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1. How Often Do You Check...?

   MN newbie replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric

   I work in long term care and we do try to keep in mind this is their home. Most people do not check their blood pressure daily, especially if they are stable. When one of our residents are ill we do start monitoring their vitals every shift and more...

2. Are we prepared?

   MN newbie posted a topic in COVID

   After just reading a great book, 5 Days at Memorial: Five Days at Memorial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia has me wondering and worried about our disaster protocols and what it would be like to work during an emergency, especially such a catastrop...

3. Foot Care

   MN newbie replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   Is it all the residents or could it be a few that could be combative with cares? Do the aides have enough time for lotioning every foot? You seem like you do a great job running your facility, but the statement sounds pretty broad when there can be ...

4. KAPLAN $499 Classroom NCLEX-RN review

   MN newbie replied to morbidman666's topic in NCLEX

   I used the Kaplan and it helped me to be more confident in taking the NCLEX but I wished I had followed my gut and taken the test within a week of graduation. I lost almost 2 months which I could have been job hunting and/or working, not to mention w...

5. Sending meds with family

   MN newbie replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric

   Check with your pharmacy, we can only put 72 hrs worth of meds in envelopes. If more we contact the pharmacy and they package up the correct amount of meds to send in bottles etc. Also check with the billing office. If they are covered under Medicar...

6. Research on NCLEX-RN Preparation

   MN newbie replied to victo019's topic in NCLEX

   1. Feb 09-2009 2. once 2 months after graduation. 3. Kaplan course, Kaplan med cards, Saunders book and CD 4. Followed Kaplan pre-test schedule and supplemented with Saunders and med cards everywhere around the house I kept a study book so I could al...

7. When will RNs be hired again?

   MN newbie replied to rainydaydream's topic in Minnesota

   I think part of the problem is a lot of the part-time nurses are bumping up their hours to full-time. I talked to a HR rep for Allina and he stated that everytime he posted a position he had it filled by internal applicants.

8. Staff Incentives or Games

   MN newbie posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a new grad RN who started my first job in LTC. We played "Call light poker" last night. Any aide who answered another person's call light recieved a playing card. The person with the best poker hand at the end of the shift won a candy bar. It wa...