SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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    Noting orders

    SuesquatchRN replied to Dixiecup's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We're on a computerized system developed specifically for LTC. It ROCKS. If your place in considering implementing an EMR, look into
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    Am I too sensitive?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Libra_mjs's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Everyone initially is heartbroken when someone to whom one has become attached dies. But in time you will come to see death, for these folks, as a welcome release from infirmity and debility. I think...
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    skirts to work

    SuesquatchRN replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    How, precisely, does wearing a skirt set women
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    Namenda/Aricept/Excelon...is it worth it?

    SuesquatchRN replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Then I got nuthin'. I got attackers.
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    Daytonite has passed away...

    SuesquatchRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Rest in peace, my
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    Namenda/Aricept/Excelon...is it worth it?

    SuesquatchRN replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It can help with chronic UTIs. Yhe benefits of these drugs have been proven, but they have also been shown to be useful for only a short period of time. I think docs here don't d/c them because we...
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    skirts to work

    SuesquatchRN replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 56 years old and in pretty good shape but anything I had got up and left. The point of a uniform isn't to be sexually attractive. It's to be appropriately dressed for one's function. BTW, I...
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    Too many Applicants....

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't give a damn about typos. I know I made them and this is a thread, not formal communication. What I HATE are things like, temp 98 acksillary.
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    Too many Applicants....

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been told by the other nurses to a) stop using big (read: actual anatomical terms) words when I cahrt, and b) to quit using dictionary words. Some of the notes are barely readable. No...
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    Handling the ones that are constant fall risks

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have one resident for whom I want this to play whenever someone passes her room: Burlesque & Classic Striptease
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    Handling the ones that are constant fall risks

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    An obvious suggestion, but something that she might not be able to do - washcloth folding? A stack of papers she can riffle
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    skirts to work

    SuesquatchRN replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse only four years ago and often wear skirts. I have had no problems finding below-the-knee, gathered skirts that allow me to move. And I am certainly not viewed as a sex object....
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    Handling the ones that are constant fall risks

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Freakin'
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    Am I asking for the impossible??

    SuesquatchRN replied to Mommyof3Boys's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you don't want liberal steer clear of Austin. Unless you are in the desert TX is humid. And hot. How about Louisville, KY? Near the
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    What to do when a patient falls?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Nurse_Tricia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You should have a protocol in your facility. If they hit their head, neuro
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    Turning q2h, any ideas?

    SuesquatchRN replied to smarti15's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you assume that I didn't go in with someone else and turn the resident? I have had to resort to this tactic to have proof that some of the aides were documenting what they had not done -...
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    Turning q2h, any ideas?

    SuesquatchRN replied to smarti15's topic in General Nursing

    A schedule works. One way to check -- and it's sneaky, but sometimes necessary -- is to stick a note under the resident. See if they find
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    Describe your dream LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Or be forced into incontinence because it's such a rich to get them onto the bedpan. How about heavy, Hoyer-compatible commodes? With slings to
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    Alright to have your husband start an IV on your patient?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with it. He's certified, the resident was a hard stick, and there was an
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    How will I correct Prevalence of antipsychotic w/o psychosis - QI/QM?

    SuesquatchRN replied to lionjr's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    There's another thread on this around the geri forums and I can't find it. It was quite comprehensive and helped me a
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    if i finished L.V.N course what degree would that be??

    SuesquatchRN replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a degree. It's a diploma. I had one.
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    Describe your dream LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I already SAID there are no
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    Describe your dream LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Private rooms! And no more outdated facilities where the bathrooms are barely w/c
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    Attractive Students Being Hired First

    SuesquatchRN replied to bioniclewoman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have seen the same thing happen all over the world in every job in every industry in which I have ever
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    Describe your dream LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, and the best products for the problem, not the most cost-effective which are more expensive in the long run