pebbles049

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1. Roll Call 2016-2017

   pebbles049 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   I am a new school nurse and start the 29th. I am extremely nervous. Its totally different then ltc. I have been talking about school nursing for at least 4 years. I have a bigger school then I would like. I have approximately 1150 students. The...

2. New school nurse

   pebbles049 replied to pebbles049's topic in School

   Thank you all for the kind welcome. I am so excited cause I feel like I am on my way to achieving a goal. I hope to be able to learn a lot before school starts for the kids. Reading here will keep me busy. Thanks all

3. New school nurse

   pebbles049 posted a topic in School

   Hi all. My name is Chris and I have just taken a position in a charter school of 1018 students. I hope I did not take on too much. At this point in my career I need to do something else. I have been a nurse primarily ltc for 20 years. I also ha...

4. Sending res to hospital- did I make the right call?

   pebbles049 replied to suzw's topic in Geriatric

   I would have sent him especially if full code. It's all about money sometimes that is why I hate long term care

5. Advice

   pebbles049 posted a topic in Geriatric

   My husband and I both nurses work in the same facility. We work the same floor sometimes different shifts We have a patient on one floor who becomes very argumentative and seems to think my husband walks on water.(he just yeses the lady no matter w...

6. Who worked New Years? How was your shift?

   pebbles049 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

   I worked New years eve. I work as a pool nurse in drug and detox. I was never oriented to 3 to 11 and have been on 11 to 7. Unfortunately the regular nurse had a fit when she saw two pool people that she really did not want to work with. Her word...

7. Venting:Frustrated and tired

   pebbles049 replied to pebbles049's topic in ADN/BSN

   I am in the Philadelphia area and if one does not have a BSN then hospitals won't hire unless you have a connection . I tried to relocate up to the pocono area and had a few interviews at hospitals. I guess I did not sell my self well. I still s...

8. Administer insulin when glucose is 53?

   pebbles049 replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric

   In our facility we do 15 to 20 grams of fast acting carbs and recheck in 15 min. for blood sugar under sixty or depends on patient 70. Also notify md. I would have wanted to do that and not play with an even lower blood sugar in the afternoon. It ...

9. job search

   pebbles049 replied to amycoley's topic in ADN/BSN

   I totally understand. I have been lpn since 1995. RN 2013 and can not get out of LTC. Nothing wrong with the elderly but I am tired of the scenery. Good luck

10. Venting:Frustrated and tired

    pebbles049 posted a topic in ADN/BSN

    I went back to school 2 years ago to get associates in nursing after being an LPN since 1995. My goal was to get out of LTC . I am still stuck . I do private duty one night a week but want a school case job. My private duty is a peds case. I c...

11. Should I find a new job asap?

    pebbles049 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Geriatric

    In our building we were taught SBAR a long time ago. The long time nurses are usually right in sending the patients out but we have to fight with admin. One of our patients pulse ox was in the 70 -80 range when I came on and no one could get him u...

12. Should I find a new job asap?

    pebbles049 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Geriatric

    Wow our management does the same. I guess its better for the census if the patient codes and then dies. (sarcastic) I am tired of the people in the office having blinders on. I have been in ltc to long I guess and I am just about burnt out. I th...

13. Per diem nurses

    pebbles049 posted a topic in Geriatric

    I am currently per diem in the facility where I work for . Have been there for 17 years mostly as regular staff. Now I am Per diem. Not my only job either. My question is does your facility mandate its pool people. Mine has this list that they g...

14. LTC med pass from PYXIS?

    pebbles049 replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Geriatric

    Our facility went over to an ADU machine. It dispenses pills in packets and night shift stocks the drawers. we have blister packs too of the more uncommon drugs. prns that are common come from the adu machine. meds on blister cards were being fed...

15. frustrated

    pebbles049 replied to pebbles049's topic in ADN/BSN

    Thanks Esme , I have not looked into ltac. It looks like kindred hospital is the only ltac around me which is still a little far but tolerable drive. I checked their website and they said acute care experience preferred. Stil...