gentlegiver

gentlegiver ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. Advice please?

    gentlegiver replied to samilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Did you chart that the Nurse in charge of that patient/resident/client gave consent to give him pretzels?? Is the Nurse accepting blame for giving consent without looking up his diet orders?? Did...

  2. Copies of a DNR from a different facility/hospital?

    gentlegiver posted a topic in General Nursing

    I sent a patient out to the hospital believing this person was a Full Code. I then called the On-Call who informed me this patient was a DNR/CMO. I did not find a DNR or CMO form in the chart...

  3. Malpractice Insurance

    gentlegiver replied to apocatastasis's topic in General Nursing

    As an LPN in Geriactrics, should I have insurance too? I can understand it for RN's or even where LPN's work in hospitals, but

  4. All out of........

    gentlegiver replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!! That is a good

  5. Nurses do you love or hate your job?

    gentlegiver replied to angelcarmichael's topic in General Nursing

    I also have a love/hate relationship with my profession. I love taking care of people, it fufills a part of me that nothing in this life has been able to touch. I love knowing I was able to comfort...

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    ROFLM@O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. To Fall or Not To Fall?

    gentlegiver replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility if thier bottoms touch the floor (however lightly & safely) it is a fall and needs to ba addressed as

  8. Terrified Patient

    gentlegiver posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went into work last night (11-7), we admitted a new Lady (late 80s) the day before. Poor thing, I almost cried looking at her. She had been living in AL and had fallen, ending up in the ER. I...

  9. a nurse's heavy heart

    gentlegiver replied to freefalr's topic in General Nursing

    If the patients families know how much you truely care, they would give you a {{{HUGE HUG}}} and Thank You. As they can't do it right now, please accept this one from

  10. Save my Newbie!

    gentlegiver posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of orienting a Shiny Brand New Nurse. From what I've seen working with her she is smart, compassionate, caring and willing to learn. She asks questions and lets me know if she...

  11. When doctors don't return calls.....

    gentlegiver replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in LTC too. We are lucky, the on-call asnwers back within 15 minutes, it maybe a PA or NP but in a crunch I'll take anyone! On the rare occasions they do not call back I recall the service and let...

  12. Save my Newbie!

    gentlegiver replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I'm am LPN, in this case the DON or ADON have to do it, and they have. But in LTC/Rehab, patients have all the rights, you really can't punish them, they are (supposed to be) adults. But I can drop...

  13. Is it ok for the nurse to recommend OTC drugs to a patient?

    gentlegiver replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Remember even Herbal Teas can & do react with meds, so when I have a patient who's family bring in herbal teas to help with sore throats, sleep etc... I take them away from the patient until they...

  14. What do you think of the Vienna Declaration?

    gentlegiver replied to oryxandcake's topic in General Nursing

    If it is no longer a crime, doesn't that make it legal?? I can't seem to wrap my brain around this

  15. bp cuffs and obese patients

    gentlegiver replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken BP's on upper & lower arms and on an ankle once (with Dr's permission, patient was huge, only place the x-large cuff would fit). Just be sure to document the location of placement,...

  16. Granted a meeting with LPN program administrator

    gentlegiver replied to ishootu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Be your usual calm self, you can convince them better if your not crying. Just let them know about your experience, recomendations from NM & coworker and your GPA, There might be a way she could...

  17. Save my Newbie!

    gentlegiver replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the Admin. takes the side of the patients no matter what, he wants to keep the beds full. This patient has been spoken to many times by DON & ADON & Psych, she knows nothing...

  18. new grad depressed and feeling burnt out already

    gentlegiver replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    I had a scholarship into the RN program (many decades ago when I was 18), I gave it up. I have regretted that all these years. I didn't get back to college until I was in my 40's. I had to work full...

  19. Board of Nursing dismissed the claims

    gentlegiver replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately that is what happened to me. I am talking to an atty to see what can be done about

  20. What do you think of the Vienna Declaration?

    gentlegiver replied to oryxandcake's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC/Rehab, over the last few months we have admitted 4 or 5 patients with drug addictions. My job is to treat thier illness' that brought them to my unit. Sad to say we have had a couple who...

  21. Board of Nursing dismissed the claims

    gentlegiver replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I just went thru the same thing, I was told by the BON that nothing will show up on my licence. Just don't use old employer as a reference. If you have to put them on your application, tell the...

  22. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    gentlegiver replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    As a TA I helped take care of a baby (1 month old) born with brain stem only. The Nurses told me it was caused by an STD the father had, mom knew nothing about it & we were told not to tell her....

  23. Faulted by aides who want help with incontinence care

    gentlegiver replied to Calliehoo's topic in General Nursing

    Would it be possible to help them out with other scheduled rounds, say, earlier in the night? If possible then perhaps they would be willing to give you a "pass" on the AM rounds. That being said, did...

  24. Save my Newbie!

    gentlegiver replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You all for replying. Your right, I know it, (I was hoping you all would say it was ok to put patient in a closet) she's just so new this will be a tough lesson, one I was hoping I could teach...

  25. Laid off after 38 years

    gentlegiver replied to Ckwil1948's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, sounds like age discrimination ! Companies are firing older staff and hiring younger staff to replace them. Result, they don't have to pay retirement benefits, less vacation time, lower...