cardiacfreak ADN

cardiacfreak is a ADN and specializes in Hospice.

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1. New here!

   cardiacfreak replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I'm salary and work on call 7on 7 off. I normally average 25-30 hours per work week. So for me salary is better than hourly or visit

2. Breakroom Pet Peeves

   cardiacfreak replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   Bringing smelly food like tuna and then throwing it in trash for everyone to

3. Coworkers Reporting Powerful Bowel Movements

   cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   I have used "explosive" before. The patient was having diarrhea and when he went to sit on the BSC it just came out full force, spraying all over the room. As a hospice nurse we are taught "to paint...

4. Getting fired by a patient/ family member

   cardiacfreak replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   I have only been fired once and it wasn't a nursing job, I was working in my husband's detail shop, he fired

5. How can I learn to be "rougher" with patients

   cardiacfreak replied to MDBoy's topic in General Nursing

   If I need my derriere cleaned I would appreciate a delicate hand instead of a rough hand. If I need CPR PLEASE don't be delicate, I need you to push fast and hard. Most little ol' ladies say,...

6. Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

   cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Kids and babies scare the H E double hockey sticks out of me! When I worked Progressive Care I was assigned a 6 y/o that got into Grandma's metoprolol and amiodarone, I traded her for the trach...

7. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

   cardiacfreak replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

   I've had a few epic fails, but the most memorable was with a bottle of mucomyst. I was a new nurse and was trained to inject air into the vial and then draw back medication....nobody told me not to...

8. Insight Peds and adult hospice

   cardiacfreak replied to Pam Beesly's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   I have no insight or advice, I understand your situation. I think you did what was right for you and please don't feel guilty. I do adult hospice as an on call nurse, I had a death visit for an...

9. Why am I asked to fix things that are NOT my job?

   cardiacfreak replied to LPNwithBIGdreams's topic in General Nursing

   1. Definitely a maintenance issue unless it's just unplugged 2. Depends if you work nightshift or dayshift. I have plunged many a toilet in my time. 3.Again maintenance unless it's...

10. Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I grew up in the 80s and I hope some one will play Prince, hand me a Coor's, light me up a Marlboro and let me

11. How many jobs have you had in your career?

    cardiacfreak replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    1990-1992 LTC #1 1992-1995 LTC #2 1995-1998 Private Duty and part time LTC #2 1998-2017 Acute Care Hospital same floor the entire time but became ANCM the last 8 years. 2017 to...

12. Unexplained Diarrhea and Weight Loss: What's going on? | Case Study

    cardiacfreak replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Any changes in taste or smell, poor appetite, changes in her nails, hair, or

13. No Microchip In This Needle

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    When your patient states he can only take

14. Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I should respond to Davey Do or Silverbells or maybe Daveybells or Silver

15. Is it wise to work from home?

    cardiacfreak replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should see a