TCmeds

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1. pressure ulcer prevention

   TCmeds replied to zuchRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi.....I'm charge nurse on my unit.....a SNU...and I use the inservice I learned in nursing school.....5 hours of neglect leads to 5 months ...minimum to heal......My aides are very dilegent....and most months we have no skin issues.....Education is ...

2. rose colored glasses

   TCmeds replied to kat57's topic in General Nursing

   Once upon a time.....14 years ago....I had my brand new shiny licence.....and I was going to change the world! Less than 2 weeks later I realized it was all about CYA !! I still do everything within my power to make life better for my patients........

3. Faking It

   TCmeds replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Working the special needs unit , I see MANY behaviors....but many we find are px related. Rx the px and the behaviors disappear. Granted in ED this doesn't apply.....but in LTC....It works for us...

4. LPN's are Nurses Too? Aren't they?

   TCmeds replied to justjenn's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes I get angry because in my facility LPNs and Rns do the same thing , but never get the same respect. We have an inside joke that RN means REAL NURSE and LPN means LITTLE PRETEND NURSE......although we do IV management...including IV pushes....