QuiltDog

QuiltDog

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  1. Wear gloves during assessment?

    And if germs can be transmitted through intact skin (during VS or basic assessment), we have a bigger problem,
  2. ANM: Not the dream job as hoped

    I would suggest staying in your position for at least a year. Gaining experience as an ANM can only help you to find better positions in the future. The skills you are learning (evaluations,...
  3. Anyone in 4510 this summer?

    I too am taking only one class per semester. This has kept me sane and debt free. It will take longer to get my degree but it is worth
  4. Regarding chronic tardiness

    I am not sure that wanting people to be punctual is asking for a world full of "robot
  5. APA question (please, I'm tired)

    I had to purchase Word for Mac in order to download PERRLA. Great
  6. The Last Dose

    I have always said to myself "someone has to give the last dose". As other posters have said, the disease killed your patients, not the
  7. MetroHealth Cleveland ER

    Thanks!
  8. MetroHealth Cleveland ER

    Will they accept ADNs that are working on their BSN (she intends to start her studies as soon as she graduates) Thanks for the
  9. PRN--ON CALL

    I misread your post - I thought you were being paid 30.00/hr not a day! That is
  10. PRN--ON CALL

    That seems a bit much. Prn staff in my agency do 1 weekend a quarter in which they are on call. The pay rate sounds about right
  11. About to start my online Stats course. Any advice?

    I understand. There are a tremendous number of resources online. I used Statistics for Dummies but did not find it that helpful. Best of luck to
  12. CHPN certification

    Sorry to hear that and you should try again. I think with some experience, you will find it a little easier. I had nine-plus years if oncology experience before becoming a hospice nurse, and this...
  13. About to start my online Stats course. Any advice?

    I can vouch for this as I barely scraped by with a "c" in an online stats class. I used Khan academy and the college's tutoring services. It was not a good experience at all!! If I had to do it over...
  14. Can I lose my license???

    If you were so sick that you needed an IV, perhaps you should have called off for your shift. Sounds like a bad idea all
  15. Tattoos in the workplace

    That will haunt my
  16. I'M Done..I'm ready to walk away from Nursing

    Coming to hospice to "get a break"will be a huge letdown. Search previous posts about the pros and cons of hospice nursing before you make the switch. I love it, but it is not
  17. Hospice Nursing Question

    I am confused as
  18. Hospice Nursing Question

    I have been a hospice nurse for over ten years. Good practice is to evaluate each patient's medications and continue/discontinue based on many factors. Patient's goals of care, ability to swallow,...
  19. NURS 4510 Fall 14

    There is a Facebook page already - Ohio University RN to BSN online-academic outreach initiative. Total lifesaver!! 4510 is the hardest. I have been out of school for 28 years and was not at all used...
  20. Cut Throat Competition Makes Me Sick

    I agree 100%. It is the unethical and greedy hospices that make us all look bad. The times have definitely
  21. I want to quit 4 months in

    How is it that you work 15 days in a row? What kind of schedule is
  22. Grand jury duty summons

    I did grand jury duty. It was 2 days a week for 3 months. My employer accommodated this and I have to say, it was a great
  23. October 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Is this what pseudomonas looks
  24. This is the strangest thread I have ever seen
  25. I live in NE Ohio and have never missed work due to the snow. I get up extra early so I can shovel the driveway and allow plenty of time to get to work. Not easy, but it can be