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  1. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    brendamyheart replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry to say this, "It's my body and I'm gonna to what I want with it, what I want with it" Needless to say. I work in LTC, do we tell the families that visit, they need to get the flu shot also?? I...

  2. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    brendamyheart replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  3. #%@&$ Flu Shot!

    brendamyheart replied to JaneyW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mandatory? You are not in the armed forces. I do not think they can force you to get a flu shot. What will happen if you say no??? I have been getting the flu shot for many years, however I got one...

  4. Turning in my resignation Monday

    brendamyheart replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I were you, I would run from there. Protect your license. I have worked in LTC for about 10 years and seen it all. My motto is, " No one no what it is like until they step in my shoes". I think it...

  5. Looking for new daily assignements and care directive tools

    brendamyheart replied to changeseeker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    .Becarefull about posting information on the closet door. It might be a HIPPA violation. We use a CNA book that tells the CNA what the resident needs for

  6. fear of vomit?

    brendamyheart replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I have never vomited, but have come close. I can do wound care and eat at the same time. It is trach care and all that is associated with it. I cannot even clean dentures!!

  7. fear of vomit?

    brendamyheart replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    :barf02: I

  8. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

    brendamyheart replied to RN12345656's topic in Nursing Humor

    :yelclap:

  9. nursing care plan for an obese patient

    brendamyheart replied to Tan01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you asked her how she is feeling about

  10. gpa 3.2

    brendamyheart replied to garfieldrn's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    hh

  11. "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    brendamyheart replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    My goodness. I know how you feel!!! Soon to be 55. I could work 10 and 12's, however, I can barely make the eight. So much mental

  12. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    brendamyheart replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was working the evening shift. I was looking down the hall. I saw a call light come on and went to answer it. (No resident was assigned to that room). When I saw no one in the room. I shut off the...

  13. MDS Cordinator

    brendamyheart replied to djewel's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Faster! Have you seen the information they

  14. MDS Cordinator

    brendamyheart replied to djewel's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    We are now using the MDS version 2.0. There is a new version 3.0 coming out in the near future. It a more detailed version. You can see this version at the CMS

  15. Customer Service?

    brendamyheart replied to ragtoprn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LCF. My favorite pet peeve is, if a resident does not want to be there he/ she will tell the family what a horror we have been. The family, and upper-management believe this without asking...

  16. MDS Cordinator

    brendamyheart replied to djewel's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    It depends on how many beds you have. We have two doing the MDS. I do all PPS and the other does the OBRA's. I have other duties,and I am running all day. The MDS is complicated and when it comes to...

  17. Customer Service?

    brendamyheart replied to ragtoprn's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap:

  18. Questions????

    brendamyheart replied to spiritbeing8992's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well we are lucky! We have a treatment nurse and med aids to pass med that are not a nurse responsibility. They do not do monthly summary's and nurse managers check on everything they do. The nurse...

  19. Lowest of the Low

    brendamyheart replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to LTC. They will eat their young!! As a new grad, you should have been supervises by someone, and believe me when I tell you this, the DON is responsible for you!! You have given it your all...

  20. Pls help, dumb ? abt insulin & ss

    brendamyheart replied to lyceeboo's topic in General Nursing

    You will always need an order to give SS insulin when it out of the normal time for a BSFS. With the information you would give the doctor he may need to adjust any regular insulin given, such as NPH...

  21. Newbie LPN graduate

    brendamyheart replied to skywolf808's topic in International Nursing

    This has been said for a long time now. I work at a LTC facility. They have few Rn's and the LVN/LPN make up the bulk of nurses. Good Luck with your

  22. Opinions please...

    brendamyheart replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    Always be prepaid as if it was you are alone. One never knows what will

  23. Are we all old???

    brendamyheart replied to np_wannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was thirty, joined the Army. It was hard and tough!!! In the Army I was an EMT. I applied to Charlie school (LPN) when I was 34. It was a great career in the Army. I had 10 years in then...

  24. All Lpn's Please Read

    brendamyheart replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All good nurses regardless of there title should know their scope of practice!! It varies sate to state. Do you know all the nurses scope of practice from state to

  25. All Lpn's Please Read

    brendamyheart replied to RNforLongTime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well