phoebebrat ASN

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1. Bp issues

   phoebebrat posted a topic in General Nursing

   Opinions please. My husband is having increased hypertension. Taking metoprolol succinate 50mg and amlodipine 5mg. Diastolic has been staying 94-104. His primary (VA) instructed to him to add a dose...

2. Any RN and/or BSN nurses here in private duty?

   phoebebrat replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

   I’m interested in private duty nursing but don’t know where to begin. What kind of insurance would I need? How would I function without working under a

3. LTC Question/Opinion

   phoebebrat replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

   Kbrn2002, All my concerns seemed to fall on deaf ears. I talked to the don about being alone and something happening with a resident. I was told to leave the resident and go call for help. When I...

4. LTC Question/Opinion

   phoebebrat replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

   They are definitely a needy group. There were aides from another unit that were supposed to help me multiple times but they always refused. They were even instructed by management to help. Based on...

5. Nurses who don't assess

   phoebebrat replied to penny186's topic in General Nursing

   They are putting patients lives at risk. These people aren’t in the hospital because they are healthy. Things can and do go wrong, vitals can change, pain levels can change, you may notice something...

6. LTC Question/Opinion

   phoebebrat replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all the replies. I did decide to quit the

7. LTC Question/Opinion

   phoebebrat replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

   Overtime is only paid on certain calendar days because of the way the pay periods are

8. LTC Question/Opinion

   phoebebrat posted a topic in General Nursing

   I would like opinions on this situation. Due to staffing issues it has become normal for me to be without an aide between 10p-6a. I work on a skilled unit with 18 residents. I think this is very...

9. afraid of change

   phoebebrat replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   I too am in the same situation. I have never been comfortable with change. I usually fight against it instead of trying to go with the flow, which only causes me more problems. I currently work in...

10. Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    phoebebrat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has been that the oldies eat the newbies. (I'm 45 btw, but a new nurse), Why can't we all just get

11. depressed

    phoebebrat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm still so depressed. It's been 7 mo. since I lost my med/surg job and I still can't seem to move forward. I have a job now in LTC, been there for 5 mo. I strongly dislike it. I don't feel like...

12. job on the line

    phoebebrat replied to nursesneedlovetoo's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't say why you feel your job is on the

13. Nursing Shortage Fallacy?

    phoebebrat replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I think the shortage is in certain areas of nursing. When I worked med/surg I averaged low census one day per pay period. Now I am working LTC (and hating very minute of it) and there is a terrible...

14. New job: Problem with orientation-VENT

    phoebebrat replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    Would I be correct to guess you are working in a LTC? When I worked in the hospital my orientation as a new nurse was 3mo. In LTC it was 2wks and I was with a different nurse each time. A couple of...

15. How often do you end up getting done late?

    phoebebrat replied to mama_bird's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in a LTC for one month now. I almost always leave on time, although I don't know how. I always wonder what I forgot. I work nights though and it seems that the day nurses have so much...