xmaxiex

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1. violent alzheimer's....

   xmaxiex replied to sav's topic in Geriatric

   I got a broken nose once trying to "reorient" a violent pt. In the end he was sent out to the ER yet again and this transferred to a proper facility for his situation . Typically in our area there is nowhere for these people to go . very few faciliti...

2. Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

   xmaxiex replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric

   This is not safe ! And any facility who would do this to a new grad is not somewhere you should be working . Your licence is too valuable to put it in jepordy .

3. What's a nurse to do ?

   xmaxiex posted a topic in Geriatric

   Sorry if this runs a bit ....Anywho I work LTC , have been at the same facility for 2 years . I am the med nurse on my unit . The charge nurse is very good friends with all the CNAs . It seems to me she is more concerned about their friendship then r...

4. Documenting MS04

   xmaxiex posted a topic in Hospice

   Hey quick question , How do you document MSO4 use on the dying pt? To clarify if you have a pt who cannot verbalize pain but who maybe moans when turned or something along those lines , how do document reason for giving morphine? Th...

5. May 6-12,2005 Nurse Week Theme--Nurses: Many Roles, One Profession

   xmaxiex replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

   Again no truth in advertising! LOL If truth be told It should be "Nurse Week , celebrate people who choose to work under immense stress, never urinate , and never eat sitting down ! " But I really do like the fact that they said "profession"

6. Not a real nurse??

   xmaxiex replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am in Connecticut . And the newest thing going on with the whole scenerio is the fact that although I operate in the capacity as "charge nurse" I cannot do my own admission assessments . This entails having the ADON called to my floor to do this , ...

7. I would not encourage anyone to be a nurse!

   xmaxiex replied to Larry's topic in General Nursing

   I would encourage my kids to be nurses , if only for the reason I'd know if they could handle nursing as a profession they can handle anything !

8. Do you draw blood from a PICC line?

   xmaxiex posted a topic in General Nursing

   OK ongoing discussion at my LTC . Do you draw blood from a PICC line? Here in LTC we are not allowed . One of the nurses did it and got in hot water . Is it a hospital only thing ? Or is it allowed at other facilities?

9. Not a real nurse??

   xmaxiex replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN/LVN

   Tweety , you are so right . I think I am going to have tattooed on my forearm "don't let anyone rent space in your head" I do this often and I need to cut it out ! Not only in work but everywhere else . Suddenly I am quite sick of trying to please th...

10. The Less-Than-Glamorous Duties

    xmaxiex replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    A really squemish friend of mine thought she would never get through nursing school , but now says that when you are treating a pt and not just a sore you get over it . You begin to look at the whole person and feel good about doing the gross things.

11. Nursing School Bloopers

    xmaxiex replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor

    On my first cath experience I was being watched by my instructor and three classmates. Everything went perfectly and I was as proud as a peacock . However I had never fixed the other end of the foley into the specimen container but instead it was fac...

12. Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

    xmaxiex replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can find a day shift straight out of school . But it IS a madhouse , but also you will learn a lot ! It is true however that you will be hard pressed to find a hospital position of eight hours . And also at least in CT you can expect to make ...

13. Pt right to refuse

    xmaxiex posted a topic in General Nursing

    We recently had an inservice (LTC) on pt right to refuse . Listen to this scenerio and tell me what you think . A pt under 45 TBI , refuses to be turned , changed or cleaned up (incontinent) is developing decubitis ulcers by this point Im sure .The r...

14. Not a real nurse??

    xmaxiex replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN/LVN

    I just do not understand the whole orders thing ? I mean as an LPN are we less qualified than an RN to record what instructions the MD gives us . I totally think you should always have someone check your orders, yes. But why not another LPN ? Am I mi...

15. Not a real nurse??

    xmaxiex posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    When I am in the capacity of charge nurse on my LTC unit , I find it humilliating and frustrating that I have to find an RN to sign off on my MD orders , and if we have a fall only they can do the assessment. No wonder they treat us as if we are not ...