supernurse1230

supernurse1230 has 7 years experience and specializes in long-term care.

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1. Re: nursing duties and nurse/pt. ratio

   supernurse1230 posted a topic in Geriatric

   it does vary depending on the facility, however, i am currently working at a facility where the census is around 70-75 and they staff 2 nurses on day and 2 on evenings, and one on nights so i usually have anywhere from 40-45, inluding up to 10 skille...

2. military time vs real time in documentation

   supernurse1230 posted a topic in Geriatric

   in ltc does it matter if you document in military or real time, or does it vary depending on the facility?

3. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

   supernurse1230 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric

4. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

   supernurse1230 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric

5. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

   supernurse1230 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric

6. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

   supernurse1230 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric

7. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

   supernurse1230 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric

   thank you all for your comments, i deserved everything i got, and u guys gave it to me, i was just in a bad mood and sleepy, and my husband got tired of listening to me so i came here just to vent, which is still no excuse, but i do apologize for bei...

8. PRN Narcotics?

   supernurse1230 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric

   your thought was right, q6 prn, means just that, Q6

9. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

   supernurse1230 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric

   i realize i wont be 29 forever, but, we dont work with equipment for a living we work with human lives, and i want to be able to function to where i am to give my patient the care they deserve, and when that time come when im not physically up to it,...

10. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

    supernurse1230 posted a topic in Geriatric

    when i give my vital sign list to my cnas, sometimes they come back way to fast with them, for the amount that they had to do, and they hand over results like, 171/53, 95.0, 27, 110, (thats just a combination of some of the results i've been givin) a...

11. What orders can an LPN write?

    supernurse1230 replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric

    what kind of place is this i need to apply there, lol

12. What orders can an LPN write?

    supernurse1230 replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric

    if your facility has whats called "standing orders" then you can write up that particular order for whatever your needing, like tylenol, immod, mom, etc, but if your facility does not have standing orders, then you will need a order from that residen...

13. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

    supernurse1230 posted a topic in Geriatric

    ok i have been an lpn for 7 and 1/2 years, i was a cna for 2 years prior to becoming a nurse, and i have about 3 pre-reqs left to take, before i can enter into a local fast track program, i have worked primarily in ltc, and i just wondered how other ...

14. Cna Mad About Write Up Now Making Allegations!

    supernurse1230 replied to dlissa74's topic in General Nursing

    run as fast as you can! see being mad is one thing, but to try to take someone lively-hood is another, they wont stop, and it will prob only get worse, you can find another job the same way you found that one, im not saying you should run from all yo...

15. How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

    supernurse1230 replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric

    i agree 100%, but she needs to also keep in mind that there is a time frame for reporting abuse, if she plans on writing this situation up formally.....abuse is reportable when......immediately!....and the longer she waits to write it up while shes g...