Zen123

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1. Dreading going into work already - please help

   Zen123 replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in LPN/LVN

   I've been a nurse for 8 years. I listen to Lois Hay " positive thinking cd" on my way to work and sometimes dr dyer cd. It lifts me up and reminds me of what is good. aaahhhh

2. Dangerous and Demented: What Usually Happens?

   Zen123 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Geriatric

   Let the CNA's know especially the main staff who takes care of her= how much you appreciate what they have to deal with. It goes a long way. I have a resident who made a fast right hand hook 3 inches away from my face. I still get flashbacks. Dur...

3. Ever wear ear plugs to deal with the never ending loud noise?

   Zen123 replied to Zen123's topic in Psychiatric

   Any success stories with dementia patient who is very anxious with repeatitive verbalizations? Her trigger is she's afraid to be left alone and needs constant 1:1. As soon as you leave that is when her behavior starts, voicing " Help!... I'm afraid...

4. Ever wear ear plugs to deal with the never ending loud noise?

   Zen123 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I work in ltc . My unit has become a psych unit mostly dementia related. I have 3 residents that yells intermittently ; they feed off each other. One in particular is inconsolable and prn meds .. psych consults..hospital stay..hasn't help at all. ...

5. Anyone use voice recorder for admissions? etc..

   Zen123 replied to speedyG's topic in Geriatric

   great idea

6. Do Not Send to Hospital From Nursing Home

   Zen123 replied to toughjob,nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Ultram used to be a controlled narc- in my facility it doesn't require a script

7. Do Not Send to Hospital From Nursing Home

   Zen123 replied to toughjob,nurse's topic in General Nursing

   With just a prn tylenol- i keep in mind the next pain med with no script needed was ultram possibly that would have held the resident till a.m

8. Help! Cute Visitation Sayings in LTC facility....

   Zen123 replied to shell1977's topic in Geriatric

   Lol. Seriously now i've always want a sign on the nursing station or on the med cart. - big bold letters that says" don't disturb".

9. How do you get thicker skin?

   Zen123 replied to Loves2Lurk's topic in Emergency

   Glad to hear I'm not alone. I work in skilled LTC with no security like most LTC's. Tonight I dealt with an angry husband who has been in denial for some time regarding his wife's condition and continued decline. He was nasty; condescending and eve...

10. The evolution of a new policy in healthcare organzations

    Zen123 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    BS. Lots of BS. Tired of the bs.

11. Speaking foreign languages

    Zen123 replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    There is no excuse whatsoever to speak in your native tounge while at work-giving a report-break room- etc.. People ought to know their place. It's pathetic that people have to resort to putting signs up just to remind/enforce employees! If people fe...

12. Speaking foreign languages

    Zen123 replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Yep; i'd go ahead and speak up- hear me say" good grief people! where the hell do you think you people are at?!"

13. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Zen123 replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    Last year the father of my children went into respiratory distress while getting ready for work in the early hours of the morning. He was home alone at that time. He called 911. When they got to the house they found him on the floor and was not ab...

14. Positive TB & New Employment

    Zen123 replied to paperbagdove245's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a converter. New employment will require a cxr and if it's neg you'll be ok. They dont test me every year after that dt the skin reaction- red and itch like crazy. If you find another job explain to them your a converter and they'll just ...

15. androgel patch

    Zen123 replied to Zen123's topic in Medications

    Thanks!