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  1. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    hecete replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hey, there's nothing wrong with us ltc nurses. i haven't eaten or dismembered anyone lately!!!! i've worked the skilled unit for over 2 yrs. this facility will take a brand new grad. and stick her on...

  2. Question about skilled nursing and g-tubes

    hecete replied to Jolie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work in ltc. we never refuse anyone. we have trachs, pegs, piccs, various drains, ij's. there are several ltc's in the area that are very selective in the type of resident they take. pegs are very...

  3. About state surveys

    hecete replied to myrlpie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    state surveys are a "hoot". you see people on the floor you never knew existed. everyone running around like chickens with their heads cut off. we have alot of new grads., when the surveyors see them...

  4. "Customer service" and nursing

    hecete replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i work in ltc, and i can tell you, everyone has had customer service cramed down our throat to the point of gagging. we have had inservice after inservice on the subject. every time someone complains...

  5. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    hecete replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    i have one of those. 82 yr.old fmale, 350 lbs. been catered to all her life. won't even move her leg by herself. the family comes in everyday, all 6 of them, and wants to know why she isn't making any...

  6. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

    hecete replied to Lmex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Come To Virginia. My Ltc Facility Will Hire You In A New York Minute. Good

  7. Do nurses only "eat their young" in certain departments?

    hecete replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    i'm an r.n., in fact, the only r.n. on a skilled floor in a ltc facility. we have a large influx of newly licensed l.p.n.'s on the floor. there are 2 halls 30 residents each hall. a new grad was put...

  8. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    hecete replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Over 3/4 Of The Residents Have A Poa Or Rp. None Are Legally Incompetent, It's Merely Their

  9. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    hecete replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    YES, THIS IS OUR POLICY. IF ANY RX, MED .ETC. IS REFUSED, THE POA OR RP IS CONTACTED. THIS IS THE POLICY IF MY

  10. Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    hecete replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    i don't work in a e.r. but do work in ltc. i have had customer service crammed down my throat to the point of vomiting. some people you can't please no matter what you do. i'm responsible for 30...

  11. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    hecete replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a snf rehab center. for the most part they are maintained on "narcs" thru the first week or two after therapy begins. then they are weaned off to a non-narcotic. my biggest problem is other...

  12. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    hecete replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i agree, bath time is a great assessment time. we have a bath cna, she gives showers 2x aweek. our wound care pts. have a whirlpool 2x a week. all pts. trach, pegs, piccs receive a shower at least...

  13. Is LTC really this bad?

    hecete replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work in ltc, on the skilled floor. our census is 60, we are constantly filled. we have 3 nurses on 2 shifts, usually 4-5 cna's per shift. many of our residents are here for rehab. only so the...

  14. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    hecete replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, 17 GRAD AT

  15. What part of pt care gets overlooked most often

    hecete replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I Work In Ltc, Everyone Is On Some Kind Of Bowel Prep. Tubing Is Changed Every Sunday On 11-7, We Only Have Picc Lines, Dressings Are Changed Once A Week If Opsite Is Used, Everyday If Insertion Site...

  16. CDiff Smell?

    hecete replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    yuck, you can definately diagnose c-diff by the unforgetable smell. i actually had another nurse order stool for c-diff on a resident that was

  17. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    hecete replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I WORK 12 HR. SHIFTS IN LTC, WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER

  18. Clogs while nursing

    hecete replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

    clogs rule!!!!!!!!! i work 12 hr. shift 5 days a week, they're are the only way i can keep going. my feet don't hurt or burn at the end of the shift. if i had to give up my clogs i'd have to find a...

  19. Difficulty with a CNA

    hecete replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    i work in ltc and have had similar problems with cnas. for the most part, they are really good, but the younger ones coming on board now, have a mouth and attitude and know how to use it. they are...

  20. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

    hecete replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT GIFT, NO SUCH THING WHERE I

  21. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    hecete replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    omg, let me tell you about a new grad on my unit, she works on the opposite hall. i overheard a phone call to a md telling him a resident needed her insulin increased. i asked her how long this had...

  22. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    hecete replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen Sister!!!! I Too, Work In Ltc, And It's A Zoo. Corporate Is So Damn Greedy We Don't Have Functioning Equiptment, Under Staffed And Everything That's Wrong Is Nursing's Fault. We All Have Learned...

  23. Frustrated and Need Help!!!

    hecete posted a topic in General Nursing

    Iam So Frustrated, I Can't Stand It!! I Am An R.n. Of 30 Years And Work In An Snf. We Take Everything And Anything Here, Anything No-one Else Will Take. We Have A Lot Of New Grads. A Situation Arose...

  24. What Is the Problem With These Nurses?

    hecete replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Where I Work, In Snf, The Situation Is Probably The Same. The Grads They Are Turning Out Now Leave Alot To Be Desired. To Work In This Snf You Have To Multi-task Your Whole Shift. These New Grads Can...

  25. Most RN's first borns?

    hecete replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First Born Etoh Father,mother Tea-totler, Both Sides Of Family Etoh