gentlegiver

gentlegiver ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. What do you think of this Ambien order?

    gentlegiver replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Definately not a med error. Our Dr often orders pain meds like this, this way the patient can take 1 and if it works great, if not then they can have another. Of course if the pain med is Q4hrs, the...

  2. How does the dog handle your 12 hour shifts?

    gentlegiver replied to SnowStar4's topic in General Nursing

    After only 8 hours, my canine babies act like I've been gone for a week. I am lucky enough to have a big kennel attached to our heated garage that their "bedroom" is inside of. So leaving them home...

  3. Dear well-meaning friends and family members: the rantings of a jobless new grad

    gentlegiver replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when I have to stop at the store on my way home from work. The minute people see the scrubs I learn all about thier medical history, current bowel regime (and results), past & future...

  4. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    gentlegiver replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I do it too, I look at the MAR, look at the drug, sign the MAR, then pop the drug. Haven't mess up yet doing it this way. It takes 2 seconds longer, but, it's worth it. We have a Nurse...

  5. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    gentlegiver replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    This occured when I was 13 yrs old and had landed my first job as a volunteer at a local hospital. I was asked to pass ice water in pitchers to all the patients on the unit, the pitchers were located...

  6. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    gentlegiver replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Let me loose in the kitchen and Stand Back!!! The harder the night, the more difficult the recipe I cook. I love getting lost in a great book or movie, hot cup of Tea, snuggy blanket, canine babies at...

  7. breaking my heart

    gentlegiver replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    You can only do what is best for your Dad & your family. LTC is not all bad, there are some really good ones out there. But you have to look. Remember that you have to continue to be an...

  8. How many nurses?

    gentlegiver replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    11 to 7 shift, LTC, 48 pateints (24 rehab pts/24 LTC pts)- 1 Nurse & 2 CNAs = Crazy but

  9. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    gentlegiver replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While she probably couldn't afford to pay me for my time in the kitchen, I have to admit I am a very good cook (and have even published a cookbook), I often bring in food for my co-workers so she...

  10. Someone calling themself Nurse when not.Help please?

    gentlegiver replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with your fonts. We all have to do what we can to see clearly in this computerized world. As for him calling himself a Nurse, while it is irritating to those of us who actually...

  11. Med Pass Times

    gentlegiver posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work 11PM to 7AM. The new fad for new admits or orders are to schedule them for 7AM! This is usually done by the 7Am to 3PM shift, and the ADON has decided that all 7AM meds are to be passed by...

  12. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    gentlegiver replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Concerning cooking a meal for the Family & friends?? My reply was very nice, I said it was much too hot to cook a meal (we were in the middle of a heat wave). Patient is still angry that I...

  13. Got my Acceptance Letter!

    gentlegiver replied to red2003xlt's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, Congrats!!! I still remember getting mine. I was so proud, Dad was dieing of Lung CA at the time, but, he read that letter 4 times before he finally let Mom see it. It's a big step, good luck...

  14. Meds in food

    gentlegiver replied to bioniclewoman's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless you have a Court Order stating that you are to allowed to do whatever is necessary (short of holding pt down & shoveling in the meds) to get the meds into your patient, you cannot hide...

  15. Med Pass Times

    gentlegiver replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive me if I implied that the majority of the meds were due during Shift Change. My morning med pass starts at 4:30 AM, between passing meds, dressing changes, PVRs, straight caths, PRNs for those...

  16. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    gentlegiver replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm guilty of signing LPN on credit slips, checks & kids homework. I also tend to diagnose potential patients in the grocery store. Assessments on family members, running towards a "crash" sound...

  17. What the Heck to You Do on Night Shifts?

    gentlegiver replied to RedRubCatheter's topic in Nursing Humor

    If I don't take my lunch at the desk, I don't eat. Problem with this is the patients (A&Ox3) who wait until you sit down to decide they want thier PRN meds (I asked them if they needed PRN's...

  18. You Know You've Had A Hectic Shift/Day At Work

    gentlegiver replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Swear you can hear your CNA's calling you to a room for some emergency, and you call back to let them know your on your way. Scaring poor Hubby from a sound sleep believing the house has been broken...

  19. Are You a Member of the allnurses.com Grammar Police?

    gentlegiver replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Text speech, reads like someone from another planet trying to write. I never can figure out what thier trying to

  20. The End of Men

    gentlegiver replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    In my class, we had an assignment to write an essy about Nursing. One of my male classmates wrote on the history of Nursing, going back before Florence Nightengale. It was interesting to find out...

  21. Nursing agency jobs

    gentlegiver replied to gabrielle76's topic in General Nursing

    I loved working Agency, I was able to hone my assessment skills in a major way, new diagnoses, patients you name it. WHat I didn't like was being canceled at the last minute, being rescheduled on my...

  22. Chronic back injury...losing hope

    gentlegiver replied to KWFACE's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought... was this incident witnessed??? If you have another Nurse or CNA who saw it happen, then, you just might be able to prove 'Injury at work " and be placed on Workmans comp, which...

  23. Silly question ??

    gentlegiver replied to Elleveein's topic in General Nursing

    Good Grief!! Hiring someone to care for your child during the first weeks of thier lives... when you are perfectly healthy and capable! This period is a wonderful time to work on bonding with your...

  24. Most ridiculous patient requests?

    gentlegiver replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On your day off, cook me a meal for my family & guests and deliver it at 2PM. We want it

  25. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    gentlegiver replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Customer Service has it's place, in LTC I see problems with it all over. Smile when you answer the phone (even if you just ran all the way down the hall and you med pass has been interrupted for the...