Xbox Live Addict

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  1. Choose your words wisely....

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that a NH should never be short-staffed. I also have seen at best half-hearted efforts at a PRN pool in LTC. Unfortunately, I know the nature of the beast... and that nurses and aides...

  2. Choose your words wisely....

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yep... I heard from management at every NH I ever worked at to never tell a family member that we were "short" or to give that impression. That is to cover the facility. Of course, most family members...

  3. Choose your words wisely....

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    No, this is NOT the policy everywhere. In fact, no nursing home I have ever worked at has ever assigned 1:1 care to any resident, for any reason. The only thing that would warrant that kind of care in...

  4. Japan dealing with nursing shortage

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Brian's topic in General World

    Nursing care, especially that of aging baby boomers, has long been an issue in Japan. In 1991, there was an animated film called "Roujin-Z" released, which was about a robotic hospital bed that...

  5. If You Had It To Do Over Again?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing

    No. No. A thousand times, no. Given everything to do over again, I would have gone to law school

  6. HELP!!! I need reassurance!!

    Xbox Live Addict replied to barbb51405's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The child's parents are the first and final responsible party for this child. You did the right thing. If the parents had wanted you to contact your supervisor first for issues related to...

  7. STNAs may be out to get you! -???

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    CNAs are certified by the state health department here, and no, they don't have "as much to lose". CNAs for the most part are cooperative with charge nurses. I haven't run into any yet that was...

  8. What did you do for work during school?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Giant Panda's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA. When I started being a CNA, I had never even considered becoming a nurse. A friend talked me into it... under much protest from

  9. Different terms/meds used across the USA

    Xbox Live Addict replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    I've never actually worked at a place that used saline locks. Every place I've ever worked at still uses

  10. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Kolkata is now the official legal name of the city that used to be called Calcutta. India is abandoning names like "Calcutta", "Bombay" (now called Mumbai) and "Madras" (now Chennai), which are...

  11. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I care about the people I take care of. But I am not Mother Theresa of Kolkata. I'm a poor miserable sinner who has bills to pay and personal needs. I also would be rethinking my job and the training...

  12. novolog 70/30 as coverage?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in school, I had thought that only regular insulin was given per sliding scale. I have seen a number of extremely insulin-resistant patients given Humalog/Novolog (very quick-acting...

  13. male dominated areas of nursing?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing

    Most of my male classmates wanted to be ER/flight nurses. A lot of men work psych as well - although there still seem to be more women in psych, I've seen a greater percentage of male nurses in...

  14. Oh, well - Not for me.

    Xbox Live Addict replied to dragonflycafe's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be worried about MRSA too, when I first entered nursing as a CNA. My unlearned mind had the idea it was like the bubonic plague. MRSA, to be sure, is nothing to take lightly - I did battle a...

  15. Is Gas a Tax Write-Off?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to malenurse122879's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... but it isn't, and it isn't figured into any cost-of-living adjustments. Staff in the Midwest, where wages are low, the cost of living is soaring, and commutes are very long, suffer greatly...

  16. # of residents in LTC

    Xbox Live Addict replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the LTCs I have worked at, during 7-3 and 3-11, each nurse is responsible for 2 halls with 20-25 residents each, ranging from SNF care to total assist. There is a CMA for PO meds, but the nurse is...

  17. Disposable chux or washable?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    In every LTC I ever worked in, they used cloth pads, except on air mattresses, where the pad defeated the purpose of the air mattress (then they used breathable disposables). The pads worked great...

  18. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    Xbox Live Addict replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    HCV and HBV are spread much more easily than HIV. They transmit readily through urine and feces as well as blood and can even be spread by contaminated food. Also, like HIV, a person can carry HCV...

  19. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    Xbox Live Addict replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Intentionally infecting others with HIV is a serious

  20. most enjoyable nursing books for pleasure / films

    Xbox Live Addict replied to aussiemags's topic in General Nursing

    "Girl, Interrupted". I read both Susanna Kaysen's book and watched the movie when I was doing psychiatric nurse

  21. Resume Help for a LTC Nurse

    Xbox Live Addict replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a LTC nurse, you also have years of built-in supervisory experience (those CNAs and CMAs, if applicable) and your nursing judgement is really tested at times, since you are often alone in LTC...

  22. Why are RNs underappreciated, underpaid in LTC?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to TeresaB930's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Around here, LPNs make more in LTC than many RNs do in acute care - at least the newer ones. The RN pay scale is improving gradually though. But this part of the country has one of the poorest pay...

  23. Why are RNs underappreciated, underpaid in LTC?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to TeresaB930's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RNs are primarily utilized in supervisory positions in LTC. Though it varies from state to state depending on scope of practice, in most places, there just isn't much in LTC outside of an LPN's scope...

  24. Using Nurses as CNAs?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it done quite a few times in LTC. I myself have lent my muscle to the CNA staff on a few occasions. It isn't cost-effective to have me instead of a CNA doing tasks done primarily by CNAs,...

  25. Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

    Xbox Live Addict replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would be happy to never see another cell phone for as long as I