mtam_01

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1. Does anyone else ever get tired of "stupid" nurses?

   mtam_01 replied to twinmom2k's topic in LPN/LVN

   hi i am a new grad and working in LTC for about 2 months. i had a similar case of unresponsive resident. this resident is usually alert and able to verbalize needs (more than able to hand). all i got as report from night nure was" everthing's fine on...

2. brittle diabetic pt

   mtam_01 replied to mtam_01's topic in General Nursing

   i am glad that i started this thread. this has now prompted me to look more deeply into this pt's situation now. i work 3-11 shift and my whole time is spent doing meds, few treatments and tons of paperwork. sometimes i am so tied up with things that...

3. brittle diabetic pt

   mtam_01 replied to mtam_01's topic in General Nursing

   i really appreciate the fact that u took your time to explain this to me. as i have mentioned earlier, this is my first job as a RN and i have been working there for abt 6 weeks but i have already seen that pt being sent out to hospital for 4 times b...

4. brittle diabetic pt

   mtam_01 replied to mtam_01's topic in General Nursing

   jeez.. i think i am not quite sure abt that night. usually he is eating his snack when i go to give his lantus, but that night he was sleeping and i had to wake him up to give him his shot.. now i really sound like newbie , don't i?

5. brittle diabetic pt

   mtam_01 replied to mtam_01's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for your advice. i'll definitely be more careful with such pts. in the future.

6. brittle diabetic pt

   mtam_01 replied to mtam_01's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for all the replies. i kinda feel relieved now. the pt. hasn't returned to the facility yet and i heard he's fine at the hospital. the pt also has end renal disease along with all the pych issues.. very non-compliant with diet regimen (if he d...

7. brittle diabetic pt

   mtam_01 posted a topic in General Nursing

   pt. had FSBS of 525 and i gave the sliding scale coverage of aspart. 2 hours later i checked the FS and it was 563. the pt. is a brittle diabetic. lot of times his sugar is so high that the glucometer doesn't even administer any reading. so there ...