jbecerra

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1. LPN Salary Question

   jbecerra replied to busybri09's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have been an LPN' at a majoyr hospital system for 11 years. They hired me before I had even passed my state boards...that's how serious the nursing shortage was then! Now I am in my 12th year, went from MedSurg to LTC to Skilled care. I am working ...

2. Why??? Sleep interrupted nocturia post 12hr shift...

   jbecerra replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

   "I need to go and squeeze the weasel."

3. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

   jbecerra replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

   I wear a Tag Heuer watch that my husband bought for me. Because I like it.

4. patient who refuses to bathe. help!!

   jbecerra replied to carolyncohoon's topic in Relations

   This is a difficult situation to address. You cannot force a person to bathe or shower, and this person may also have mental illness issue that contributes to this. If he develops a trusting relationship with a caregiver, maybe he could be persuaded ...

5. Is this uniform appropriate?

   jbecerra replied to BurgundySwanson's topic in Uniform/Gear

   You're working in Psych. You can wear what you want. It would probably work against you if you dressed in scrub pants. The Psych nurses at my hospital dress in regular street clothes.

6. Color Coding SBARR and/or Patient Notes

   jbecerra replied to dbgarcia275's topic in General Nursing

   Accu checks in red pen. Any antibiotics in red pen( with the dosage time, like Cipro 0600. Dressing change instructions followed by a red line to be checked when completed. Labs in red on the back of my report sheet. Anything special or anything to b...

7. Please help me with my temper

   jbecerra replied to AlphaPig's topic in Relations

   Watch the ones that never seem to lose their cool. I find that I come at people too aggressively because I want to be sure to be heard and understood, and that is seen as "she's mad" or " what's her problem?" I have been trying to remember to keep my...

8. Depends leaking.

   jbecerra replied to Cora_Ann's topic in CNA/MA

   Some people are heavy wetters at night. You might need a thicker or more absorbent Depends...or else change the pt in the middle of the night. Place chux under them to keep the bed as dry as possible.

9. Am I nuts to want a PRN SNF job?

   jbecerra replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

   I think that with your qualifications you would be placed in a supervisory role...which is not too bad on nights. Have you considered teaching part time?? With your knowledge and experience, you could be a valuable asset as an instructor, like teachi...

10. Code words

    jbecerra replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    FOS= Full of stool, if pt had not pooped for a while.

11. Night Shift

    jbecerra replied to newnurse1986's topic in New Nurse

    2 nights on, 3 if absolutely necessary. Buy some room darkening shades for your bedroom. Turn off the phone. Get a "white noise" machine or use a fan to drown out sounds. Most importantly, friends/family need to realize that their 2 in the afternoon ...

12. Narcotics ..so I got put on unpaid administrative leave today

    jbecerra replied to jbecerra's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the corrective action was a one day suspension without pay. When i returned to work, my supervisor told me that if a narcotic delivery arrives and I didn't have time to put it away immediately, I should lock it in my cart until it could be put ...

13. Narcotics ..so I got put on unpaid administrative leave today

    jbecerra replied to jbecerra's topic in General Nursing

    The count was fine. The mistake was found when the company that supplies our drugs conducted an audit. Their invoices showed that we should have ( for example) received 4 vicodin that day. When the pyxis was counted by them a month later,they discove...

14. Narcotics ..so I got put on unpaid administrative leave today

    jbecerra posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today is May 10. On April 8, while working a night shift, I signed for a delivery of narcotics and put them in the pyxis, like I do all the time. Except this time. There should have been 4 vicodin in the little ziploc bag. I found 3 and put them in, ...

15. Off the clock

    jbecerra replied to jbecerra's topic in General Nursing

    I did bring it to management's attention. I was told "Don't worry about it." So.....I don't worry about it. Shame on management and shame on the nurse if something happens. I can't worry about what every one else does. I need to worry about me, and a...