with. My patients have asked me about my...

15. Nurses aren't maids!

    SinikRN101 replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you to the OP for posting this and getting completely flamed and standing your ground. I know I'm not alone, but I usually can not come up with the right words and certainly not as articulate as...