Rizpah

Rizpah specializes in LTC / SNF / Geriatrics.

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1. nurse mom on the other side of the bed

   Rizpah replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

   I too have been there, done that. My son was in a MVA last October - his Ford Taurus sideswiped a semi-truck. He's a miracle. I was able to lay aside my "nurse" roll and be mom, (as a nurse I know how staff freaks out when they find out a family m...

2. Why have 2 20-hour positions rather than one 40?

   Rizpah replied to Guitar_Heroine's topic in General Nursing

   Yup - totally agree. We do the same with our CNAs - a mix of full and part time.

3. Any ideas??

   Rizpah replied to Jniniffer's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered CNA? Then you could continue to work in the field while going to school (if that's in you plans), continue to make an income while gaining valuable experience. That's what I did and when in LPN school and those of us who were CN...

4. How thick is the forrest? What do you see?

   Rizpah replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

   If the hospital isn't concerned about lawsuits, they aren't going to be concerned about your license. I'd leave. Sad for the patients though.

5. a little help..

   Rizpah replied to hope4thebest's topic in General Nursing

   Keep your feet at least shoulder width apart to have a good base for balance. Always bend at the hips and knees. Never use the muscles in the small of your back - once you injure them, they remain highly susceptible to future injuries. Raise the be...

6. Can you humor me?

   Rizpah replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

   You'd be surprised at the little things we do in the course of a day that we think nothing of, that mean the world to our patients. I had a lady in for rehab after open heart surgery. She couldn't shower for a few days and was really upset over ho...

7. Anger management

   Rizpah replied to fluffwad's topic in Stress 101

   What is the name of the book, where'd you get it? or are you just speaking of anger management in general?

8. Care Plans and Care Conferences-Help!

   Rizpah replied to laurenbella24's topic in Geriatric

   From what you've described, it sounds like you've walked into a nightmare. You sound like you know your stuff. Yes, there are regulations that require timely assessments, plans of care, interdisciplinary approach, etc. Do you have access to a regu...

9. That MD is a %^&( and this is how I dealt with it....

   Rizpah replied to MoriahRN's topic in General Nursing

   Reading these posts..... I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my doc....:icon_hug::1luvu::loveya: I've worked with her in the LTC setting for the past 11 years and she's my family doctor as well. I've been yelled at once and it wasn't even regarding MY actions - it w...

10. Which End is Which

    Rizpah replied to WFleming's topic in Humor

    cold lips - blue; HOT #ss - red

11. We're supposed to take care of the pt 1st, right?

    Rizpah replied to shug1539's topic in General Nursing

    From what you've described, it sounds like you did exactly what you needed to do for the resident and family. Discharges are supposed to include continuation of care and it sounds like that is what you did. Good Job! Unfortunately, something sound...

12. What is the funniest thing that you have seen while working?

    Rizpah replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

13. What is the funniest thing that you have seen while working?

    Rizpah replied to 2benurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Last night before leaving work, we had some bad weather kicking up. Everyone was doing their duties when the front door exit alarm sounded. One of the CNAs looked in the visual monitor and yelled, "someone fell!" So half a dozen people ran for the...

14. This movie will make you think!!!!

    Rizpah replied to 1wyorn's topic in General Nursing

    can't get it to come up

15. Tricks to remember things

    Rizpah replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    I teach CNA class and use the following tricks for my students: For ROM instead of using all the technical terms: flex / extend of the shoulder/arm - the "hallelujah"; abduction/adduction of shoulder/arm - the snow angel; rotation of the shoulder - t...