pirituba

pirituba specializes in LTC.

Latest Activity

1. I think I'm not the only one!!!

   pirituba replied to pirituba's topic in Med-Surg

   This week was my first week in the floor and I really like, my preceptors are excellent. I gave IV push Lasix, I did the TPN thing, flushed lines, and much more. But still I remind myself that I am still learning and I am not scared to ask questions!...

2. using Baxter IV pumps and IV med administration for dummies

   pirituba replied to adrienurse's topic in Med-Surg

   I don't think you've to worry about drip rate unless you don't have a pump! Give an example and I will try to solve for you! Raquel

3. using Baxter IV pumps and IV med administration for dummies

   pirituba replied to adrienurse's topic in Med-Surg

   I'm scared as you're, I've been a nurse for about 9months but I have only worked in LTC. Tomorrow is my first day of work in medical acute floor. Everybody is stable but I had some experience with IV, but still when I look at the IV pump I just blank...

4. I Passed! I Passed With 245 Questions

   pirituba replied to nurselatino's topic in NCLEX

   This is an Old thread!!!

5. I think I'm not the only one!!!

   pirituba posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I've been a nurse for about 9 months in LTC (nursing home). This has been a experience for me. On Sept 8th I am starting my new job in a Rehabilitation Hospital in acute wing of the hospital. I feel anxious to the point that I wake up q 2hrs with a M...

6. feeling a lot of anxiety

   pirituba replied to stelarRN's topic in Med-Surg

   get comfortable with anxiety, the day I entered nursing I think I automaticaly became anxious. July 31 2007 past nclex (exciting moment)!!!! 10/01/07 got a job in community health center (pediatrics) all my confidence flushed down the toilet(got fir...

7. Culture Change in Assisted Living

   pirituba replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric

   culture change idea is to make nursing home amd assissted living feeling more like home than just a nursing home or assisted living. May you can do a little research on the internet, there are tons of stuff. I hope you find what you're looking for? b...

8. Filling in MAR holes

   pirituba replied to Laurab14's topic in Geriatric

   I am very good when it comes to filling in MAR holes at the end of the night (specially meals), but yesterday I had such a horrible night 2 days in a row that, I came to conclusion I had go home and what ever it was missing was going to be completed ...

9. Hourly rate for RN's, LPN's, CNA's in Your State

   pirituba posted a topic in Geriatric

   I was just reading a Thread fo Hourly rates for LPN's and realized that it was from 2000. I could not believe how low they were! So I'm from MA, I currently work in a Nursing Home I have Associate Degree in Nursing. My hourly rate for a shift 3-11 is...

10. Culture Change in Assisted Living

    pirituba replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric

    in the nursing home that i work they have 2 cats, they resident love the animals (i think this idea is a good one). another one is meals, showers. in the place i work they have scheduled showers once a week. if i was living like that i will die, beca...

11. The Resident from Hell!

    pirituba replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric

    Believe me some residents that are A+OX3 love some attention, and they will go a zillion times to the bathroom for attention, if that is the only way they will get attention that way!

12. The Resident from Hell!

    pirituba replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric

    I would call his Dr. to see if you can get an appoitment with a GI Dr. Have pt evaluate him. May be he needs to be seen by psych. You know your patient best, sometimes it could be that there is something wrong with him and that needs to be addressed

13. Am I wrong to think...

    pirituba replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric

    OncologyRN23, When you work in a Nursing Home/geriatric the patient to nurse ratio is High, My ratio is 24:1 so when you have anything like the CnA comes in Hand. The CNA's in my facility cannot do vital signs, CBS., The nurse does it all. In my faci...

14. Am I wrong to think...

    pirituba replied to rmarz's topic in Geriatric

    Today, It was a horrible day at work. My shift 3-11, at 3:30, I found my patient on the bathroom floor. He is on chair alarm. The worst of all is when the 7-3 Cna puts patient on the toilet and takes off without informing anyone. Even if she informed...

15. what time do you give meds....

    pirituba replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in New Nurse

    well i work in a nursing home and if is scheduled at hs, i will ask the patient what time is there bed time. if there is no other indication, i should not give, i give. if it is a sleeping like ambien, i only can give that after 9:30 pm, if there oth...