dbsn00

dbsn00

LTC, sub-acute, urology, gastro

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About dbsn00

dbsn00 has 6 years experience and specializes in LTC, sub-acute, urology, gastro.


currently in school for my RN, hopefully done by 3/09

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  1. I'll not be around for awhile

    Much sympathy to you & your family
  2. Dominican is about $10,000 more a semester than RCC. It has a very tough but excellant nursing program. The above poster is right, RCC doesn't use a waiting list anymore but you have an advantage if you already hold a LPN license, you will be accep...
  3. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    I think we work at the same facility (ha ha). I too have several residents who are former nurses, including my former supervisor. I ask them to "help me" with paperwork & I've done the candy in med cups so they can "pass meds". I also "buddy u...
  4. The worst part of nursing?

    Same here to both the above! Stoma care doesn't bother me but trach care...I used to "trade off" with another nurse for one patient, he was a "groper" & during trach care as he got more excited he would breathe heavier (go figure!) & let's j...
  5. Starting job as LPN (HELP) !!!!!!!

    Relax...this is what orientation is for. You'll (hopefully) be with an experienced & patient nurse who will show what you need to know & the correct way to do it. Bring a notebook & use it - ask questions, write down vital info on your ...
  6. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    The policy on my unit is "ALL residents on the unit are YOURS":rolleyes:. I have regular staff on my unit & since I became manager I make them switch "sides" (we have a North hall/MAR & South hall/MAR) every other month. Now everyone is fa...
  7. Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    That's so unprofessional...I'm a manager & if I ever said aything like that (not that I ever would, 1st rule is don't get personal) I would totally expect to get a reprimand (& probably worse) from my DON. I would leave just over that issue ...
  8. Passing meds prepared by others

    :uhoh21: Why would you sign for a med administration that you did not pour or draw up yourself? Your license is on the line here - I would look for work elsewhere Good luck
  9. 1st Year Nursing school books

    Try half.com - it's affiliated with ebay. You can get books at very discounted rates -very reliable & will probably have every book you need. I got some at a 75% discount - it depends on the condition of the book - the sellers will tell you if ...
  10. Not enough attention to BMs in nursing today!

    My facilty was sited by the DOH this past year for not having proper bowel protocol. Now almost everyone has colace daily & PRN MOM. This is working very well, it's rare now that we have to disimpact a resident. The CNAs on my unit are really ...
  11. Preventing Pt Falls and success rate

    We use the pull away tab alarms or mat alarms that are placed under the linen (resident shifts weight trying to get OOB alarm sounds). We put them in a geri chair if they are very restless or agitated so they can be at the nurse's station or closer...
  12. No I wont get your husband a Tylenol and no I wont change your disabled incontinent family members brief.....YOU are my patient and we're not running a 2 for 1 special today.........Thank you, exit left. Do we work at the same place?
  13. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    OMG THAT IS SOO DISGUSTING!! But I would have done the same thing...I have a resident who has the grossest blackheads on her face & since I do 1:1 with her so often I "pop" her every chance I get...her family actually thanks me!
  14. Digital Disimpaction

    It's a facility policy where I work (as long as there are no cardiac problems) to remove the impaction & start on a bowel regime (we were cited during survey). However, we never chart the word "impaction" either - "assisted with manual removal" ...
  15. Is it selfish not to get a Flu Shot?

    I get the flu EVERY year - it's usually right around Christmas & I'm down for the count for at least 7-10 days. When I started in LTC I got my first flu shot & was twice as sick as usual. Now I just make sure I have some sick days available...