gentlegiver

gentlegiver ASN, LPN, RN

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  1. What should I do about the patient from hell?

    gentlegiver replied to mountain_biker_88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think we had her at my faculity!! She would scream and swear at my CNA's. She called them every name in the book, she would insist that we were all hurting her on purpose. I would permedicate her...

  2. Have you seen this in migraine patients before?

    gentlegiver replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    They tried me on so many different types of migraine meds that i can't remember them all. I started with migraines in puberty and am now 52 and still get them. I no longer take anything except the...

  3. Have you seen this in migraine patients before?

    gentlegiver replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if this is what your looking for but, when my migraines hit I have all the symptoms of having a heart attack. Tightness in chest wrapping around complete chest, pains shooting down my arms,...

  4. Time to Make a Change for LPNS.

    gentlegiver replied to amari's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm in Ma. too. It is extreemly frustrating to go to apply for a seat in a "Bridge" program and find that all but 15 seats are given to people going for thier RN without ever having gone to classes...

  5. Do you have any authority in your LTC facility?

    gentlegiver replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My guess is she lied to the Supervisor and said she was sick! No way any Supervisor would allow someone to leave early to "hook up" with thier bf. i would mention that she said that to you, but, she...

  6. Ironic:No Healthcare for Nsg Homes

    gentlegiver replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I live in Ma., here we have universal Health Care. As I work per-diem (only job I could find) I don't get ins. or any benefits. I applied for HealthCare with the state, knowing they will charge me for...

  7. Mean Doctors....

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

    If your advocating for your patient, STAND YOUR GROUND!!!!! You have an obligation to do what is right for the patient. As for the DR, I have stood toe to toe and let them know that if I'm not...

  8. What's your favorite nursing/nurses' prayer?

    gentlegiver replied to learning&yearning's topic in General Nursing

    Dear God!!! Let me get thru this shift without any falls or other emergencies! (And PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE... NO

  9. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    gentlegiver replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Agreed!!! and don't

  10. Unbelievable !!

    gentlegiver replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    OOOKKKAAAYYYY!!!! Well, that was one student who really didn't think things thru now wasn't it! I can't imagine the patient was to swift either if they allowed the student to attempt it! Tho in the...

  11. Getting over a negative clinical experience a year and a half ago

    gentlegiver replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Madwife2002, you definitely did not get the support or guidence you should have had. If you feel like you are starting to feel anxious or overly nervous, take a couple minutes to relax...

  12. CDC advice on Zombies

    gentlegiver replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    Veggies are growing in my kitchen, as long as there is no nuclear (?) attack I can plant. Freezers packed with about 3 months of food. And where I live anyone trying to get here will have to go thru...

  13. Morphine and End Of Life

    gentlegiver replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was in your shoes a while back. I spent 45 minutes taking to a Dr about it. The Dr said that as the patient was having respiritory distress I should give the morphine. She explained that yes, the...

  14. Morbidly obese residents

    gentlegiver replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in a couple faculities that would take morbidly-obese patients. At one place we actually had to call all the Aides (5) from another unit to help all the Aides (5) from our unit to the...

  15. Are nurses "above" menial pt tasks?

    gentlegiver replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    There are many nights when I feel more like my CNA's aide then the Nurse! Those poor girls run from one end of the unit to the other trying to answer all the call-bells, requests and do thier...

  16. Hats, err, caps off to those of you...

    gentlegiver replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I wore white scrubs to work one day. Big mistake!! within the first couple hours I looked like a dirty mess, every patient decided to grab me with all sorts of lovely stuff on thier

  17. Getting Sick at Work

    gentlegiver replied to meaganellise's topic in General Nursing

    I had to call my DON to come replace me at 1AM (she wasn't happy!!), my gall-bladder blew and I had to go in for surgery. At first she thought I was joking, but after the surgery I had to let her know...

  18. What is the one piece of advice you wish you could tell yourself as a nursing student

    gentlegiver replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Stick with Optomology, pays the same and less

  19. What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    gentlegiver replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree, however, the food was placed in a kitchen that was staff only. The patient saw the staff taking the sandwiches out of the kitchen to eat them during thier breaks (outside, it was a lovely...

  20. Got into LPN and RN What Should I Do?

    gentlegiver replied to Tfish1065's topic in General Nursing

    As an LPN let me tell you that without a doubt you should run into the RN program, do NOT let this opportunity pass you. I know I wish I

  21. lpn on verge of being fired d/t rca

    gentlegiver replied to msimpson1975's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had a CNA who decided she didn't like me. She reported me yelling & swearing at patients, threatening them, treating them like children. I was so angry I could spit nails. Well my other CNA's...

  22. What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    gentlegiver replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have no clue for you, but, my company sent us trays of sandwiches. This we thought was great, until the patients saw the sandwiches and started demanding they get some too. As there was just...

  23. Patient falls: What works to prevent them?

    gentlegiver replied to UPSBossman's topic in General Nursing

    How do they sit with the resident and get help at the same time?? Aside from ringing the call bell and hoping the staff is not too busy to rush in, I can see them losing alot of time sitting and...

  24. Patient falls: What works to prevent them?

    gentlegiver replied to UPSBossman's topic in General Nursing

    Duct tape works... but again those pesky regulations get in the way! Seriously, the better staffing to patient ratios so that thier needs can be met and no-one is left waiting for long periods of...

  25. The Dream Lives On

    gentlegiver replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    I went for a few interviews, in every one I was asked why I wanted to leave Nursing. How do you say your tired of all the "stuff" that corporate, HIPAA, JAHCO & ins. companies put in your way...