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1. Dealing with Gossip

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Relations

   No the only prns we have our emergency seizure meds. The MDs are to prescribe orders very cautiously and specific to each resident since most are geriatric and all our developmentally disabled. The doctors have not complained at all and encourage me ...

2. Dealing with Gossip

   pppp87 posted a topic in Relations

   I've been a nurse for over 3 years. My current position is in a group home setting that is funded by the state. We have several different group homes with adults who have DD. My position before working here was on a step down floor, so total differen...

3. Typical day for DD nurse?

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Disabilities

   Hi! Yes I did! It is very similar to geriatric/LTC so you should enjoy it. You moreso than in LTC have to be and advocate for your residents, because they can't speak for themselves/tell you when they're in pain. I don't have too many guys with demen...

4. Gossip

   pppp87 posted a topic in Disabilities

   I've been a nurse for over 3 years. My current position is in a group home setting that is funded by the state. We have several different group homes with adults who have DD. My position before working here was on a step down floor, so total differen...

5. Typical day for DD nurse?

   pppp87 posted a topic in Disabilities

   I have an interview tomorrow at a DD residential center that's funded by the state. I have experience in LTC and acute care. I'm really hoping that I get the position, because it pays surprisingly well, I have a LOT of patience for geriatric and DD p...

6. Fired. How Do I get rehired?

   pppp87 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   It's been 4 long weeks since I lost my job. I was terminated after 15 months working on a step down unit. I had 3 writeups total during my employment all related to not completing education on time. One was a module, one was a skills check off, the l...

7. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Geriatric

   Yep.. I haven't given anything to date without an order here but it is what is expected in an emergency here, especially at night when the doctor is almost always not readily available. During the day, IV's have been started, D5, fluids, neb's etc ha...

8. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Geriatric

   The evening charge called the hospital this evening and found out the pt was admitted to the ICU. My DON is still brushing it off and saying that everyone here probably has urosepsis and that's something that could be treated here... I was offered a...

9. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Geriatric

   @missnurse01 thank you for your comment! my don was acting as if i was sending her out for resp distress. I never stated to the NP, DON or EMS that she was in distress. But a sat of 82% clearly just isn't right. thank you for your kind words and comm...

10. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

    pppp87 posted a topic in Geriatric

    I've been at an LTC facility for 3 months now. One thing is clear at my facility: take caution before sending residents out to the hospital. I was always taught as far as LTC goes, especially as a newer nurse, "when in doubt, send them out." At my fa...

11. Comments by Coworkers

    pppp87 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hey all. I'm ending my 3rd week in oriention on a med surg floor. Things are going okay, definitely not perfect but I'm learning. My coworkers have made some comments to me that concern me. The first was from another nurse that precepted me on my fi...