I'm in my third LTC job and all three buildings have been "stone-age" paper. My current building is the most technologically-advanced of the three -- the CNAs chart on a special computer program that allows them to use a touchscreen to record things...
jeriksmoen replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing
Labor and Delivery -- You are there to teach them how to deliver that baby effectively. Hospice -- This is definitely family and patient teaching. End-of-life spiritual issues for the patient, and for the family: physical and mental changes prior ...
I agree with MC3's comment about home health not necessarily being the right choice. In addition to the lack of time, the other downside to home health is that you don't have anyone to give you a second opinion. Whether one of your patients "can't ...
jeriksmoen replied to tiredlpnstudent's topic in LPN/LVN Students
I just finished a year of LVN school, and what kept me sane was my mom (a longtime RN) telling me how bad it was 40 years ago. I think it's because all our teachers remember being treated poorly, and feel like now it's their turn. Because if they t...
I am a nursing student six weeks from graduation, and the hospital I am doing my OB rotation at is baby-friendly overboard. They go so far as to discipline a nurse who provides formula, or even a breast pump, without a physician's order. If the bab...
I am new to allnurses.com, but I need advice from more experienced minds. I am a nursing student, and I have a friend visiting from New Zealand who broke her tib/fib badly and required surgery. I am new to the area and assumed she would get good n...
jeriksmoen replied to LaurenMarie's topic in Student Assist
Don't worry about going back on to the floor after bringing up an issue. You found a legitimate problem and handled it appropriately, so walk on to the floor with your chin up, knowing that your attention to detail may make an important difference i...