BowlerRN

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1. Reality in the LTC

   BowlerRN replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric

   I work PRN in a nursing home where I'm responsible for approx. 40 residents. (including their meds, tx's, assessments and charting) Our policy is to preset our meds, we have little med cards that we set up with each person's meds. This makes break...

2. Depo-Provera

   BowlerRN posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hello everyone, just wondered if anyone knows about the effects of Depo after stopping it or if anyone had a similar situation. I got the Depo-Provera birth control shot for two years, about a year ago I had my last shot, I did not have a period the...

3. Discolored Roxanol?

   BowlerRN replied to BowlerRN's topic in Safety

   It is Roxanol 20mg/ml, we have three bottles for different residents that are the exact same strength that came from the same pharmacy and the same drug company. Two of them are red and one is yellow.

4. Chart Checks

   BowlerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering if other places have to do as much checking on orders as the rural hospital I work at. Every time any order is written, the nurse notes it, then another nurse has to check over it and co-note it, then the night nurses have to go throu...

5. Discolored Roxanol?

   BowlerRN posted a topic in Safety

   At the nursing home I work at we have a resident receiving hospice care, he has COPD and was ordered PRN Roxanol for air hunger. The hospice nurse had taken care of getting the order from the physician and getting it from the pharmacy. The resident...

6. Is Ativan 10 mg po per dose too much?

   BowlerRN replied to lorster's topic in Safety

   I definitely would write up an incident report that included your actions in calling to question the order and the doctor's reacton. Did the doctor change the order to 10mg again the next day. That is a very high dose for Ativan.

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

   BowlerRN replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric

   Hi, I work in 44 bed LTC facility, I work 2p-10p I am the only nurse in the building with 2 aids and an extra aid from 4-7 just to watch the alzheimers patients. I do all the meds/tx's/charting/medicare assessments/etc. It helps alot that I have wo...

8. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

   BowlerRN replied to BowlerRN's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks everyone for all of your support. I just needed some time to cool off and relax and get it off my chest. I'm feeling much better now, of course It's been a week since I worked there now, and I have to work with the nurse I don't care for tomo...

9. Started New Job and I feel like Crying

   BowlerRN posted a topic in New Nurse

   I started working at a small rural hospital the end of November, and was orientating on Day shift, I loved it, I got to do a lot of things I hadn't done since graduation 6 months ago and alot of new things, also I loved the nurses I worked with they ...

10. I shaved off a patient's mustache. Was I wrong?

    BowlerRN replied to NebbyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand shaving the patient for better hygiene, but I do understand the daughter being upset to some extent, although it sounds like she overreacted. If a patient has had a mustache for years, then it is obvious this is something want and sh...

11. Our LTC facility going "skilled"..problems

    BowlerRN replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    I've always worked in a Medicare skilled facility, we have a flow sheet for all Medicare patients, which is basically a head-to-toe assessment: LOC/Orientation Skin Color/Temp Skin Turgor IV Site Heart Rate/Rhythm Respirations Lung Sounds Cough/Sputu...

12. Birth control out of system?

    BowlerRN replied to EvinsAngel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know that most women are able to get pregnant within 1 year of being on Depo, I just stopped getting it after 2years, Just wondered if there's a certain period of time I need to wait to try to conceive, to prevent any complications due to the depo?

13. NCLEx...again!

    BowlerRN replied to m357t's topic in NCLEX

    After so much time, I think about 2 hours, the computer will ask if you want to take your break and you have to raise your hand to be escorted. You can also raise your hand at any time to go to the bathroom, but any breaks you take do count against ...

14. Opinions on Crocs

    BowlerRN posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    Hi, I was just wondering if anyone wore crocs to work? I've heard some controversy about insurance companies not allowing them to danger of tripping. I admit that I have 2 pairs although I think they are really ugly (due to the holes). They are re...

15. NCLEx...again!

    BowlerRN replied to m357t's topic in NCLEX

    hi i recently retook the nclex and passed with 265 questions. remember: 1.) take a deep breath before you start and relax and whenever you start to get nervous 2.) read the questions carefully and take your time 3.) remind yourself you made it throu...