ceebeeRN

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1. Pressure ulcers in "sensitive" areas?

   ceebeeRN posted a topic in Geriatric

   ..hmm...second time this has happened so by now, I should known better lol. I posted a wound care issue in the wound care nursing section with no avail. Since I'm genuinely concerned and am seeking advice..I decided to repost here. I serve primarily ...

2. Treating wounds in "sensitive" places

   ceebeeRN posted a topic in Wound

   I serve primarily as a wound care nurse on my floor and I have one resident who some how developed a decubitus on his scrotum. The resident is on the obese side and his stomach overhangs on his scrotum causing the wound environment to be really warm ...

3. Dansko EU/US sizing discrepancy?

   ceebeeRN posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I know dansko sizes are in European sizing (EU) but that's where my problem lies:for some reason, its always tricky for me to pinoint what my EU size is. According to most conversion charts, a US womens shoe size 10, which is my size, is supposed to ...

4. So yea...this wound isn't getting any better...

   ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

   we may need an ostomy nurse consult after all. we have a wound doctor but honestly, he's not that effective when it comes to ostomies lol

5. So yea...this wound isn't getting any better...

   ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

   just when i was about to try your hydrocollloid suggestion, i went back to work only to find that the resident out to the hospital because of how aggravated the area became. now that he;s back we're really trying to nip this issue in the bud, so what...

6. So yea...this wound isn't getting any better...

   ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

   I've seen another nurse use the skin prep + nystatin powder method on a patient, however, that patient's site was no where as irritated as my resident's is. I actually tried using the skin prep once and he let out a scream so loud, I practically fell...

7. So yea...this wound isn't getting any better...

   ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

   I will try this tomorrow...I know we have hydrocolloid and we should have calmoseptine. If not, I'll put in an order for it. Thanks for the advice. For my patient's sake, I hope it works!

8. So yea...this wound isn't getting any better...

   ceebeeRN posted a topic in Geriatric

   I originally posted in the wound/ostomy section to no avail...go figure! since I work in a post acute unit in a SNF, I figured I'd try my luck here. I am the treatment nurse on my unit on a pretty consistent basis and we recenty admitted a patient wi...

9. What to do about red and raw ileostomy periskin?!

   ceebeeRN posted a topic in Wound

   I am the treatment nurse on my unit on a pretty consistent basis and in the last two months, we have had 2 patients with ileostomies. We were ill equipped and only had the premeasured 1-piece colostomy bag available for the first patient, which were ...

10. The dreaded "salary requirement" part of job applications (nyc edition)

    ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Job Hunt

    Yea..I always add negotiable.you're absolutely right about the experience pay scale...so i never understand why employers even ask about a salary requirement. just another thing for applicants to stress about I guess lol. Even though the company kno...

11. The dreaded "salary requirement" part of job applications (nyc edition)

    ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Job Hunt

    Thanks for the great advice! This would be a change of pace for me so I am not extensively experienced in the area that I am applying for since I currently do home care as well as as Long term care, so I guess There was no formal application form..T...

12. The dreaded "salary requirement" part of job applications (nyc edition)

    ceebeeRN posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I don't know about you, but I know always hate the salary requirement part because I don't want to shoot myself in the foot by either lowballing or highballing it. I don't want to be taken advantage of financially or appear uninformed if I put in a s...

13. Medpass combining and coumadi's place in it

    ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

    Yes, I know combining med pass is tricky. However when there is only one nurse to 40 patients, I don't know how 2 med passes can be done especially when new orders, new admissions, falls, etc are subject to happen at any time. I would hope facilities...

14. Medpass combining and coumadi's place in it

    ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

    No. You're reading way too much into it. If I were an LPN, I would've written the same thing. point being if you are any sort of licensed nurse, you have patients AND a license to protect, so I'm sure you would assess no matter what letters follow yo...

15. Medpass combining and coumadi's place in it

    ceebeeRN replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric

    Please do not take offence, I was just stating my title. My facility does not really make a differentiation between LPNs and RNs, so I have no reason to make this a LPN vs RN thing.