catslave

catslave has 5 years experience and specializes in LTC/SNF.

Latest Activity

1. baylor shifts?

   catslave replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

   Where I work you must work 32 hours weekly in order to qualify for benefits.

2. baylor shifts?

   catslave replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

   The facility where I am employed offers baylor positions to CNAs as well.

3. baylor shifts?

   catslave replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

   I work as a full time baylor in the New England area as well. I work Sat and Sun - 7a to 7p and Mon 7a - 3p and am paid for 40 hours and receive the option of full benefits. Hourly base rates are contingent upon experience with shift differentials. I...

4. need advice on handling a difficult CNA

   catslave replied to PIANISTRN's topic in Geriatric

   Any vitals signs required regarding medication administration I get myself as well as most routine blood pressures. It is my belief that half of the aides in the facility I work don't know how to take a blood pressure and I know they are unaware of n...

5. How to keep shoes white?!?!

   catslave replied to Raebeth's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I clean my shoes with Kiwi heavy duty cleaner then use Kiwi leather shoe whitener. Works for me!

6. What's your fav general use stethoscope?

   catslave replied to chaxanmom's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I use the Littmann electronic 3000. Truly a good investment.

7. Anyone use the Littman 3000 electronic stethoscope?

   catslave replied to RN808's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have some hearing loss as well and use my Littmann electronic stethoscope model 3000 exclusively. It hangs on my neck without issue and is the best equipment investment I've made. Luv it!

8. Bowel Routine/Protocol

   catslave replied to Scrabbler's topic in Geriatric

   In addition to any scheduled laxatives, our bowel protocol goes as follows: Day 1 - 4 oz of prune juice Day 2 - 2 Tbs of BAP (a puree of bran, apples and prunes) Day 3 - 30 cc of MOM Day 4 - dulcolax suppository MOM and dulcolax suppository require o...

9. How are you LPN's getting continuing education hours?

   catslave replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN/LVN

   The facility I work in provides the required CE's via mandatory online testing, inservices and annual skills fair.

10. Charge Nurse already

    catslave replied to MelBel's topic in New Nurse

    I was appointed as charge nurse after my orientation fresh out of nursing school and hated every minute of it. About a year later I took a staff position and have found it a much better fit for me over the past 2 years.

11. What a life...

    catslave replied to amanda1229's topic in Geriatric

    It is never too soon to have Advance Directives, POA for health and finances in place.

12. Too many hours???

    catslave replied to jan7749's topic in Geriatric

    I've noticed at my place of employment anyone who is out for more than 6 weeks is either terminated (which is usually the case) or told that their shift and/or unit may or may not be available when they are released to return to work and will have to...

13. Piercings!!

    catslave replied to Angel323's topic in LPN/LVN

    Having had what appears to be the same guage ear piercings before I began nursing school and knowing this would not be acceptabe, I removed my plugs months before beginning school. They shrunk to about half the size as they were and I wore plugs that...

14. Let's play: What's that word mean?

    catslave replied to blueberrybon's topic in LPN/LVN

    Krudenberg's chopsticks - A condition occurring after surgical separation of the remaining ulna and radius of a forearm stump after traumatic removal of a lower arm, allowing the ulna and radius to act as crude pincers. My word is thoracoparacephalus

15. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    catslave replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

    At the faciliey where I work, the only thing I can't do as an LPN is hang blood, administer 1st dose of ABT and pronounce.