crystalchen

crystalchen

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About crystalchen

crystalchen has 4 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.


2 years in ER-Observation; 2 years in home health now in long term care facilities

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  1. What would you do? Advice Needed

    I totally agree! I am a new grad last year and during my 8 months working in long term care facilities as an NP, there is SO MUCH that they don't teach/never mentioned in NP school. I was a good...
  2. Should have never gotten out of bed.

    relax dear, it was fullmoon last
  3. fullmoon

    So I guess last night was full-moon.... no wonder why my pts were all crazy:devil: Don't feel bad if you got crazy pts,
  4. I think your LTC experience will help you a lot in
  5. Giving pills

    I was told by experienced RNs that you should do a bedside swallow eval, just ask the pt to drink a sip of water first. If they have to troubles, give them pills, because I have seen pts that was...
  6. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    In our hospital we have to follow unit policy. In my unit we can only push 7 meds, which is not including dilaudid or phenergan or ativan........ sad.......... Check it with your preceptor, and...
  7. What do you know/have you been taught about Sepsis?

    I learn that antibiotic is extremely important for the first 24 hours, and it needs to be given after the labs, right? keep them
  8. question about acidotic pts and labs

    Thank Xing! I will need to look at the curve again, this always confuse me during school and now. I dont remember his pH, I will go to work tomorrow night and find out more about his labs. I found...
  9. Uninterrupted breaks

    All of the nurses on my floor take 30 minutes uninterrupted break, it is safe for our patients. I do believe that I need those 30 minutes to get off the floor and do something else. Of course, charge...
  10. Things you only learn on the floor...

    I learn that knowing your resources and don't be afraid to ask stupid questions. Utilize family members, keep them busy if you can, do your teaching with patients, even one sentence, they don't...
  11. not sure if this is a normal feeling?

    Does charge nurse has patients last night? Did they call to ask if anyone else is ?available to work? I work in emergency - observation and each nurse always just have no more than 5 patients. If...
  12. nurses hide from high-needs pt

    I suppose she was having diarrhea? If so I would call the team and put a rectal tube in her, which is both good for her skin and for the staff on the floor.... I had a pt before, similarly, refuse to...
  13. question about acidotic pts and labs

    he was admitted for SOB at home, he tried on a cpep mask and was planned to have that machine home this Friday because he always wakes up at night because of SOB and I noticed he had to move from bed...
  14. Post mortum care mourning :(

    I am glad you experience that in nursing school.... I had my first code yesterday and did my first post mortum care... it was a little scary, and also sad... I could not sleep for 4 hours after went...
  15. Wrist Fracture question

    I am thinking about pain management because a fracture is a lot of pain....... effective pain management will also stablize the patient for future