Rose2013

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1. Does your DON want you to do skin checks on night shift?

   Rose2013 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   We do them on night shift. The resident's get upset and have attempted to hit us because of it.

2. Conflict with preceptor over re-checking blood glucose

   Rose2013 replied to sweetmama81's topic in Endocrine

   I always retest with an unusually abnormal value

3. Do you ever hold Lantus?

   Rose2013 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Endocrine

   I have never held lantus.

4. Studying?

   Rose2013 replied to Maladroit's topic in New Nurse

   I'm pretty much always studying on my days off or listening to podcasts

5. What should new LTC nurse know??

   Rose2013 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric

   Getting along with the CNAs is HUGE. You have to work together as a team. My facility has a print out with each resident's name & code status. When I was new I would write down how they took their meds (whole/thin liquids, crushed/honey liquid...

6. Fentanyl patches

   Rose2013 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   If opsite is allowed by most pharmacies would tegaderm be the same? We have a resident who frequently removes her nitroglycerin patch. I will ask pharmacy if we can cover it but I don't think we carry opsite in our facility

7. Nurse "tools" for LTC

   Rose2013 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric

   Stethoscope, alcohol wipes, bandage scissors (I prefer the bigger trauma sheers), multiple pen lights (at least two, I have had one die when I needed to use it immediately after a fall & that was a nightmare trying to find another one), I get the...

8. Bringing kids to work?

   Rose2013 replied to mind_body_soul RN's topic in Geriatric

   This would not be allowed where I work. Occasionally people bring their kids to meetings but never to scheduled shifts.

9. Fentanyl patches

   Rose2013 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   We are not allowed to cover them in our facility

10. OTC meds in LTC New Nurse

    Rose2013 replied to adowland's topic in New Nurse

    I wouldn't be willing to give ANYTHING that was not ordered by the MD. In that situation the resident may have needed something stronger and a call should be placed to the MD. In my facility each time the TUMS were given without an order & the ...

11. What are the chances of me passing the nclex PN with 85 questions?

    Rose2013 replied to Pheonix36's topic in NCLEX

    When I got licensed as an LPN my NCLEX shut off at 85 & I passed :)

12. New Rn and LTC charting

    Rose2013 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric

    Can you ask what their expectations are? Doing a full head to toe assessment on each patient isn't realistic in LTC where you have 30 patients.

13. New Grad BSN RN...offered position into LTC post hospital unit as charge nurse

    Rose2013 replied to CallMeNurseNek's topic in New Nurse

    I'm a new grad and I have a "charge nurse position" in a LTC care as well but in my facility it just means that I am the nurse in charge of my unit and the CNAs. I also have my own med cart, give all the treatments, call the docs etc.. It's different...

14. New Grad Interview gone weird...advice/comments please

    Rose2013 replied to shaggy77's topic in New Nurse

    I didn't know how much I was going to be getting paid until I accepted a job offer. Does anywhere actually have unpaid training? I'm in orientation right now but i'm getting paid my regular hourly rate

15. Thank you note question

    Rose2013 replied to Scarlettz's topic in Job Hunt

    I did a handwritten card & got the job :)