CapeCodMermaid RN

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    Is this legal?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to BeenThere2012's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Massachusetts where weed is now legal. My company just came out with a policy....residents with prescriptions for medical marijuana are allowed to keep edibles locked up in their room. NO...
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    Understaffing

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Springdaisy04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    24 is too many on a subacute floor. We have 20/1 and that's hard...IVs, trachs, 'special important people', fluid resuscitation, IV push....it's impossible to give good care under these conditions....
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    Writing Bad Orders

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for all the feedback. Unfortunately, the doctor is afraid of the NP and PA and they don't really believe in team work. We're just going to keep calling and clarifying every dose. Maybe then...
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    Writing Bad Orders

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We tried that...and were told "This is how she was being managed in the hospital."...Right...we're NOT a hospital. There is no sub in sub acute any more. We're taking med surg level patients with...
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    Gave medications too early is this an error?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to daniela095's topic in Patient Medications

    Of course it's an error...a 6 hour
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    Nurses not caring

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What is wrong with people these days? I work with nurses who make a multitude of med errors..they simply don't care. IF they have any reaction at all it's "How is this going to effect ME??" give 7...
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    LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to 37changes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not For Profit/Profit... everyone has the same
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    Getting orders noc shift

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Nursing_excellence's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's your license if the patient takes a turn for the worse....too bad if the docs don't like getting calls. CALL anyway. I do, however, agree with the gingerale and cracker
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    Reportables

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Lol.. none of it is easy You're right... I forgot about elopement We don't report loss of power unless the generators
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    LTC staffing

    CapeCodMermaid replied to RCNurse89's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We have on call for licensed staff. There are 8 of us on the on call rotation. If someone calls out we are expected to go in and take the cart even though we might have already worked our 40+ hours...
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    Reportables

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Any allegation of abuse- 2 hours to send the preliminary report. Any fall with fracture or major injury. 5 days A strike or walkout An allegation of misappropriation A med error with harm A crime...
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    Since when is it okay to be late ?

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a very large SNF. At least 4 of the nurses are chronically late. If anyone says anything to them, they cop an attitude. "I picked up this shift extra". I appreciate that you picked up the...
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    Since when is it okay to be late ?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am speaking about the nurses in MY building. I'm not doing a scholarly treatise. And, I am no longer a DNS....15 years of being on call 24/7 and being responsible for everything was more than enough...
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    Since when is it okay to be late ?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When 99% of the younger nurses show up late, it is not a 'sweeping
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    RN Supervisor/receptionist

    CapeCodMermaid replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep track of any overtime you incur because you are pulled away from nursing duties to answer the phone. If it has to do with $$, you might be successful. IV's...practice is the only way to get...
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    What You Need To Know About Older Nurses: Myths and Realities

    CapeCodMermaid replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an older nurse....63....no thoughts of retiring. I can still run circles around the young nurses who complain they're tired after working two days in a
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    On Call

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do all y'all do on call? I've been on call today and have gotten ridiculous calls. Three people called to say they wanted to work tomorrow....I don't carry the schedule with me. Someone just called me...
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    Will it get better??

    CapeCodMermaid replied to tess16's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Some dressing don't need to be changed QD. It actually causes skin break down and slows healing." If you don't change the dressings when ordered, yes, even bandaids, you aren't following protocol....
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    LTC nurses...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "The nurses could do a lot more to help." Really? I can do your job. You CAN'T do mine. I help as much as I can but I have things to do that have to be
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    Live's and licenses at risk

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Jendes1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've never heard of safe harbor. I have heard of nurses standing up for their rights and the rights of their patients. You didn't accept the count or the keys, so I don't believe there is any issue of...
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    Live's and licenses at risk

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Jendes1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm pretty sure putting the keys on your cart does not constitute your accepting the
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    LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to 37changes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't expect to be welcomed with open arms if you're shadowing someone. It's hard enough to get all your work done without interruptions and
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    Will it get better??

    CapeCodMermaid replied to tess16's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not sure what state you work in but 'licensed staff on at all times' seems like a feeble excuse for telling you to stay on the floor your entire shift. I work in a large building. If we call CODE...
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    New ALF ADOW

    CapeCodMermaid replied to calexis20's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm guessing TYSM means thank you so much but I'm old so who knows. I have friends who have gone from the SNF world to assisted living. They say the same things we in the SNF world are saying: when...
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    Needle stick

    CapeCodMermaid replied to VeraT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A few things: sorry you had to go through this. On the bright side...it's not that easy to get Hep C through a needle stick. If you do get it, there's a drug called Harvoni which will cure you. Baby...