sassynurse78

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1. Tools, Notes for YOU to CYA

   sassynurse78 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric

   I am so obsessed with lists, I write everything down on lined paper starting at the top and then can check off what i have done, what needs done or what to pass on, and I never check off anything until it is taken care of.

2. pt enjoys pericare too much...

   sassynurse78 replied to moz's topic in Geriatric

   Sorry but I had to giggle when I read the first line of your post...mainly because I have encountered so many of these types. The best one was a man who would get the new staff who didn't know better to shave his peri area, telling them we all did th...

3. I want to spend money.....

   sassynurse78 replied to blueberrybon's topic in Geriatric

   I have one I use a lot, but when I first got it I used it along with the manual to make sure it was accurate. It was, I use a brand called Omron. Others I work with do to. I rub a little alcohol gel on the cuff part every couple days just in case but...

4. Considering LTC

   sassynurse78 replied to Almabella's topic in Geriatric

   I think it is something you should try, although it isn't for everyone. I would suggest walking into a facility you are considering around 6 pm when the chiefs have gone home and the Indians are fending for themselves, just to see if they seem ok-not...

5. Do your on-call nurses come in if short?

   sassynurse78 replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric

   Gosh I wish we had someone to come in! I spend a good portion of my time on the phone begging when someone calls off. If it gets to the point where I can find no one (which is usually the case) Me or whoever is on the unit with the call in is "stuck"...

6. What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

   sassynurse78 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   Money and Greed I think can sum up our health care problems in this country. Although I have always felt this way, I knew it for sure last summer. I started with a headahce and chills, to only get worse and worse. By the time I drug myself to the Dr'...

7. CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

   sassynurse78 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric

   Well a quick update...I ran into a nurse I had worked with before. She happened to be working at the facility the CNA went to. She asked me why she left my facility and that she was a terrible CNA. The only comment I made was that she needs to be wat...

8. CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

   sassynurse78 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for your comments...my position is exactly what I was unsure of. I am not management therefore truely in a way I do not feel like it is my place to say anything. I know our facility did the right thing by reporting the abuse, although since I ...

9. CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

   sassynurse78 posted a topic in Geriatric

   The facility I worked at recently fired a CNA after many staff members reported what the CNA said to pts. The CNA was making statements such as telling one pt, "The only thing wrong with you is that your psyhco" Answering call lights and telling the ...

10. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    sassynurse78 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

    I find myself somewhere in the middle here. As a former CNA, I do my best to not be that nurse that does nothing to help out. But now being on the other side I find myself knowing exactly why nurses seem to only pass meds, chart, etc. I can remember ...

11. Creams and ointment...foley care..

    sassynurse78 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric

    Luckily we do not have too much skin problems, and our CNA's can apply any OTC stuff like A&D, Baza etc. I only have a few that need prescription meds and usually I etheir do it myself or tell the CNA's to yell for me when they are ready to turn ...

12. Sexual health and the elderly

    sassynurse78 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric

    Although an embarrassing subject, I do beleive that they have the right unless one cannot consent. We had a couple once that would forget to shut the door. That was a totally diffrent issue then! :) A co-worker told me her experience once with a conf...

13. Death stories?

    sassynurse78 replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice

    Wow interesting thread! I too have had so many experiences that it is hard to narrow it down. They have went from scary (a little woman pleading for me not to leave her because three men were there to take her, she died 8 minutes later) to very peace...

14. For Profit vs Non Profit

    sassynurse78 replied to upwithpeople's topic in Hospice

    Although, I have never worked in Hospice, I have worked with them together to take care of many pts. in the long term care facility I work at. I have always admired the group of Hospice workers we have now. They are non-profit. The group we had in fo...

15. Did Anyone FeeL Nervous before becoming an LPN......

    sassynurse78 replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yes I beleive that it is the states scope of practice and the facility policy. Our facility IV certified us, but I went to nursing school in another state so I learned there also.