DyeRN

Hello Iam a Home Health Nurse.I was recently assigned 2 patients receiving chemotherapy and I am very concerned, I'm 28 weeks pregnantand I am afraid this could harm the baby with some kind of exposure since I am doing their wound care daily.They will be starting radiation as well withing 2 weeks.I would like to know your oppinion since yu have more experience with this subject. Thanks:redpinkhe

Hi there I am starting on Home health but I read your post about private nursing I was wondering how ia tat it works.Is it like home health?Do you bill insurances yourself?Please explain thank you DYERN

It is good to know there is help for me out there.Right now I,m trying to update my resume but Iam stock in the "OBJECTIVES" part.I'm not sure what to write since I really was not looking for a job, it was just an offer I was made that really sounded great so I can go back to school for my msn and maybe ,who knows have my second baby which I find so hard to do while working nights in the hospital.Any suggestions please!!:imbar

I am an RN, have been since february 2005,I work in a telemetry/med surg unit where I can say I have gotten some experience but I know I still have so much to learn.I was recently offered an RN position in a plastic surgeon office/surgery center where I will be doing amongst other things pre and post op assessment, stiches removal etc.I am exited but at the same time I know I still need a lot more experience which I will only adquire working in a hospital.I am concerned that I am going to stay behind when it comes to nursing skills.I still dont know how much he will be paying but I was told money will be good do you guys have any idea?I work night shift, make 25.60 +differencials .Please advise

That sounds like a great idea.I still have problems too when calling the Docs.I would like to take a look at that sheet.It would help a lot Thanks Dye

Hi there: That was great.!!It will totally help me with the blocks.Thanks a lot for the great imput. DyeRN

Hi guys I am a new grad also on a telemetry unit.I need some advise about ekg readings.Can you recomend a really good book to learn.I can recognize some rythms but I am not very good yet and I need a lot of practice.Any advise from the cardiac nurses?I want to become a cardiac nurse when I get my experience and I have to start right now right? DyeRN

Hi there I am a new nurse too.I'm very happy and excited but at the same time scared and worried about the time is gonna take to really feel comfortable and confident with my job.I will be working on a med surg/telemetry floor as well.I am terrified of making a mistake.When in school I rotated through hospitals that were all computarized.before giving your meds you would scan the patient id band and documentation was also in the computer.Now,I am in a place that everything is manual and that scares me a little.I am very surprised that a hospital like Baptist H. in Miami don't have this computer system already.I'll put 200% of myself tolear fast but still I know is gonna take a few mistakes in order to learn.Any advise for the tele new nurses? DyeRN

Hello again, I am glad to say I passed.The results were not ready but I did a licence look up at the DOH web site and my name was there this morning but I waited for the results before posting.I still can't believe it ,my dream is a reality now. And PICURN i know is easy to say it now that it's over for me but if you had 75 questions chances are big that you passed too.It's hard when you have no clue or point of reference to find out if your answers were correct.I know now ,that there is no book that will prepare you for that weird exam jut do the best we can , use comon sense and good judgement and pray we analized the question correctly.Let us know ok? DyeRN

Yes I do have quick results but still not available.I am getting more nervous by the second. DyeRN

hi Still waiting,I don't know what else to do not to think about it.I got a job at Baptist Hosp contingent I pass.I am suposed to start next monday.I,m praying

Hi guys Yes, I took it and I don't know what to think,it was a really weird test.I had 75 questions and I'm a very concerned.I did not get math questions or fill in the blank or hot spots and only 3 or 4 of select all that apply.Also I had some priorities and pick the stable patient to transfer.I don't know if this is a bad sign since these are considered "difficult" questions needed to pass.I am really dying to know my results. DyeRn