BandEmom

BandEmom

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  1. am I beyond hope?

    BandEmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi everyone, I posted last week that I was worried about losing my job, and sure enough I did lose my job today. My boss said that I was not a safe nurse, and that I needed a refresher course on...

  2. Why IVF for stomach cancer patient on 2 diuretics

    BandEmom replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think it's sad that our ability of practicing sound judgement in the name of caring is stifled by "customer service" in healthcare. It makes it feel no different than selling cars or any other...

  3. Why IVF for stomach cancer patient on 2 diuretics

    BandEmom replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree. It sounds like the decision maker in this family is aggressively pushing what they believe to be right. It's hard for us to argue with that, and convince someone that doing something they...

  4. Question about CHPN Exam test prep

    BandEmom replied to Genista's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    With four years of experience you should be able to absorb the tricky stuff from the book, like doing dosage conversions, etc. I just passed it in June and I found that the questions really do boil...

  5. Odyssey Healthcare on call and triage nurses

    BandEmom replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am an on-call nurse for Odyssey. Feel free to PM me if you'd like. I can tell you that under their definition of on-call you do not qualify for overtime unless you have spent more that 40 hours...

  6. Rant About On Call

    BandEmom replied to Sue Damonas's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work 5 friday till 8 monday. There is a second nurse on during these hours as well. We have a census of 130+, and we are now going to hire a third nurse for the weekend as well. We typically have...

  7. Getting certified in Hospice, what is the benefit to you?

    BandEmom replied to ShayRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am currently studying for it. My employer pays a 2000 dollar bonus per year for it which averages out to about a dollar an hour. I have gained alot of knowledge and perspective since I started...

  8. Advice for a new nurse about hospice

    BandEmom replied to kaybay529's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I struggled with this too as a new grad. I was not happy about working med-surg. But honestly, you need to listen to lots of sick lungs with someone else around to agree with you, before you can...

  9. Dialysis 9 yrs, but terminal illness is COPD???

    BandEmom replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    gt4everpn, I think that people who are on hospice with DNR are really just not still there emotionally. Comfort care is acceptable to them but accepting the full implications of DNR is just out of...

  10. is being a Hospice Nurse dangerous?

    BandEmom replied to newyorkgrrrrrrrrrrrl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree. People have asked me the same question, and I have always found that even in the parts of town that I don't like to go to the families I visit are so appreciative to have a nurse help them....

  11. first weekend on call

    BandEmom posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am new to hospice and I have accepted a weekend on call position. I will be second call backing up an LPN during the daytime and then overnight its just me. What kind of calls typically come in...

  12. A name for Computer on Wheels

    BandEmom replied to butterfly9's topic in General Nursing

    we just adopted an electronic recordkeeping system. We call them "WOW", workstation on wheels. /shrug, it

  13. what do you guys think of my working conditions?

    BandEmom replied to BandEmom's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    about a week ago I had a pt who presented pretty lucid, although a poor historian on admit assessment. Several hours later he went into DT's or something because he ripped out his IV, ran down the...

  14. what do you guys think of my working conditions?

    BandEmom posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in a 20 bed ICU stepdown unit. Typical census is 12-16. Our staffing ratio is usually 3-4 patients. Sometimes we have no nurses aide, sometimes we have no unit secretary. Sometimes we have...

  15. drowning in despair

    BandEmom replied to AlwaysMovingUp's topic in General Nursing

    wow I am so sorry you going through this. Unfortunately when someone is in that 90 day orientation phase, they can fire you if they dont like your shirt. I very much doubt that they will report you...

  16. Please MAJOR TROUBLE!!

    BandEmom replied to setingle's topic in General Nursing

    I became pregnant my second term of nursing school. I already had a 2 year old and ended up having to take a term off. I still graduated with honors. I could tell there was some disapproval from...

  17. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    BandEmom replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I knew you passed nursesrock! Congrats

  18. Woah! A peek at a practice exam for NP

    BandEmom replied to singleprego's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    http://test.nursecredentialing.org/FamilyPsychNP-Test.htm

  19. Should medication aides exist?

    BandEmom replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    and I do not think they should exist even in LTC. An LPN would be more appropriate if not another RN. I ran around by myself, with only one CNA for get this- 40 residents! in an alzheimers facility....

  20. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    BandEmom replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got home and sat on the couch and got out my kaplan book and told my husband "well, I've got 45 days to study before I can take it again...." I passed

  21. there's got to be a place for me...?

    BandEmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been out of school for two years and I love nursing but I'm having a really hard time keeping up on a med-surg floor. I thought I loved OB and tried it and that didnt work out well for me. Its...

  22. where did i go wrong? please comment

    BandEmom posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in a progressive care unit. Here is the patient's history. 49 yr old woman, obese, sleep apnea, smoker, brand-new onset DM, CHF, depression/anxiety. Admitted for a-flutter and pleural...

  23. NP work as a new grad

    BandEmom posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am planning to start NP school in January, and I am curious how one starts working as an NP out of school with no experience? Do people just start their own practices, or try to get in with an...

  24. where did i go wrong? please comment

    BandEmom replied to BandEmom's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thank you everyone for your replies. The weekend was plenty of time to process everything that happened. I do think now that the critical point was when I put her on the NRB. I had the charge with...

  25. 50YO new nurse dreads work

    BandEmom replied to havepatients's topic in General Nursing

    I promise it gets better. I went home crying so many times my first year. Nursing is always tough but that first year is awful for everyone. I worked med/surg for 2 years before switching to...