mrs tink rn

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1. question about narcotic dispensing

   mrs tink rn replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Geriatric

   In the nursing home where I work a ressidents meds are removed from the med cart and wasted if they are away from the facility for over 7 days so we would not have even had the narcs available.

2. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

   mrs tink rn replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric

   I read my previous post and think maybe I need to clarify. The nurses I wish would move on are those that don't like geriatrics. In my state....Delaware...hospitals are getting rid of LPNs. I think we have nurses in my nursing home that are there sim...

3. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

   mrs tink rn replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric

   I absolutely love elder care. I have worked in long term care first for a little less than a year as an LPN and for the last 3 months as an RN and I truly love the relationships I have been able to develop with my residents. I wish there were more nu...

4. NCLEX, 265 questions, 7/13/11

   mrs tink rn replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in NCLEX

   A certain percentage of people taking the exam are made to answer all 265 questions regardless of how they are doing for quality contol purposes.

5. Geriatric Interview/Assessment

   mrs tink rn replied to kwilson2's topic in General Nursing

   I think what your instructor is looking at with "mealtime climate" is where does the elderly client eat. In the nursing home where I work most of my residents eat their meals in a dining room as opposed to in their room as would happen in a hospital....

6. LTC Orientation for New Grad RN

   mrs tink rn replied to ChloBear's topic in Geriatric

   Where I work in Delaware, I got 3 days of general orientation and then 10 days of orientation on the floor. Although things have come up since then that I didn't have happen during orientation (admission for example) I felt ready to go on my own. I a...

7. Difference between rest home and nursing home?

   mrs tink rn replied to LGD2011's topic in Geriatric

   Same here in Delaware. I am only aware of one "rest home". One of the nurses I work withalso works there. She said that when she leaves after bedtime med pass (around 10) there are no nurses in the building until 7 am. I wonder how that works with Me...

8. Greetings Delaware Nurses ---Stop in and say helloooooo

   mrs tink rn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Delaware

   Hi, I am a new RN....graduated from DelTech Terry in May. I work at a nursing home in Lewes and am thrilled to say that I think I have found my niche. I love geriatrics.

9. STARTING SALARY FOR NURSING HOME RNs?

   mrs tink rn replied to andreaf.rn's topic in Geriatric

   I am a new RN (May 2011) in Delaware and I make $30/hr.