Kitiger RN

I don't know if the CPR course I signed up for is legitimate. They claim to give an American Heart Association certification, but their website is [email protected]. After I paid by credit card, they sent an email saying that I also have t...

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Do the meds go in the G or the J? I would expect most to go in the J. The G is venting air; does it need to be drained? What are the physician orders?

Someone mentioned Maalox and heat lamp for decubes. How about pouring a packet of sugar into the dressing over a decube? It worked. Ventilators (Baby Byrd, LP-6, HP-50) Nitro Paste, Lidocaine, Quinidine, Nitro 1/150 grain and 1/200 grain. A...

You are so right. This is where the moral injury happens for nurses: being unable to do more than simply keeping your patient safe. On the other hand, it was horrifying to see your husband needing the help and not getting it. My heart goes out t...

Have you tried private duty nursing, homecare? I work through an agency, and I do a full or partial shift in one home, usually a 6-, 10-, or 12-hour shift. I can choose how long of a shift to accept. And I don't jump from one client to another. I ha...

If you think bad things will happen during a full moon, can the patients sense this? It may truly be happening, but not because of the moon.

I wonder if you could join different patient support groups, like the National MS Society or the ALS forum. You could probably network within these groups.

The need is immense where I live, too. We cannot get enough nurses to cover the hours needed. Some parents even pay privately for nursing help. Expen$I've! These parents would love to have you. My concern about doing private duty home care with...

In private duty home nursing, it is not unusual to have a nursery video monitor trained on the child. In some case, an actual closed circuit camara is mounted on the wall. This is so the parents can keep an eye on their child - especially when their ...

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Wow. I don't know what happened to my reply, but I was able to copy & paste just what I wrote. Here it is: I would ask permission from the parents to organize the supplies. Nurses know how to do this, and this is part of what we do. ...

When nonmedical people use Google to look up medical information, they might find a good website. It's just as likely that they will hit on a site that has misleading or even false information. These are some of the sites that I use. I find webM...

You are looking to do private duty nursing without going through an agency, right? Do you work directly with the client's physician?

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Is the shortage just in Michigan? We simply can't find the nurses for private duty home care or for physician's offices. I don't want to work full time, but we can't get nurses to answer ads to work. Help?

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"Our grandchildren will even believe they invented them." Thanks for making me smile. You are so right. 🙂

Excellent advice. 🙂

I don't feel like doing anything today. I think I have an enlarged procrastinate!

Turbulence and Turmoil in Nursing is why I do private duty home care. I don't make as much money as hospital nurses, and that doesn't bother me one bit. I'm happy, I work hard, non-stop some days, but most days I have lots of time to give real nursin...

What do you think? They make a big point about how robots can make a run to the pharmacy to pick up meds, bring meal trays, etc., but why don't they hire people to do these extra tasks that use up so much of the nurse's time? Read in its enti...

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