lady_dolphin

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1. I made two med errors in one day.

   lady_dolphin replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

   I think we all have made med errors. I know I have. I try my best to learn from it. One time I had to give 3 units of humolog and it was in the patients box with her name on it. I got it out and drew it up and gave it to her. About 30 minutes late...

2. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

   lady_dolphin replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

   I was a CNA for 5 years before I went to nursing school.. I loved it. Yes you have the aides that are worthless. I don't figure myself above the aides cause we are all there for one purpose(patient care.) I try to help my aides out when I get a chan...

3. shocked at what I saw!

   lady_dolphin replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

   Well I can understand your situation. I am a charge nurse in LTC and i have 60 to 70 patients I am in charge of. Luckily I have 2 med techs and 5 aides. but sometimes when things gets crazy it isn't enough. And can be very stressful. I hope thing...

4. Don't you hate......

   lady_dolphin replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

   I did the same thing about 2 months ago. It was the first time I have ever done that. But I work 3-11 and I drive about 40 minutes one way to work. Well I got all the way home and emptied my pockets like I always do and guess what there they was. ...

5. What about when it's your family?

   lady_dolphin replied to Katmae RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry you had to go throw that. I had the same experince about a year and half ago. I am a new nurse.. Well I was in nursing school, my uncle was in the hospital with pneumona. Well the doctors said he had lung CA for 8 months before this ...

6. Has Beverly Healthcare changed any?

   lady_dolphin replied to bellcollector's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion I will live in Arkansas close to Branson missouri. And I know the beverlys here have a horrible reputation. I have been in LTC for 7 years now. I have been in the faculities and they are dirty and disorganized. Now I really don't kn...

7. AAARRRGGGGHHH!! Stupid cell phones!

   lady_dolphin replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric

   we have a problem at work. the cells phone ringing isn't an issue. the text messaging is. All the nurses and aides text each other all night long. The charge nurses does it also. The DON is aware of it, but it is hard to inforce something when s...