chelynn

chelynn has 4 years experience and specializes in ER, LTC, IHS.

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1. Tags! New ADON here

   chelynn replied to cna_2_nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Reach out to your corporate nurse, mine actually wrote out a grid for me to understand

2. Reassignment as a nurse

   chelynn replied to Jasgun's topic in Canada

   You just continue to provide care. That's one of the first things I was never taught is that you leave your judgements at the door and you take care of your

3. Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

   chelynn replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

   Since the post came from a patient I'm sure they're not real clear on everything about their treatment . You never push

4. New Grad-Insulin

   chelynn replied to Ilovenursing3's topic in General Nursing

   You printed patient information at home? Not

5. definition of "treatment"

   chelynn replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Things in our treatment books are: Wound care, dressing changes, creams, powders, monitor bruise, skin tear, etc, skin checks, diabetic nail care, podus boots, o2, cath care, cath changes, elevation...

6. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   chelynn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I often wonder how you can even breathe when you're head is always so far up your

7. Need advice about working in LTC-subacute floor

   chelynn replied to Shayrey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   How dare you say the nurse wants an "easier shift." I work nights, I have 45 residents and 2 CNAs. You do understand that these confused residents don't know whether it's night of day. They try to get...

8. Epi Pen makes a good day

   chelynn replied to ImThatGuy's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, lucky you! I have the exact same story about 3 years ago, only the thing shot right into my thumb! The other nurses and the doc I was working with almost wet their pants laughing. Talk about a...

9. What do you think constitutes insubordination?

   chelynn replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   I too, have been known to ask, "Can you get me a BP/pulse on so and so?" The reply was, "No, I'm really behind," I simply said, " What I meant was get me a BP/Pulse on so and so, thanks." I don't like...

10. What do you think constitutes insubordination?

    chelynn replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    That would definately be insubordination. We discuss this at work all the time. Ours are CNAs, ceftified nursing assistants, which means they are at work to assist us. They do need to work with us...

11. Help with case study

    chelynn replied to RaptorsFan's topic in General Students

    For one why has she been getting 2mg when the order stated 4-15mg? Also tell us what you would guess and why and then we are more likely to help you from

12. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    chelynn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    If you read it the problem isn't that the CNA didn't have time to sit with the resident. The problem is that the nurse gave the CNA the patients meds, MORPHINE and ATIVAN to administer. That to me...

13. Unsafe ?? Need opinions....

    chelynn replied to j464335's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say you have it better than I do. I work 1800-0600 with 3 CNAa until 2200 and 2 after that. We have 45 residents. I have the med passes, treatments, tube feedings, TPN, among all the...

14. Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    chelynn replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our place does 12s, 6-6. I work 3

15. thanks

    chelynn replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    How many times are you going to post this? Not to be rude but I swear I read it not long