Oswin

Oswin has 5 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. New to Restorative. Help?

   Oswin posted a topic in Geriatric

   So... long story short, I'm taking over my LTC facility's restorative program as of... last week. I'm not certified, my DON is and she's been helping me some but she's really busy. I've been given one day a week for this. I just can't figure out the ...

2. Dealing with an Unexpected Death

   Oswin replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric

   Your first death, especially unexpected ones, are so hard. Most of all through what you typed, I'm sorry you didn't have the support of another more experienced nurse to reassure you in your actions. I can't imagine what I would have done without tha...

3. In Defense of the LTC Nurse

   Oswin posted a topic in Geriatric

   Warning, rant ahead. I'm upset by a couple of recent experiences. 1. So I was running into the store before work the other day and was wearing scrubs. While I'm putting things in my car this middle-aged man at a nearby car asks if I'm a nurse. I sa...

4. Dealing with possibly unsafe coworkers?

   Oswin replied to Oswin's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for the responses, everyone. Let me clarify a few details that you've brought up. We alternate being charge nurse when I work with her, per the scheduler. There are only 2 nurses in the facility on 2nd shift, and the scheduler assigns charge...

5. Dealing with possibly unsafe coworkers?

   Oswin posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am worried about one of my fellow nurses. Primarily, I am worried about her ability to care for her residents appropriately. On multiple occasions I've been told of an issue that was reported to her that she didn't investigate (residents with new p...

6. LTC Nurses please respond

   Oswin replied to crd521's topic in Geriatric

   I'm also in IL. Things vary vastly in the state... how close you are to chicago, etc. I work in a very low acuity religious-based facility. We very occasionally do IVs, have no trachs, no vents, no g-tubes, one colostomy and have discharged a couple ...

7. New Grad drowning in LTC

   Oswin replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric

   I've been working in LTC for a while and know what you mean. There are some pills that I will give at different times. However, I NEVER recommend a new grad do this, especially at a facility i'm not familiar with. Reasons being: 1. chances are they ...

8. Most Ridiculous Med Order

   Oswin replied to fitzfan82's topic in Emergency

   In my experience, the tolerance does go away with time. But it re-develops more quickly in people who've built it up before. Not sure I fully understand that one, but I've seen it in multiple people, including myself.

9. New Grad drowning in LTC

   Oswin replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric

   ALWAYS read back telephone order to the doctor to make sure you got it down right. This is legally required, and if it irritates them, too bad Maybe you could put it on speaker with another nurse listening. Or when you answer the phone and realize i...

10. New Grad drowning in LTC

    Oswin replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric

    First off ::hugs:: New jobs can be so stressful. I've been working at my LTC job for 2 years and I still ask questions daily and ask for clarification on things... and I'm one of the trainers! No one knows everything, and usually from school we don't...

11. Mandated reporter?

    Oswin replied to Oswin's topic in General Nursing

    Because I want to know what the law is on the matter.

12. Mandated reporter?

    Oswin replied to Oswin's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Illinois. What state are you in?

13. Mandated reporter?

    Oswin posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm a bit confused about this whole mandated reporter thing. I understand that as a nurse I'm required to report suspected elder/child abuse. However, is that only the case when if it's encountered while I'm on the clock at work? Or am I legally ...

14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Oswin replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

    I'm not entirely sure what my face looked like when I realized what he was saying, but I really tried!! lol. But I definitely took an extra long shower that night!

15. Do you clean bedpans or throw them out?

    Oswin replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    It happens, yeah. Especially when the bedpan is full. But if it's happening EVERY time you might want to examine your "technique". Try pushing down on the edge closest to you while the pt rolls the other way to keep it level. Also, when you get them ...