mtgirl63

Do you pre-set your meds? Why or why not? I personally do not pre-set meds and think it's a very unsafe practice. I've worked with a nurse who pre-set meds right in the hallway -- she might have as many as 10-12 cups of meds sitting on top of her m...

ROFL These are all so great, and so true!!! You know you're a nurse when you tuck your sick child into bed and tell them "if you need anything, just use your call light." OOPS!!! :chuckle Guess you'll just have to call out for me!!

WE all hate to hear "low census" - and now I'm really hating it! I work in a 60 bed facility and our census is now 42. Up until now the administrator has been able to keep the cut hours to a minimum, but now the "Higherups" in the corp. are real...

Fgr8out ---- yeah, I've had that horrible sinking feeling when I've made a med error, and thankfully it was not one that did any harm to the resident ---- she just slept alot better that night! But I learned from that med error, and have not made th...

I hate to say this, but believe it's the truth.....the nursing home where I work, I think the biggest reason for med errors is just plain disorganized, sloppy nursing that is allowed or purposely overlooked by the DON. We have an RN that has worked...

I'm sure you're right.....and you know.....in spite of the frequent calls from her for assistance to the bathroom, we all miss her very much already.....she was a jewel with a very kind heart. :)

We had a resident pass away suddenly last night and like so many others that we have all cared for she was one that was on the call light every 20-30 minutes to go to the BR. Last night as she lay dying, her pulse 16, BP 50/60, barely able to brea...

Because of her breathing, no.....but we did give her the bedpan, which she didn't use.

Sweetnurse....In our facility we often consult OT first as to what would be the best type of restraint for a resident --- each has individual needs, and what works for one may not work for another. Before we can put a restraint on we have to first ...

If I could be in any area of nursing without time constraints (what a dream come true that would be!!!) ---- I'd stay in LTC --- without time constraints I could spend even more time holding someone's hand, putting my arms around them, listening, c...

I don't think I can match any of your stories!!! Thank God!!!!! :chuckle The short time I worked at our small hospital here, I do remember an inmate coming in to the ER from the State Prison ---- he had swallowed peices of a coffee cup. OUCH!!!! ...

The only other job I could imagine doing, and loving, would be my already OTHER full-time job ---- Mom of 4!!!! How I would love to be able to stay home with my kids and be wife and Mom full time, and not have to share my time with work. :) I do l...

Bestblond.....you're absolutely right!!! A statement of appreciation from a patient or family member is worth more than anything.....and it is what it's all about!

I don't know what you could have done differently. We have several residents that fit in the category you describe --- we've done exactly what you describe -- bed alarms, low bed, etc. Happily our facility received a No Deficiency this year!!!!!! ...

I wouldn't care what the gift was --- I was thinking that even a banner hung in the facility that acknowledged it was Nurses Week would have been great!!!

That's when I'd be on the intercom paging him/her to wherever it was that I needed them.

I would consider it a blessing to be asked to pray with a patient. I have prayed with/for my residents before. One had just had a stroke, was non-responsive, and was care and comfort only. I prayed aloud so she could hear me, and when I was done pr...

Now that's a neat idea!!!!!

Mine stays around my neck when I'm not using it and goes in my locked locker at the end of my shift. My name is on it but I have never lent it out --- if I did, I would make sure I remember who has it, and that I get it back before I go home! Good...

We got absolutely nothing!!!!!! Funny, the admin. always talks about appreciating us but...... Oh, wait......he did put a small ad in the local paper saying as far as he's concerned we're the best nurses in the state. Nice gesture, but not everyon...

Speechless --- yeah, that sums it up! I pray I never HAVE to imagine something so awful!

I'm new to this forum and I hope you don't mind me jumping right in and asking for your advice/opinion, but here goes. I work in a nursing home and I'm the charge nurse on the afternoon shift. Basically, I'm the only nurse on shift with the exceptio...

Brownms --- you have a good point about the person who wanted the week-end off that ended up calling off --- although I don't agree that she should have just called off --- I do agree that maybe someone could have given her the coverage she asked fo...

Yes call ins are frustrating to say the least. But, as someone said before -- a babysitter who cancels at the last minute is a legitimate reason to call off. It's hard to find a sitter with no notice and you can't leave little kids home alone now c...

A new resident was admitted today to our nursing home. She had a total hip replacement and also has MRSA. I've never cared for anyone with this. I know universal precautions are a must. It is colonized in her urine, so of course her laundry will ...