I wondered the same thing, frequently and aloud. She continued to work at that facility like nothing happened. I'm still appalled by it and it's been over 10 years ago.
Nurse changed a PEG tube, charted "Unable to verify placement x 2 nurses...", bolused meds and resumed feeding anyway. This was around MN. Pt was dead before noon.
bluegeegoo2 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric
No, we had an offsite lab come draw as well. They would draw, we would hang and await results then either call or fax them to pharmacy (also offsite) to dose and order the next trough.
bluegeegoo2 replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing
In my former venue of LTC, your experience netted you a whopping $0.1 per year. So, at 10 years experience I made a whole dollar more than a brand new nurse. That is standard for this area. Really irritating and devaluing. If you pushed real hard y...
I personally will not give/admin any consumables that are open but not dated. If the bag was already spiked and not dated I would not admin without confirmation that it was good, but I would likely still hesitate. I'm funny like that.
bluegeegoo2 replied to Scottish _23's topic in Disabilities
No where in my response did I suggest that anyone not need meds. I provided an account of my personal experience with ADHD and nursing school. Being an older soul, I had developed a fairly solid coping strategy without medications that served me wel...
My interpretation is that she prefers informal, "Let's get to know each other" type of interviews and is attempting to present herself in a friendly manner. That being said, I would be taken aback in that situation. That's not protocol! ?
I had a coworker who was less than useful or effective in her role as a nurse. To top it off, she was incredibly rude to the CNA's, ancillary staff, etc. She was the type of person that, when I saw her name on the schedule with me on the same unit I ...
bluegeegoo2 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical
My ACE score is an 8. That explains a lot, though I am acutely aware of the long-term adverse effects of such a childhood. I am, and will always be a work in progress. Here's to hope. ?
bluegeegoo2 replied to guest825264's topic in Geriatric
My personal policy is "You might die, but you're not gonna die here." (Never, ever, EVER said out loud, for the record, and of course does not apply to hospice patients.) Unless a DNR also has a DNH (Do Not Hospitalize) in place, out they go if it i...