SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks, CCM. I was hoping you'd weigh in. Yesterday went well. I held a staff meeting and people have finally stopped hating me. Let's hope it continues.
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    New to LTC and to Nursing!

    SuesquatchRN replied to kfarinato's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hang in. A little experience will take you forever. And you ARE allowed to mark meds as not given because someone if OOF - out of facility.
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why do people like the idea of one less licensed person on the floor? It's just another way to lessen what we do and know, to save money, to eliminate nurses, and to short-change
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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It just on my unit, 44 residents, little Medicare. The hours aren't bad. It becomes a problem because the floor nurses don't get it. They think I screw off all
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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am MDS. That and care plans and incidents. WOund documentation. Cat
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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What problems are you having,
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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, I have no hope. The work itself isn't bad. The environment isn't bad. I just feel ground down by perpetual attempts at perfect
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    What do you know/have you been taught about Sepsis?

    SuesquatchRN replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I know that almost always, when I have a resident at end-of-life, they end up with a "fever of unknown origin" for which no organism can be identified and the cause of death is sepsis. Low-grade...
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    Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

    SuesquatchRN replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord. We don't pre-pour own OWN, let alone anyone else's! This is a disaster waiting to
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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) I'm taking Thursday off so I'll be off two before I work the weekend (cupe every third). And I'm off a week in May. Good
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    Remind me why I do this

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Heh. Finding another job isn't an easy feat in this
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    Now, if you saw this on a chart, what would YOU think?

    SuesquatchRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorites for a male with a PEG was "give via Fallopian
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    Working to the clock

    SuesquatchRN replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    wiley, I think that coworker deserves a whack upside the head. But I also understand sometimes just being DONE. I was today. Maybe she was just
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    Working to the clock

    SuesquatchRN replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't work
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    Do you ever wash your scrubs with whites?

    SuesquatchRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't like wearing pink
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    nurse who got fired...

    SuesquatchRN replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    Good. Now let it alone. ForEVAH.
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    Recreational THC = now starting IPN!

    SuesquatchRN replied to Honest&Hopeful&Hur's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm Jane and I'm here to listen.
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    Q -resume how much past work exp if this is 2nd career

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been told a resume should be *a* page in length. Dunno
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    Q -resume how much past work exp if this is 2nd career

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Last job is plenty. 10 years. Just relevant education and any
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    nurse who got fired...

    SuesquatchRN replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and keep your mouth shut about knowing her. If it comes up it comes up but for goodness' sake don't ask people about
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    How to handle the disruptive resident

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

    Go into the Geriatric Forum and find the "Tips for Redirecting Alzheimer's Patients" thread. It's a
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    Do you write up med errors?

    SuesquatchRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    NurseyPoo, I don't think that you were wrong to write it
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    Rready to start ISU distant learningLLPN/BSN Fall 2010

    SuesquatchRN replied to MeganS's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good Lord. Quite the little spitfire, aren't
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    Patient advocates? what does that look like?

    SuesquatchRN replied to tewdles's topic in General Nursing

    I have been treated like this by nurses when I was having similar problems related to adenomyosis. I went through 10 years of agony before finding a gyn (who did not accept insurance) who was...
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    Do you write up med errors?

    SuesquatchRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    But we don't know that she was lazy. It SEEMS as if she was lazy. Anyway. I simply would have