nursegreenbean

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1. obtaining UA/C&S in LTC

   nursegreenbean posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was just wondering what other facilities policys are regarding obtaining urine for US/C&S. I looked in my facilities policy/procedure book and it didnt have anything regarding this. I have had several nurses at my facility tell me different way...

2. what would you have done

   nursegreenbean replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

   P.S. even though I was not annoyed I do not think it was professional for the other nurse to speak to me in that way and to involve an aide. The nurse is experienced and I am new it was definetly a teaching moment. If new nurses can't depend on the s...

3. what would you have done

   nursegreenbean replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all your answers it has given me alot to think about. Special thanks to Michelle 126 I think you understand where I am coming from. LTC with 30 residents no head to toe assessment done daily. NO standing orders. Could not find a P&P...

4. what would you have done

   nursegreenbean posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse I work part-time float PRN any shift. When getting report I was told that all charting and treatments were done. When we were going over the residents I was told that rsdt. x was fine. About 1 hour before my shift was up the aide as...

5. What is the difference between CT scan And MRI

   nursegreenbean replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone who has replied positively. Didn't know we were suppose to only ask hard questions. I came here to ask the question first- because I thought this was allnurses.com where a nurse could come to ask questions from other people who mig...

6. What is the difference between CT scan And MRI

   nursegreenbean posted a topic in General Nursing

   Someone asked me recently what the difference is between a CT scan and an MRI and I couldn't answer them. I am a relatively new grad working in LTC. I haven't had any exposure to these tests except what we went over in school. I've been studying on i...

7. Questions about g tube

   nursegreenbean replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate all of your responses. I feel like I should clarify some. At our facility we do not check ph, the only way to check placement is by ausculation and residual. From everything I have read it sounds like ausculation is not very reliable. Wh...

8. Questions about g tube

   nursegreenbean posted a topic in General Nursing

   when checking for residual, in regards to a g tube,l I would expect it to be green, clear, the color of the last feeding,or meet resistance right away meaning there is no residual. If the gtube has migrated out of the stomach what could I expect to s...

9. stories or words of encouragement for 3 month @ the job

   nursegreenbean replied to leah87's topic in New Nurse

   I am also a new nurse of about 3 months. I am also miserable. I come home from every shift feeling dumber than when I went in and like I know less than the last time I worked. I keep telling my husband I don't want to go back but he thinks I should g...

10. do you always monitor BP b/f giving HTN medications

    nursegreenbean replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for replying so fast. I have not been shown a policy/procedure book but I am going to have to ask b/c I have other questions too.I guess I can understand both sides. I personally know people who are on BP meds at home and they don't take thei...

11. do you always monitor BP b/f giving HTN medications

    nursegreenbean posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new LPN working in a LTC facility. In school we learned that you are suppose to take the residents BP before giving any medication for HTN. I've noticed though in our MAR that for some residents there is an order written to check the BP b/f gi...