mharrah

mharrah has 3 years experience and specializes in Gyn, dermatology, aesthetics, wellness.

Latest Activity

1. Aesthetics Nursing

   mharrah replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

   Do any of you aesthetic nurses do sclerotherapy? Do you do it under a physician's supervision? Are RN's able to order hypertonic saline solution for sclerotherapy, or does it require a physician to...

2. Career Opportunities for Holistic Nurses

   mharrah replied to CaliAlli's topic in Holistic

   please

3. Cold calls to get ambulatory care job?

   mharrah posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I hate my job in LTC. I have an anxiety problem, and it gets worse each day with my job. I want to go back to ambulatory care. I managed my anxiety much better with that kind fo work. I worked for...

4. When to apply for promotion in LTC

   mharrah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I've been an RN for 5 years but only worked in LTC for two months. I really like this new place, and I can see there are many opportunities for advancement. Currently I know of openings for unit...

5. Several topics-new to LTC

   mharrah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   So I've been off orientation for about a week. The other night, I experienced seeing someone dead for the first time. She wasn't my resident, but I wanted to go in and look just so I could get use...

6. Feeding tube residual

   mharrah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Are you suppose to check for residual prior to administering tube feedings or giving meds through the tube? I'm new to LTC, and I'm not seeing my mentors check for residual. I'm trying to get my...

7. Help Me Work Faster

   mharrah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I just started a new nursing job at a LTC facility. I'm on the transitional care unit. I have 21-25 patients with three trachs and two enteral tubes. I work three 12 hours shifts per week. Last...

8. LTC interview update

   mharrah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Earlier, I posted that I was going to an interview for LTC. Well, I had that interview today. They asked a few questions that I hope I answered well. They asked "If Mr. Smith falls on his head,...

9. can you be a DON/ADON without having your license?

   mharrah replied to fallinnstyle's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I would think it would be a problem. When you take orders, aren't you suppose to write your credentials after your name? And I don't think you can legally use "RN" if your license is

10. LTC interview

    mharrah posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have an interview at a LTC facility. They also have short stay residents. I'd appreciate any helpful info. I have a few questions: At a LTC facility, do the RN's have to start IV's or insert NG...

11. Is Home Health a possibility for me?

    mharrah posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm looking for a new job because I have an 8 week old son and want to spend more time with him during the day. With my current job, I spend all day at the office away from him. So here are some...

12. Would love opinions? New age-y wellness, self esteem and wt. loss...

    mharrah replied to kristenncrn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have been working for a wellness company for one year. My title is RN phone coach. I work with high risk clients over the phone. I really love this job, and it is very low stress in my opinion...

13. Any Aesthetic Nurses Here???

    mharrah replied to caligirl2's topic in California Nursing

    caligirl2, I have worked for a dermatologist in the past. In my area, dermatologists do some cosmetic procedures but not a full range of them. For example, the one I worked for likes to do a lot...

14. More aesthetic roadblocks

    mharrah replied to mharrah's topic in Aesthetics

    healthyhere, My post did not include my training, background, etc. I am personally offended that you would make the assumptions that you did, lacking information about me....stating that I have not...

15. Patient or Client??? Which do you say?

    mharrah replied to Olive Oyl's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic. When I was in nursing school (in 2005), the instructors and nursing students called them patients. The same went for when I began working at the hospital. I never heard the word...