SweetRevelation

SweetRevelation has 10 years experience.

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1. First Day in Nursing Home as a Practical Nurse

   SweetRevelation replied to funkynurse09's topic in General Nursing

   Do make yourself a 'cheat sheet' or sorts about the patients -- how they get their meds, any special diets or restrictions, allergies, code/no code status, how well they can communicate, any hearing/visual limitations, any special devices, etc. This...

2. Considering changing from Acute Care to LTC

   SweetRevelation replied to MedicalLPN's topic in Geriatric

   Bx_RN2B wrote: "On a 3-11 shift I typically have to hang 3-7 feedings....do 5-12 fingersticks (with coverage)...pass all the meds...TXs....suction and do trach care...closely monitor my psych patients....closely monitor my sun downing alzheimers pati...

3. no one will return the favor and HELP OUT

   SweetRevelation replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   I'm like you... I cannot sit on my bum and be completely caught up and see another nurse buried up to his or her eyeballs and do nothing. Even if I only have a few minutes, I will go and ask the other nurse if there's anything I can do and I'm more ...

4. What kind of nurse are you?

   SweetRevelation replied to BroadwayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've kinda had the same thing happen to me, although not on an evaluation. I was told that even though I'm a good nurse and that the families and patients give me high praises, they (the admins) feel I'm not managing my time wisely enough when I don...

5. Foley Catheter Insertion Tips

   SweetRevelation replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   I do home care daily for a guy that has an indwelling and when I first took over the position of caring for him, upon learning of his enlarged prostate, I immediately started ordering Coude catheters. I replace it q2 weeks and the curved tip makes i...

6. What kind of clamp to use in clamping a foley catheter? (for bladder training )

   SweetRevelation replied to alysronz's topic in General Nursing

   That's exactly what I do, especially since half the time, locating the actual clamp is quite impossible where I work. Works perfectly.

7. Anyone Else Always Anxious?

   SweetRevelation replied to NewCanadianNurse12's topic in New Nurse

   I'll never forget back when I was in nursing school, my instructor always used to tell us something to this effect -- When you're out on your own, don't ever get too comfortable. You want to be on top of things and that little bit of nervousness kee...

8. What do your CNAs do ?

   SweetRevelation replied to poppy101's topic in General Nursing

   Currently, I work in LTC and our CNAs do personal care, baths, ostomy care, general help with ADL's, I&O, and feeding. They're not permitted to do finger sticks or any other care that's considered 'invasive'. They can do minor dressing changes,...

9. Can Aides Pass Meds?

   SweetRevelation replied to PiperLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC and we have certified med aides occasionally that do our med runs for us. They are already CNAs or GNAs (and have been for at least a year) and go through a special college program that teaches them to administer meds. Ours don't do f...

10. What's the deal with black?

    SweetRevelation replied to SCUnursie06's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Where I work, there's supposed to be a 'dress code' also, meaning no drab colors or whatnot (brights make people cheery or something) but I've found that the dress code isn't enforced much at all. I've seen more nurses and nursing personnel wearing ...

11. More Strange Baby Names

    SweetRevelation replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Once knew a Zorro... Poor gal got teased something terrible growing up.