Newgurl17

Newgurl17 CNA, LPN

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  1. Staffing Shortages

    Newgurl17 replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    have you considered vaccine clinics or acute

  2. Staffing Shortages

    Newgurl17 replied to LTCRN4LIFE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so far, I heard my workplace is giving $10k sign on bonuses (Canadian) to the RNs, but no other bonuses to the other disciplines ? we've also had to fill the gaps with agencies, but let's face it.......

  3. Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    Newgurl17 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey everyone, Again, hope you are all doing well. My question today is what has your experience been with caring for people who were diagnosed with COVID? Today, a co-worker sent me a...

  4. Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What was it like for those of you working in close contact with covid positive peoole? Our outbreak started a little after mid Novmeber and finally ended after mid January. In total, almost all the...

  5. Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same here! Even something like posting a meme about using gloves stirs the pot! You really can't cure stupid

  6. Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks for sharing your experience. It's interesting to know from other settings. Yes I'm extremely annoyed about things being posted on social media as

  7. COVID-19: LTC Advice!

    Newgurl17 posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey all... First of all, I am hoping everyone is staying safe and healthy during this nasty pandemic. My questions for today are for all the floor nurses working in LTC.... How are you...

  8. Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Right?? OH absolutely not, I don't believe that half hour video at all! That's why I had to stop watching halfway through. It was just another one of those dumb things that you see on the news, like...

  9. COVID-Positive Nurses Working: Irresponsible or Smart?

    Newgurl17 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think the obvious answer to the title of this post would personally be no... That's how outbreaks

  10. Holding HS Meds

    Newgurl17 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hey all, I'm still working in a special care unit. So I was working this evening with a lady who gets a scheduled Seroquel 25mg tab and a 50mg (I think) tab of a sleeping medication (trazadone). This...

  11. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello! I'm wondering if anyone can please answer this question I have about scheduled and PRN doses... But first I will give some background: We had a lady who had been pacing.. Like really pacing......

  12. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, this resident can remove the seatbelt herself. Also apparently she's had an order for a restraint quite some time ago I was

  13. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel like they have? I haven't had to give PRN's to this lady

  14. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all for your responses! Since I've posted this thread, this lady now uses a wheelchair with a seatbelt and has had some medication changes including removal of one of her antipsychotic...

  15. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is just what I heard from the cna's as I was not this lady's primary nurse. The unit is separated into 2 sides so the doors were closed when she fell and I didn't know what had happened until I...

  16. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She's in the special care unit, if that counts? I don't think she is being seen by the geri-psych doc. I can't remember is she is but I'm pretty sure she

  17. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She's on anti anxiety meds but I can't remember what else she's

  18. Scheduled and PRN Doses

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think the prn order was for hydromorphone 0.5 to 1mg q 2

  19. Holding HS Meds

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you! I gotta ask because not everything is taught to us in nursing school

  20. Holding HS Meds

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is totally an unrelated maybe? Question and may sound dumb... But I must ask... What if a resident is on scheduled laxatives and they were known to have diarrhea either on days or on evenings....

  21. Holding HS Meds

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, RN was notified. Resident was agitated this morning during AM care but not hs care this evening. More alert this evening than she was yesterday

  22. Holding HS Meds

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Usually we let the RN know what's going on, they give us direction, we continue to monitor, then notify the physician via fax, unless the resident's condition is more urgent, then the RN gives the...

  23. Holding HS Meds

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Meds were

  24. Length of Time it Takes to be a Good Nurse...?

    Newgurl17 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just curious... How long did it take for you to be an actually good nurse? Just graduated last december and got hired at my new long term care job a couple of months ago. I work casually and have only...

  25. Length of Time it Takes to be a Good Nurse...?

    Newgurl17 replied to Newgurl17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, as of this year ? amd things have gotten better for me! A few CNA's and an RN have told me that I was a good