One Flew Over

One Flew Over

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  1. repeating parrot

    One Flew Over replied to signet123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually the one laughing the hardest after her 'catchphrases' is the resident herself. So I can't help but laugh along with her. :) If something makes them laugh or smile, I'm not going to just stand...

  2. repeating parrot

    One Flew Over replied to signet123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd love to put it in my favorite little old ladies' room. With all the strange stuff she says.. and her favorite catchphrase "S**tty S**tty Bang Bang!!" oh man the things that parrot would

  3. cna's doing dressings??

    One Flew Over replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    As a CNA: I've given meds before but only under the direct supervision of an LPN. And the only reason I gave them was I take care of this very demented/combative woman, I have had her a long time and...

  4. I Contracted HIV

    One Flew Over replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are with you. Stay strong

  5. Speed and Quality Care

    One Flew Over replied to turtle rain's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If I had to get 12 residents up and washed before breakfast, I'd be very slow myself. Don't worry, as long as you're residents are happy with you, it's ok :) The only advice really is, to just know...

  6. Paper trail?

    One Flew Over posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work with an aide who is very lazy, always trying to skip/pawn off her duties on others (showers feeds etc). Lately she has been getting worse, and today really took the cake. Lets call her "Gwen"....

  7. Paper trail?

    One Flew Over replied to One Flew Over's topic in General Nursing

    So should i add it to this report? Or just make it a point to mention it when I give it to the

  8. Paper trail?

    One Flew Over replied to One Flew Over's topic in General Nursing

    It was 2:40 PM, the aide had already taken their break at 1:00. But I'll specify that in the OP. I've tried talking to this aide before about things and I only really get blank stares and a lot of...

  9. Dental Cleanings in Long Term Care

    One Flew Over replied to missjennmb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a lot of demented/combative patients, not nessecarily NPO, but they swallow the water if I tell them to swish/spit (along with the yucky paste, plaque etc) . So my alternative is to wet the...

  10. This is not my job?!?

    One Flew Over replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    I clean up what I can, and ask the housekeepers to go over it again just to disinfect/kill any leftover smell. This happened to me yesterday. I apologize, but I would never leave something like that...

  11. Doing away with side rails?

    One Flew Over replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sure they can have the 'Right' but did they ever stop to think that residents may not 'Want' to fall out of bed onto a freezing cold, hard as a rock

  12. restraints?

    One Flew Over replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Agreed. Even little crazy things you'd never think of, like tucking in the sheets snugly to keep someone from 'playing' with their incontinence; Or putting mittens on someone who picks at an ulcer are...

  13. Incentive for aides

    One Flew Over replied to qajen's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Working as an aide, I could definitely agree with that. I would rather work short than with someone who refuses to carry their weight, or has an attitude

  14. Know-it-alls

    One Flew Over posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ever have a few coworkers who think they know whats best for everyone, and it's their way or the highway? :chuckle I had a 96 year old lady who I used to take out every day for a quick smoke. She used...

  15. Life in a nursing home, from the inside - LONG

    One Flew Over replied to KEK1984's topic in General Nursing

    Makes you think, it

  16. How much I appreciate CNA's!!!

    One Flew Over replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Thank you very much! I know you'll make a great LPN. You have a positive attitude, keep it up! :heartbeat

  17. The Resident from Hell!

    One Flew Over replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is he capable of using a urinal? If so, I would definitely drop one on his bedside table. It wouldn't be right to be doing things he can do for himself. And maybe try a 1 hour toileting schedule for...

  18. Is this Wrong?

    One Flew Over posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am a CNA in a LTC facility. As long as they have been open we have been getting our trays sent up with everything on them, so all we need to do is pass them, set them up, etc. We have a new...

  19. Is this Wrong?

    One Flew Over replied to One Flew Over's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone! They didn't do it again today, I wonder if there were enough complaints. I'll keep you guys posted though with any changes!

  20. Is this Wrong?

    One Flew Over replied to One Flew Over's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention, that by the time this all gets settled and we're ready to start feeding, the patients from the dining room are all starting to return and ring for the bathroom! Sometimes the...

  21. 1st day as a CNA HELP!

    One Flew Over replied to FutureNurse23's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Stick with it. I work on a crazy floor and the first few months I was literally flying by the seat of my pants. I inherited a very intense assignment that was meant for a man and we worked short every...

  22. Refusing oral care!

    One Flew Over replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are they alert/able to make their own decisions? If not. For those tough ones (mostly dementia patients), I use a little bit of toothpaste, just enough to lather up and brush as much as I can, holding...

  23. Iffy practices at my new job...

    One Flew Over replied to catlvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not a nurse but I hope you guys don't mind if I add. I take care of a lot of dementia patients, and getting them to take their pills is quite a task, I usually have to help the nurse because I...

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    One Flew Over replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh. My. God. I took care of a man once with dementia, and a very big appetite. A nurse left on his table a little med cup filled with 'miracle cream' for a rash on his back. She went back and it...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    One Flew Over replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To 10B: If making trouble for me is what gets you through the day, than by all means. But I really tune out everything you