KittyBinimi replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric
If you're allowed to take your cell phone to the floor, one app I use every day I work is ColorNote for Android. With ColorNote, you can make checklists, which you can save and reuse. I use it to ensure that I complete every task that needs to be don...
I work nights. NEVER thought I would, but I do. My boyfriend works day shift, so I sleep when he's at work, wake up when he gets home and spend the evening with him. That's what works for me. :)
KittyBinimi replied to slauren's topic in Relations
I also work the overnight on a 29 bed unit. Five o' clock is the witching hour. The climbers do climb, and I also have a heavy 6am med pass with one aide. Since I have the luxury of working two units consistently, I can anticipate things. About resid...
KittyBinimi replied to nursecat64's topic in Relations
Since we're going off anecdotes here, I must say that, being part of the "computer generation," I've encountered several not-so-computer-savvy nurses who seemed to have made up their minds already about being unable to function with electronic charti...
KittyBinimi replied to lpn92211's topic in LPN/LVN
I sent out a slew of resumes when I graduated, but the job I landed was at the first place in which I had the gonads to walk in, hunt down the ADON and shake her hand. Got a call back the very next day. Best of luck to you. :3
KittyBinimi replied to nyrselady's topic in LPN/LVN
I just trained an RN in my nursing home. I'm a charge nurse training her for the same position. She didn't seem to mind, and I don't see a problem with it. After all, it's not like I was training her to supervise.
KittyBinimi replied to wildlaurelrn's topic in HIPAA
So, if I wanna go home and disclose patient so-and-so's medical information to my friends and family, it's all good as long as I get them to sign a confidentiality agreement?
KittyBinimi replied to LoriAK's topic in Geriatric
Not wearing gloves because they don't feel like it? Waste of time? How about infection control? If they can't be bothered to wear gloves, they can't be bothered to wash their hands between rooms/changes. Disgusting.
KittyBinimi replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing
What do you mean by "cold"? I can take that to mean uncaring in regard to patients/residents. I can take that to mean being no-nonsense with coworkers/students. I can take it to mean many things, good and bad. I'm having trouble understanding your ob...
KittyBinimi replied to peaches88's topic in Medications
Night shift nurse in LTC here. Only on the quietest of super quiet nights would I have time to look at every chart to make sure all new orders had been transcribed. Basically, I can usually only make time to look at physicians' orders for residents o...
KittyBinimi replied to japz's topic in Medications
If you're told in report that a patient has an IV access, you need to assess it q shift and chart your own assessment. Here's a nice, brief thread regarding that. https://allnurses.com/infusion-nursing-intravenous/assessing-iv-site-342792.html No mat...