Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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About Forever Sunshine

Forever Sunshine has 7 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in LTC.


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  1. Forever Sunshine

    Depressed on night shift

    I do sleep during the day time, but on my nights off I find it difficult to keep that pattern. Nights just isn't working for my body. When I'm home I'm always tired. Noise/light isnt the problem and my neighborhood is quiet. I wake up from sleep and ...
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    Depressed on night shift

    More recently in the past month, I have become more and more depressed and anxious. I dread going to work and it is about nothing in particular. I think it is working night shift and not having a regular pattern of sleeping, eating, or days off. I am...
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    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    I can't. I just ... I can't. If anyone agrees with this horrific practice... please do a medpass in LONG TERM CARE. You will change your mindset after the first resident with crushed meds. And make sure the surveyor is in the direct path of the resi...
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    Infamous PVT

    yay congrats to you! what a wonderful day!
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    Infamous PVT

    I passed!! How did you do! .. Note the new credentials next to my username.
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    Infamous PVT

    I took the NCLEX RN yesterday in NY. I had 95 questions and then the research screen started with what seemed like a million questions(it was about 20 lol). I did the PVT about 100 times yesterday lol and I got the infamous "RESULTS ON HOLD" pop up. ...
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    Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

    Just took.. NCLEX RN shut off at 95 questions.. got the hold pop. Not sure if thats good or not.
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    Patient refusing meds, combative

    I wish you the best with combative and agitated patients. Chocolate + Xanax =
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    Re-eval orders

    hahahhaha unit secretary.... lol lolol lol. Best way we get this done is on a separate calendar like one of those big desk calendars. If you must put re-eval in the MAR is there a way to make the order only 7 or 14 days etc? and put an arrow or lin...
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    Lavender?!

    I know this is a school nursing post. I will butt in anyway.. I work in a nursing home. I was keeping an eye on a patient with dementia who was very agitated and despite her small size was very strong. She was very anxious and the xanax was not touch...
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    How to know if air is the problem in a g tube?

    I had this issue with a couple G-tube patients. It is from gas pressure in the stomach. Neither had issues with residual and g-tube placement was in the right place. Gas it was. See if you can get them simethicone or mylanta or something for gas .. t...
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    Pressure ulcers in "sensitive" areas?

    Another vote for Interdry in this situation.
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    charting

    Write what you see and know. Vitals, general appearance, med changes, appetite, pain level, comments on any wounds etc.
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    Call bells

    I will try that next time! I am curious the response and I don't think its grounds for any disciplinary action.. I am concentrating on my task at hand and the resident is most likely in no acute distress and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to answ...
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    Holiday rotation

    I much prefer the list as I like a certain holiday off and I am willing to work the other two so others can have off but they insist on rotating them. For example if you had off Thanksgiving you will be on Christmas and the next year off Christmas an...