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    Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    fultzymom replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Personally, I do not like to use them. It seems as if they read either high or low et I encourage the STNA's to use the manual. If they do use it I try to recheck anything that I find to be out of the...
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    How do you cope?

    fultzymom replied to littleoldme's topic in General Nursing

    My first patient who died on me was very hard. Yes it was expected but she was very young et had four children living at home. Her husband had cheated on her et given her HIV. I did my best to help...
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    Do we expect little of people these days?

    fultzymom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am having a problem similar but not the exact same. I took over MDS et skilled nursing in my facility. I revamped the nurse notes to make them easier, put in charting guidelines so that they will...
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    Need some career advice

    fultzymom replied to nurse&mom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in LTC for 4 1/2 years. Yes there are people who think that it is not real nursing. But let me tell you that when you work on a SNF you work your butt off. And you do have to have a lot...
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    In LPN school full-time when u have children??????

    fultzymom replied to flower2007's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Nursing school with kids is able to be done. When I started for my LPN I had one kid. She was 2. By the time I finished my RN I was pregnant for my third child. And I was working part-time. It is a...
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    Nurse to Resident ratio

    fultzymom replied to 4everlearning's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WOW! What a huge nurse to patient ratio. At my LTC/SNF we have 26 pts on the skilled unit with 2 nurses on days/evenings et 1 nurse at night. On the first Alsheimer's unit we have 26 pts et one nurse...
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    Starting IV's or Insertion in Nursing Homes

    fultzymom replied to nindot's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a SNF and when I started as the RN, we had to have several sticks with a RN before we were allowed (or expected) to do it on our own. With being trained for eight weeks, you will get...
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    Just wondering....

    fultzymom replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do not work 3-11 but have been the supervisor in a LTC facility et I had to work the floor also. The RN's at my facility work on Rehab et so I only had 12 patients to myself. The other nurses on the...
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    "pass" or "LOA" meds

    fultzymom replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At our facility we package the meds into time groups so they know exactly what meds they are supposed to take at what time. Of course we leave them in the package that they go in that has the name et...
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    Is it appropriate to check on pts?

    fultzymom replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I work in a LTC facility and we will call the ER to find out if they have been admitted and if so what for. Then we document in the patients nurse notes. But that is usually the only info we ask for...
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    Is This Illegal?

    fultzymom replied to HannahRN24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What if something happens a day that you are "there" and everything hits the fan? Everything will come back onto you if you do this. I would never let them make me do
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    Survey begins

    fultzymom replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility never really knows when they will come in. They have three months before and three months after your last survey to come in. So there is a window there where we know at anytime they could...
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    How Do I Know Nursing Is Right For Me

    fultzymom replied to MRSHERZOG's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I remember feeling the same way you did. When I started school, I was terrified. And you know what? When I started my first job, I felt the same way. I wondered what would happen if I made a mistake,...
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    would you finish work from previoius shift?

    fultzymom replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do both. I have followed nurses that always leave things and make it a habit. Then I say something like, "Well, you better get that done before you leave." Then there are times when your day just...
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    Help--Calling any MDS nurse

    fultzymom replied to bellcollector's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I guess that I was just using that as an example. I know you can not skill them forever for that and not for long. Not a great example. I guess I should have asked how long for the different...
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    Help--Calling any MDS nurse

    fultzymom replied to bellcollector's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Nascar nurse or anyone who knows, I am taking over the Medicare nurse position at work. Here is the thing, they have just turned it over to me and I am trying to find my way. Do you have any where...