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  1. Hello Fellow Nurses, input on giving PRN narcotic pain meds needed !!!!!

    busy-bee replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand what you mean by rule book.....follow the prn order and assess the outcome of the prn

  2. staffing

    busy-bee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it necessary for the staffing scheduler to be a nurse? Understanding it is helpful, but is it necessary? Also what is the salary for such a title and is it difficult....160 bed unit?

  3. staffing

    busy-bee replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend of thirty years who has no experience in health care but is a very people friendly type. She has a BS and work in tourism currently but has given her notice. She makes $32000 yearly,...

  4. order

    busy-bee posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I called the doctor to obtain an order for a patient several days ago. When I returned to work, the order was the same however a nurse added to the physician order. Isn't this illegal? I am very...

  5. years experience

    busy-bee posted a topic in General Nursing

    During interview, offered xxxx amount related to years experience.... 5-6 equalled xxxx while 6-7 years = xxxxx. I told them 5-6 years and that is true. However....I will be going into my 6-7 years...

  6. PRN wages

    busy-bee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am to go to a second interview WED. Currently there are no shifts available on days, thus I explained to them I could work PRN (and keep my current job as well) until a day position opens....

  7. Hired for the job

    busy-bee posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hey, wanted to let ya know I was hired for the job. I am presently just going to work PRN staff nurse until a full time day shift position becomes available. Once I am full time, they will more than...

  8. Rn

    busy-bee replied to kanny's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you did the correct thing to me. I am sure you turned it over in report, social services will more than likely pick it up from here related to when resident will be discharged,

  9. Staph Infection, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

    busy-bee replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    We isolate in the LTC I work at only if it is not

  10. Please Reply. I Need Your Input

    busy-bee replied to sister--*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Evening shift usually 2 nurses 2 CNA's- 3 CNA's if you are lucky...not to mention you have an addition 20 residents on the Altz unit with only a CNA, which equal 60 residents total..... on nights...

  11. Interview Wed.

    busy-bee posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Hey everyone, I have an interview Wed. for LPN staff nurse position. They mentioned they have a MDS cordinator's position open but was not sure if I had any experience. Understanding my chances are...

  12. "Did you report her?"

    busy-bee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work staff whines about every little thing.....if I reported everything, I wouldn't be able to do my job. I handle it myself but usually it comes back several weeks later, quit differently...

  13. New Nurse

    busy-bee replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I was so glad to see her when I walked in the other day. I asked her how it went, and told her I was glad to see her and had been thinking about her. She told me one of the other nurses off another...

  14. New Nurse

    busy-bee posted a topic in General Nursing

    This evening, an admission came through the door as I was reporting off. I had the paper work ready for her to be admitted and really thought the resident would not come for it was so late. The...

  15. Is it weird not to wear a scrub top?

    busy-bee replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer a scrub tops due to I would be lost without my front

  16. Did becoming a nurse change you????

    busy-bee replied to TruDivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a nurse has changed me in many ways. I've seen things that have made me cry with joy. I've seen things that have made me cry from sadness. I've seen people do the most rediculous things....

  17. Mds

    busy-bee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone tell me how to find out how to become a MDS Cordinator

  18. To aspirate or not to aspirate

    busy-bee replied to Inquisitive one's topic in General Nursing

    We don't aspirate either.........I would ask the pharmacy the rational behind aspiration with a subq inj, and view the policy in

  19. What can i do?

    busy-bee replied to tigress_8207's topic in General Nursing

    Is the patient enrolled in hospice? Sounds like she needs to be if she isn't. Hospice should be able to supply adequate pain relief. If she is on hospice it sounds like maybe she has decided to...

  20. Terrible night--mean, mean nurses....

    busy-bee replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I have one co-worker who is extremely rude, and when I speak to her, She orders supplies and suppose to keep them readily available for us. So when I need supplies I get...........DID YOU LOOK IN THE...

  21. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    busy-bee replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a LTCF we don't see the DR. often, mostly NP. Several years ago, the DR. did come in, and I introduced the Dr. to the patient's husband, related to husband stated early in shift, he had...

  22. Is it my fault???

    busy-bee replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Since the day nurse knew the family did not want the med, it was her job to notify the doctor and have the med discontinued. You did nothing wrong. The order was present, the patient was in pain and...

  23. I am being too anal?

    busy-bee replied to caholbr's topic in General Nursing

    Not anal at all. I would not give the med. I am surprised the facility would allow unmarked drugs of any kind allowed to be placed in the med cart in the first

  24. Falls

    busy-bee posted a topic in General Nursing

    In our LTC we have personal alarms placed on residents to notify staff and resident of unsafe movements related to residents inablility to recognize their own limitations. We place these on admission...

  25. Falls

    busy-bee replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    When I refer to PA, it is a chair/bed alarm. In review, I work in a LTC facility and most of the resident do have dementia and or some sort of short/long term memory loss. Thus if the chair/bed...