nanceinmypance

nanceinmypance has 4 years experience and specializes in HH, LTC.

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1. Extra Nurse Duties

   nanceinmypance replied to ctm985's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is the luckiest problem I have ever seen addressed on this site!!!! you guys will figure it out for sure, dont worry. Good luck we are

2. NICU Pet Peeves

   nanceinmypance replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Speaking of ID bands, when my twins were in the NICU one of them had a label from the chart with the name, barcode, etc, stuck to his back and covered with a tegaderm!!!! it actually worked fine until...

3. Mthfr

   nanceinmypance replied to 2blueyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I actually have this and from what I have researched on just my own there is really not much. Maybe take folic acid, and when I was pregnant I had to take heparin TID and be on coumadin for a while...

4. LTC CPR on pt with rigor mortis and lividity

   nanceinmypance replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

   This makes me CRAZY!!!!! it is the same at my job. if they are full code we have to start cpr no matter what!!!! even if they are stiff and pooling until EMS comes. Yes I feel like an idiot because...

5. New LPN starting LTC, what "things" are needed

   nanceinmypance replied to CT Pixie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   A sharpie!!! or seven!! to date feeding tubing, o2 tubings, etc. and mark med cups if needed. I cant work without one. I recommend the push-end ones without caps, they are faster and you cant lose the...

6. what kind of information do you report to the next shift?

   nanceinmypance replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Agree commuter. I also work LTC and it depends on who I am giving report to. If they worked that floor the day before I just go through and say "Jim is ok, Jane is ok". and report anything unusual and...

7. Heartwarming story for all... Bring a kleenex!

   nanceinmypance replied to Queen216's topic in General Nursing

   That is what I love about being a nurse. The frustrations and the bad stuff dissapears when you realize that YOU have made a difference in someones life or day. Sometimes small, sometimes HUGE, as you...

8. Classic Patient Statements

   nanceinmypance replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   In the LTC care facility I work at we have an annoying family whose wife has been here for over 2 years. Trach, G tube. He frequently and repeatedly will tell me that she needs to have more water or...

9. Best-smelling liquid meds!

   nanceinmypance replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

   I love the smell of lactulose too!! I think it smells like butterscotch and black licorice mixed together. I tried to drink some once and it was so thick i could hardly even swallow