gagezoie

gagezoie specializes in LTC.

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1. Out of practice new rn starting first job - advice?

   gagezoie replied to Oswin's topic in New Nurse

   Oop sorry ATB at our place means antibiotics. There will be lots of acronyms used don't feel bad about asking what they mean.

2. Out of practice new rn starting first job - advice?

   gagezoie replied to Oswin's topic in New Nurse

   Its not horrible. Your lucky to get that much orientation, I got 3 days as a new grad and am the only nurse on shift. Usually 65 residents. Not sure how your facility does SNF but we only have to chart at night that we checked on them (no vitals). Th...

3. New job...

   gagezoie replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric

   All I can say is good luck. We've had them for about 6 months and they are the biggest pieces of junk. Our facility is hoping cooperate will get rid of them.

4. Any ideas?

   gagezoie posted a topic in Endocrine

   Take care of a lady in LTC. Her BS's have been under control up until about a year ago. Now it's not unusual for her BS to be 600-700. Doc's have switched her insulin several times and can't seem to get it under control. Right now she is on Novol...

5. $1000 Gift ---> How to spend it.

   gagezoie replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

   In our facility we are allowed to accept gifts if it is to be used for the whole staff and not just one person. Maybe their policy is the same.

6. My Nclex Experience.

   gagezoie replied to Quiskeya's topic in NCLEX

   :dncgbby:congrats!!!

7. Dreaming about work!

   gagezoie replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

   I think everyone dreams about work one time or another. Mine are always completely stupid and have nothing to do with nursing at all. One night I had a dream that all the aids showed up in nothing but a scrub top and their underwear and they were ma...

8. NCLEX dilemma

   gagezoie replied to Jvillega's topic in NCLEX

   How did you take the NCLEX without the BON having your transcripts in the first place? The BON would have had to okay you to take it. That is what your ATT is for. I would be finding out why you were allowed to test in the first place. I've heard...

9. Finally!!!

   gagezoie replied to BCgradnurse's topic in NCLEX

   congrats!!!!!

10. My LPN license is expiring--how do I put it on an inactive status?

    gagezoie replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think in Iowa you can keep your LPN license once you are a RN. I'm not 100% positive though. Thats what we were told in school.

11. They dropped my mother head first

    gagezoie replied to signet123's topic in Geriatric

    That is horrible, I agree to get out of there as fast as you can. I hope your mother recovers. Good for you for calling state to bad they didn't find anything though. Someone else may get hurt. I work in LTC and if I ever caught one of the aids usi...

12. Helping for easier IV access.

    gagezoie replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you read the whole forum before you posted. In case you missed it here it is "JustaPatient" Thanks for the well wishes. I am doing this research because I am also COMPLETELY afraid of needles. It is a phobia I have. I know that it is st...

13. My first clinical is soon, any advice?

    gagezoie replied to meezer1234's topic in General Nursing

    i only have one thing to add to what the others have said never say i don't know, say i will look that up for you. no matter who asks you the question (instructor, dr., family, patient, etc) tell them you will find out it makes them see you as mo...

14. Ear Changes In A Dying PT

    gagezoie posted a topic in Geriatric

    My mother told me that she heard 20 years ago (she's a CNA) that a person's ears curl backward when they are toward the end. She says it sets in even before mottling does. I guess being new and haven't yet experienced many deaths that I have not noti...

15. Hospitals were parents are pressured to circumcise

    gagezoie replied to thomasl's topic in General Nursing

    When I did clinical while in school someone would go to O.B for the day. When it was my turn I found out there was a doctor who refused to participate in circs and some of the nurses also. That was their right and the hospital agreed that they didn...