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  1. Iron Lung Wards

    ceebeejay replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a documentary about a person from the polio epidemic that was still using their iron lung because it was more comfortable than the ventilator. I believe she died recently. Cannot recall...

  2. Two patients one client-revisited

    ceebeejay replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Thank you everyone for your

  3. Two patients one client-revisited

    ceebeejay replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    When I ask, should I go whole hog and ask for the increase for the case as a whole or for the half of the day that I regularly have two children? Opinions? I am putting myself in a position in which...

  4. Two patients one client-revisited

    ceebeejay replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, similar situation, but now I have to keep charting for kid (a) after kid (b) gets home from school. And, when kid (b) is out of school I have two. Mom is not usually home. I found my original...

  5. How many days off are appropriate?

    ceebeejay replied to RNathome2010's topic in Private Duty

    I get the point about the extremely complicated cases. I work a case that is not so complicated and the agency STILL has trouble filling days even when given weeks in advance. I don't understand...

  6. How many days off are appropriate?

    ceebeejay replied to RNathome2010's topic in Private Duty

    This is an issue I observe with my agency and I see the aftermath with the family too. However, SDLPN is right when she says you work for the agency NOT the family. That is a different type of PDN...

  7. How much orientation should I expect to receive in private duty nursing?

    ceebeejay replied to firefly101's topic in Private Duty

    My experience is that you will receive the training that you demand. You have a right not to accept a patient if your skills do not match the patient's acuity. I have one agency that tests you on...

  8. Nursing School Incivility

    ceebeejay replied to amw79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There was no rubric? Even in practicums there should have been a rubric, which helps to weed out a lot of the "opinion". At any rate, no it didn't seem fair, but this will happen always and...

  9. Had a patient fall

    ceebeejay replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am in no way asking this question to insinuate fault, so just take it at its face value... Do you have your own malpractice

  10. Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

    ceebeejay replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

    A residency program set up like a medical residency would work. The way they are set up for RN's now don't seem to alleviate any of the issues they mention. As someone else mentioned, these...

  11. A Day in the Life of a Private Duty Nurse

    ceebeejay replied to Catherinexi17's topic in Private Duty

    The day really depends on the assignment. I have one where it's pretty casual and the patient pretty stable, just treatments an assessments. The rest of the day I am like a glorified babysitter, but...

  12. New grad working two RN jobs?

    ceebeejay replied to 01kiara's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What was the position that you applied for? Meaning was a full-time position or a per

  13. Torn apart in PDN

    ceebeejay replied to doodlebuttRN's topic in Private Duty

    LadyFree28 said a lot of truth. I would add, seriously evaluate your perception of the other nurses attitude. Are you projecting that onto her because you have been away for a while and feel out of...

  14. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    ceebeejay replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Milton should have been removed and reported for spousal abuse. Useless cowpuck. What the heck is wrong with people... sex in a hospital?

  15. Outgrown PDN

    ceebeejay replied to rnrg's topic in Private Duty

    I completely understand the financial issues. Perhaps try an agency that staffs area hospitals per diem. That way you can take the days you wish and keep your PDN days (or most of

  16. UTA College Algebra: A Freaken Rant

    ceebeejay replied to danarooo's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Sounds like the History classes. I complained, a lot. I hear a lot of people complain. Nothing changed. I hope you can find time for the class. 60 hours is really a lot of work when you are in...

  17. Odors that Won't Go Away

    ceebeejay replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I am glad I am not crazy! I thought I had to be imagining that I was still smelling those smelly

  18. Outgrown PDN

    ceebeejay replied to rnrg's topic in Private Duty

    Forgive me, because I you may have answered this before... what is "fully certified". If I am remembering correctly, was that something offered in Wisconsin for home care? Either way, that's really...

  19. How do I handle lazy coworker??

    ceebeejay replied to CrazyCatNurse's topic in Private Duty

    Document, document, document anything pertaining to patient, like drains contacting the floor. The other stuff, you just have to say it to her face, non-judgementally and matter of fact. Beyond...

  20. "It's Not That Special --

    ceebeejay replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with the original post. If the post is general in nature and not specialty specific - I mean truly specialty specific - then I jump in when I wish. It's a public forum people! Anyone that...

  21. I Hope No One Hires You

    ceebeejay replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are few reasons I can think of that a person might do this, but it is always unprofessional in my eyes. No matter how difficult the situation may be, a person should always face the music and...

  22. Apparently, everyone is a nurse! (rant)

    ceebeejay replied to RivkaLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ANA should arrange for a public service type of announcement: This is an nurse. This is not a nurse. Not as a way of demeaning MA's or ULAP's but as a way of educating the public about their...

  23. caught a med error. ...stress. ..

    ceebeejay replied to thatnurse17's topic in Patient Medications

    You did the right thing, which is not always an easy thing to

  24. Alcohol wipes

    ceebeejay replied to walalangalam's topic in Patient Medications

    I have seen nurses use a corner to point at the injection site, but they don't inject into the area that is still wet. I think it's a savvy way to mark a site, using the corner to point, but I was...

  25. If you're thinking about leaving....

    ceebeejay replied to mluvsgnc's topic in Private Duty

    Even the nicest families can turn into not so nice families. I have a great family, but they an get ugly over just having my own emergency situation come up. In the end, no matter how nice they are,...