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Has anyone else been appalled by the food they serve in LTC? I have a lot of diabetics who recieve cake and sweets on their tray . Or cardiac or CHF pts who recieve food loaded with fat ? Today I served my pts for lunch fried fish sandwiches , the al...

I got a broken nose once trying to "reorient" a violent pt. In the end he was sent out to the ER yet again and this transferred to a proper facility for his situation . Typically in our area there is nowhere for these people to go . very few faciliti...

This is not safe ! And any facility who would do this to a new grad is not somewhere you should be working . Your licence is too valuable to put it in jepordy .

Sorry if this runs a bit ....Anywho I work LTC , have been at the same facility for 2 years . I am the med nurse on my unit . The charge nurse is very good friends with all the CNAs . It seems to me she is more concerned about their friendship then r...

Hey quick question , How do you document MSO4 use on the dying pt? To clarify if you have a pt who cannot verbalize pain but who maybe moans when turned or something along those lines , how do document reason for giving morphine? Th...

When I am in the capacity of charge nurse on my LTC unit , I find it humilliating and frustrating that I have to find an RN to sign off on my MD orders , and if we have a fall only they can do the assessment. No wonder they treat us as if we are not ...

Again no truth in advertising! LOL If truth be told It should be "Nurse Week , celebrate people who choose to work under immense stress, never urinate , and never eat sitting down ! " But I really do like the fact that they said "profession"

I am in Connecticut . And the newest thing going on with the whole scenerio is the fact that although I operate in the capacity as "charge nurse" I cannot do my own admission assessments . This entails having the ADON called to my floor to do this , ...

I would encourage my kids to be nurses , if only for the reason I'd know if they could handle nursing as a profession they can handle anything !

OK ongoing discussion at my LTC . Do you draw blood from a PICC line? Here in LTC we are not allowed . One of the nurses did it and got in hot water . Is it a hospital only thing ? Or is it allowed at other facilities?

Tweety , you are so right . I think I am going to have tattooed on my forearm "don't let anyone rent space in your head" I do this often and I need to cut it out ! Not only in work but everywhere else . Suddenly I am quite sick of trying to please th...

A really squemish friend of mine thought she would never get through nursing school , but now says that when you are treating a pt and not just a sore you get over it . You begin to look at the whole person and feel good about doing the gross things.

On my first cath experience I was being watched by my instructor and three classmates. Everything went perfectly and I was as proud as a peacock . However I had never fixed the other end of the foley into the specimen container but instead it was fac...

Yes you can find a day shift straight out of school . But it IS a madhouse , but also you will learn a lot ! It is true however that you will be hard pressed to find a hospital position of eight hours . And also at least in CT you can expect to make ...

We recently had an inservice (LTC) on pt right to refuse . Listen to this scenerio and tell me what you think . A pt under 45 TBI , refuses to be turned , changed or cleaned up (incontinent) is developing decubitis ulcers by this point Im sure .The r...

Is my best bet the classified or job search engines ? Anyone who has advice let me know !

I just do not understand the whole orders thing ? I mean as an LPN are we less qualified than an RN to record what instructions the MD gives us . I totally think you should always have someone check your orders, yes. But why not another LPN ? Am I mi...

After nursing , I would like to write a book , travel and start my own buisness.Life is too short and I have never found making money for others (aka being an employee ) suited me well . But I like nursing and have and will continue to learn a lot.

Oh my heart goes out to you ! I think everyone who has been a nurse can feel your pain . We do so much in one shift , it is hard to remember everything that occurs . I hope everything works out okay and I don't think this is something you should get ...

Thank you everyone for your support !

Today I was too busy . Too busy to comfort a dying man and his son . I remember being grateful that his son was present because I just didn't have the time . As I whizzed by his room all day tending to different things , I stopped in briefly to check...

We have two residents on MRSA sputum precautions. Today they were both in the dining room eating with other residents . I refused to sign the spot on the MAR where it says "MRSA precautions maintained " . I was the med nurse today ,the charge nurse w...

In the last two months alone we have had three new nurses on orientation leave before they were even done ! Always remain professional , resign formally and go on your way to better things!

Thank you all for all your support ! On my worst days I know I can come here and be among friends who give it to me straight , be among those who know , those that care , those that have felt the pain and joys that come with this journey that is our ...

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