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Our 18 year old autistic nephew started with sinus type symptoms last Tues. Everyone had it. We gave him Tylenol cold and flu tablets which seemed to help Yesterday we took him to ER : bld work normal; chest xray normal; ecg detected proximal atrial ...

I work in LTC as the charge Nurse it is frustrating when I need to call for an ambulance. You must remember that most of our residence have some form of dementia and can't always tell us what is wrong . We know our residence and we must us our nursin...

I'm lucky Chantal's mom makes all my uniforms. She has the unusual nack to make every thing fit perfect. I am short 5 feet and have no waist . She even makes us little scrunchies to put in our hair Life is sooooo good

I was doing my preceptorship on a geriatric ward. This very pleasant huge lady 350+ lbs was admitted to our unit. She had a very funny smell. I was assigned to do her admission bath. We decided to do a bed bath as I felt it unsafe to do a tub transfe...

At our facility you get 1 day shift 2 evening shifts and 2 night shifts. Evenings is the biggy as you have meds coming in and are responsible for the building Nights is not bad although you have the building things are usually quiet (haha) If you fee...

I also work in Canada Ontario to be more specific. We have 3 RN (unit managers) on day shift weekdays with 3 LPN's on Evenings we have 1 RN supervisor with 3 LPN's and on Nights we have 1 RN supervisor with 1 LPN the rest of the staff are made up of ...

I hope you don't mind but I printed this to take to work. This is the best one I've read yet Thanks for starting my day with a laugh PS I have 6 children aged 15-27 amd 1 grandchild I think I'll re print this on some fancy paper and includ it with th...

Comfort measures at our LTC means they don't get sent to hospital only comfort measures this is Advance Directive #1 Advance directive #2 Comfort measures with the addition of antibiotics Advance Directive #3 To hospital for assessment and treatment ...

undefinedundefined just a little history first. i was a health care aid and then became a registered nurse assistant then a registered nurse. last year i took a job in ltc as a supervisor, now i am a charge nurse. i have the greatest respect for anyo...

I don't nknow what LVN stands for sorry in Ontario we have RN, LPN, & hca/PSW. When I am on as a Supervisor I Have 157 residents & staff (evening shift) I also have 3 RNA's who do the med pass and 1 RPN from 1600-2000 who does treatments, vit...

I realize that abuse does take place in some LTC facilitities. I also know that the public needs to be informed. Where I work abuse is not tolerated in any way shape or form If there is a complaint about you, you are automatically suspended You never...

I was a supervisore at the LTC where I work. I have recently taken the temporary position of a charge nurse. The above statements are disgusting. this would never happen in the LTC where I work. If a residents needs attention they get it. No residnet...

I agree with the above you get use to it I just start at the top and work my way down or start at the bottom and work my way up Now that I've been nursing for 10+ years I start at the region that seems to be the most injured etc. Good luck

I am a Mom to 6 wonderful children 3 adopted I have a 19 year old who is mentally challenged and border autistic I have a 17 year old who has learning disabilites Dx adhd with odd I have a 16 year old who is mentally challenged and reads only at a gr...

I am a Mom to 6 wonderful children 3 adopted I have a 19 year old who is mentally challenged and border autistic I have a 17 year old who has learning disabilites Dx adhd with odd I have a 16 year old who is mentally challenged and reads only at a gr...

I think we should get together and make a universal language in nurseing I get so confused sometimes trying to figure it alll out here we have RSW you all take about crns and such maybe we should start an abbreviation dictionary

Remember it's ok to cry I know work in LTC and losing someone never gets easier The worst for me was when I lost 2 very wonderful people in a two week time frame I was doing home care then the first was a 45 year old man wiht CA to the esophagus. I h...

LOL's lots of laughs BID you get medicine twice a day TID you get medicine three times a day I'm guessng you aren't in the health care profession and if you are your a newbie Hope this helps

I just love this one mind if I copy it for work???? Have a great day

I work in LTC and I am the supervisor for the entire 3 floors 157 residents I work with the team of course I have too do my job first and for most but I never walk by a call bell and yes I still toilet change beds feed residents what ever is needed ...

I moved to North Bay 1 year ago It is a beautiful City Not to big and situated on Lake Nipissing Lots to do here Camping swimming shopping everything you could want and more

I was a HCA now PSW then I took the RNA know LPN then I took my RN. The experience is great. I find because I took all areas of Nursing it makes me a better RN. As I've been there and done that I have contemplated taking the BSN but at this time in ...

You don't show up in June with skis and wonder where the snow is... You know that people in the north don't all live in igloos and drive dog sleds... You don't think it is cold at -40 When winter starts in October and continues through to June There ...

undefined I have only runn into this once. I had an RPN screaming at me in the dining room how unprofessional I was. It started because I said so-so outside call on line one She was shrieking that I should never say outside call ( where else would t...

I could be wrong but I believe it has something to do with the Potassium Vit K People on coumadin should not have bananas either