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  1. son has moved to chicago, looking for cna class

    longtermcarern replied to longtermcarern's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thank You so much, I will call him right away with this info.

  2. mandatory overtime policy? need to vent

    longtermcarern replied to longtermcarern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well now that I have had some sleep, I feel better about it. To answer your question though, The benefits are unmatchable anywhere around. We live in a very rural area. there are only 3 places to work...

  3. Stege 4 Pressure Ulcers

    longtermcarern replied to CarVsTree's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    do a search for the terminal kennedy ulcer. There is a web site devoted to just this type of ulcer. it is also called the 3oclock ulcer because it is not there at 7am but there at 3pm. happens only in...

  4. Eve's side of the story

    longtermcarern posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    After 3 weeks in the garden of Eden, God came to visit Eve. " so, how is everything going?" inquired God. "it is all so beautiful" she replied. "the sunrises and sunsets are breathtaking; the smell,...

  5. Chicago Job market for cna's?

    longtermcarern posted a topic in General Nursing

    My son who is living in chicago has decided to quit being a flight attendant and get back into nursing. He had some questions that I was hoping some of you might be able to answer. 1) is there a need...

  6. Cinnamon benefits type 2 diabetics, lowers bs and lipids

    longtermcarern replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm willing to try this, my last A1c was 6.7, I hope to get it back closer to

  7. Salaries of MDS Coordinator or Asst DON?

    longtermcarern replied to TammyArkansas's topic in Nurse Management

    I was the ADON/MDS both. There were 2 of us in a 108 bed facility. I was also responsible for infection control and staff development. Taught the cna class and did the scheduling of staff Now that...

  8. Salaries of MDS Coordinator or Asst DON?

    longtermcarern replied to TammyArkansas's topic in Nurse Management

    I am sure it is different in every state, but here in MI, I was making around 52,000/year when I was doing

  9. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    longtermcarern replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    90% of the time I leave within 15 minutes of "on time" because we work straight 8's with no overlap, it is hard to count narcs and give verbal report and still leave on time. usually only happens if...

  10. The most unexpected thing

    longtermcarern replied to JuicyJem's topic in Texas Nursing

    I think I would take the letter to someone at your place of employment, they may want to have their lawyers

  11. Briefs at night???

    longtermcarern replied to AlixCoastRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How many people in their own homes would lay down for a nap with their pants off? At night it should be their choice. The better quality attend type pants wick the wetness away from them. For those...

  12. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

    longtermcarern replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    purple mania, I have often wondered the same thing, in 1977 I gave birth to a stillborn baby girl after my water broke 36 hours before. The doctor's nurse was also in labor and she wore the hospitals...

  13. Flight_Attendant

    longtermcarern replied to I_Love_Donuts's topic in General Nursing

    my son was a cna, now a flight attendent. He loves it. officially he makes close to 19.00 an hour but he is only guarenteed 75 hours a month. and while you may be at work for 6 hours, you only get...

  14. Re: Convalescing Home

    longtermcarern replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    suctioning often creates more secretions, there are medications that will dry up the secretions. At our facility we use scopalamine. Suctioning is also uncomfortable to the patient, when they are...

  15. Cardizem and dreams...really vivid dreams!

    longtermcarern replied to boggle's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same experience with cardizem, only it was frightening bizarre dreams. for instance, I dreamed I murdered my children. I Stopped taking that drug in a

  16. Nurse to resident ratio in LTCF

    longtermcarern replied to Trixxy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hello nurse is correct when she says that there are no federal requirements. What the federal guideline says is there must be adequate staff to provide care and there must a RN for 8 hours a day for 7...

  17. Nurse to resident ratio in LTCF

    longtermcarern replied to Trixxy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    in the state of Michigan it is 1 nursing staff to 8 patients day shift, 1 to 12 on the afternoon shift and 1 to 15 on the night shift. Keep in mind that those besides the direct care staff can count...

  18. Nicotine Addiction as a Disability

    longtermcarern replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    well hopefully a judge will see that having an illness does not make you disabled. Most everyone has some addiction; food, smoke, drugs, sex, alcohol, work, chocolate, etc, etc, etc. Doesn't mean we...

  19. help please - child (long)

    longtermcarern replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    If she feels like a part of your family, make her part....legally.. if after talking with her, that is something she would like as well. I have a friend who adopted a girl who was 18, she fits in just...

  20. Am I overreacting?

    longtermcarern replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Our docs here are refusing to order bed rest for DVT, say that is what caused it in the first place. They order activity as tolerated. On a personal note, having lost several members of my family to...

  21. Stupid med error

    longtermcarern replied to Nurse4God's topic in General Nursing

    This very same med error happened at work tonight with the nurse I was working with. We called poisen control and the pharmacist on call, both of which assured us that while it was an irritant, it...

  22. lidoderm for pain control?

    longtermcarern posted a topic in General Nursing

    we recently requested an order for a duragesic patch for an elderly lady with chronic pain who will not take anything po. The doctor called back with a lidoderm patch to chest wall qd. Has anybody...

  23. lidoderm for pain control?

    longtermcarern replied to longtermcarern's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so, she yells out and swats at you when your turning her or trying to get her to do something. Then again there are times when she moves along just fine. It is so hard to tell with some...

  24. Tardive Dyskinesia?

    longtermcarern replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    common side effect of reglan in the elderly, often will not go away even after stopping the

  25. About to Quit Before I even get there :(

    longtermcarern replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school can be very stressful in itself, if you are unsure what you want to do, try being a volunteer in a nursing home or hospital for a while. You will be exposed to the best of what nursing...