Sbrewster

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1. Losing patience with residents.

   Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for all the feedback. I'm trying to improve daily. I think what gets to me most is the residents who are not suffering from dementia. Like I said, a have a much easier time dealing with them. It's the ones who know where they are, what they're...

2. Losing patience with residents.

   Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric

   Brattygirl it's not like I wouldn't give him some if I could. The kitchen is locked up and they don't let us have a key. They just leave snacks outside on a cart for the residents. I feel for him, but there's nothing I can do and there are better wa...

3. Losing patience with residents.

   Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric

   I'm sorry I forgot I had edited my post earlier and it didn't say half the things I wanted it to. I had several examples of things residents were doing but edited it all out because after re reading it sounded really specific to each resident and I w...

4. Losing patience with residents.

   Sbrewster replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric

   We send all psych/behavioral res to a local mental health facility and they observe and adjust their meds before sending them back. I don't think we have in house psych.

5. Losing patience with residents.

   Sbrewster posted a topic in Geriatric

   How do you deal with residents who test your limits? I've only been a nurse one month and I feel like I want to scream seeing certain residents tread up the hall to the nurses station because I know exactly what they are coming there for. They are th...

6. Long-term care/SNF

   Sbrewster replied to trillnurse7's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have 40 residents. It's definitely not easy!

7. CNA before nursing

   Sbrewster replied to amandaamanda's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it should be required, but it was definitely helpful and gave me am advantage over my classmates. There were a lot of times they would come to me during basic nursing clinicals asking for help with skills because they were honestly lost...

8. In 2 Days....

   Sbrewster replied to Lmomma's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Good luck! I finished my LPN program this past June. It was 5 days a week, 8 hours a day, my child turned 2 halfway through the year, AND I worked as a CNA on the weekends! Talk about sweet baby Jesus of relief when I graduated! Lol I have never been...

9. Clinicals where you work?

   Sbrewster replied to PrettyPlease88's topic in General Students

   I worked as a CNA in a LTC facility while I was in school and my clinical group had clinicals at the facility where I worked! I was actually excited because I knew all the residents and staff, knew where all the supplies were, knew the routine of the...

10. PVT IS DEAD! Don't try the "new" trick

    Sbrewster replied to scaredsilly's topic in NCLEX

    Wow I already have my license and the new PV website took me to the credit card page! That is crazy! I guess the trick really is dead!

11. Considering LPN.

    Sbrewster replied to MattCM's topic in LPN/LVN

    I see a lot of negativity surrounding becoming an LPN first, and idk why! It has been my saving grace. I enrolled in an 11 month LPN Course at my local community college and graduated this past June. I have since passed the NCLEX, and began my new jo...

12. Night shift and Headaches?

    Sbrewster posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know we can't ask for medical advice, but I am seeking some knowledge about if anyone else who works nights has had this happen and what helped for them? I have been a headache/migraine sufferer my whole life, but I just started a job working night...

13. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

    Sbrewster replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN/LVN

    Just chiming in here as a recent new grad who passed boards and just began working as an official nurse: Kesh, there is no way in hell you have fully prepared for what you're getting into just by doing "research". Being a student was a cake walk. I d...

14. INAs in the chart?

    Sbrewster posted a topic in Geriatric

    I recently started at my current job in a LTC facility, and I can remember all throughout my CNA career and through nursing school that incident reports are to stay FAR away from a residents chart. Don't mention them in the chart, don't put them in t...

15. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

    Sbrewster replied to NurseQT's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would definitely go in as a CNA getting paid my nursing pay! Do a few baths, change a couple of diapers, feed a few people their lunch? Of course! Beats the stress of getting med pass done on time, charting, dealing with docs and appointments and o...