catlvr

catlvr

Geriatrics, Hospice, Palliative Care

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About catlvr

catlvr has 7 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics, Hospice, Palliative Care.


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  1. Hi, I've been an LPN for ten years, and was fortunate to work at a great nursing home for five; moved home to help with family, and cannot find a decent place to work. I have a lot of family responsibilities, and 12 hour shifts allow me to manage th...
  2. Lost my head and quit without notice

    Thanks for all of the advice and support; I really appreciate it. To the best of my knowledge, we don't have a Group One here, but it is a fairly small city where everyone seems to know everyone else. Fortunately, I have a bit of savings and am ...
  3. I did an incredibly foolish and unprofessional thing: I quit without notice. I just couldn't make myself go back to the awful place where I was working (long story behind this, did submit my resignation a few months ago and they refused to accept i...
  4. Medication Error

    Well done! While the goal is to not make a mistake, honesty and analysis are the best path after it is made. We've all doe it, and it will make you a better nurse. And yes, we've all known about other errors that were not reported, and that does l...
  5. I'm an LPN but I'll take a stab at this. Start with your assessment; then call the MD, who will make the decision whether or not to transfer. I really like the interact act program INTERACT - Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers - very help...
  6. >I realize that you are looking for a specific scenario that is similar to yours, but I have been out of school for a while and don't have one to relate. However, I do think that you were treated pretty shabbily - it seems only decent to be instr...
  7. Just sharing

    LauriePat, what you said doesn't sound corny to me; I consider it an honor to spend time with someone in their last hours and to make sure that they are comfortable as they transition to whatever comes next. When I worked in LTC, I had quite a few p...
  8. I was fired today (I think??)

    Wow, that's a horrible management style. What was the reaction of other people he was standing there with? I envision them mentally updating their resumes, thinking that they would not trust him either. I"m sorry that this happened to you; and hop...
  9. Time for a vacation!! Where do you want to go?

    Iceland is my dream; but I'm going to Toronto for a few days in September.
  10. I Hate LT: How I Want to Fix It

    I don't think that you can paint all LTC facilities with the same brush: some are truly horrific, some are so-so, and some are great. It comes down to the DON. If you are fortunate to work in a facility with a DON like CapeCodeMermaid who advocate...
  11. NurseCard, I can certainly relate to not wanting to take care of a particular resident; we had one who would flat out tell you that she didn't care if others needed help, she wanted all of your attention for the shift. And if you didn't give it, she...
  12. I feel i am doing the Lord's work

    I, too, am grateful for your inclusive message, and I say that as an agnostic! I don't believe that I am doing god's work simply because I don't believe in god, but I strongly believe that I am doing what is just and right for humanity. When I thin...
  13. Treating fever with acetaminophen

    I've done so, but so many docs don't want a pt to become "addicted" to narcs or don't want to be perceived as the doc who dopes up their pts. I know a lot of nurses who feel this way as well, so sometime I think that I am the odd ball on it, but the...
  14. Treating fever with acetaminophen

    I, too, think that a little fever is a good thing, as long as they are not uncomfortable (I work in LTC). We have a lot of residents who are one the max daily dose of tylenol for pain management, so I get pretty concerned when they spike a temp; am ...
  15. Got fired for the first time.

    AmberEyes, I am so sorry that you lost your job; I am glad that you were honest about your mistakes but I wish that your boss had been more supportive and given you more time orienting. I would put the job on my resume and just say that it wasn't a ...