MomjessB

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  1. Post Fall Neuro Checks

    We do neurochecks immediately after unwitnessed fall, then every hour for eight hours and qshift for 72 hours.
  2. Being a nurse is hard

    She is a new grad, with excellent grades. She didn't even stick it out a month. It took me six months when I graduated to feel like a "real" nurse. I encouraged her to stick it out, it would get easier when she got to know people and the routine. ...
  3. How do you keep your faith in LTC?

    I believe that the nurses and activities needs to work together to help the residents quality of life. It's little things like changing g- tube feeding times so the resident can go to activities to see other people even if they don't participate. Hav...
  4. Need advice

    I have worked in a Rehab hospital. The patients have to be stable enough not to need IVs, or a lot of treatments in order to do PT/OT. I work in a NH full time and I feel that my skills are being utilized. Those skills being communication, assessment...
  5. Is this Safe? Census: 45 / ID Bands: 0 / # of Nurses: 1

    In LTC dignity is very important. The CNAs know the residents better than anyone. They are your eyes and ears in LTC because they do all the bathing, changing, and feeding for the most part. Nurses help, but mostly it is the CNAs.
  6. Being a nurse is hard

    I am frustrated because I recommended a friend who just finished nursing school for a job where I work. She says that it is too hard and she is quitting. I really don't know where a nurse can work that it won't be hard. It makes me even wonder why...