misstrinad

misstrinad has 1+ years experience and specializes in dementia/LTC.

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1. 8 or 12 hour shifts

   misstrinad replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked in LTC doing 8s for 7yrs, we don't do 12s here. I like doing 8s because my entire day isn't shot, I can still run an errand after work and get home when my daughter does and cook dinner and have time to do things in the evening. I also ...

2. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

   misstrinad replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry, but having had an AC IV multiple times I would definitely classify 72 hrs of an AC IV as a 'little discomfort' and not worth even thinking about compared to the issues that brought the hospital stay on. If the biggest issue a patient has i...

3. WHY do so many people hate nursing? Sigh.

   misstrinad replied to RachealAnne's topic in General Nursing

   No matter what field you go into there will be things you dislike, same for others working in the field. I have worked in LTC for 7 yrs now, 3of them as a nurse. I love it in more ways than I can express, and of course there's many things I dislike. ...

4. Job abandonment

   misstrinad replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Career Support

   You did the right thing. Honestly I would report the facility for threatening you, although that becomes a he said she said unless others have lodged the same complaint. Other facilities I'm sure will be aware of the shoddy reputation , just explain ...

5. Questions for the single parents

   misstrinad replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a cna And started at 6am I used to use a before school program that opened at 530 and was able to drop my daughter off And just barely make it to work. Is there any way you can drop them off at school at 615 and make it to work on time? O...

6. LTC facility trying to fire me over refusing to take on 50 residents

   misstrinad replied to NurseGeorgiapeach's topic in Geriatric

   At my facility on nocs there is 32-50 pts on each unit and only 1 nurse and 2 CNAs and no supervisor or manager of any sort. The noc nurses Handle it just fine. That said, if you walk into work and suddenly they attempt to double your pt load and yo...

7. Mouthcare: glycerin and lemon mouthsticks

   misstrinad replied to kay274's topic in Geriatric

   We use them at my ltc facility. I have used them on many pts during end of life care and can't say I've ever seen sores. I do alternate them with plain swabs with mouthwash diluted in water and we have a mouth moisturizer paste I use a lot of as well...

8. Problem with current job

   misstrinad replied to ArusDobby's topic in Geriatric

   It sounds like no one there is interested in listening to your concerns and there is little you can prove. I would honestly start interviewing at other facilities and feel them out about advancement opportunities. It's always nice to work your way f...

9. New house supervisor...

   misstrinad replied to moots.rn's topic in Geriatric

   Oh, get to know who the Coumadin patients are so you can make sure new orders on INR day are followed up on. I don't know about other facilities but we do our INRs in house on a portable then fax to Coumadin clinic then they fax us back with new orde...

10. New house supervisor...

    misstrinad replied to moots.rn's topic in Geriatric

    This is an amazing answer, I don't have much I could add to it. As a nurse in ltc I depend on my house sup for anything that happens that I am not sure how to handle. Get to know your nurses. When I was new I was calling the sup all the time with que...

11. LTC 101: What To Expect

    misstrinad replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

    Great post! I loved it.

12. LTC / Rehab...as bad as they say?

    misstrinad replied to blackvans1234's topic in Geriatric

    There's good and bad aspects of working in ltc. I have worked in ltc w alzheimer's patients for over 5 years now (1.5 as a nurse the rest as a cna) I love it but one day want to make the move to the hospital for more experience and better pay. You w...

13. Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    misstrinad replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Humor

    Too funny! Just remember not to use real names

14. Bedside rounding in-front of patients

    misstrinad replied to Nurse-84's topic in Relations

    When I was a student The hospital I did all my clinical rotations at did bed side report, however a large portion of report was conducted in the hallway right outside the room in hushed tones. We poked our heads in so the pt could be informed of shif...

15. Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    misstrinad replied to MsPebbles's topic in Relations

    I am a nurse that used to be a cna in ltc and I never order my aides around. And I help them as much as I can. I can't stand it when other nurses order aides around that are clearly doing their best and working hard. You need to go to the manager. A...