malem

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1. Sinus drainage in trach patient

   malem posted a topic in Pulmonary

   I take care of a prvate duty patient that has a trach.He is an adult but he has sustained a brain injury and cannot communicate. His mother came into the room and felt his neck and told me that she could feel his sinuses "pulling" down into his lungs...

2. Do you work in a Neighborhood/Household LTC model?

   malem replied to withasmilelpn's topic in Geriatric

   I asked the administration about why they were doing away with the housekeeping staff and giving all of that work to the aides. She said that is was more "home like" and that our own homes did not have a housekeeping staff. If I had 30 people living...

3. Do you work in a Neighborhood/Household LTC model?

   malem replied to withasmilelpn's topic in Geriatric

   I worked in one of the first places to change over in my area. They got rid of the housekeepers as well. It was a nightmare for the cna's and the turnover was really high after that. To answer your question "NO ONE is toileting" They are taking out t...

4. Do your hospitals have bed bug problems?

   malem replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure what they are spraying. I work as a cna for an agency and they send us into nursing homes. They tell us to keep all of our personal belongings off the floor, bed, etc. and even in plastic bags if we can. I have NEVER seen one but this ...

5. Do your hospitals have bed bug problems?

   malem replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

   Southwestern Ohio has them in the hospitals. Patients bring them in with them. It is not an epidemic yet and we usually know which room/patient has them. Nursing homes are spraying for them quite a lot now too. They come in with the new residents whe...

6. Started a new job, and wondering if these are signs of bad things to come

   malem replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nursing student but I am a tech /PCA in a hospital. The other posters are correct about " real world" nursing. I kept trying to do things the way I was taught in the tech program in school. It made my co workers so angry when I kept my alzhei...

7. I really NEED to hear from nurses that like or love LTC.

   malem posted a topic in Geriatric

   I completely understand that these boards are here as a safe places for nurses to vent and I completely support that. But I need to hear from nurses that have found there niche in LTC and have stayed there for any length of time. I need to hear from ...

8. Quick rant

   malem replied to MinnieMomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked as a tech in a hospital, a CNA in LTC and a unit coodinator in a hospital so I have seen it from a few different sides. As the unit coordinator I sat at the desk and answered call lights. I always said "Can I help you?" meaning "can I l...

9. What do you do when you come across a...

   malem replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

   I would go in private to the supervisor of your floor. If you have more than one, pick the one that you feel you can trust the most and that is the most level headed. Tell her that you aren't making any accusations but that you smell an "alcohol typ...

10. Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    malem replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    What area of the country are you in? I agree that gossip is everywhere and I have worked in some horrible places. But I have also worked in some places where it wasn't that bad. The difficult part is that you won't know what it is like until you get...

11. Home Companion Services

    malem replied to babymason2008's topic in General Nursing

    I am an STNA in Ohio which is a State Tested Nurse's Aide. I work for a non medical home companion agency. I give showers, meals, check her blood sugar, take vitals and assist with anything the client needs and cannot do alone. They have a nurse come...

12. what color is your scrub-achute?

    malem replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital I work in Nurses wear navy pants and white tops. Techs wear all navy. Housekeeping wears tan and maroon and RT wears green. I like it because it helps patients and families know who does what.

13. patient care tech.night shift

    malem replied to Nicole311's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights as a PCA in a hospital and I NEVER have a free moment. Everyone is hooked up to an IV pole and they are all on meds that make them have to go to the bathroom constantly. With that plus baths, turns, vitals, drinks, snacks, call lights, ...

14. How do you handle delegating to PCA's?

    malem replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I am a PCA and I can totally sympathize with you. I am 50 years old and I have been a PCA for the past five years and I am just as frustrated by those that always seem to be sitting down at the nurses station. During a 12 hour shift I rarely get to s...

15. who is applying to the christ college of nursing for fall 2010

    malem replied to grechi2009's topic in Ohio

    Thanks, I got it. That is good to know. I can't PM you because I do not have 15 posts yet. I live about 1/2 hour from the school but my kids are teenagers so I do not use childcare. Where are you coming from?