withasmilelpn

withasmilelpn

Rehab, LTC, Peds, Hospice

Member

  • Content

    582

  • Visitors

    10,594

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    9

All Content by withasmilelpn

  1. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    withasmilelpn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    If they are truly all about infection control, why don't they enforce healthcare workers right to call out

  2. Verbal abuse by a patient ...

    withasmilelpn replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse does not mean being a saint. I respectfully tell patients that I will not tolerate disrespect and expect them to treat me as I do them. You can always resort to "'Mr. Jones' (whoever),...

  3. Patient rage

    withasmilelpn replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe her doctor needs to be made aware? Find out how long she's been experiencing pain like this, what makes it worse, severity, etc. and let the doctor know, it could be undiagnosed or her history...

  4. HELP! Need advice TODAY

    withasmilelpn replied to newmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I often totaly forget to add a position I had for only a few months. I left in good standing, it was just that they started a weekend requirement and I had another (better paying) job every weekend....

  5. Does Grief Counseling hurt people?

    withasmilelpn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Grief counseling is personal and grief is not something that you 'get over'. You think you've made peace and then slam - it hits you in the gut. My husband and I dealt with the death of our 7 month...

  6. My 4 yr old son is newly dx with Leukemia ALL

    withasmilelpn replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school is very stressful. I think the other posters are right, you may be able to finish school, however I think it is a good idea to talk to your instructors to find out what their policy is...

  7. Agency nurses refusing to work on a certain unit

    withasmilelpn replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it is easy to blame the staff sometimes as 'whiny' or 'lazy' and don't get me wrong there are such nurses out there. However, when there are consistent complaints and problems, it needs to be...

  8. Agency nurses refusing to work on a certain unit

    withasmilelpn replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Alert and oriented patients can be difficult just because they often have routines that only regular staff would know and be prepared for. They also can occupy your time quite a bit with talking and...

  9. Just When You Think You've Seen It All....

    withasmilelpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ;)Ok, I understand about the dignity issue. What if you are an alert oriented adult and you consent to it? I personally would not care if you put a neon blinking sign over my

  10. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

    withasmilelpn replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Could you please come work for

  11. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    withasmilelpn replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    When I worked 8 hour shifts I found I was completely burned out and depressed. Not even more rested because I could not sleep because I was constantly worrying about my patients. Now I have balance...

  12. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    withasmilelpn replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked 8 hour shifts I found I was completely burned out and depressed. Not even more rested because I could not sleep because I was constantly worrying about my patients. Now I have balance...

  13. Ready to Give Up

    withasmilelpn replied to Hanky Pank's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't see how the nclex shows anything about what kind of nurse you'll be except a good test taker. Please give yourself a break! I thought I failed too, but I didn't. I'll cross my...

  14. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    withasmilelpn replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    oops, double

  15. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    withasmilelpn replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    We use levsin, scopalamine, ativan and morphine to help people be as free of pain and fear as we can accomplish. Don't forget positioning on their side can help, if they are having difficulty...

  16. "Red Flags" of Drug Diversion

    withasmilelpn replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    When I think about some of my wild teenage days, I can't help but think,"there by the grace of god go I" to have come out unscathed and unaddicted. I refuse to judge anyone for that reason. (And...

  17. So is hospital nursing better than long term care?

    withasmilelpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    LTC is very difficult. I think errrors are made all the time because of the patient load. I did it for years and really loved the patients but the frustrations were getting to me. When doing the...

  18. anyone online now, can you help me, it's so urgent

    withasmilelpn replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    OK, first off, why exactly do you have to take your lamictal at that time anyway? Give your neurologist a call and see if a simple change in the times it's taken can be done, like for example at the...

  19. We're supposed to take care of the pt 1st, right?

    withasmilelpn replied to shug1539's topic in General Nursing

    Basically they don't want you to chart anything a lawyer could use to blame the facility for. I do question the fact that no patient teaching was done for the family prior. Our home care nurses make...

  20. Reporting resident abuse to local office of aging....

    withasmilelpn replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I second that!

  21. Calling in sick??

    withasmilelpn replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    There is study after study that sick employees should not come in to work. Yes, it centered around office workers, however, it applies to healthcare workers and should be more so! Teachers have...

  22. I gave notice today...

    withasmilelpn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    I realize you have every right to be unhappy with this tech. Did you ever think about pulling her aside and asking her what is going on? People who are angry like that, especially after such a huge...

  23. Dragging 'em out of bed

    withasmilelpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where do you work! We have a census of 120 with 8-10 cnas on days and eve and 4-6 on nocs. Are they med techs or perform other duties like accuchecks etc.? What about nursing

  24. Dragging 'em out of bed

    withasmilelpn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's so hard isn't it? You have to strike that balance between kindness and good nursing care and that can be very difficult! I had a gentleman exactly like your lady. Insisted on getting oob at...

  25. Failed Physical Test For CNA Today!!Now What??

    withasmilelpn replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember having to do such a test ever as a cna in LTC. As far as nurses go, lots in LTC say, oh no I can't do such and such because of my back etc... even though our job description says we...