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  1. LPNs in Georgia

    michael79 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started an LPNs in Georgia Facebook group for networking and information. Please join

  2. CNAs and the dining room in ALF

    michael79 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HELP!!! Our dietary manager is wanting our CNAs to take on more responsibility in the kitchen in addition to their care duties. For example, he wants them to plate up meals in the kitchen...

  3. Hospital Baby Blankets

    michael79 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was watching a documentary on ESPN and the wife of an NBA player was at home holding her new child wrapped in what is clearly one of those hospital baby blankets. You know the ones that every baby...

  4. What are these called?

    michael79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My co-worker was caring for a patient and asked a bunch of us what these sutures on a patient were called. They are thick, red, and look rubbery. They were in a midline incision, with staples present....

  5. Hospital Baby Blankets

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And why are baby blankets exactly the same at every hospital across the

  6. What are these called?

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what it looks like! Retention sutures is what one nurse said, but we googled it and couldn't find any

  7. Anyone with only 1 OR??

    michael79 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I once worked in a small, rural hospital that had only one OR. There was a day surgery OR that they considered a second OR in case of

  8. Hospital Baby Blankets

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was shocked that my neighbors did this. They have plenty of money and there's no need to take more than was actually needed for their baby at that moment. Is that common in Mom-Baby

  9. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    michael79 replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just bc you have grand kids does not mean you aren't being ageist. You may not mean to but you are coming across as narcissistic with a superiority complex. Ease up and you may get some advice that...

  10. Liquids to thin mucus

    michael79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question: I have commonly heard in the nursing community that if someone is congested, 'Oh give them some extra liquids ie. hot soup, hot tea, juice, etc.' What is the rationale behind this?...

  11. Can't go back to old place of employment because.....

    michael79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I left my job at a ALF a month ago to take a better position (big promotion) at an ALF closer to my home. When I left a gave a standard notice and left on what I thought were good terms. We had a...

  12. Can't go back to old place of employment because.....

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    My friend would not do anything like that. The event is for families, residents, and in the past just about anyone that wants to come. All kinds of people that are not staff come. I emailed her a few...

  13. Range insulin dosage versus sliding scale

    michael79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My facility would like to move away from ss insulin. I used to work at a hospital where the MD would write orders for range dose insulin. I cannot remember the ranges though. Can anyone help

  14. Frustrated with new job

    michael79 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I recently took on a role at a new AL/IL facility as the administrator. This place is sooooo disorganized. Staffing is out of control. The owners want me to staff at levels that are not conducive to...

  15. Staffing in ALF

    michael79 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    State regs in GA state that you must have one caregiver for every 15 residents from 8am-11pm. 11pm-8am you must have 1 to 25. I work in an ALF with an independent side. Some of those independent...

  16. Staffing in ALF

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a personal care home license. Do you think I should just staff it at what the total census is not just AL

  17. Burnout Rx

    michael79 replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I try to journal my frustrations. It's such a great outlet for me because I can say anything on paper that I wouldn't dare say to someone's face. It really gets the agression out and it only takes a...

  18. Anti-psychotics and geriatrics

    michael79 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our geriatric pharmacist is urging us to contact our docs and ask them to d/c any orders for anti-psychotics such as Seroquel or Risperdal. They say that both are unsafe and ineffective in use with...

  19. Should I take this job???

    michael79 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I need help making a decision. I have been unhappy at my job for a few months now. Some of you may remember that our admin has been on leave for substance abuse for a few months. Corporate has been...

  20. Home Births -- The Good, the bad, and the Ugly

    michael79 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you OB/GYN nurses give me your feedback about home births...good and

  21. Home Births -- The Good, the bad, and the Ugly

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a co-worker that just had a home birth. The other staff and I were discussing the ramifications and I was interested in the opinions of other nurses that have some experience in this arena....

  22. IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    michael79 replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    What are the seekers chief complaints? Also, if an ED has a standing order to NOT give more that 1-2mg of IV Dilaudid, what is being done to achieve pain control for those in acute pain such as those...

  23. What's the craziest order you've ever seen?

    michael79 replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a radiology report from an x-ray of the abd that read FOS. Enema till clear. FOS = Full of

  24. Stroke 2 diet

    michael79 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone give me any resources or info on a stroke 2 diet? I have a resident returning from rehab that will be on this diet and I can't find any info on what it actually consists

  25. Range insulin dosage versus sliding scale

    michael79 replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    Sliding scale is typically bs-100/30 or some variation on that. We are trying to get our med tech's away from doing the math that is involved as it can lead to a great incidence of