I did. I took a position in a LTC/rehab facility and quit immediately on my second day when I found out I would be responsible for 50 patients alone plus all the administrative tasks they piled on. No way am I putting my license and patient safety at...
Mom22g1b replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice
That's so true and exactly what I explain to my families as well. It helps them understand and accept what's happening. It completely changes their perception and brings them a measure of comfort and relief, though they are still sad.
I also li...
I'm an agency nurse as well. NEVER AND I MEAN EVER ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR A PATIENT FOR WHOM YOU HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN A REPORT. When I am given an assignment, I'm only given the reason crisis care has been initiated. I know nothing else about him/...
YES!!! There's absolutely NO excuse for this kind of behavior, I don't care what the person being doxxed did. Doxxing has the potential to put the person's safety at risk and also innocent people can get hurt. That being said, the nurse who posted ...
I find this unnecessary and vindictive. I'm sure the nurse learned her lesson after this incident and is unlikely to repeat the mistake. There was no need to "spread the word" ?
Figure 1 Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses Saunders NCLEX-RN (practice on the off chance I manage to go back to school) Quick Lab Ref HESI A2 HESI NCLEX-RN Heart Murmurs Health and Medical Sites CardioSmart Explorer Vaccine Schedules And I just downloade...
I occasionally get red, very itchy eyes. My eye doctor recommended Alaway antihistamine eye drops. So far they've been the only thing to help with the intense, maddening itching that makes me want to claw my own eyes out. The stuff is amazing! This ...
Mom22g1b replied to Amandalee1210's topic in LPN/LVN
It's difficult to get a job as a new grad. I remember it well. It took me a couple of months before I got hired by a hospice staffing agency. Once you get a little experience it becomes much easier to find a job. I see that you posted back in May. I ...
I'm a Type 2 Diabetic with high insulin resistance. I take Levemir 50 units in the morning and 30 units at night, as well as 45 units of Humalog TID. Sometimes if my sugars are really outrageous, I have to take more insulin in addition to this. I rec...