AtlantaRN

AtlantaRN RN

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  1. Is it always better to die at home?

    AtlantaRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    it just depends...if that is what the patient wants, then that is what should happen. A strong support system is essential to help the family through the dying process. Some folks find comfort in the...

  2. How has hospice nursing affected your friendships?

    AtlantaRN replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    MYGLO = my eyes glaze over.... I had to look it up, i've never heard of it either.

  3. How has hospice nursing affected your friendships?

    AtlantaRN replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It cost you a date?????? What, like you are the grim reaper or something????? My son used to say, "my moms the grim reaper, she carries a black beeper", because for a while it seemed whenever the...

  4. What to do?

    AtlantaRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    thank you, you both are kind. it's been 10 yrs and I guess it's normal to feel like a fish out of water....

  5. How to decide visit frequency?

    AtlantaRN replied to twigmaster99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was wondering that myself. I had a nursing home patient admission the other day, and the daughter (who was power of attorney said), well "we want as much as we can get). I explained a home health...

  6. Shift report samples?

    AtlantaRN replied to ariesbaby's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've worked on a med/surg floor and the stepdown unit, and this is what works for me. I use a clipboard for each patient, it has my patient profiles (kardex), MAR's, and even though everyone is...

  7. salary rate

    AtlantaRN replied to kathykaye's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I interviewed at Davita today south of atlanta. Was offered $25.50, I have 10 yrs experience as an RN, 1 yr critical care, but no hemodialysis experience. I hate to go backwards as currently I make...

  8. Home Health Compensation Question...

    AtlantaRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Interviewed 2 weeks ago with a local home health company...i received a call from HR, and they offered me the following... $65 initial visit $35 regular visit $40 recert in the interview, the director...

  9. Home Health Compensation Question...

    AtlantaRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Home Health

    Thank you! I emailed the HR person, about mileage .42/mile, and the person mentioned a $60/month stipend for cell phone....she emailed me back saying she would get with supervisor about the...

  10. Discharge and Admissions teams

    AtlantaRN replied to elliemae519's topic in Nurse Management

    At my facility south of atlanta, this has been in process for the last 6 years. It is a great idea if you have the right nurses doing this function. I have seen it make lazy nurses even lazier. To...

  11. Is it always better to die at home?

    AtlantaRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just recently started at a home hospice program. they have what is called a "comfort pack" and they are designed for specific life limiting illnesses, there is the standard pack, the chf pack, and...

  12. MI at 23?

    AtlantaRN replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    yep, but a coke head...... Could be the physical from the gastric bypass? How large was this person prior to surgery? Couple of RNs i've worked with have had gastric bypass and post surgery 1 had a...

  13. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

    AtlantaRN replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency Nurses

    OK, Here is my question... Initial conversation with agency recruiter for a 13 week contract... Pay $25-$30/h plus $1500 housing stipend......because hospital is >50 miles from my home second...

  14. Average hourly pay for per diem agency RN?

    AtlantaRN replied to CowsRGreat's topic in Agency Nurses

    I just spoke with an agency that wants to do a contract in Atlanta. They say they pay $25-$30/h med/surg with a housing stipen of $1500/month additional. Is that the going rate in Atlanta? The...

  15. *HELP*Confusion with Interview??

    AtlantaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been sooooo long since I've interviewed for a position, and today I went on an interview for a home health agency... She told me coverage area, responsibilities, when orientation would start,...

  16. *HELP*Confusion with Interview??

    AtlantaRN replied to AtlantaRN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you all!!!! I interviewed for a prn hospice position yesterday and right off the bat "$28/h + $2/h on call, would you be interested...." well at least then I knew what the offer was and...

  17. I could really use some advice.

    AtlantaRN replied to RN mom of 2's topic in General Nursing

    what about a school nurse? are your children of elementary school age? One of our nurses left to become a school nurse at her childs school...and you get a teachers retirement.....

  18. If this is the direction of nursing management ..it stinks!

    AtlantaRN replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    What a tool. Sounds like my old manager. She was directly responsible for the death of a patient. I turned her into risk management...She was sitting next to me when she got the call...lied through...

  19. 'Uniform' Dress Code

    AtlantaRN replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, i've worked for several hospitals in the atlanta area over the last 10 yrs, and when they change the uniform policy it always burns my butt! I worked for a tenet facility that wanted all nurses to...

  20. Gordon's ADN program......

    AtlantaRN replied to sheridan3456's topic in Georgia Nursing

    1996 graduate here. excellent program, and should you choose, they have a teleschool program with augusta, ga georgia medical college for BSN bridge program... Last I heard, they had the highest...

  21. How will I ever handle a 5 pt load?

    AtlantaRN replied to quinnila's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it's the toughest job you will ever love...It just takes time, and you will learn to prioritize... You will learn to cluster your care....go room to room and see your patients at the top of the...

  22. Is night shift easier?.....

    AtlantaRN replied to RN1263's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It depends on what you consider easy. Normally, less family at bedside, no doctors rounding for the most part so no pages of new orders to implement...No management with their clipboards trying to...

  23. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    AtlantaRN replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    they gave us a 8 hour course, and i'm a "superuser" for the system, and you have to open all these "parameters." I'm learning...But it does pull you away from your patient... One of the neurologists...

  24. RNs on my clinical unit are mean!

    AtlantaRN replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    maybe they are just idiots and are afraid that you will ask them something they SHOULD know, but don't... Don't take it personal. There are alot of idiots in every field... Personally, I LOVE...

  25. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    AtlantaRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    We had an agency nurse one night, trying to figure out a way to hook up a tube feeding to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wait for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a triple lumen central...