mysticwater

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1. State Survey...Advice Please

   mysticwater replied to annabrooke93's topic in Geriatric

   I have been through so many surveys now that it never bothers me when they come. I have been the treatment nurse and the medication nurse and the charge nurse... you get it. This last survey was very interesting we had no DON so they sent us a corpor...

2. med carts/control freaks

   mysticwater replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

   Okay! Okay! I yell and scream every time people move my stuff around!! It's not a neat freak thing though! Really it's not. I have had to clean up behind many different nurses and godbless them med aides. Honestly it is a territorital thing. I don't ...

3. Feeding and toileting

   mysticwater replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric

   I just had this debate at our facility. Here it is again. Our current DON was a state inspector and according to her there is no rule stateing you can't stop feeding and cover the tray and help some one to the toilet, complete that task, wash your ha...

4. do staffs have a right not to send pt to hospital?

   mysticwater replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric

   Definately send her out! I had a resident who wanted to go because she liked the attention! If it had turned out that something was the matter you can be personally be held accountable! Remember nursing school told you to protect your license. No mat...

5. New Job, Need some advice Please!!

   mysticwater replied to kwagner_51's topic in Geriatric

   The toughest part of the med pass is being familiar with your residents and their preferences. Some of mine will not take their medicines before their meal some won't take it after! Some want that"red pill" separate and where is that yellow one I alw...

6. what should i do-take microbiol & A&P2 together or seperate?

   mysticwater replied to helenjp's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I suggest taking them separately. When i went to school my counselor advised me to take them both together. It was very challenging and I had two small children at the time. The very next year the school advisors started telling pre-nursing students ...

7. Searching for LVN-RN Bridge Program in Tx.

   mysticwater replied to cliffgriffin's topic in Texas

   NCTC has a great bridge program.

8. Can anyone give advice on Denton hospitals?

   mysticwater replied to serinamour's topic in Texas

   Both hospitals are very good. it depends on what you are looking for. Are you specialized or are you a floor nurse willing to work anywhere. BOTH hospitals are fairly new and improved. I do not work there but have friends and family that do.