CloudySue

CloudySue

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  1. HELP a nursing student out!

    CloudySue replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Funny... I am increasingly of the opinion that it is cruel to expose them to greater risk of falling! To me, certain restraints (like a seat belt on a demented pt who will crumble to the ground if...

  2. Odd or creative ways to give meds

    CloudySue posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We all have those tricky folks who, for whatever reason, are a daily challenge to medicate! Please tell us about it! I'll start: I had a woman who had to be given several pills, plus TWO Occuvites...

  3. How much danger are our licenses in... really?

    CloudySue posted a topic in General Nursing

    You hear it left an right... in nursing school, at work, on this board: "You are putting your license at risk if you _______." Although it seems like things are done incorrectly daily everywhere,...

  4. How much danger are our licenses in... really?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a discussion about this in nursing school, I actually started it. I raised my hand and asked about the likelihood of getting sued, license taken away, etc. and I was surprised that anyone...

  5. There is no possible way to study for the NCLEX-PN

    CloudySue replied to bree*'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't stress about it at this point. (Easier said than done, I know.) They gave me tons of ATI study books and DVD's in my PN class, I looked at 5% of it all. It's one of those things that, you either...

  6. Is NICU for the soft-hearted sensitive types?

    CloudySue replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This metaphor just doesn't work for me... I don't want Spongebob taking care of MY baby!

  7. Glad they are flooding the market with New Grads...

    CloudySue replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I read some of this thread but not the last several pages, so I'm really just jumping in here. I see a lot of parallels between nursing and teaching. Colleges are cranking out teachers (especially...

  8. HELP a nursing student out!

    CloudySue replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, how about keeping track of narcs! My aunt, back in the 60's, used to help herself to anything she wanted. She had a drug problem for a long time. She's not with us

  9. Odd or creative ways to give meds

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, this wasn't really all about breaking laws and a huge debate. I'm just asking for interesting ideas. I just thought the mayo was funny to

  10. Thrown in cold on a vent case - your thoughts?

    CloudySue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN who graduated in August 09, in my 40's, after a mid-life career change. I went from working one year in LTC care to home health care about three months ago. I signed on with a smaller...

  11. Thrown in cold on a vent case - your thoughts?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in General Nursing

    I called my agency and spoke to the DON, who wasn't very helpful. She was rattling off basic stuff about high pressure alarms, low pressure alarms... duh! I got that part. I cut her off and told her...

  12. Thrown in cold on a vent case - your thoughts?

    CloudySue replied to CloudySue's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the "scenarios" just have to do with tendencies the boy has while on the vent, and discovering them the hard way, without being forewarned and told what to do about it. For example, when he...

  13. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    CloudySue replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, man, I felt the same way when I started reading this thread! I am still PRN at my old LTC/SNF, I just keep saying no when they call. I can't bring myself to do it again. I'm in peds home health...

  14. LTC Nurses How do you get a hold of your Doc?

    CloudySue replied to lilbit12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of our doctors will take or return a call promptly, but we will fax anything that is not urgent, like notification of a fall or a non-urgent request for a med or treatment or whatever. But...

  15. From Teacher to Nursing

    CloudySue replied to mom30's topic in General Nursing

    I was a teacher for about 7 years (one year contracted in a major city district, then I moved to another state and could only find short and full-year sub jobs). When it was obvious finally that the...

  16. Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    CloudySue replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    Hey... this is why DON's get paid the "big bucks". I have never seen, though, a DON work on a holiday. She would just have to get on the horn and call staff until she finds someone intimidated enough...

  17. Do you have a resident you cant stand?

    CloudySue replied to sarafina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I get a lawsuit threat, especially if the resident has mild to moderate dementia, I pull out my iPhone and pull up a sweet, adorable picture of my two young daughters, ages 5 and 7. I will say...

  18. Do you have a resident you cant stand?

    CloudySue replied to sarafina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She probably has AWESOME

  19. Another Vent...About a Frequent Faller!

    CloudySue replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is an example (of which there are many) of what's happening to people's writing skills in this day and age of texting. Now there's predictive texting, but for a while there was only that choppy...

  20. New Grad LPN NO training!!!!!!

    CloudySue replied to Cass1531's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How can there be "no one to train you"? Are they really saying there were NO other nurses on that shift in the ENTIRE building pushing a med cart that they can have you shadow? That is such a crock!...

  21. Need advice on job problems

    CloudySue replied to powell2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is SO true. When I first started, I spent a good two-three months concentrating on MY job, trying to do the med pass without killing anyone and within the time frame allotted, making sure the...

  22. Do you have to make a nurses note on every patient?

    CloudySue replied to chiuli's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my facility, we've always charted by exception. About two weeks ago we got a new acting DON and she's all hot on documention, she has a rotating schedule where each shift is responsible for...

  23. New grad - landed job in LTC facility...any advice

    CloudySue replied to KellyRPNinOntario's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a place that's not too bad, no horror stories I can tell, but chronically understaffed and I'm always running around like a chicken w its head cut off. I never have the time to give proper...

  24. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    CloudySue replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always try to do little things here and there throughout the day, take away meal trays when I'm leaving a room after giving meds, bring tissue boxes/supplies, ice water (always have it on my cart)...

  25. Bayada Nurses or PSA Healthcare

    CloudySue replied to BabyNurseBecky's topic in Private Duty

    I know this is an old thread, but I feel that the agency had no business hiring a new grad at all. Fkpecina was set up for failure before she even entered the home. The client was greatly disserviced...