jones58

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1. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

   jones58 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I work fast and furious to get everything done AND get a lunchbreak, but, sometimes after I leave work I remember something I didn't do. Little things. Like take off someone's nitro patch at hs.(I call relieving nurse and ask her to take it off) Or c...

2. Siderails in LTC

   jones58 replied to jones58's topic in Safety

   Its been over a year since my original post. Both of the pts I referred to have expired (not related to a fall out of bed)! We're having good luck with our reduced siderail programs, but not very good luck with our reduced staff programs. Its very di...

3. change of shift report

   jones58 replied to NS_RN's topic in General Nursing

   We do a verbal report, we can convey more information this way. I work 2:45p-11:15p, the oncoming shift works 11p-6a, that means we only have 15 minutes to count narcotics and give report for 35-40 pts. And of course the want us to punch out on time...

4. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

   jones58 replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

   Most important quality is patience. You gotta have alot of patience to take care of alot of patients.

5. Critical Thinking

   jones58 replied to Shopgirl2262's topic in General Nursing

   Don't look for the obvious answers. I had an instructor who described the zebra theory; ' If you hear hoofbeats it's probably a horse, ... but it might be a zebra'. A sore throat might just be a sore throat, but it might be strep throat, etc. The ...

6. Doctors Go On Strike

   jones58 replied to -jt's topic in Activism

   Well, doctors are generally men, and nurses are usually women. When doctors (men) put their foot down, everyone takes notice. When nurses (women) try to make a stand, they are judged. But we keep doing it because we have to. Doctors send us pati...

7. Making charting intelligable

   jones58 replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Ohbet, I know exactly what you are talking about. I like to sit down and write nurses notes halfway through the shift about things that have happened thus far, but it doesn't always happen. Sometimes things are happening so rapid. Pts don't rea...

8. Major venting about some CNA's

   jones58 replied to michelle95's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like she doesn't have much faith in her aides. In my facility, only nurses do glucoscans. If you didn't trust your aides, would you really feel comfortable giving insulin based on the BS's they got??

9. the sacred med pass

   jones58 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   When we run short on time we are suppose to ask the sv for help. Hah hah, if I ask for help she spends 15 minutes telling me how to do things faster. I'll muddle through alone, thank you. Reasons it take so long to finish med pass: 1. Interruptions f...

10. Med crushing

    jones58 replied to itsme's topic in Geriatric

    I find applesauce is easier swallowed by pts. with respiratory problems- pudding gets too thick. But other pts. prefer the taste of pudding.

11. Extreme Measures

    jones58 replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a correctional officer- works out of town. When he is at work he works doubles 2nd and 3rd shifts back to back for 5 days sometimes. When he comes home he is is exhasted, for about 2 days all he does is eat and sleep and eat and sleep. ...

12. When I Go On Medicare . . . Who Will Change My Bedpan?

    jones58 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    If MacDonalds is his favorite restaurant he has every right to worry about that bedpan issue. Nurse do alot more than empty bedpans though. We teach alot about healthy habits, and eating at MacDonalds everyday for the last 40 years is not healthy. S...

13. What retention strategies do your hospitals use???

    jones58 replied to lee1's topic in Activism

    Our facility is offering sign-on bonuses for new RN's and LPN's, but no raises for us. "Keep the staff so busy and tired that they don't have time or energy to look for another job" That is their retention program. Go to work tomorrow and make ...

14. The solution to nursing problems

    jones58 replied to Dave Frederick's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed that patients and patient family members are aware of nursing shortage. They see how hard and fast everyone works. Only 'management' is blind. We need to open their eyes. 'MacDonald's' has a higher staff-customer ratio than health ...

15. Pre-setting meds....

    jones58 replied to mtgirl63's topic in Geriatric

    Sometime I pre- prepare meds, never more than two pts at a time though. I don't know if is allowed where I work. My med pass always runs over so maybe I should try this more. I'm always thinking of time saving techniques.