husker_rn

husker_rn RN

med-surg 5 years geriatrics 12 years

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  1. medications

    husker_rn replied to horsehobby's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started in LTC med pass was very intimidating with the meds and times and such. I went to Staples and got a couple containers of BIG colored paper clips. Figured out a color coded...

  2. Weight Gain

    husker_rn replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Diets just don't work for me. I had to change how I ate forever; first I kept a list of what I ate and why. That was an eye-opener for me. Then I made a list of things I could do besides munch....

  3. Adult Children of Alcoholic...does your childhood effect your career?

    husker_rn replied to JVRB4's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you need to be talking to someone about the family dynamics. You sound a bit defensive about your dad when there's no need. You can love someone and still see the flaws. I am the child...

  4. I'm in serious need of some sound advice

    husker_rn replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you might be dealing with some anger issues; loss of control of her life could be part of the

  5. Is this too much?? Or am I just new??

    husker_rn replied to stephanienicole87's topic in General Nursing

    As a fairly new nurse I worked in a facility that was that bad or worse; I thought that at least for my 8 hrs residents would get the best I could give. Finally wised up and realized that as long...

  6. I have wanted to be a nurse for years

    husker_rn replied to dreamin2bnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it...I was 38 when I started and 42 when I got my BSN. I was nervous the first day but with a class of 17 I was not the oldest one there. Except for 2 students we were all life veterans and...

  7. What is Long Term Acute Care?

    husker_rn replied to Spartan05's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    LTAC stands for long term acute care and that's exactly what it is. Worked in one for 4 years. Had lots of complex medical problems. These folks were released from the hospital but needed much more...

  8. Shift Assignments - Who bugs you the most?

    husker_rn replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly why being charge doesn't interest me one bit; luckily I work with a couple of nurses who seem to enjoy the job. Was charge nurse in LTC and staffing issues took a good 45 minutes...

  9. Resident Centered Care

    husker_rn replied to km7100's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Check out info on the Eden Alternative. Worked at a facility that espoused this and I loved

  10. help

    husker_rn replied to AngelTM50's topic in General Nursing

    Tracy, will be keeping you close in my prayers. God knows I understand how awful this has been for you. Stay strong...we're all here for you.

  11. time managament ..sniff~

    husker_rn replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Asking for help does NOT mean you are a bad nurse; rather it means that you care enough to know when you're in over your head. I have been at this for 17 years and I still ask for help. It's called...

  12. Workin part time while going to nursing school???

    husker_rn replied to VentcSN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a small town hospital while in nursing school. Fri-Sat nocs and Sun eves. During spring break and part of the summer I put in 40 hrs/wk. Nice thing was if it got really slow my boss let...

  13. help

    husker_rn replied to AngelTM50's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sending good thoughts and prayers your way; hopefully you will have several options to consider and don't be afraid to ask lots of questions. I found that writing down the questions and answers...

  14. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    husker_rn replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I love the night shift !! Worked one day shift to help out and never again !! I am a night owl and getting up in the middle of the night for a 7a-7p just wore me

  15. help

    husker_rn replied to AngelTM50's topic in General Nursing

    angelTM50 my heart goes out to you in a big way !! I'm going down the same road but much farther ahead. It's a da***d hardvroad too. My spouse was diagnosed in Mar 07. We too went for pre-op...

  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    husker_rn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Bariatric patients who weigh more than 500 pounds who get mad at me because I cannot pull them up in bed alone. Let's see... you weigh 500 lbs and I weigh 138 lbs...sure I can do it. No

  17. which area or specialty of nursing did you feel..

    husker_rn replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg; and that made it easy to work a skilled nursing home wing. I had seen enough to recognize a problem early

  18. Scrub requirements

    husker_rn replied to JamesCohen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We wear dark purple; other departments wear color coded scrubs as well. Name tags clearly state name and title. No matter; if you are in scrubs, patients think you are a nurse. I miss wearing...

  19. Studer Group: anybody dealt with them?

    husker_rn replied to lpnadmin's topic in General Nursing

    Don't think I have but some of the above mention things I 've heard. My CEO wants us to remember we are a service industry but hates scripted responses. We have been the facility with the best...

  20. Evening, w/e or www RN programs in Northwest US

    husker_rn replied to howardrgreenberg's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered just getting your education in Baltimore and then making the move ? I got my education in Nebraska and then knowing I would move to Montana, took my boards in Montana. You don't...

  21. Nurse needing guidance

    husker_rn replied to AngelTM50's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be praying for you. Keep your spirits up. My spouse had colon mass and multiple mets on his liver; compounded by the fact that he had malformed liver with one lobe. I'm telling you this...

  22. Nurse needing guidance

    husker_rn replied to AngelTM50's topic in General Nursing

    Also www.cancercompass.com is a good resource and the message board posters are on top of the newest advances. My spouse was diagnosed in March 2007 and sometimes my fellow posters there have been a...

  23. Debate- End of Life

    husker_rn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that we need to talk about death and dying more than we do. I have seen enough suffering to realize that death is not always a bad thing. We need to explain things i.e. codes to patients...

  24. Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    husker_rn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    LTAC = 12 patients on night shift; me and another RN had 25 total. Now and then we had an LPN who passed meds to half of my patients and half of hers.. One CNA for all. Floor expanded and staffing...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    husker_rn replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Don't complain that nurses should not use the computer area set aside for doctors and then sit at the nurses station and use one of