dtweed

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1. gastric bypass/stomach stapling ??

   dtweed replied to rjlrn95's topic in General Nursing

   I had this procedure done almost one year ago. I would do it all over again. In order for me to lose weight, i can onlly eat 800 calories a day. Not much. I had what they call a rouenx y. They staple the stomach, make the opening between the stomac...

2. PAIN as the 5th vital sign ..What's it about??

   dtweed replied to prn nurse's topic in Pain

   Some of us in LTC are working on pain as a fifth vital sign also. We just implementated a pain management policy in the facility I work in. We have a long way to go, but it is very necessary. When we cognitive impaired individuals we need to learn to...

3. PAIN as the 5th vital sign ..What's it about??

   dtweed replied to prn nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Some of us in LTC are working on pain as a fifth vital sign also. We just implementated a pain management policy in the facility I work in. We have a long way to go, but it is very necessary. When we cognitive impaired individuals we need to learn to...

4. What is a real nurse?????

   dtweed replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

   A real Nurse is anyone who takes cares of patients. I have seen some very good CNA's, LPN'S, AND RN'S. And i have seen some not so good. I have worked acute care, critical care and now am in long term care. LTC nurses do much more than pass meds and...

5. Chicken Soup for the Nurses soul

   dtweed replied to Michelle_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   My daughter just gave it to me. I read it in less than 24 hours. It is great.

6. a few more abbreviations?

   dtweed replied to frappachino's topic in General Nursing

   lIn one facility I worked in, they adopted a whole book of medical abbreviations. On very, very slow nights, when all the extra cleaning was done, we would make up stories using the abbreviations. The best one was bthoom. It stands for "beats the he...

7. Any LTC DONs out there??

   dtweed replied to MaineNurse67's topic in Geriatric

   I am an ADON in LTC. I have read some of your other posts. Yes people view management differently. We all have a job to do. No job is more important than the others, just different. My DON and i have been doing some soul searching trying to come up w...

8. The effects of the past week on LTC residents

   dtweed replied to ComicRN's topic in General Nursing

   I also work in long term care. Most of the staff had a hard time concentrationg on their jobs. WE had tv's, and radios on everywhere tokeep abreast of the news. Residents seemed quiet and calmer than usual. but the rest of the week they seemed more r...

9. To everyone here....

   dtweed replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am probably addicted to this web site also. I found it after taking a management job and was getting frustrated. It has helped alot. It's hard to be positive all the time in the enviroment of our jobs nowadays. Thanks for all the help you guys shar...

10. Survey: How old were you when you entered the nursing profession?

    dtweed replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was 20 when I started LPN training. I was 21 two weeks before graduation. Went back and received my ADN when I was 40. But my mother did one better she graduated with her LPN when she turned 55. She altered her birth certificate and drivers license...

11. Eden Program

    dtweed replied to sWolfie's topic in General Nursing

    We are in the process of becoming an eden facility. i have been working there since June. We have four cats, many birds, a rabbit,fish, and a large black dog named lucky. Lucky has been there since September. We have not had a resident fall because o...

12. Nurses Week--What did you get?

    dtweed replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    After reading what nurses received for nurses week, it made me sad. I am now in administration as a ADON in LTC. the DON, Inservice Director, and myself put on a luncheon for the nurses. Only 6 out of 16 came. We also gave them a plant in a small pot...

13. New Grad Stupids

    dtweed replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I remember being new for the second time. I had taken ten years off to do home daycare will my daughter was in school. I was missing too much and couldn't find a day postion. Two months back, on a very hectic night, the cna said so and so had a t...