NurseSuzann

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1. when the day shift arrives

   NurseSuzann replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

   Day shift is ready to cannabalize everything because management will do the same to the them and it runs down the line. To think they have it easier is rather ignorant, depending on what type of unit. I find that on nights I am putting out a bunch of...

2. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   NurseSuzann replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   Spicegrl, 40 can be a lot depending on their acuity and it sounds like you have a lot of diabetics, make lists to organize yourself. I find it is easiest for peace of mind if you check/medicate all the diabetics first once you figure out who they are...

3. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   NurseSuzann replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   I'm a young girl, but I was orientated to nights mostly by an "old nurse" in a facility I no longer work in, but the note leaving although it incurs rolling eyes, and people who are usually not paying attention to your rambling (so you leave the note...

4. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   NurseSuzann replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric

   I have actually had a crazy number of residents on nights, you dont even want to know but it was more than 55....If you work nights and have a ridiculous number some nights, depending on staffing/if they are able to get anyone else in you have to wri...

5. Just a rant

   NurseSuzann replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric

   Sounds like you are supervisor/charge/head nurse? In our world, sometimes everyone can only see it from their point of view and some are completely unable to see the "big picture". Find out which ones are just green, or behind in their skills and wil...

6. How to help my CNAs

   NurseSuzann replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric

   Help your CNAs but I do not mean this to be rude to them, but don't be suprised that once you are consistently helping them all the time and getting a good working rapport that you will be "the one" that they will come to with all the little problems...

7. Panicking!

   NurseSuzann replied to Daisy_08's topic in International

   Honestly, if you did well in school and are not suffering from anxiety issues severe enough that you may need to see a doctor, you should be fine. The PN exam is not hard if you know your stuff and it sounds like you do. Also if English is your first...

8. LVN Relocating to Canada from USA

   NurseSuzann replied to FAITHFULRN01's topic in International

   Is LVN and LPN education equivalent? Its double the time now. I'm not sure, and definitely if you're going to be going to Ontario they may not even consider it because the entry to practice requirements there are pretty strict. Maybe they will consid...

9. Rude Nurses

   NurseSuzann replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Relations

   Honestly, there are some nurses who shouldn't have students. I believe at this point in my career I am one of them. I am fresh out of nursing school, been graduated for nearly a year and I would have a mini meltdown if I were responsible for teaching...

10. Do you ever people feel are trying to "pick at" things when you're in a new workplace

    NurseSuzann replied to NurseSuzann's topic in Geriatric

    While I agree, I want people to tell me if I've done something wrong. I have found some more serious mistakes, these things happen but I generally just choose to fix the mistake and move on with my merry way. However, I have found some important medi...

11. Do you ever people feel are trying to "pick at" things when you're in a new workplace

    NurseSuzann posted a topic in Geriatric

    Does anyone ever feel that people are attempting to pick on you when you are new in a workplace? They are trying to find things you may or may not have done wrong and point every single possible thing out to you, I don't mean just general communicati...

12. what do you say when they are right?

    NurseSuzann replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric

    Family members would rather have me blame the CNA, however I am honest with them and that seems to be a bad thing according to some people

13. How do you deal with/ reason with pt with frontal lobe dysfunction?

    NurseSuzann replied to courtney1217's topic in Geriatric

    It is very difficult to do. There are some you can be firm with in the moment but reasoning with them so they will not do it again is difficult at best, but don't forget there are ways to get through to them, just not in the long term generally.

14. discontinuing pressure alarms

    NurseSuzann replied to sls73's topic in Geriatric

    I do not see any advantage in discontinuing a pressure alarm. Please sell this idea to us if you feel your point is valid. However, experience has shown me on more than one occasion that they do work as I have caught residents climbing out and almost...

15. Tips for administering Haldol

    NurseSuzann replied to NurseSuzann's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for your feedback. I've since learned a lot about giving Haldol IM in an aggressive patient and also learned that my staff are great at restraining for this act but that sometimes it is not always ideal and I have even had to give it throug...