ValerieB

ValerieB

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  1. Diabetic Education Inpatient? Outpatient?

    ValerieB replied to grannynurse FNP's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I was talking about payment for a visiting nurse not outpatient teaching. I know that insurance will pay for that if you have a referral from your doctor. In my hospital, the diabetic educators will...

  2. Diabetic Education Inpatient? Outpatient?

    ValerieB replied to grannynurse FNP's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    In the inpatient setting, we as nurses give patients "survival skills for diabetics". Most insurance will not cover a home nurse to even for one day to visit the patient to make sure they are ok. If...

  3. Our Own Misconceptions

    ValerieB replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    You are still using Demerol? Not a good drug for the elderly. There are so many more options for pain management.

  4. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

    ValerieB replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it's about time.

  5. Public Misconceptions

    ValerieB replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few: 1) I can't afford those antibiotics. Can you give me any to take home? ( Pt smokes, is obese and a diabetic). She sure can find the money for those cigarettes and junk food. 2) 40 year...

  6. Weekend and holiday work question

    ValerieB replied to studentdeb's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same boat this year that you are and I'm a 12 hour nurse so that puts me doing 3 12's in a row-yuck!. Unless someone is willing to switch with you, I doubt they will take you off for your...

  7. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    ValerieB replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I liked a few TV nurses- Julie London from Emergency( outdated for today's nursing, she was strong and could handle those doctors); Carol Hathaway from ER when the show was in it's first year; Jill...

  8. Any nurses with plantar fasciitis?

    ValerieB replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had heel spurs and plantar faciitis a few years ago. I was injected with cortisone twice, used ibuprofen, and he put some type of special wrap on my foot that I had to keep dry and on for 5 days. I...

  9. open visitation in ccu

    ValerieB replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the med-surg areas and people tend to come in huge groups to see one patient who is most likely in a semi private room. Patients think they have to entertain their visitors so they don't say...

  10. What ONE change would you make to increase nurse retention where you work?

    ValerieB replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the float pool because I love it. I do Med surg only ( not critical care). We make $3.00/hr more because management said that we have no choice where we go and sometimes we have to run...

  11. Lap Choley This Thursday

    ValerieB replied to SthRNBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. I became a "patient" at home. Had my first MS exacerbation in 5 years and lost the ability to move my left leg, foot and toes. I now know what a stroke patient feels like. I did...

  12. Hell Week (Vent)

    ValerieB replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya sister! My thoughts exactly. There are days when I don't eat at all for 12 hours. You get so that you can't even enoy eating your lunch because you're thinking about all the crap you still...

  13. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    ValerieB replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I so agree with this one. My thought is, if the patient could be discharged at 0800, why couldn't he have been discharged the day before. Must have not been too sick. Why would he schedule a golf game...

  14. PRN pay in YOUR area?

    ValerieB replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a community hospital in Maryland with 20 years of experience and my base pay is as a PRN nurse is $36.00/hour. I'm on-call 3 times in a 6 week schedule. I f I get called in, I'm paid time...

  15. Multiple Sclerosis: Any nurses out there dealing with this disease and still working?

    ValerieB replied to ValerieB's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for responding. I am currently taking betaserone and have been for 5 years. This is the first real exacerbation since I was first diagnosed 5 years ago. I am taking 50 mg's po prednisone for...

  16. Multiple Sclerosis: Any nurses out there dealing with this disease and still working?

    ValerieB posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to know how other nurses are dealing with having Multiple Sclerosis on the job. I was diagnosed in 2000 as " mildly affected". The symptoms I have are tingeling, some mild numbness and spasms (...

  17. Teamwork At Its Best

    ValerieB replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to that staff! Bariatric patients pose unique challenges. It's sad that home nursing can't be provided. At least for that day, the staff made her feel dignified and that her privacy was...

  18. Security issues in your facility..how do they work, are they enough?

    ValerieB replied to heart queen's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a community hospital on a med surg floor. I know that we have a security office right in the ER also and there is a gaurd there 24 hours a day. That might be something your facility should...

  19. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

    ValerieB replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :balloons: If I get a new admission at the end of my shift ( I work 12 hour days), I also get their vitals signs, orient them to the unit and write a note. It works both ways. I can't tell you how...

  20. How can you say you're not paid well?

    ValerieB replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I live in Maryland and make $36.00/hr as a med surg nurse in the float pool. I'd say that's pretty darn good money. I make more money than my husband. If I'm called in on my on-call days, I make time...

  21. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    ValerieB replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

  22. The Cute Little Lady in The Pink Sweater

    ValerieB replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I loved this poem. It is so true. I think sometimes we all forget that our patients are not just old, sick and demented. They are people who are loved by their families and we should remember to...

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    ValerieB replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's really ashame that all of this is boiling down to "winning" and not about Terry. I've said it before that Michael could have taken the easy way out a long time ago and gotten a divorce. I...

  24. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    ValerieB replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for over 20 years also and I have about had it with hearing about this poor woman. I think it's sick to flash this woman all over the news every single day. I have a friend in her...

  25. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    ValerieB replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a very tragic situation for all concerned with Terri. I firmly believe that her government needs to stay the heck out of it. None of us really know what her husband is going through. I...