gvernz

gvernz has 15 years experience and specializes in LTC/REHAB/GEROPSYCH/WOUND CARE/ICU.

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1. Defibrillation question

   gvernz replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

   Years and years ago.... I did a precordial thump on a 36 years old woman who was having a unstable V-tach ; I was passing by her bedside when I saw her eyes rolled, loss consciousness to do precordial thump and her monitor promptly showed V tach.,I h...

2. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

   gvernz replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   Morning shift can be very busy. The culture of the unit as a whole also play a big factor in creating the "Team spirit". It takes only 1-2 person in the group to show inconsideration for others and "un-team attitude" to rub off on everybody in the wh...

3. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

   gvernz replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   When I first started my carreer as a nurse, I worked in a hospital where our shift is rotation...3 day shift-3 evening shift and 3 night shift and 1 day off before you start the rotation again. My sleeping time was really out of whack! My Circadian ...

4. I love my days off

   gvernz replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

   I understand how you feel. A few of my family members often commented that when I'm on my days off, "my mind switches off" too. I guess subconsciously, for self preservation, my mind don't really want to deal with complex things when I am not worki...

5. I love my days off

   gvernz replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am going back monday after 3weeks on medical leave. This is the first time since 2008 that I had a long vacation. It feels so good...! I was able to organize things at home and spend quality time with family. Shopping with cousins. Enjoying the flo...

6. The Patient I Failed

   gvernz replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   There was a time when I was working in ICU way back when ...that we had family members who can't afford to pay for mechanical ventilators and they were willing to take turns ambubagging while the nurses are taking turns doing CPR until a loved one a...

7. The Patient I Failed

   gvernz replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Relations

   Sometimes it is guilt and selfishness that motivates family members to act the way they do. Guilt, because they think that by trying to sustain a dying mother's life makes them feel better about themselves, absolves them from " not doing anything fo...

8. Inhaler Cleaning

   gvernz replied to sls73's topic in LTC Directors

   In the previous facility I worked with, we clean our nebulizer Face masks / hand held neb tubings with mouthpiece with 2:1 solution of warm water and vinegar. Rinse well and dry them in paper towel. Machines are just wiped clean with clean towels. P...

9. The Broken Man

   gvernz replied to kurisuchine08's topic in General Nursing

   Bless your heart! I understand how you felt. It is quite a tough situation being bound by your desire to be your patient's advocate and helping this person get through his pain. As medical professionals we are also bound by both ethical and legal sta...

10. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    gvernz replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Stress 101

    I ,too, had my fair share of being burnt out. There a time when I was having multiplejob assignments. Worked as woundcare nurse , 3-11 supervisor and doing the audits for psychtropic meds documentation such as behavior charting fora 180 bed capacity ...

11. The Life of a New Nurse in the Philippines

    gvernz replied to Salvie's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to disagree about my country's student nurses being not intelligent enough to be in nursing school. Each university that has a nursing program in the Philippines has rigid rules in accepting nursing students into the program . We have this NCEE...

12. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

    :yeah:

13. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

    I guess you did what you think was right at that moment. I admire your passion and for standing for what is true and what is right. Unfortunately, your decision to stand for your beliefs gave the wrong impression to your superiors and instead of hav...

14. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

    Tell you what, if you report it to the STATE would it do you any good? Try talking to your supervisor por DON. There is a chain of command, let your supervisors fix the problem internally , give them a chance to discover where they went wrong and try...

15. Why the disdain for LTC?

    gvernz replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Working in Nursing homes /LTC have the pros and cons. I did work in a skilled nursing home/LTC for quite a number of years and currently , I am both an employee in a LTC ( as part-time)and hospital. My skills and time management has improved because...