1017sharonrn2003

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1. Gas going ^ to $4 per gallon, How are you homehealth nurses doing it??

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Home Health

   So far, the HH agency that I work for in PA gives us the goverment rate for mile reinbursment, 0.40 1/2 cents per mile. With my car, I just about break even, but if prices continue to riase, I might be needing to ask for a raise. If the agencies ar...

2. need to vent (duplicate posts merged)

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to haynurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   A girl I work with took the exam 3 times, didn't pass, and then took it a 4th time and is now an RN. She was determined to do it. She wasn't slow or dumb, test just made her nervouse. The point is, she didn't give up her dream of wanting to be a ...

3. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

   Many people tried to talk me out of becomming a nurse. My grandfather told me it was too much work and not enough pay. Other people told me kinda the same thing, I would respond with, "I thought you become a nurse to care for the sick and make a di...

4. Assessment Experts!!

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that sometimes it seems assesments are quick. But there are nurses who do great assesments everytime. I personaly wouldn't feel like I was doing the pt justice to just skim over the assesment, anyway, here's what I do at the hospital I work ...

5. How many Pt do you take care of?

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

   Currently I work for a small community hospital. Typically, I have 5-6 pts, total primary care. That includes call lights, getting people up for test, Turns Q2/h, education, meds, and anything else that comes along. I don't think it's fare to the ...

6. new grad M/S nurse looking for mentor

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to RNAnna's topic in Med-Surg

   Hi Anna, just wanted to comment on your situation. Don't be in a hurry, I know you want to feel like you've got it and that you "know" what you're doing, but relax, take a deep breath and enjoy the experiance. Nursing is great and there's a learnin...

7. New to home health nursing-need advice

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to 1017sharonrn2003's topic in Home Health

   Thanks so much for the advice, I hope all works out.

8. Opinions needed!

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to JahbingRN's topic in CCU

   When I graduated from Nursing school, I swore I'd never be a M/S nurse. I really wanted to specialize, but all that was avalible was M/S. Many nurses told me that M/S was the place to start, at leaast 1 year. You know what, they were right. I'm s...

9. Anyone heard of serotonin syndrome? Anyone experienced it??

   1017sharonrn2003 replied to passing thru's topic in Psychiatric

   You don't want to take Tramadol with Celexa, but why are you taking Celexa? You should know why your taking a drug and if the benifits out weigh the side affects, I think it's woth a shot. I take an SSRI-Lexapro, no problems so far except when I to...

10. New to home health nursing-need advice

    1017sharonrn2003 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I have been a med-surg nurse for 2 years. I have decided to make a change and become a home helath care nurse. Is there any advise or "words of wisdom"? I'm really looking forward to this new adventure and can use some good advise about do's/d...