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  1. Saw my first dead body in the hospital

    bubblymom373 replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked as a CNA and as an RN I have seen many dead bodies during the years. As CalLaCoDE said "Seen one you have seen them all". Working in geriatrics though I always feel a sense of relief...

  2. New here! in dilemma, need advice

    bubblymom373 replied to NIGHTINGALE-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TurdFerguson. Do a pro con list. This should help you decide what to

  3. Advance my career or make my family happy?

    bubblymom373 replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion I would put family first at this time. This is not to say that you should not follow your dream. It is just right now the timing doesn't seem right. Infants demand a lot of time, add...

  4. Done with work!

    bubblymom373 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats, hope you have a easy delivery and a healthy

  5. After almost a year, I finally landed myself a job

    bubblymom373 replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!:)

  6. How to tell your mom it may be time to stop chemo?

    bubblymom373 replied to cowspotzchic's topic in General Nursing

    My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this time of

  7. Just hired at a Skilled Nursing/LTC Facility

    bubblymom373 replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First congratulations on your job! How exciting for you! One of the biggest challenges you will probably face is time management. My guess would be that you will have at least 25 residents in your...

  8. wow-ltc is crazy!!!!

    bubblymom373 replied to pn5437's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As WishinguponastarCNA said cluster your care. When doing a accucheck give meds do assessment if needed etc. Tube feeding do the same. See if you can make yourself a cheat sheet of who gets what...

  9. New Grad not sure about LTC

    bubblymom373 replied to Shayrey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My guess would be the job would mostly be passing medications, supervising aides and monitoring behaviors. My thought would be to call the DON and ask what would be involved with the job. Tell her...

  10. Help!!! Pregnant and on the job search

    bubblymom373 replied to MJJFan1's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I will go against the flow here. I would tell about your pregnancy at the interview. I would say exactly what you wrote here. If the interviewer likes you she will hire you pregnancy or not....

  11. Tylenol max/safe dosage

    bubblymom373 replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    No way would I give over 4G tylenol/day. Both MD and manager were

  12. Trying to avoid being disabled, career advice.

    bubblymom373 replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear about your health problems. Maybe Home Health or private nursing would be good. A friend of mine works with people on vents who live at home. Good

  13. LTC nurses, need your input

    bubblymom373 replied to Annewr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a Medicare/ short stay wing of about 25 beds. Unit manager = Medicare nurse. She does the care plans and MDS on these residents and oversees general care. Floor RN on that wing does meds...

  14. how can you tell a drama queen?

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

    Ahh yes, the lovely Drama Queen. They are a challenge aren't they? I think every LTC has at least one of those. If she was my resident I would do several things. I would start temporary care...

  15. I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    bubblymom373 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing by telling your CN. She absolutely did not act professional by her reaction. Keep your chin up and use this as a learning

  16. If I can't sleep NOBODY CAN!

    bubblymom373 replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    My problem from working nights is that I am not used to sharing the bed. On the nights I am off its hard to get to sleep when you stretch out and bang into the person next to you. Also the snoring!!...

  17. Interview Next Monday!

    bubblymom373 replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    If they ask why you want to leave LTC just tell them like you stated that you need more diversity in your work. No negative comments about the current job. Stress also your willingness to learn new...

  18. Tell me I'll be okay...

    bubblymom373 replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Best of luck to you with school! Very difficult decision regarding work hope it works out for the

  19. New Grad In Need of Good Advice

    bubblymom373 replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    Days - Minuses- Bosses, family, MD phone calls, lots of orders resdent gone to activities or therapies have to hunt down to give meds. Pluses- Usually able to get in contact with MD during office...

  20. LTC facility-TAKE DOWN THAT ARTWORK NOW!!!

    bubblymom373 replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    What is it with State? Do they sit around on their day off and come up with this crap?

  21. Have you ever had the kind of day

    bubblymom373 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we carry phones. Just hate hearing the D#$* thing ring just as I start to pee! To the OP hopefully your next shift is much

  22. Starting night shift - need advice/tips from night shifters!

    bubblymom373 replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely no phone in the bedroom unless absolutely necessary. Ear plugs are also a good investment. I swear by these two things. This way my family can do their thing without worrying about...

  23. New RN - Wants to know when to wake up the doc

    bubblymom373 replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a supervisor on call at night? If you do ask if you can call with any questions. My rule of thumb is if there is anything that I am on the fence about calling the MD on, I call. That...

  24. Nervous! Giving notice today, and immediate manager is not in, but assistant is! Help

    bubblymom373 replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the new job! Feeling bad about leaving for another position is normal. All will be well when you start the new job. Good

  25. All Nurses

    bubblymom373 replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in General Nursing

    To do their job without reminders. "Did pt 204 get turned?' "Is her alarm on?" Doing the same reminders night after night gets a bit