LibertyBellPN replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Yes, absolutely. Of course you call! Granted, there are nurses who page a covering late night to report a lab WNL, or a tylenol order..maybe she was afraid you'd have those tendencies Common sense....
LibertyBellPN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing
Not really travel nurses but agency....We have a few agency nurses come to our facility, and I am disheartened to often hear that they don't do IV's, wound vacs,etc. My question is WHY would a brand...
LibertyBellPN replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing
Great topic. No..never! We have frequent hospice pts, and often treat them with Roxanol and Ativan..I want to make them comfortable.That's all I CAN do to help them.( My Mom died of pancreatic cancer...
LibertyBellPN replied to mishysmom's topic in General Nursing
Unbelievable! Our pharmacy drives me nuts! I work LTC/skilled unit. We had a pt readmitted from the hospital on IV ABTx, and the med never arrived on my shift OR the next! I made all the phone calls,...
LibertyBellPN replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing
What drives me wild is the families (and even "friends") who occasionally call the floor to see how their loved one is doing.. These are the people who never visit, and I get the impression that...
Yes, we were taught this as well, and I admit to still doing it when I crack a new bottle of saline--(although I rarely have to do sterile dressing changes) I bet the facility hates the practice, as...
LibertyBellPN replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric, LTC
We have to write incident report on both residents, as a patient to patient verbal altercation. With all that paperwork, somebody has to follow up. Maybe a contract they have to sign, and then move...
LibertyBellPN replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Did they exit today? Hope your facility did well. Can you tell us; was there a specific area they focused on? Hopefully you'll have a long weekend, and enjoy it. Surveys stress me
LibertyBellPN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing
Me too!!! Coffee cups half full all over the place. After working 2 doubles in a row, I made something to eat before going to bed..next morning I was looking for the milk and I finally found it....in...
LibertyBellPN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing
The thing I've noticed about Sue since I've been reading this site is that she's about as up front and forthcoming as she could be. She doesn't need us to be critical; she's hard enough on herself...
LibertyBellPN replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing
I barely got through the rest of this topic after that sentence. *Hysterical laughter* I feel the same way. We're not nurses. We are waitresses, maids, janitors and
LibertyBellPN replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC
That's a great point. Most of the elderly took a weekly bath (on Saturday night;)) Why would they want to be washed up and down 2 txs a day! Half the time the water is barely warm, and there's not...
LibertyBellPN replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I gotta tell ya, I think it's a total violation to have to pee in a cup for an employer, or give a hair/saliva sample. Ugg. I might also add upfront that I have nothing to hide..However, think for a...
LibertyBellPN replied to caroline205's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Yes, years ago in LTC all the nurses (Lpn's and Rn's) were required to work as Cna's because of staff. shortage. It was a temporary thing, but I actually enjoyed it, and of course we recieved our...