Nurse Nonnie RN

Hoping to get some support for my story. Please be kind because this involves the death of my mom. My mom had metastatic breast cancer for 3 years and passed away Apr. 2021. She was in the ICU, then admitted to a med/surg floor that also had hospice ...

Yes. Callers can be resistant to anything we say. I always want to say "then why did you call if you don't want my advice?"

The Telehealth job I do is the same thing. Deciding if the patient needs the ED or if they can wait for an appointment. Prior ED experience is not required. We had an intense 6 weeks of training. We work with protocols that help you arrive at the saf...

You don't need a certificate where I worked. I don't think you need one in any telehealth job. You just need 1 year of nursing experience where I worked. I applied at a hospital that has telehealth advice.

Yes there is a high turnover because you will be micromanaged. It is a different kind of stress but it can even be more stressful than the bedside because you usually get 30-40 calls in 8 hrs with no break in between calls. I look at them as patients...

This is an old post but you have to live within an hour of the call center to work as a Kaiser advice nurse

They will ask you basic questions. You need to have a minimum 1 year nursing experience. They're so short staffed honestly they will hire pretty much any nurse. Kaiser takes a long time to get back to applicants. Did either one of you get the job? PM...

I worked in telephone advice for 7 years and I hated it more and more each day. Too much micromanagement, rude callers, high call volume and a high nurse turn over rate. I now have a new job in telehealth which is much better. Just keep in mind there...

Hi. Actually she wasn't experiencing terminal agitation. She was vomiting so I asked for Ativan. I don't think it was a high dose. I think it allowed her body to relax. Yes, I do believe the medication helped her transition with dignity and peace.

Thank you so much for the support. I know I helped her die peacefully. It's just been bothering me because my sister and I were both surprised at how quickly the Ativan worked, especially my sister because she is not a nurse. So I felt a little guilt...

I want to thank all of you who replied and helped me feel better. I wish I would have posted about this a year ago. I've rehearsed the Ativan scenario in my mind since my mom passed. This bizarre comment from that nurse just confused me even more. It...

Thank you so much

Thank you so much. I have been upset about how quickly the Ativan worked since she passed. I question myself off and on for asking for the Ativan. Then when this nurse said you can't push Ativan I wasn't sure if I heard her correctly! I am my own wor...

Thank you. I remember pushing Ativan in the NICU so my brain started playing tricks on me when this nurse said you don't push Ativan. Yes, I played the role of nurse and daughter at the same time to keep my mom comfortable. I wasn't easy. I am just g...

That article even says Ativan is not FDA approved for IV infusion, so push is recommended.

Thank you! I needed to hear that.

Thank you. So that dosing information doesn't mention if it is a slow infusion on a pump or a slow push. I guess there isn't much difference. Maybe I am looking too much into this. I was just shocked at how quickly my mom fell asleep. I didn't closel...

It can be a very mentally stressful job. I have been doing it for 7 years. I take around 30 calls in 8 hours. You will learn how to multitask. Listening, documenting the call and arriving at a safe outcome for the caller. You will need to learn how t...

I work at home as a telephone triage nurse. I take 33 calls in 8 hrs. There is no way a mom with small children could do this job and watch their kids. Most telephone triage jobs are very high call volume. There is only 1 minute or less between my ca...

The problems you mention are exactly why I started in the NICU as a new grad 32 years ago. Babies don't talk, yell or treat you like crap. The parents can sometimes be challenging, but they are usually grateful you are caring for their baby. Some nur...

Thank you so much for the information! I have been a nurse for 32 years now. I just applied for a research position. I am so excited HR called me. Now I am just waiting for the manager to hopefully call me for an interview! I need this change of pace...

the hospital will let you know before the board of nursing. In my state, I know of someone who did something 2 years ago and the BRN is just now investigating. Things take awhile when it comes to the board. This is just my experience though.

I worked in the NICU for 25 years. I didn't like PICU because the patients were sometimes older and bigger, and I didn't like to see any kind of child abuse patients. I preferred the tiny NICU patients and seeing them grow and go home. A lot of PICU ...