redheadRN

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1. Are the elderly taking too many drugs?

   redheadRN replied to payday's topic in Geriatric

   At the faciltiy I work in, we have recently gotten a new in house physicain. He has done major cuts to some of our overmedicated residents. We have seen behaviors decrease from our residents, and our med nurses are happier too :chuckle . As an asi...

2. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

   redheadRN replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ADN nurse with 4 years experience in long term care and med - surg. Personally, I would not mind wearing a uniform as long as it is practical and comfortable. Also, the facility should launder it for me!:) This would be practical too sinc...

3. Marijuana and Sickle Cell Management?

   redheadRN replied to jasonn's topic in Career Support

   I work in LTC, and our new physician has prescribed a few residents Marinol, which is a concentrated pill form of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. We have found it highly effective for patients with chronic pain (mild to moderate), including...

4. Cultural issues in nursing

   redheadRN replied to ollikristiina's topic in General Nursing

   Here in the U.S. I still have problems with ageism. I, too, am 26, and many older patients will wait until an older nurse comes in to ask any questions. So I usually will joke with them and say "Do you have any questions? I know I look young, but I...

5. What should they teach in nursing school but don't. What do they teach but shouldn't?

   redheadRN replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

   Hee Hee... Just giggling over the "nursey" way. Wow, I was naive to the way things "should be done". Agree totally with the Clinical Applications idea.

6. Nursing Home Nurses: How many patients are you respsible for?

   redheadRN replied to butterflynurse's topic in Geriatric

   Sorry, didn't see you were from Georgia! :imbar Guess I don't know you, since I'm in NY.

7. Men in Nursing

   redheadRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men

   I'm always glad to work with male nurses. Diversity makes life interesting ! Sometimes it's boring working with all women. I work in LTC, so I may have a slightly different perspective than some. One of my best friends is a male LPN. He really h...

8. need advice - delicate situation (long)

   redheadRN replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

   Facilities like this exist in every state. This place should be investigated by the State you are in, and not be allowed to take in any more residents until things are fixed. However, not ALL facilities are like this. I work at a facility that has ne...

9. old skills that we do not use anymore

   redheadRN replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

   Well I work in LTC and things always move slower for us! We still use Dakins for decubes(but there are MANY other, newer txs. we use also), we use saline for trach care, and have even been known to have our Stage 1s and Altered Skins treated with Des...

10. Scariest things you've seen

    redheadRN replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    Saw a new LPN pour liquid morphine into a med cup and then go to bring it to the patient. When I stopped her, she stated thats how she's always done it! She had been working on the unit for almost a month. When I showed her how to use a fitted top ...

11. CNA's passing meds in ALF. What's your opinion?

    redheadRN replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric

    WOW! I didn't realize this happened in ALFs. So who becomes responsible in the event of a medication error, since these people are not licensed. If an error occurs that results in injury, who is held ultimately responsible? (Please tell me it's no...

12. Nursing Home Nurses: How many patients are you respsible for?

    redheadRN replied to butterflynurse's topic in Geriatric

    Depends on the shift usually. I work 3 - 11, have 48 residents (hello butterfly, do I know U?) and do all charting, meds, tx's, help CNAs, etc. We have usually a gtube or two, occasionally a IV, and trach care on a smaller unit of 32 residents.

13. Alzheimer's issues

    redheadRN replied to lupin's topic in Geriatric

    I have worked with Alzheimer's clients for five years. Remember, residents are often combative out of fear. Try to take what they are fearful of (bathing, peri care, changing clothes, redirection) out of the equation and changing it into something ...

14. Top 5 medicine to pass in LTC?

    redheadRN replied to SoldierMedic's topic in Geriatric

    We just got a new MD at our facility, so things are changing. At present, we are giving a lot of Senna Tylenol Metoprolol Aspirin Depakote. By comparison, our facility really skimps on behavioral medications.:chuckle Of course, we use them, but...

15. Picking at the air.....

    redheadRN replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in Hospice

    Hi there all! I'm new to this, but at our LTC facility we see alot of Alzheimer's residents with this symptom. It's called carphologia.