pielęgniarka

pielęgniarka RN

Hem/Onc, LTC, AL, Homecare, Mgmt, Psych

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  1. Made med error last night

    pielęgniarka replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Scary stuff. I know a nurse many years ago that inadvertantly gave a large dose of Oxycontin-- to a resident that had never been on narcotics! It was a terrible situation to hear about-- proper...

  2. Gap Between School/NCLEX And Looking For Position

    pielęgniarka replied to Lilac's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know tons of nurses that had time off to have a baby or care for family or do whatever after passing boards. It for sure won't be a foreign idea! IF, big if, the employer asks during the interview...

  3. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    pielęgniarka replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot one.... this guy shows me a bottle of Vicodin "can I take this at the same time as Flexeral for my back?" me: Um no, they should probably be alternated Then I notice the bottle of Vicodin is...

  4. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    pielęgniarka replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    Oh god.... too many to count.. as a new nurse 5 years ago I loved it! Now I'm tired of it and fear for liablility :-) I gave many, many fertility shots to a family member preparing for invitro....

  5. Made a scapegoat by administrator?

    pielęgniarka replied to MUUGUZI's topic in General Nursing

    I would have documented AND told the parent "alerted outside from bystander to see [res # whatever] laying on his side with w/c tipped over". And then the assessments and follow up and so on. I would...

  6. Audio for CPNE

    pielęgniarka posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone know of a way to take, say Rob's CPNE video on my computer, take the audio and put in on an Ipod? I've tried to seperate it but it doesn't work. I would... just record myself going through...

  7. Writing times on bubble packed med cards?

    pielęgniarka replied to 4x4country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ugh.

  8. My son wants to test to donate his kidney, what do I advise him?

    pielęgniarka replied to notthereyet0's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The following are contraindications for living kidney donor candidates: History of high blood pressure Cancer Diabetes Kidney problems of their ownThese conditions could lead to future health...

  9. Writing times on bubble packed med cards?

    pielęgniarka replied to 4x4country's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every LTC facility I've worked at has done some type of color coding on the MAR-- a little line with highlighters (over the time only 0730, 1600, 2000). May be a local thing... Day shift's times are...

  10. I just paid for the NCLEX-RN

    pielęgniarka replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yippee :-) How many weeks after your CPNE?

  11. Any part time jobs in your area?

    pielęgniarka replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    Look into your local nursing homes with transitional care units/skilled nursing facilities! In the paper they are advertising (in MN) all the

  12. Sore Throat, Runny Nose d/t Med Pass??

    pielęgniarka replied to Chicklet2's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's just the dry air in the LTC, I know I have that problem and all the residents c/o no humidification as well. Use some saline nasal spray see if it

  13. I Passed the CPNE!!

    pielęgniarka replied to exnavygirl-RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    great news! good for

  14. Student in need of advice...

    pielęgniarka replied to occc2010rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Take any rings you have on, off. My first (and only) skin tear I gave a resident as a CNA was from my little ol' wedding ring 10 years ago, I felt terrible. Make sure your watch isn't too bulky...

  15. Microphones and Web Cams

    pielęgniarka replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I don't invite family to help, ever. I think most of the responses would be "that's your job." After all.... if the family wanted to do all this stuff, the resident would be at their home. However,...

  16. ADON week end shifts

    pielęgniarka replied to springlover's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I don't know a single A-DON that works weekends where I live. Granted I only know a few... but. They either have M-F day shift 6a-2p... or M-F eve shift 2p-10p. Sounds like not much of a promotion. Do...

  17. Passed CPNE in Mansfield!!

    pielęgniarka replied to dlocke101's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you for posting! I go to Mansfield in 47 days and needed to read a post like this

  18. Oh no she didn't!

    pielęgniarka replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong. The family and the deceased is lucky to have had you as a pt. advocate.

  19. DONS working the floor in LTC?

    pielęgniarka replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One time on night shift I had to look for replacements for 2 nurses that were "ill" and called in for days. I was not able to locate any other floor nurses or office nurses at 4am (imagine that), so...

  20. Appears nurse is diverting narcs

    pielęgniarka replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would contact the supervisor and she can contact the pharmacist or PCP with your concerns, Q 2hrs narc use should be investigated for a couple different reasons. Thats an awful lot to be injecting...

  21. Need Info On Davita..........

    pielęgniarka replied to kimmydo's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    So.... if you put in a vacation/PTO request, Davita will deny your time off? Even if you have the hours saved up and give ample notice? Are they THAT understaffed? Can you talk to the unit scheduling...

  22. Cpne

    pielęgniarka replied to emmerlin's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I applied at the end of April for MPAC. Got my date 4 months after --for Mansfield. I live in MN, so I would have preferred WI but I didn't want to wait forevah so I just let them roll me where they...

  23. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

    pielęgniarka replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Congrats! Thanks for sharing your accomplishments. It is hard work to get to the top with a hearing impairment and that's why I believe hearing impaired nurses can be some of the best. I use the...

  24. Facility wants to take my RN title away

    pielęgniarka replied to rnwings's topic in General Nursing

    Whew, we're

  25. Overtime I didn't sign up for

    pielęgniarka replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Schedule mishaps happen-- don't feel badly about not going in!! I would not have gone in. One time I was on pre-approved vacation and the staffing coordinator forgot to take my name off the schedule...