SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

Member

  • Content

    10,263

  • Visitors

    61,762

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    81

All Content by SuesquatchRN

  1. SuesquatchRN

    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked all three shifts and am currently on first. I did change times on the 6 a.m. pass so that I could stagger them. Now, when I have a cart on days, I get the 8 a.m. pass done in two hours....
  2. SuesquatchRN

    Passed CPNE

    SuesquatchRN replied to FeFe23 RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :ancong!:
  3. SuesquatchRN

    New LPN, this is HARD. Need advice.

    SuesquatchRN replied to dsomday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Shellyanne, HHC is laying of thousands, including nurses. It's rough right now, including in Jersey. Call every LTC near you and tell them you will take ANY shift. You'll get your foot in the door,...
  4. SuesquatchRN

    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have regularly passed a massive amount of meds on a unit of 44. Without errors and on time. Yes, it takes practice, and yes, I do it BETTER by not taking
  5. SuesquatchRN

    New to LTC and to Nursing!

    SuesquatchRN replied to kfarinato's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would wait until orientation is over. You will have plenty of down-time to do that. It's certainly reasonable, but a waste of the trainer's time. I WOULD ask if there are any residents with...
  6. SuesquatchRN

    Should nurses with long hair be required to wear it up?

    SuesquatchRN replied to dura_mater's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine risking having long hair down. There's all kinds of nasty stuff it could get dragged in, not to mention grabbed by
  7. SuesquatchRN

    Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

    SuesquatchRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    We use low beds, which are almost on the floor. And we actually care plan, "Resident will not be injured when she rolls out of bed." They climb, they roll, they remove alarms -
  8. SuesquatchRN

    When to apply for promotion in LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to mharrah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ask. See what they
  9. SuesquatchRN

    Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

    SuesquatchRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I would let her stay on the floor and call the squad. Idiot
  10. SuesquatchRN

    New LPN, this is HARD. Need advice.

    SuesquatchRN replied to dsomday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    City or state? I am upstate and there are always jobs
  11. SuesquatchRN

    Wish I had the number for the DEA policy maker

    SuesquatchRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My DON will open the narc e-kit only. She will come in from home to do it. And our on-call physicians are wonderful. Luckily, we can still do that much in
  12. SuesquatchRN

    Wish I had the number for the DEA policy maker

    SuesquatchRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That would be why she posted in the geriatrics
  13. SuesquatchRN

    National Nurse Uniform

    SuesquatchRN replied to Texas Tornado's topic in International Nursing

    I often wear skirts. Sometimes hose. The young ones get VERY annoyed when someone will walk right up to me and say, "You must be the
  14. SuesquatchRN

    New to LTC and to Nursing!

    SuesquatchRN replied to kfarinato's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good to hear.
  15. SuesquatchRN

    Scaring me!

    SuesquatchRN replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    As has been said, the guys tend to stay out of it. And like Jules, I only work with a couple of people I would prefer to avoid, and then, only when they are on together. We cooperate and help one...
  16. SuesquatchRN

    Preceptor Woes, In desperate need of guidence!!!!

    SuesquatchRN replied to hope2-B-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Switch. Nicely. What Jules said. You must be competent or she would be riding you like a drunk on a bucking bronco
  17. SuesquatchRN

    Does anyone use a care plan "report card"? Help!

    SuesquatchRN replied to aaspender's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One more poast and you can
  18. SuesquatchRN

    Geriatric Nutrition Care plan Plz Help

    SuesquatchRN replied to Noni07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    r/t impaired mental status. And do you have labs to look at? Increasing confusion in the elderly is often a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI), as is back
  19. SuesquatchRN

    Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

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

    While I agree with that in principle, the reality is that when the whistle blows, even the piano player goes. Two friends of mine were recently arrested on charges of criminal negligence. The LPN...
  20. SuesquatchRN

    What kind of orientation did you have? Am I expecting too much?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Old and New's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you. That's a lot of patients to be expected to handle after a month or
  21. SuesquatchRN

    Activities in LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to calliesue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nope. No field trips. If you have family who'll take you you get to go
  22. SuesquatchRN

    New LPN, this is HARD. Need advice.

    SuesquatchRN replied to dsomday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's also
  23. SuesquatchRN

    Does anyone use a care plan "report card"? Help!

    SuesquatchRN replied to aaspender's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a sheet we use. If you send me your snail mail I'll send you a
  24. SuesquatchRN

    New to LTC and to Nursing!

    SuesquatchRN replied to kfarinato's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're welcome. :) Oh, a
  25. SuesquatchRN

    Walking away from nursing after 8 months

    SuesquatchRN replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    {{{daughter}}}