RNjuice ADN, RN

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 change, and the responsibility of who is to perform...

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 and appreciate the fact that you take full responsib...

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 Parkinson’s medicine (Sinemet & Neupro patch) witho...

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 the effort and thought I put in to solving for those i...

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 standard, I also have a legal obligation not to accept as...

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, wisdom, or experience that some of my peers possess. N...

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 your responses over the past few days and have been ...

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 years ago, and I only briefly worked as a nurse ar...

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 nurse after graduating, so my knowledge base and skills...

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 disagree with the rationale that having equal incomes is some...

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 includes: Patient Appointment scheduleAM Med Notes &am...

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 experience" days where I identify 3+ areas where I coul...