botch92

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1. THIS Is Why I Love Geriatrics

   botch92 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   marla what a wonderfull thing to do-- how special you & your company are to do that ... way to go-----

2. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

   botch92 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

   1. Type of nurse Long term Care 2. How many hrs of work /week? 40 3.Yrs of nursing ? 6 yrs Lpn 4.What shift? second shift 3-11 5.City & state ? around Lima ,Ohio 6.Average 2 week gross pay? around $1,000 which now I have insurances,401K things l...

3. Scenario:What would you do?

   botch92 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home where doctors order 2.5 to 5 mg sometimes up to 10mg of morphine but we do SL not iV form - As some people thought what would you do with the vitals anyways? the poor person is dying.. make comfortable --- Hats off to all the...

4. A cute way to remember some lab values.

   botch92 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   thats cute ---:chuckle lol----

5. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

   botch92 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Ohio which is weird weather during winter seasons. AT my job in long term care facility if you live close the maintenace will come get you but you have to find your own way home. Other wise if you call in cosidered a occurance & you lo...

6. I saw something new and scary

   botch92 replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   Did anybody watch that episode of CSI with the model who died that drinking her own urine that would help extend her life beauty that sort of thing - wonder if she thought it was a good idea from that??? YUCK----- Cant imagine ever a good idea though...

7. Change of shift funtime!

   botch92 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home with 38 patients to one nurse I have had times when people die right at shift change to do all the paper work & calling funeral home,family,doctors. Or when somebody falls right before time to leave & here come 6 page...

8. Pet Peeves

   botch92 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I have a few of my own One is tube feed bottles not hung up when the nurse before me knows they are going to be empty soon secondly having all the tubing suction, vent tubing all wrapped around each other so if you go to suction someone all this ...

9. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

   botch92 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

   I cant watch the fear factor shows with the stuff they have to eat or do- yuck--- but after reading the nursing fear factors I might be able to do 2 of them - but the rest YUCK!!!!!:barf01: :chuckle

10. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    botch92 replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    At my job in Long term care a couple of years ago we petitioned to have colored tops & just in the last month we are now able to wear colored pants. Which the residents love them & so much easier to keep clean with out seeing the yellow stain...

11. Anyone a CNA/nursing assistant b4 an LPN?

    botch92 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in LPN/LVN

    Yes I was a stna first for 9 yrs before I went to nursing school. It helps somewhat other times it dont. Helps you understand what stnas go through. But then on the other hand it makes things worse sometimes with you want to follow instead of take th...

12. Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    botch92 replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    Normally we are offered the vaccine free, but this yr they say only the people with direct contact will be getting the flu shots in our facility( long term care). normally we have lots of people call in because of it so imagine this year will be terr...

13. old skills that we do not use anymore

    botch92 replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    hello we are still doing that at our facility where we have 6-10 trachs in long term care. Works great for us-- :)

14. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    botch92 replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to respond also - yes i love my career. Where else can you make a difference in some elses lives either by bringing a new baby in the world or saying good bye to a parent or family member or a friend. Sure people get frustrated & worn ou...

15. Long term care nursing

    botch92 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Geriatric

    Well where I work - depends on what floor you have decides how many patients you have how hard the work load is . Normally med pass, treatments , supper med pass , treatments paperwork plus answering phones & helping the stnas with difficult pati...