CoraNary

CoraNary has 20 years experience.

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1. Refusing a case in home care

   CoraNary replied to Katesp91's topic in Private Duty

   As a home health scheduling coordinator, I understand the need to get a patient covered... but as a caregiver/human being I understand that some people just don't mesh with others & I always tell...

2. Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

   CoraNary replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

   I know quite a few nurses, and I have decided that none of them have Stephen Hawking like super intelligence, they're just normal people, and if they can pass nursing school, then I can

3. Best MD note

   CoraNary replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

   Oh, and the eccentric MD who stated that the patient's tumor was on her "posterior

4. Best MD note

   CoraNary replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

   Had a LTC patient whose ER H&P stated she was "covered in cat crap" on arrival... it was a sad abuse/neglect by family member, but that was the best H&P I had ever

5. College books are the biggest scams ever

   CoraNary replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I found an International Edition of my A&P textbook online for $55, the bookstore wanted $305 new... look up ISBN numbers and check prices online...p.s. most international versions have the exact...

6. College books are the biggest scams ever

   CoraNary replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   something to do with a mixture of the acids & carbonation I guess...I've only seen it done with Coke, but I bet you could use about any soda... diet if the patient is diabetic I would

7. Sad story of an ex-new grad nurse

   CoraNary replied to furelite's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I would definitely recommend home health or hospice nursing for you right now, lots of one on one patient time and you have the ability to kind of set your own schedule & accept the client load...

8. Weed and work.

   CoraNary replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I worked at the same nursing facility for 11 years, never once was I drug tested, not even upon hire...I've never been drug tested anywhere else either... but as a staff supervisor for home health...

9. Patient Bathing...or Not.

   CoraNary replied to LobotRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was thinking back to my last hospital stay (large ovarian cyst 15 years ago) I was in the hospital for 3 days due to a rash post surgery, and to be honest with you, I don't recall being offered a...

10. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    CoraNary replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in a facility that went to color coded scrubs for all staff & i threw a fit, mostly because I didn't want to wear the same color scrubs EVERY DAY and I didn't think housekeeping,...

11. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    CoraNary replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a CNA for 20+ years, usually if someone asks me if I'm a nurse I say, "No, but I play one on TV" with a big smile and then explain to them that I am a nurse aide. I am studying to be a...

12. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    CoraNary replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I work home health, and we rotate who gets the after hours phone...the ones I hate are the person who calls in the middle of the night because they want to ask the nurse if they should go to the...

13. Am I too old to start a new career in nursing?

    CoraNary replied to tr1216's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started working on my prerequisites when I was 40, if all goes well, I will complete my Associate RN degree when I am 45, then on to a BSN.... I am pretty sure I won't work in acute care when I...