Shirl57

Shirl57 specializes in LTC.

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1. Help! I need some advice!

   Shirl57 replied to Shirl57's topic in General Nursing

   I so appreciate everyone's input. I wanted to hear the positive and the negative to weigh things out. I will still stand my ground regarding her dementia, her quick movements, her fears and the safety of her transfer. . . Had it been someone else, th...

2. Help! I need some advice!

   Shirl57 replied to Shirl57's topic in General Nursing

   Just to clarify some things: When she stood from her chair, she was no more than 5 feet from me. I was the only nurse on duty and had two med aides. The MA's were busy putting people to bed and giving baths. I guess my biggest issue, was that I knew ...

3. Help! I need some advice!

   Shirl57 replied to Shirl57's topic in General Nursing

   The 'no lift' policy means that we are not to physically lift our patients/residents. If they cannot easily transfer on their own, they are to use a stand lift or Hoyer!!!

4. Reality check: new grad in SNF

   Shirl57 replied to NotFlo's topic in Geriatric

   if there are 28 residents, and they all require meds, how is one nurse supposed to safely administer them all? Of course you can also throw in the behaviors, refusing to take meds , doctors returning calls, families needing updates, finding errors in...

5. Help! I need some advice!

   Shirl57 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last week I had to lower a patient to the floor to avoid a fall. This patient is recovering from a fx hip and has severe dementia. The patient is also a 1:1 through out the evening shift (sundowners too). While I had her in my care, I had to turn to ...

6. How My Instructor Affected My Life

   Shirl57 replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

   When I was in nursing school, I was the oldest in my class! (Just turned 50!) I had a clinical instructor who often berated and degraded me (this was her first year of teaching!). I was glad my other classmates saw this also because I was honestly wo...