RNjuice ADN, RN

RNjuice has 11 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Rehabilitation / Long Term Care.

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1. Admissions in Rehab/LTC

   RNjuice replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks so much for your detailed response! You make a great point about how a quick assessment can be done without taking away too much time from med pass / tx for existing patients. I also respect...

2. Admissions in Rehab/LTC

   RNjuice posted a topic in General Nursing

   In the past year, I've worked in two radically different Long Term Care / Rehab settings. One thing the two facilities share in common, however, is that admissions tend to come in right before shift...

3. New RN: Let’s Talk About Staffing

   RNjuice replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, cin, for the response. It turns out you were right. I had to make the decision to resign immediately from the facility when I finally realized this. While two weeks is the professional...

4. New RN: Let’s Talk About Staffing

   RNjuice posted a topic in General Nursing

   Before I go on, a disclaimer. As a novice nurse, it’s entirely possible and even likely that my problem lies in my own ability to manage time or tasks. I accept that, but I will also stand behind...

5. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

   RNjuice replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, everyone, for continuing the discussion. The topic seems to have touched a nerve, which is why I thought to bring it up here in the first place. As a new nurse, I don't have the instinct,...

6. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

   RNjuice replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your sharing stories, your advice, your perspectives, and your expertise! This is exactly what I was looking for when I posted this and you did not disappoint. I've been reading...

7. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

   RNjuice posted a topic in General Nursing

   I’m a new nurse working in rehabilitation and I have a resident with Parkinson’s and dementia. The resident also has wounds and has lost all mobility except in their arms (barely). She takes her...

8. New Nurse RN in Rehab/LTC Setting Needs Advice

   RNjuice replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the tips, everyone. I knew from the beginning that being a new nurse would be a serious challenge. It’s further complicated by the fact that I spent a number of years not working as a...

9. Spouse of nurse

   RNjuice replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

   It’s ok to be frustrated that your spouse doesn’t earn as much as you, especially if they’re not covering their own expenses that might be considered excessive or unnecessary. That said, I...

10. New Nurse RN in Rehab/LTC Setting Needs Advice

    RNjuice replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I use my own "brain sheet" that I've come up with that keeps all of the information that I've determined over the course of the past 4 weeks that I need to know to get through a shift. It...

11. First nursing job is at a nursing home and on my 2nd day I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. Anyone else experience this?

    RNjuice replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true, but the cycle is almost daily for me. I am also a new RN in an LTC setting. It goes one of two ways: I have an excellent day without major crises or I have what I call "learning...

12. New Nurse RN in Rehab/LTC Setting Needs Advice

    RNjuice posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I'm an inexperienced RN working in a Rehabilitation / Long Term Care setting. I'm looking for advice from experienced nurses because I haven't been working as a nurse for a long time, I graduated...