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  1. How to Choose a Good Stethoscope

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    allheart.com.

  2. Tell the CNA to clock out and go home

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What works for me in relations with my CNA's is first off, I ask them how they're doing when they arrive for work and check in with them a couple times throughout the shift just to make sure they're...

  3. How to Choose a Good Stethoscope

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I prefer the disposable stethoscopes. I can hear everything with those, not so much with pricier name brands. It's also lightweight so I don't feel like i have a yoke on. And finally, should I lose it...

  4. Facility Cut Staff Pay by 3%, More to Come?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, not a pleasant future at all. And with more cuts coming from MCR/MCD, I'm certain that wages will be taking hits again and

  5. Facility Cut Staff Pay by 3%, More to Come?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, did I give that much away? And Thanks to you both for your answers. It figures it's perfectly legal to do

  6. What I Wish I Could Say to My Residents and Their Families

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry for your loss but the question begs: Have you worked LTC? Either way, it sounds like you had a bad experience in a bad facility. We are not all to blame, and certainly are not all...

  7. Rehab needs to get a clue

    bluegeegoo2 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Brandon, The only issue that I can think of that could come up based on your scenario is that say a res has BP meds, BP is taken and falls below parameters and the nurse either didn't know what the BP...

  8. Old nurse verse New nurse

    bluegeegoo2 replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How in the world was that nurse able to give YOUR resident a narc??? Does she have access to your narcs? I would NOT work in a facility where someone else could get into my narcs and give them at...

  9. What Do LVN Unit Manager's Do?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It appears I did not get the job. I called back and left a message for a return call to please let me know either way. Their lack of response tells me they chose someone else. Better luck next time....

  10. Preparing for "State"---what does your facility do? Inservices, reading?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Those personal items, toothbrush, toothpaste, combs, etc are supposed to be kept in clear baggies with the resident's name on them as well as their name on the items themselves to prevent...

  11. LTC and SNF nurses and CNAs: Have you ever been attacked by a resident/patient?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to MissFlashRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in a senior psych facility where a new admit literally beat the living hell out of a nurse and 2 CNA's. The attack was so severe that they had to call the police to come drag this man out of...

  12. What Do LVN Unit Manager's Do?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all for your responses. I went to the interview, not realizing it was a 5 person oral board type interview of which I was woefully unprepared. I feel I did OK under the circumstances, but...

  13. Rehab needs to get a clue

    bluegeegoo2 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my current facility, we have a LVN that passes all of the meds while another LVN does "desk duty" as well as breathing tx's, finger sticks, and monitors the dining room. They choose to employ an...

  14. Time management and delegation

    bluegeegoo2 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If a resident asks for something that you can handle quickly, like grabbing a blanket or giving them a drink, that's fine. But if a resident needs something more involved or time consuming, it's...

  15. Rehab needs to get a clue

    bluegeegoo2 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so very glad to hear that I'm not the only nurse in LTC who feels like therapy expects us to jump RIGHT NOW just because they spoke. I have found myself under that bus more times than I care to...

  16. What does a nurse usually do in a nursing home?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to supersopa's topic in United Kingdom

    In my facility, we do IV's if necessary. We do not do blood draws, lab techs come in and do those. We do all the things JBMommy said. Med pass, assessments, charting, admits, discharges, call abnormal...

  17. GDR's, what has been your experience?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to terraqueous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    On the flip side of GDR's, I absolutely loathe to see a new resident put on an antidepressant because he/she dared to voice feelings of sadness/loss at being placed in LTC and god forbid shed a tear....

  18. What I Wish I Could Say to My Residents and Their Families

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After my day yesterday, I feel like I need to add a couple more items to the list: 11. Just because I'm actually sitting at the desk doesn't mean I'm not busy. Please reference the stacks of charts,...

  19. What do you do when...

    bluegeegoo2 replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is best not to compare yourself and your work ethic against others. When I do that, I find that I inadvertently put myself on a pedestal. I then develop the "holier-than-thou" attitude in which I...

  20. Looking to put grandma in LTC...what to be on look out for?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to rahchacha's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just a word of caution with Medicare: Medicare will only kick in if she has had a "qualifying stay" in a hospital within the last 30 days. Meaning, she would have to have been in the hospital for at...

  21. Excited about SNF......

    bluegeegoo2 replied to alltheway2013's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I graduated in '07 and have worked in SNF's every since. I have a love/hate relationship with them. It's good you like staying busy, as there will be little time to sit unless you find a spare moment...

  22. Mo to Tx licensure endorsement question

    bluegeegoo2 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I moved to Texas from Indiana and had a temp license within a week. The permanent license process went through without any problems. You should be fine going that route as

  23. Help! What is the line where family members are banned from the facility?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to InSaneMembraine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I believe we live in the same state, and if that's the case, I totally agree with you. We recently had the son-in-law of a resident show up, stinking drunk, who proceeded to loudly curse at, belittle,...

  24. What I Wish I Could Say to My Residents and Their Families

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My worst was an 104, that's one-hundred-FOUR y/o woman was brought to my facility and was a full code because, and I quote "I did NOT bring my mother here to DIE!!!" She expected full therapy...

  25. Med error for new 2013 nurse

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Terrified83's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My 1st med error occurred the 1st time I wrote an order as a nurse. I was a brand new, license less than 3 days old nurse and had a resident in quite a bit of pain. I dutifully phoned the MD and...