TeaPlease

TeaPlease

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  1. Wrongway Medication Icons

    It's so nice to see/hear "mox nix." Nobody around me knows what the heck I'm saying when I say it ?
  2. 10 Years, Burned Out!

    I was laid off from a hospital that went "all RN" about twelve years ago. Decided to try another career. Went into an online business with a partner for about five years. The partnership dissolved in 2010. The business was closed as one person could...
  3. Financing Nursing School - Not Sure What To Do

    The opportunity to attend nursing school will exist next year, and even later. Put yourself on the Budget From Hell. Save half of anything you can and put it in the nursing school piggy bank. Put the other half towards paying down your current loans...
  4. New RN wanting to quit.

    First, take a deep breath. You're the professional, and you're taking care of your patient. You assess that patient, note your findings, and perform the needed tasks, and move to the next patient. You aren't forgetting components of said assessment, ...
  5. A Day in Memory Care/ Dementia

    Watched the Lawrence Welk show with a dotty aunt last month.....she said, "oh, this must be a rerun, his hair is still brown!" Didn't have the heart to tell her that Lawrence is leading the band in Heaven.
  6. When to ship pt out to hospital? WWYD?

    Not knowing either resident, or knowing just HOW somebody can wheeze and cough up blood at will, I'd send them out. ERs have capabilities that mere nurses do not. (Not that I'm calling anybody "mere" here lol)
  7. Do you think I did something wrong here? Advice?

    You did the right thing. Very wise of you to question an order, and to take your concerns to the nurse. Just curious -- as a tech would you be able to clarify the warfarin order with the MD? At any rate I applaud you for using good judgement.
  8. Going to be fired?

    I've worked with many cringe-worthy nurses who can be compared to the OP.
  9. Best shoes for clinicals

    I hit JC Penney a couple times a year and have always found white leather New Balance shoes for half price. No particular season, just clearing out for new stock. Foam inserts, two pairs of thick cotton socks from The Sock Lady, and antiperspirant on...
  10. What type of soap do you use?

    I use my sisters' organic soaps and shampoo....and lotion...the "natural/organic" stuff is so kind to my tough old hide.
  11. Pocket Snacks for 12 Hour Shift?

    Not exactly pocket-friendly, but a cup of oatmeal/protein powder/raisins/craisins nuked before work and mixed with applesauce stay tucked under the nursing station desk in my bag. A few bites here and there and I'm no longer the cranky hungry nurse.
  12. Pay Rate Jealousy

    I know several STNA's who make more per hour than some LPNs and RNs. The reason? Longevity. Staff who work for particular facilities started out at a much better pay rate if their initial employment date is prior to 2007/2008. I was laid off in 2005...
  13. How do you get meal breaks?

    It's time for a reality meeting with Those On High. It's unrealistic to expect a nurse to have an uninterrupted break, sorry. Even more unrealistic (and unethical) to threaten nurses with withholding pay if breaks aren't taken. If your people On Hig...
  14. Resident falls everyday

    I have zero assisted living experience, but plenty of LTC. If assisted living implements care plans, and if family/staff agree, the "right to fall" can be part of the care plan. Essentially this allows the resident to pursue his own activities & ...
  15. Who declares time of death?

    This is in a nursing home setting. We've had several codes in the last month (compared to ZERO codes in the four years I've been there). We don't have nurses with the authority to pronounce on full codes...just follow protocol and get EMS in there. C...