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    My preceptor gets frustrated with me.

    fultzymom replied to Zumz's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that you have a bad preceptor. It is nurses like this that discourage new grads. Do what you know you learned in school. You know what you were taught and you just have to worry about...
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    fultzymom replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Glad that was you!! I would have had a heart attack!! And laughed my butt
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    fultzymom replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient who would use the light and when we went in she said, "I did not push that button." She did this several times within about half an hour. The NA's were trying to get supper passes so...
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    body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    fultzymom replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    Sputem still makes me want to puke! Also the smell of someone with C-Diff gags me! I think you just learn to tolerate the smells, fluids, ect. Also try to place yourself in the patients shoes. If it...
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    Wound Vac System

    fultzymom replied to NightingaleCLNC's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We had a patient who refused to allow us to change his dressing 3x's weekly like you are supposed to (A&Ox3) and his dressing grew into his wound. The black foam was in there so badly (we even had...
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    When nurses disagree about pain management...

    fultzymom replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    This is just an issue that really gets to me. It is because I was on the receiving end of this. I had just given birth to my second daughter. She was almost 10 lbs and I had her naturally. I kept...
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    When nurses disagree about pain management...

    fultzymom replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    This is true but you still can not refuse to give a patient pain meds just because you think they are not really in pain. That nurse should not be trying to get meds changed just because she thinks...
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    unrealistic family of dying resident

    fultzymom replied to maah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At our facility we have to give the family the option for Hospice and if the choose to take it, we tell them what ones come into our facility and they choose what one they want to use. We are not...
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    Morphine Sub cut order

    fultzymom replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The only way we can adjust a dose is by the parameters a doctor sets. For example, many doctors will write Percocets 1-2 Q4HR PRN. Then you could give one or two based on the patients rating of pain...
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    When nurses disagree about pain management...

    fultzymom replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    One rule this new nurse needs to remember is that pain is a subjective thing and yes sometimes having an activity or something else to do can distract you for a little while. (Think of how they try to...
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    geriatric diabetic question?

    fultzymom replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It depends on 1) How much of their meal they ate, 2) What did the sugar come up to, 3) What is the reaction of your patients glucose level generally after eating meals. Also, your doctor should give...
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    "Funny Codes"?

    fultzymom replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    "When he sat up it seemed his whole stomach pushed out like a fist was inside pushing out. It stuck out about a foot. When he went down, it went away and when he sat up out came this big thing. It...
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    unrealistic family of dying resident

    fultzymom replied to maah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have experienced the same thing because I work in LTC. You get so frustrated when it is someone who has not come in the whole time they were well and now they are dictating how things are going and...
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    What do you do when CNAs dont work and just take breaks and watch TV?

    fultzymom replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I remember being a new nurse et afraid to write up people or give a one-on-one with someone who had been there longer than me. The thing is, you are not there to worry about the employees. You are...
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    Scary!!!!!

    fultzymom replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I have to turn one on and the seal is not tight et it makes that swooshing noise I jump back. Freaks me
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    "Funny Codes"?

    fultzymom replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Many times we laugh at things that would not normally be funny. But sometimes you either have to laugh or cry!!
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    Legislation To Improve Ltc?

    fultzymom replied to TammyArkansas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like #2. I think there should be more regulated and better ratios for staff et patients. It is hard to get good care when there is not enough care. Or how about staffing that matches the needs of...
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    Sleeping during nightshift!!

    fultzymom replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked night shift, I had aides who took naps on their lunch time et would wake each other up so they were not late back to work. As their charge nurse, I did not mind as long as their nap was...
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    6th time....I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    fultzymom replied to kemerick's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :roll CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:balloons: All your hard work et perserverence paid off!!
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    Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    fultzymom replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    et is taught as the nursing abbreviation for and. Learned it in nursing school.
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    Umm...I will have 47 residence to care for !!!!!

    fultzymom replied to BigB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is alot of patients for the 3-11 shift. We have floors at my facility that have that many patients but there is always 2 nurses until 11pm. Then at 11pm it is pretty manageable because the...
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    Help! RN working first time in LTC

    fultzymom replied to qtRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You probably need to ask specifics about the position. As a RN in my LTC, we have our own patients load. I had 12 patients of my own for which I passed meds, did treatments, et assessments. Plus...
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    FELLOW Nurses please help with this dilema. I am so upset!

    fultzymom replied to sweetnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! What a harsh way to find out you are getting replaced et your hours cut. My first instinct is to say get out of there. But I too have three kids et am the main provider since my husband quit his...
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    questions about doing CPR

    fultzymom replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility we do CPR regaurdless. If someone is a Full Code, you have to try to resuscitate them. We have had nurses that refuse to do it but we just get another nurse to help et they have to deal...
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    imposter???

    fultzymom replied to RNLisa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that all of us feel that way. Just when you think you are getting the hang of things, something comes up et you are like, "What NOW?" And I have been a nurse for 4 1/2 years. It is scarry to...