missninaRN

missninaRN

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  1. Homan sign: Subjective or Objective?

    missninaRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For some reason I can't seem to figure this one out. Perhaps I'm overthinking here. If the client has a positive reponse to Homan's wouldn't that be subjective because it is based on the client's...

  2. New Requirements for License Renewal

    missninaRN posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Got this in an email from the OK BON this week: "Effective January 1, 2014, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses licensed in the State of Oklahoma must meet continuing qualifications for...

  3. Drug orders PO "o.d."?

    missninaRN posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm doing a care plan based on a case study, and one of the meds listed is Lasix 80 mg PO, o.d. What does "o.d." mean? I've read that it can mean right (or was that left?) eye, or overdose, but...

  4. In Search of Online World History

    missninaRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am down to my last few prereqs for my chosen online RN-BSN program through Southwestern Oklahoma State University. This semester, I'm taking A & P II, Dev Psych, and Public Speaking through...

  5. Resume for RN With One Year of Med/Surg Experience

    missninaRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I've just completed my first year in nursing and have decided that hospital shift work is not for me. I'm ready to start looking for something in home health or hospice, or perhaps a doctor's office....

  6. Caseload for a Full time Case Manager

    missninaRN replied to jyhn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I averaged 12 patients when I was working at my last agency. The agency did not consider travel time when scheduling my visits. I had patients up to 1 3/4 hours away from me that required daily...

  7. Getting Calls When Not On Call?

    missninaRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I worked a long day yesterday. I went in early, stayed late, and barely had time to eat lunch. If one patient hadn't declined a bath, I would have still been working at 7:00 p.m. (Yes, the nurses are...

  8. In Search of Online World History

    missninaRN replied to missninaRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the link, will check it out. My community college doesn't offer it online and the online school I'm taking classes with right now doesn't have it

  9. Please Help a Student out with an Assignment - This is actually sort of fun :)

    missninaRN replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some kind of stress management program/services for nurses. Maybe a package deal from a day spa specifically for nurses at a significant discount: a massage every week, aromatherapy treatments, yoga...

  10. Use of pulse oximetry in hospice

    missninaRN replied to HoosierMale's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In both the current hospice I work for as well as the one I was with previously, we were not permitted to carry O2 sat meters. As the post above mine explains, we will use O2 for comfort in terminally...

  11. What specialty do you work in and why do you Likeit? Hate it?

    missninaRN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice-love it. More time with patients, less time spent charting, and having weekends and evenings off is great too. I was formerly on med surg Hated it. I hated being inside for over 12 hours,...

  12. The Concerns of My Loving Wife

    missninaRN replied to JohnWatson's topic in General Nursing

    I started in the hospital on the day shift, working 3 twelves. It was nice to have 4 days off every week, but it took some planning and paying attention to my physical health to ensure that I had the...

  13. Stress level on a neuro floor

    missninaRN replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Neurological

    I worked on a neuro med/surg floor for 16 months with pt load of up to 7. I didn't find caring for neuro patients to be any more stressful than the medical patients (pneumonia, COPD, GI bleeds, etc)....

  14. Much Older People Going Into Nursing

    missninaRN replied to MissMaryMack12's topic in General Students

    Your post reminded me of the RN who mentored and trained me in hospice. She works 60-70 hours a week, both as clinical coordinator of a hospice and DON of a LTC facility. She has more nursing...

  15. Much Older People Going Into Nursing

    missninaRN replied to MissMaryMack12's topic in General Students

    I started nursing school when I was 43 years old. I excelled in my nursing clinicals and ranked at the top of my class on every exam. By my second year, I was being paid by the school to tutor...

  16. CLEP Natural Sciences & Humanities

    missninaRN replied to R0xyg4l's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I CLEP'd Humanities with very little prep time. I think it is doable if you are already very familiar with a wide variety of art forms, musical styles, and literature. My childhood was steeped in...

  17. Life is too short to be this stressed

    missninaRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been an RN for approximately 11 months and am not sure that I want to keep doing this. I'm a good nurse. My manager and coworkers keep telling me that I'm doing a great job. But the day to day...

  18. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    missninaRN replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only been in hospice nursing for 2 months, but one thing I know for sure is that terminal cancer is painful; controlling the pain of terminal cancer patients is one of the greatest challenges of...

  19. pt. load for case managers

    missninaRN replied to holiday2525's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Tewdles, do you make all nursing visits on those 12-15 patients, or do you also have an LPN? I'm just trying to figure out what to expect at my new job. (I also need to learn to assert myself with my...

  20. pt. load for case managers

    missninaRN replied to holiday2525's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks, Tewdles. I'm serving a rural area of Oklahoma. I've already made the decision to leave this company and have accepted a position with one that is local to my area. I will have an LPN and aid...

  21. pt. load for case managers

    missninaRN replied to holiday2525's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've had up to 13, usually12, but do not have an LPN and, in some cases, no aid either, which means I do all pt visits and bathe some of them as well. I've averaged 7 visits per day until this past...

  22. Pathophys of End Stage Disease?

    missninaRN replied to missninaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I know. It's amazing to me too. I keep a couple of bottles of water in the car and drink frequently while I'm driving and have already located the cleanest gas stations/travel stop shops in the towns...

  23. Pathophys of End Stage Disease?

    missninaRN posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    By way of introduction, I've been a nurse for 18 months; I was in Med Surg before starting in Hospice 2 weeks ago. I'm still on orientation but am starting to go out on my own to see some of the...

  24. Really...how hard is Chemistry?

    missninaRN replied to labchic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking chem online. It's pretty much self-taught. There is no lecture, though the instructor does include power points in the online materials. I have an A average right now, but it's not been...

  25. Hospice Nurses...please read my thread

    missninaRN replied to Werblessed's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just finished reading this and have tears in my eyes. I've been an RN for 16 months and have spent that time on a Med Surg floor much like the one you described. Many of patients have been total...