Schmoo1022

Schmoo1022

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  1. A co-worker peeve- VENT!

    I'm sorry! Nurses that have done third know how it is. I have done all three shifts and I can tell you each have their good and bad points. When I did 1st shift it was so much politics, and phone calls, and following up with issues Second shift it's...
  2. Would you give Lantus without BG check?

    We have three residents who are on Lantus and they do not have BG's ordered. I do check their BG prn if they haven't eaten or are not feeling well, but they do NOT have any standing orders for BG's
  3. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    Congratulations on the new position! I want to be encouraging and not negative, but my first job out of nursing school was not a positive start and after that I wanted to quit nursing all together. Just know your limits and ask a lot of questions!
  4. Ironic:No Healthcare for Nsg Homes

    Grrrr...This health care issue is a huge deal with me. I love where I work, but the health insurance is awful....if you are even "qualified" for it. We only have a few full time employees..everyone else is considered per diem and do not qualify for ...
  5. Most horrific interview ever !

    It seems I hear a lot of interviews going this way lately...There isn't the nursing shortage out there that there used to be. The interviews I went on in the early 2000's were totally different...you could walk in the door and be hired. Now, it's li...
  6. Worst Interview Ever!!

    I swear some people just get a thrill out of knocking people down...you are right ...why did she bother to have you come in for an interview? Please, don't let this person get to you. You will find something!
  7. Antiementics for the elderly

    We use mostly Compazine and occasionally Zofran. I really don't like the Compazine because it seems to make some of our residents extremely loopy. That being said, I notice that we are medicating everyone with an antiemetic everytime they vomit! Eve...
  8. Nurses with families...how do you manage??

    It is tough! I worked third for a year...I only got about 4-6 hours of sleep on any given day. With a 3 and 4 year old it was hard. Looking back I realize how miserable and grouchy I was...my poor boys didn't deserve that. I currently work second shi...
  9. improper charting vs backstabbing?

    I was taught we to never chart names. I have a very high psych population, if I charted every little comment like that, I would never even get out of my seat. We have many residents who say, "Oh I hate that nurse, she is mean. You're my favorite" Oh ...
  10. How to approach this?

    I would first notify the nurse. They administators may not be family oriented,but most nurses would want to know if a CNA or any other employee was being nasty to a resident. It is so true that any change in the residents routines can really upset th...
  11. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    It seems like a cost issue to me. My director would absolutely blow a gasket if you used an injectable,when you could have used food or p.o. glucose paste . But as another poster pointed out, just because someone is conscious doesn't mean you will be...
  12. Unclogging a g-tube

    Would you need an order to flush with cola?
  13. What specific things are expected to be known by a new RN?

    I disagree with some of the above post. Sorry! In nursing school, you learn a lot, but you may only do a few hands on foleys, IV starts and you may never access a central line in nursing school. What you NEED to know is the rights for giving medica...
  14. Hi! We are staffed pretty much the same way. Unless you are working days in my facility, you are the only nurse in the buildning. First, find out what your facility policy is. Second, make sure your aids know what to do. Our aids come and go pretty q...
  15. what does it mean?

    I think they are saying, don't apply if you aren't willing to travel that far or move closer. They just don't want to waste their time or yours, by you later saying "it's too long of a commute"