Pat_Pat RN

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    Pay for parking?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    Why is this? (Rhetorical question) Docs make a lot more than nurses, techs or the janitor, but they get the most
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    Pay for parking?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you are saying about land being a premium, etc. But seriously, what are people supposed to do with their cars? Making employees pay for parking seems ridiculous to
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    Have you ever cried in front of the relatives?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It might. But, is that a bad thing? There are worse things that
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    To those who want to leave nursing

    Pat_Pat RN replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Holy
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    Joint Commission had me for lunch.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to VAC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not everything is black and white. There are multiple shades of grey. We didn't go to school to just follow orders and not use our
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    Warning----Fashionista in the House

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Surprised she didn't ask if someone could carry the baby for
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    It's Wrong! (A night shift perspective)

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Sixtyseven's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC because I can't get a job where I want. I really find the "warehousing" of old people just so a corporation can siphon off the Medicare money pretty disgusting. I said I wouldn't work...
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    What car do you have?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Blur2713's topic in Travel

    When I started doing home health, I bought a very used Subaru Impreza. Other than having to put a new motor in it (my fault) it has been a great car. The AWD is awesome, haven't gotten stuck in 2...
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    What would you do if your Admin was really CHEAP?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just like in anything, if they can find people to fill the jobs if they are paying $9/hr, then why would they pay more? If they start not getting applications for the jobs, then they might raise the...
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    Losing patience with residents.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes these people are exactly the same way they have been their whole life. We have one right now, and he is, quite frankly a jerk. He is demented, he doesn't know where he is or who most people...
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just sit down. Problem
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    Telling "STATE" you don't have supplies....

    Pat_Pat RN replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If "boss" is around. Which they aren't on evenings and nights. We don't have email or the like. We have a sign out sheet in the supply room, but I don't know if she ever looks at it. We've been out...
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    Meds

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Creak Freak's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seriously? You all know exactly how every med works? She knew it was for BP. And I didn't see her saying she was an LPN as it being as "excuse" as two of you jumped on her about. "Nurses: Eating their...
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    Telling "STATE" you don't have supplies....

    Pat_Pat RN replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This may not be EVERYWHERE, but I've worked at 3 different facilities locally and they were all that way. It also seems that almost everyone else commenting here finds things are this way. So, I'd say...
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    Unavailable meds

    Pat_Pat RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a new "policy". Our computer MAR has an option for "Med/Item Unavailable". We have been told to NEVER use this option. Even if we don't have the medication. So our new "policy" says: 1. If...
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    Unavailable meds

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How does this policy solve that problem of nurses taking no action? And just because the doctor puts the med on hold, is that really what is best for the patient? It just seems like a sneaky way to...
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What about meds that are BID or
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. If a pill pops free you find it in the drawer right then. 2. Taking cards out and putting them back in doubles the work, I'm trying to save time. This is how I do all my pills and only RARELY does...
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If everyone did their med pass the way I do it isn't a problem. The card never leaves the
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is what I want. Everyone else thinks it is no big deal to have to hunt through every card to find the ones you
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked at 3 different places. The one that kept the drugs in alphabetical order always had faster med
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Explain how taping an accidently popped pill back where it goes has anything to do with stealing
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    Overwhelmed! Help!

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It will be awful for a while. But then you'll find your groove and things will be easier. But that shift is always hard. LTC nursing is always hard. Never enough help and always too much to do. Good...
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess I should've been more clear. Although what everyone has said is very valid. When I pop my pills from the bubble cards I don't take the card out of the drawer. I pull the card up as high as I...
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    "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Interesting. Completely stupid, but