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  1. Rude Families-How do you deal with them?

    sassynurse78 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After several weeks of leaving work depressed I am finally asking for advice here. What do you do when family members talk down to you? I am so discouraged that I am seriously considering a change in...

  2. Tools, Notes for YOU to CYA

    sassynurse78 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so obsessed with lists, I write everything down on lined paper starting at the top and then can check off what i have done, what needs done or what to pass on, and I never check off anything...

  3. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    sassynurse78 replied to moz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry but I had to giggle when I read the first line of your post...mainly because I have encountered so many of these types. The best one was a man who would get the new staff who didn't know better...

  4. I want to spend money.....

    sassynurse78 replied to blueberrybon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have one I use a lot, but when I first got it I used it along with the manual to make sure it was accurate. It was, I use a brand called Omron. Others I work with do to. I rub a little alcohol gel...

  5. Considering LTC

    sassynurse78 replied to Almabella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it is something you should try, although it isn't for everyone. I would suggest walking into a facility you are considering around 6 pm when the chiefs have gone home and the Indians are...

  6. Do your on-call nurses come in if short?

    sassynurse78 replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gosh I wish we had someone to come in! I spend a good portion of my time on the phone begging when someone calls off. If it gets to the point where I can find no one (which is usually the case) Me or...

  7. What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    sassynurse78 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    Money and Greed I think can sum up our health care problems in this country. Although I have always felt this way, I knew it for sure last summer. I started with a headahce and chills, to only get...

  8. CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

    sassynurse78 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility I worked at recently fired a CNA after many staff members reported what the CNA said to pts. The CNA was making statements such as telling one pt, "The only thing wrong with you is that...

  9. CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

    sassynurse78 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well a quick update...I ran into a nurse I had worked with before. She happened to be working at the facility the CNA went to. She asked me why she left my facility and that she was a terrible CNA....

  10. CNA abused pts. now working as CNA in another LTC!

    sassynurse78 replied to sassynurse78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for your comments...my position is exactly what I was unsure of. I am not management therefore truely in a way I do not feel like it is my place to say anything. I know our facility did the...

  11. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    sassynurse78 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I find myself somewhere in the middle here. As a former CNA, I do my best to not be that nurse that does nothing to help out. But now being on the other side I find myself knowing exactly why nurses...

  12. Creams and ointment...foley care..

    sassynurse78 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Luckily we do not have too much skin problems, and our CNA's can apply any OTC stuff like A&D, Baza etc. I only have a few that need prescription meds and usually I etheir do it myself or tell the...

  13. Sexual health and the elderly

    sassynurse78 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Although an embarrassing subject, I do beleive that they have the right unless one cannot consent. We had a couple once that would forget to shut the door. That was a totally diffrent issue then! :) A...

  14. Death stories?

    sassynurse78 replied to Teachchildren123's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow interesting thread! I too have had so many experiences that it is hard to narrow it down. They have went from scary (a little woman pleading for me not to leave her because three men were there to...

  15. For Profit vs Non Profit

    sassynurse78 replied to upwithpeople's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Although, I have never worked in Hospice, I have worked with them together to take care of many pts. in the long term care facility I work at. I have always admired the group of Hospice workers we...

  16. Did Anyone FeeL Nervous before becoming an LPN......

    sassynurse78 replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Yes I beleive that it is the states scope of practice and the facility policy. Our facility IV certified us, but I went to nursing school in another state so I learned there

  17. Looking for a weekend program For LPN to RN

    sassynurse78 replied to dkp59's topic in General Nursing

    If you hear of any let me know to, I once heard of a school that does this in Louisville, but my many internet searches have turned up

  18. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    sassynurse78 replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I love Long Term Care and in no way consider myself "stuck there". I choose to be there. Our geriatric pts. have the same needs as younger ones, and deserve to have good nurses who care for them and...

  19. personal statement for school application

    sassynurse78 replied to mtrainier's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had to do this also. I remember being nervous about what to say, I defiantly did not want to say the wrong thing :chuckle ! I ended writting about an experience I had when I helped someone who was...

  20. I'm thinking about volunteering for hospice?

    sassynurse78 replied to soontobe_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I really understand. I work in geriatrics and sometimes wonder if this is why I do. My brother spent some time in a childrens hospital and it tore my heart out to go in and see the sick children....

  21. Did Anyone FeeL Nervous before becoming an LPN......

    sassynurse78 replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was a CNA first so I was pretty much over the blood, vomit, poop etc. fears. However my biggest fear was a strange one. You know how when someone makes a fist and all their veins pop up? Well...

  22. Illegal Drugs At Work?

    sassynurse78 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    My facility only tests employees if they get hurt on the job. I have always wished that they would at least test when someone is hired, then maybe some random testing throughout the year. Although I...

  23. Advice needed about my clinical instructor

    sassynurse78 replied to shellybelly's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am not a nursing instructor, but I remember similiar situations in clinicals. Although I do find it ridiculous I can see how it happens. I am suprised that the facility has not commented about this....

  24. I made a med error

    sassynurse78 replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so sorry for your situation since we all make errors. But your situation did alarm me simply because where I work no doc has to sign the DC orders. It had not crossed my mind until I read this...

  25. Sending residents to the ER without a doctor's order.

    sassynurse78 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have done this on a few occasions. I only ever remember one time that something was said about nurses doing this, the nurse had reached the dr. and being the way that doc is, said just to keep the...