nightnurse49

nightnurse49

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About nightnurse49

49 years old--nana of two

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  1. Dobutamine Drips

    I work in an ECF that is part of an acute-care hospital. We have policies that strictly forbid certain medications to be given out of the acute care setting and that includes dobutamine. I've NEVER heard of it being given in a nursing home before. ...
  2. Constant Faller

    Any chance this person is in pain? I'm assuming you tried pain medication. Is he confused? What was his/her routine before admission to your facility? What hobbies did he/she have? What about soft music, or TV or maybe, if your facility is willi...
  3. Anyone out there in LTC? Anyone else agree with me the paperwork is horrendous? I have worked med surg, rehab and LTC. Hands down, the paperwork to keep the state and Medicare happy is backbreaking. It's all on paper. The only thing computerize...
  4. Night Shift And Cancer

    LOL, Shark! That's exactly how I feel about it! I work nights to stay away from the brass. They really pile on the paperwork with nights, though. They think these people SLEEP all night! I think the important thing to do is to get yourself into...
  5. Are you a real nurse?

    I work in a LTC facility that is part of a small community hospital. We are next door to each other and physically connected. One of the best things that ever happened was when the nurses in the hospital had to float over to our unit when their ce...
  6. Night Shift And Cancer

    I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find the higher incidence of colon and rectal cancer is linked to the fact that working night shift messes up your internal body clock and irregularity becomes a factor