NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Feeling guilty, lazy, and incompetent...

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished reading the thread about barrier creams and I just had to post how I feel. I work in ALF and many of of residents have barrier creams some otc but most prescription.I.e zinc oxide....

  2. Feeling guilty, lazy, and incompetent...

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the report. I'm going to come up with a roster that the aides can sign off on. Today I handed the cream to an aide, she said she will apply it and I get the cream back not even...

  3. Feeling guilty, lazy, and incompetent...

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Omg my spelling is horrible I know. I'm typing this on hubbys cell phone so that's

  4. confused...legal to not feed patients?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    As a new nurse I experienced this exact situation today. One of my residents returned from the hospital and is now on hospice. Currently she doesn't tolerate anything po except SL meds. I feel that I...

  5. Is nursing a sick , petty , vindictive world?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Bono Rose's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing itself is wonderful. I wouldn't generalize as you did in your OP. There are certain work enviroments that are hostile, but not all places. Once again we come on here to vent so you may not...

  6. I promise to never forget.....

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to BlindFaithLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I will never forget what its like to be a nursing assistant as well. I was one for 3 years before becoming a nurse. There are times now when I give my residents bed baths, back rubs, feed them, do...

  7. Assisted Living Facility Questions

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a lpn in A.L. for residents with alzheimers. I work mainly as the 7-3 Charge nurse. I have over 60 residents. My daily routine is pretty busy during the day. I take off doc orders, do treatments,...

  8. Assisted Living Facility Questions

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a lpn in A.L. for residents with alzheimers. I work mainly as the 7-3 Charge nurse. I have over 60 residents. My daily routine is pretty busy during the day. I take off doc orders, do treatments,...

  9. "Borrowing" one patient's med for another.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guilty !!!! I hate to practice like this, however when my resident has a fever or in pain I do borroe tylenol , its better than waiting for pharmacy to

  10. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Do you pay your tithes

  11. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work with residents with alzheimers and Last week we got a new admit. So I was trying to do my assessment of what he was oriented to. I tried my hardest to remember to ask open ended questions...

  12. I took a " mental health day" today

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad LPN that have been working in a hell hole for the last 4 months or so. Lately, I've been stressed to the point that I've been having major headaches and elevated BP. I have yet to call...

  13. Nurse with very strange behavior.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    It does sound like the laughing spells and tandrums are her own way of coping with stress. I admit I laugh also when I have high

  14. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm going to miss my residents, especially the one lady whom I'm suppose to run off and get married

  15. Why do nurses sign this way?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    There is a nurse on my job that signs her name and puts two lines through her name. It looks like she is correcting an error except its just the way she signs her name. She told our DON that was how...

  16. Started my new job and just loving it!!!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to mc3's topic in School

    Congrats

  17. "My child came to the nurse? Why didn't anyone call me??"

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to safarirn's topic in School

    When I worked at an elementary school I had moms like that as well. I promised that mom that I'd call for every visit.... sooner than later she got tired of getting 4-5 phone calls every day

  18. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    New grad LPN, maryland, assisted living. 22.50 an hour baby

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

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Give 2cc of liquid ativan when the order said 0.25cc. For some of the nurses, all they have to do is show up for work and I get freaked

  20. I took a " mental health day" today

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you ! I may just do the same. Two a year sounds great ! In fact I may write the president and recommend it as national personal holiday for all nurses to be allowed 2 mental health days a...

  21. if in doubt of code status should CPR be done ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree it is an important thing to know, which is why me and another coworker is working on a plan to make the code status more available other than having to rumble through a chart while in a panic....

  22. help me KEEP my license plz?...

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to rickysyfee's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I was asked to pass meds, precep a new nurse, and be charge nurse. I was even passing out breakfast meals. sometimes too much is too

  23. help me KEEP my license plz?...

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to rickysyfee's topic in General Nursing

    We must work at the same place! I'm too looking for another

  24. if in doubt of code status should CPR be done ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a facility with 1 nurse to all the residents, I don't know there status by memory I would have to refer to the

  25. if in doubt of code status should CPR be done ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you both for the replies. I'm still bothered by the director of the facility thinking nothing should be done until the code status is determined. The director even stated one can be sued for...