mzsuccess

mzsuccess

Member

  • Content

    425

  • Visitors

    12,490

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    28

All Content by mzsuccess

  1. Pt is always asking for me to buy her things?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in Home Health

    So I’ve been with my pt for almost 6 months now. Shes sweet and pretty much independent. She’s 5 years older than me. I’ve noticed that her comments about buying her this and that are becoming...

  2. Pt is always asking for me to buy her things?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Home Health

    I know. Which sometimes can cause a power trip. Like the other day she tells me in front of her entire family “ it’s clothes in the dryer”. It’s to the point where her and her family are...

  3. Question about proventil and Duoneb breathing treatment for nebulizer?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, thanks so much. what if both are PRN? That isn’t common right? Amazing!

  4. Pt is always asking for me to buy her things?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Home Health

    I try to set them by not sharing any personal details and getting in a routine but I swear with home health the pt feels like they have the power of you don’t do/say what they like oh I can get...

  5. Pt is always asking for me to buy her things?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Home Health

    To be honest IDK why she needs a nurse either. It’s just becoming more aggravating because her/family think we are there to be maids. She keeps throwing hints at what she would love/like. Then...

  6. Home health nursing and case managers?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in Home Health

    Hey! I work as a homecare nurse. I love it! I have a great rapport with my patients and family. My only issue is-the nagging from management about updating the patient’s plan of care. Calling Drs...

  7. Home health nursing and case managers?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in Home Health

    I agree, However, i work the end of the week and like everything is waiting on me to complete. Whenever, the POC expires. I’m expected to call the Drs to clarify or verify orders ( my pt is on a lot...

  8. Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, So long story short. I put in my notice at my current job (4 days left) and accepted a home care position for 15 hours, in which you are allowed to sleep overnight ( and get paid) basically...

  9. Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do but all the repositioning they sometimes roll

  10. Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Umm no I’m saying sometimes I have eczema which cause breaks In my skin, and I know that’s a risk working with him or any other pt. So I’m going to wear long

  11. Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t know what to believe. Per the NP/ owner the patient was never diagnosed and he’s sorta a hypochondriac. She said he only has traces and hasn’t ever needed precautions. But the pt says he...

  12. Patient has MRSA in urine, what do I do?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    He is a homecare pt who I’m taking care of. The other nurse says he only have traces in his urine but we change his foleys out and things like that and MRSA isn’t ever fully cured correct? My...

  13. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’m trying to give a year at my current job. I’ve been there for 5 months and I notice on Sunday I feel mentally and physically sick. I feel drained. my issue is I made a terrible mistake. Once I...

  14. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, yes I feel like she lured me in. I will absolutely love to talk to a career coach. That would extremely helpful for my situation right

  15. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to give an update. I went for the interview for home care today with Bayada. It was long but great, I told her to let me think about the offer. She’s only willing to pay me the exact pay...

  16. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your help I’m soo excited I’m going to study my patient disease process like I’m in nursing school

  17. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    That’s what I love teaching. But honestly how long should you have experience to work homecare? I would love too esp. how trach pts but still everyone says it’s too soon. But I believe homecare is...

  18. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    That is what’s scary to me. I’ve only been a nurse 1 year and 1/2 and I feel like I have some stuff down pack but also nervous of being on my own. This company have trachs and vent training and...

  19. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they do have a high turnover, one of the nurses before me quit basically once I started so I would be leaving the other nurse short. I feel bad because I’m leaving basically after only working 5...

  20. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for this. I am going to save and I’ve been picking up extra on weekends at my LTC job. Yesterday, after an employee clocked out, they texted her to check her email and told her that her...

  21. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I’m currently an LPN hoping to go back for my RN. But this a Dr’s private own

  22. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes very limited but this is a MD office door outpatient and I’m just done with the whole substance abuse specialty as a whole. I have an interview with private duty for 3 12 hour shifts a

  23. Nursing job is making me sick ?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! To clear up the notice issue with this company, every person that I have seen leave are told to leave right away. In the handbook they ask for at least two weeks notice but then also states,...

  24. I can’t seem to find a job that I like?

    mzsuccess replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I know and feel terrible changing jobs as I did. But in all I only took two full time position jobs, one I was with 1 year and this one - it’s been since March. Just trying to find what works...

  25. I can’t seem to find a job that I like?

    mzsuccess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been feeling really depressed all because I can’t find a job I like- maybe it’s not the jobs but me. But I can’t figure out what is the issue. I graduated a year ago and 3 months ago. I...