AmandaBeaverhausen

So I recently started a new LTC facility 7P-7A, and have run across a day nurse who pulled me aside with her most pressing concern. The med cart was organized chronologically she explained, as in morning meds were first, then night, then PRN. She sai...

Hi everyone, I'm a CMA and in nursing school, trying to decide what I want to do. I already have a master's in social work, so many suggest the NP route. But I've grown to love working on the Alzheimer's unit at my LTC facility, as well as rehab (acu...

This happened at my old facility. The day nurse set up the night nurse who then set up the day nurse and so on, but only on the weekends. Also questionable, I was told by two different nurses to give thyroid meds at bedtime (I work 7P-7A) while...

I'm interviewing for a job in LTC where they work 12s (7AM-7PM or 7PM-7AM). It is explained as "also working every other weekend" as well. Coming from being a weekend warrior doing 16s or 3-12hr shifts, I'm not accustomed to this. Is Friday considere...

I was just coming here to ask the same thing! I work with a handful of people who use shiftkey and seem to like it. They appreciate the flexibility and pay. I know 3 or 4 aides, a few nurses, and we have a nurse supervisor who just started using it. ...

I'm doing a care plan on a 70 year old man with a history of falls. He was admitted to hospital due to a recent fall wherein he lay in the floor half a day before help arrived. I'm thinking "impaired physical mobility related to sedentary lifestyle a...

So it happened as the title suggested. I passed trach suctioning but then failed trach care. While I did sterile technique correctly in the first skill, I bombed the second. I had to request larger gloves because I can't fit into the green ones that ...

Thanks for all the input ❤. I did pass on the second try, but moreover the instructor gave me some awesome tips to use when performing the skill in real life. I think I underestimated what the sterile field encompasses, but we didn't go that deep int...

Just a question, how long am I contagious, as a vaccinated person? I was tested and found Covid positive Friday night. Started experiencing cold-like symptoms Wednesday. Think I was exposed the previous Saturday night at work. If it's 10 days of...

Thanks for all the input ?. It was 10 days. One thing I found odd was that they said my boyfriend, who lives with me, did NOT need to quarantine. Said because he was vaccinated he did not need to quarantine. Good thing we ignored that because he ende...

First week of classes, we were to post a summary to Blackboard regarding an organization's social programming. The website of the organization was provided. We were to pick one program, and write a short 50 word summary explaining it. So after all th...

Though I don't have any solutions differing from those already offered, I just wanted to say how very sorry I am you've had to endure all this. I wish you could be in my cohort and we could all laugh and study, and your orientation wouldn't matter. ...

Great question! Know yourself. Know your abilities as well as shortcomings. Don't let people walk all over you. Do your own work and help others, but don't do their work! Steer clear of gossip because a LOT of people in healthcare are related or...

I work in LTC and was just told to not forget to chart from 3P yesterday. I said, no, I chart from 7P-7A because that's my shift. The nurse said, but it's part of 3-11 shift. I said but we no longer have those 8 hour shifts, AND if I walk in after re...

This. I purposely tell new or agency people there are a few restrooms to use: one in the breakroom, the very small break room; a second private one across from the nurses station; and a third, deep in the spa room with the showers, so you can do what...

So is anybody noticing hiring LPNs in hospitals? I'll be one in a year and then bridge to RN, but I would LOVE to try hospital. LTC currently, for 5 years. All the nurses say money is better here but benefits better in hospital. I'd totally do 3 12-h...

I work in LTC and the song remains the same. We were so short staffed yesterday that they were offering $400 bonuses for Nurses AND MAs to just come in and pick up an afternoon shift. It's dangerous to both residents and staff, but I fear it's here t...

A lot of great answers! Although I"m only an MA, I interact with nurses and turn my cart over to one at the end of my shift. I try to always restock supplies, sanitize the cart, get fresh ice for puddings and water pitcher, etc. Nonetheless, this one...

From what I've heard: the general consensus is that LTC is demonstrably better money, while hospitals are better benefits. I've heard this from scores of nurses. One nurse said she had to take a $5/HR pay cut to work a local hospital to gain skills. ...

Hey guys, I got my MA almost 2 months ago, but staffing prevented me from any work outside of training, as they needed me to be a CNA. Now I'm finally gonna hit the floor on my own cart as an MA, and making $20/hr. Insert happy dance ?. As it's been ...

I'm an MA in nursing school and we did vaccinations at the biggest vaccination site in the city recently. While I was nervous, they made us practice and practice often, and would not be allowed to go work the site without a nurse educator approving o...