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  1. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    bubblymom373 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Pros: great teamwork (so few people you have to work together), no bosses, no family (unless pt is dying or major health issue), Cons: waking docs in the middle of the night, disregard for sleep...

  2. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    bubblymom373 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with chevyv, I would rather fix the mistake. Granted after fixing it I will talk with the nurse involved and tell what I had found. If the mistake is repeated and by the same nurse yeah then...

  3. Omnicare (new thread)

    bubblymom373 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This was two years ago, it was Vitamin K injectable. Not in our contingency, for whatever reason. Thank goodness it is

  4. Omnicare (new thread)

    bubblymom373 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Omnicare in my area is terrible. We don't have drugs we need in contingency. Our refill time is terrible, sometimes it takes two days for refill. STAT orders have to be picked up by one of their...

  5. Day 5 of orientation, want to quit

    bubblymom373 replied to Anne36's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Make yourself a little cheat sheet for the med pass. Does the resident take the meds whole, crushed, or one at a time? In pudding, applesauce, ice cream etc. Do they get special house supplements?...

  6. It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    bubblymom373 replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I give the CNAs the vitals list I will usually tell them what time they are to be completed by. If they are really busy I will get some of the vitals. If the vitals are not done by the time...

  7. Anyone else dealing with anxiety/emotional issues?

    bubblymom373 replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe, just breathe. Eventually it will become easier and less stressful. I think anxiety with charge nurse responsiblities is fairly

  8. DNR Grey Areas

    bubblymom373 replied to RNtoThe3rd's topic in General Nursing

    You did just fine. You advocated for your patient and and dealt with that resident in a professional manner. It is hard to remain calm and cool when some jack wagon is in your

  9. You know it's gonna be a bad day at the home when

    bubblymom373 replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You know it is going to be a bad day at the home when: You pull into the parking lot for work and there is an ambulance and fire truck at the front door of the

  10. Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

    bubblymom373 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To kgh31386 , Could I have the number for the wahmbulance? I work with a couple of people I need to call it

  11. Please someone help me understand..........

    bubblymom373 replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like more education is needed in regards to the role of Hospice in a facility. Those poor

  12. Rn hurt by cold behavior

    bubblymom373 replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry about your mom. How awful that your place could not be a bit more understanding due to the circumstances. My prayers and thoughts are with

  13. ER Abuse

    bubblymom373 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I have been on the sending side myself in a nursing home. After hours you get an oncall that doesn't want to deal with a sick patient. "I don't know them so send him in "I have heard this alot and...

  14. write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    bubblymom373 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also agree with the others. Quit. If they treat new hires like this how bad will it be once you are off

  15. Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    bubblymom373 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I would haul my butt in and try to work. Then if you still feel bad later,you can ask to go home, but at least they see that you made an

  16. looking for advice, or mabey just an ear from those who understand

    bubblymom373 replied to sarlpn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am sorry for your loss. There is no timeline for grief. Everyone goes through it at their own pace. Does your place of work have an EAP? If so I would take advantage of it. Just being able to...

  17. Taking pain medications while working?

    bubblymom373 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, No, No!! Don't go in on that medication. My question to you is could you live with yourself if something happened to one of your patients while you were under the influence of that drug at...

  18. Night shift, CNAs and homework

    bubblymom373 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where I work there are 5 of the 10 CNAs who regularly work night shift that are going on to school. These CNAs bring their homework on a regular basis to do during work hours when things are slow or...

  19. Things you "should" be taught in nursing school

    bubblymom373 replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you Ruby Vee for that great list! All the other suggestions were great too. May I add one more? How to supervise others. This along with conflict resloution as suggested before seem to be...

  20. bad nursing care rant

    bubblymom373 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    What you and your friend found in the room is not acceptable. If it bothers you so much by all means report it. Personally I would monitor and just see if this was a one time incident due to...

  21. Denial

    bubblymom373 replied to poopprincess's topic in General Nursing

    Its sad how often I see this happen to patients. Love can make people do odd things

  22. Lunch breaks

    bubblymom373 replied to stervets's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work if you are the only RN you cannot leave the building. You punch out and leave the floor but remain available in case an emergency

  23. Suspended without notice

    bubblymom373 replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Best of

  24. LTC Emergencies - Not prepared!

    bubblymom373 replied to croppyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work we do a code in the case of a witnessed arrest only. If we do not witness their taking the last breath we don't do CPR. The sheet the resident signs at time of admission also states...

  25. New Grad in LTC - Feeling Overwhelmed (21 pts)

    bubblymom373 replied to simpreza2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, thats LTC . Being organized is the