LTC Lady

LTC Lady

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  1. Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    LTC Lady replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hate to bust your bubble, but I work in an Inpatient Mental health facility with 52 pts on my floor. Our patients, are extremely unstable, violent, aggitated, and some should be restrained but it is...

  2. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    LTC Lady replied to VeraciousRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love having students, because they need to learn how to be good nurses and if no one teaches them then how will they know. As i stated above, not everyone can handle it. Hang in there

  3. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    LTC Lady replied to VeraciousRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While I don't agree with the way new grads are often treated, i can say as others have said its not always willfull. As Nurses, we carry a huge responsibility, lives to preserve, and a license to...

  4. Legal Documentation

    LTC Lady replied to DJ-Adia's topic in General Nursing

    We are also having that issue, and like you i am concerned with it. It seems very precarious to me. Another thing that is happening is care is beigprovided as a "help" to the next shift but not...

  5. Moving to Nova Scotia

    LTC Lady replied to dvsbec's topic in International Nursing

    I currently Nurse in Halifax and love it. Halifax is a good mix of city living with alot of natural beauty. With parks, and trails for walking, and beaches for swiming and surfing. Theres a famers...

  6. sex in the work place...really?

    LTC Lady replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sad to say it does happen where I work! Staff have been found in stairwells, tub rooms, and GASP in a comatose patients room. In the case of the latter the nurse no longer works with

  7. sick and tired of defending working in geriatrics..

    LTC Lady replied to ulmaulma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are so right! You have captured the very essence of why i love

  8. Why scrubs?

    LTC Lady replied to dancer_meggs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Scrubs by nature of thier design are made for ease of movement, easily washed, and most are wrinkle resistent, so no need to iron. On casual day at work we are allowed to wear jeans, and to be honest...

  9. Stethoscope cleaning

    LTC Lady replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alcohol pads are all i use day to day. I had a littmann rep tell me to use Armor all dash cleaner once in a while to keep the tubing supple. I do this at home with routine cleaning. But yes at work...

  10. The Ultimate Acoustic Stethoscope Review

    LTC Lady replied to Nina2bRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    First off I love this article and have been using it with students/new grads when they are looking at investing in a scope. The Omron rappaport is not a good choice for longivity. I had a friend use...

  11. So my heart broke when I saw this patient....

    LTC Lady replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    As a Charge Nurse at a SNF i can attest to the horrible food. We had a resident who had a stroke and thus got switched to purreed food whiich is ten times worse. SHe stoped eating and was loosing...

  12. Stethescope & Blood Pressure Monitor

    LTC Lady replied to maija's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    GO to allheart.com, i would suggest investing in a decent stethoscope as it will be with you for a while. As for a BP cuff, econo is ok. The baseline Allheart one will do for all you would need it...

  13. Littman Cardiology III vs. DRG Pure Tone Staff Cardiology, which is better?

    LTC Lady replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well i use the littmann cardiology III and i love it. In a study done in NJ rated it over all best stethoscope saying "The Littmann Cardiology III is an easy winner for the best stethoscope. It had...

  14. Would you switch to nights to make alot more money?

    LTC Lady replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a night shift nurse all the way! I feel better on nights, i'm more alert, more energenic, and yes the shift differential is a nice perk!! Downside, depending where you may be confined to the...

  15. Aroostook nurses walk for contract

    LTC Lady replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Whatever became if all of this? Did they get what they

  16. Northern Maine

    LTC Lady replied to dnw826's topic in General Nursing

    Hey There. I am looking into going to NMCC for the 2yr RN program, and am an out of stater. I have some family in the area (great aunt etc) Just wondering what the rent/housing costs are like, if...

  17. What nursing school did or are you attending?

    LTC Lady replied to Ari RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey, Im looking into the program @ Adirondack Community College, Can anyone give me any information on it. THoughts, clinical experiences, uniform policey all that good

  18. Blood draw question

    LTC Lady replied to broosevader's topic in General Nursing

    Unless they are doing an ABG or Arterial Blood Gas. This is done via an artery in the wrist. Just a thought

  19. Where Do You Dispose of Narcotics?

    LTC Lady replied to All4Seasons's topic in General Nursing

    Where i work narcs are placed in the sharps container. Liquid is quirted in and tabs are "supposed to be" crushed then placed in. Not saying it is always done

  20. sick and tired of defending working in geriatrics..

    LTC Lady replied to ulmaulma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a Unit Supervisor in LTC i will tell you it is the greatest job i could ever have and far bussier than any other Acute care area i have worked. I have a large volume of residents i am responsible...

  21. Assisting CNA's/not able to do my own work

    LTC Lady replied to hollyjolly's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Holly, I too am a new nurse who stepped into a Nursing Managment Position. My first week on the floor i had assistive personal trying to dictate to me what i was going to do to help them because...