CapeCodMermaid RN

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    Will the economy ever get better so less people will pursue nursing?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    Physical Therapists require AT LEAST a Master's Degree and I think now the requirment is a Doctorate to be a PT.Not to be cruel, but if you can't pass a reading test, how can you think you could be a...
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    Kaplan Trainer 5 - Question 68 (Digoxin)

    CapeCodMermaid replied to jabalos's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Three pages of comments and I was the only one who noticed the dose was way too high? I'm glad I'm not on dig if all y'all are passing
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    Preparing food on the nursing unit

    CapeCodMermaid posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We are trying to get away from purchased supplements such as Boost, Ensure, Resource...ick...and will be making our own milk shakes and fruit smoothies. Does anyone have any policies or procedures for...
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    Kaplan Trainer 5 - Question 68 (Digoxin)

    CapeCodMermaid replied to jabalos's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The dose in the question was 25mg??? The usual dose of digoxin is 0.25 or 0.125.Is this a trick
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    Preparing food on the nursing unit

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

    The recipes came from the dietitian. She calculated the protein and calories. We are starting on one unit and will check weights regularly. I'm not that worried about the protein.. Thanks for the...
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    Work ethic, what's your take on it all

    CapeCodMermaid replied to cardiacrocks's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We spend hours making sure there is sufficient staff. I have a small per diem pool but those nurses hardly pick up any time. I do NOT use staffing agencies. The nurses have no accountability and the...
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    LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to wearyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Since residents with dementia are most often unable to express their pain, it frequently exhibits itself as an increase of behaviors. Giving tylenol is certainly an appropriate intervention. I read a...
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    Is it time to quit?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to Noob_to_Nursing's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "I'm going to hurt you"?!?!?Report this immediately to your supervisor or
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    Family diagnosticians: just Google it!

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

    It's even worse when staff members do it to diagnose
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    LTC incident, what are your thoughts.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to wearyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Where to begin??? Ativan, at least in Massachusetts, is NOT considered a chemical restraint. 0.5 mg po?? I'd have given it and the tylenol, too. You did what was appropriate at the time using your...
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    How can I make Rocephin I'm hurt less???

    CapeCodMermaid replied to nurse_tnb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not always true. We have people on rocephin for days. Easier and less painful to start an
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    Research on pop consumption among healthcare professionals.RNs or NPs only.

    CapeCodMermaid replied to kht124's topic in General Nursing

    I tried both of your links and got a bad request message.1. I don't drink pop or soda . It leeches the calcium out of your bones. It has no redeeming features. I might have one ounce every 6 months.RN...
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    Is it ok to say . . .

    CapeCodMermaid replied to ArtsyCraftsy's topic in General Nursing

    I work in long term care so my patients are sometimes with us for a month or longer. We often have "graduation" parties for people who've worked really hard during their rehab and get to go home. It's...
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    How can I make Rocephin I'm hurt less???

    CapeCodMermaid replied to nurse_tnb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    IM anything in an elder hurts. Get the doc to change to
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    Have you guys read this article?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    The "new" procedure for lowering blood pressure by zapping nerves in the kidneys has been around since 1930 but back then the nerves were cut with a
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    Orientation at LTC/Subacute Rehab facility

    CapeCodMermaid replied to IlovemycareerRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kitty power, I am too much of a Yankee to ever move to
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    Why do ED docs hate putting in orders?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    They are everywhere. In SNFs the orders have to be very specific but some of the docs don't seem to get it. We spend an extraordinary amount of time writing clarification orders. If the doc or NP...
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    Excited about night shift in LTC

    CapeCodMermaid replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We don't schedule treatments of any kind on the night shift. People are supposed to sleep at night so we don't schedule meds then either unless it's a q 4 or q 6 hour antibiotic. Maybe the residents...
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    Orientation at LTC/Subacute Rehab facility

    CapeCodMermaid replied to IlovemycareerRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have two days of general orientation. Licensed nurses then have two more days in the classroom with the staff development coordinator. Then it's on to the nursing units. New grads get a minimum of...
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    Preparing food on the nursing unit

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

    deb, you are not like any other surveyor I've ever met in my 20+ years in long term care. And I mean that as a compliment of the highest
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    Scared at new job in psychiatric hospital

    CapeCodMermaid replied to GypseyGirl's topic in Psychiatric

    You're an RN and you're paid $13/hr???? Horrible. The grocery store shelf stock people make more than that around
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    How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was also burned out until I found a wonderful place to work. I don't call the night nurses in to meetings in the middle of the day. I do a 3-11 AND an 11-7 shift once a month so I can speak to all...
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    How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So not to get personal, but most of my clothes come from Target or Marshalls. My car has 117,000 miles on it. I am sometimes at the facility for more than 12 hours. A ten hour day is normal for me....
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    How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    CapeCodMermaid replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let's not turn this into a DNS vs. floor nurse. You might not realize all the constraints - time, money, and regulatory - we are under. I've done your job and every other job in the facility. I've...
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    Had two bad nights in a row, new RN feeling defeated and discouraged...

    CapeCodMermaid replied to nurseclairebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    EAST1981--whoever hires you as an RN will be lucky. Keep your attitude about always putting the patient first and you will be a terrific