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  1. How to tell the family the patient has died

    handyrn replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Some places have laws and agreements with docs that you can call them and they can give verbal time of death orders. I have also seen the EMTs call the coroner and get a death order. If the patient...

  2. Narc count right, then WRONG

    handyrn replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, call me naive, but I thought that there were policies in all LTC facilities that said that if the narc count was off, NEITHER NURSE left the building until the missing narcs were accounted for...

  3. What is the best way to relocate?

    handyrn replied to marie010's topic in General Nursing

    There are currently 24 compact states in the US. If you live in one of those states and are licensed, it might be easier to get a job in another compact state. Usually there is a specific time that...

  4. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    handyrn replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I hope they keep writing about this. It would be interesting to see exactly how she got the patches, if it was intentional by someone else or if she decided to experiment, etc. It does strike some...

  5. Do you have a resident you cant stand?

    handyrn replied to sarafina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The first thing that came into my mind when I read this was that she and her family are possibly violating HIPPA laws by taking pictures. How can you be sure that she is not getting other residents...

  6. Another Vent...About a Frequent Faller!

    handyrn replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am wondering if you can get the bottom of the reason for the falls. Why is he trying to get out of bed? This takes some investigating if your patient/resident is confused. Ask the family. Did he...

  7. Advice for ER nurse starting in LTC

    handyrn replied to PAERRN20's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have to say, having been in LTC as a CNA, then an LPN, then an RN that there are a few things that are important to remember. #1 important thing: learn to laugh. Learn to take things...

  8. Is it normal after graduating to be nervous about being on your own?

    handyrn replied to spacy224's topic in General Nursing

    YUP, you're going to be nervous. We all

  9. Advice needed (sorry so long lol)

    handyrn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have to appologize. I see now that your dau is 33 weeks pregnant, not 33 years old. However, the rest of my thoughts still

  10. Advice needed (sorry so long lol)

    handyrn replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nice person, and want the best for everyone, however, I have also been a manager. If this situation would have come up with one of my employees, here is what I would have said/thought: 1....

  11. Errors that you caught...

    handyrn replied to sabrina_RPN's topic in Patient Medications

    Ok, this was not life threatening but just a DUH thing. You would think one would have enough common sense to figure this one out! Pt at LTC facility was to quit smoking. Nurse wrote the order:...

  12. essential oils killing super bugs?

    handyrn replied to anonymousstudent's topic in Patient Education

    Ok, yes, and no. This article is a little far fetched, and yes, it is a sales pitch. That being said, I think that we are not utilizing some of the natural remedies that are available to us as much...

  13. What does your username mean?

    handyrn replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    My username came as more of a naughty thing than a cute thing, but since I am not easily embarrassed and like to laugh at myself, I went with it. One night some co-workers and I went to the local...

  14. Nurse with Body Odor

    handyrn replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    You see how we all have different ideas on how to approach this? That's cuz we all have different personalities and deal with things differently. I don't think there is one answer to this problem....

  15. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    handyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a question out of curiosity. I have been reading posts from people saying they are both an LPN and RN and even seen someone's user name indicate that they are both an LPN and an RN. This...

  16. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    handyrn replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I saw this show too. She talked about how depressed she was and at times she didn't have much desire to keep living. She is on public assistance and the medications make her feel sick, she doesn't...

  17. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    handyrn replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, Klone wanted to know what my personal reasons are for wishing I cuda kept my LPN license. I had stated that my reasons would probably offend people so I wasn't gonna disclose, but here goes, at...

  18. LPN and RN-What does this mean?

    handyrn replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    As the OP I would like to again state that this was not a choice for me. In the state in which I lived, I could not renew my LPN license once I obtained an RN license. I guess it must just be a...

  19. LTC job from hell! Are they all like this?

    handyrn replied to resilientnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeppers! The owner of the facility that I was the RN Administrator in tried to get me to give him A/Bs when he felt ill, IM cyclobalamin when tired, and pain meds when in pain. He didn't want to go...

  20. LTC job from hell! Are they all like this?

    handyrn replied to resilientnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok, so I will admit, I looked at your profile to see if it indicated where you might be located because it sounds like you are working for the same person I did in an assisted living. He was an...

  21. Outraged by no more privacy

    handyrn replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you talking about the credit issue I have an FYI: did you know that every time you apply/sign up for health insurance through your employer (and I suppose privately) they do a credit...

  22. Lpn from FL to SD

    handyrn replied to Lvs83's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, SD does not require CEUs yet. You do, however, have to have a statement from a previous employer with proof that you have worked in the capacity of your role for 40 hours within the past...

  23. Lpn from FL to SD

    handyrn replied to Lvs83's topic in General Nursing

    I have just moved from SD to TX. As far as the Nursys thing goes, you can go on the Nursys website and it will tell you which states participate. SD does, you will have to check Florida. Other than...

  24. Developing Robots for the ER: What Do You Think?

    handyrn replied to KaringOne's topic in Emergency

    Really, I fear the day when this does become a reality. I know, I know, we are all good nurses and have common sense, right? (haha) But I would fear that this "invention" could dumb down the...

  25. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    handyrn replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! I would ask if this was me, but I wasn't giving her a shower. Yep, I did the same thing. I was a young CNA, took a brand new patient to the br, then went and asked the nurse if the patient was a...