Crystal2dish replied to Lynn Schofield's topic in General Nursing
Ryansofie - I will add that I see the opportunities and possibilities opening up for nurses like ourselves. We need to redefine ourselves as nurses apart from what the MacDonaldization of nursing...
Crystal2dish replied to twister431's topic in Geriatric, LTC
If dementia is involved, there is a different process to deal with the resident's behavior than if the resident is lucid. Examples of dealing with the dementia may include positioning the resident so...
Crystal2dish replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing
My advice is to find a place for your grandfather to live. Preferably somewhere close enough for your grandmother and you to be able to visit often, if not daily. Think of your decision not as...
Crystal2dish replied to passionflower's topic in Holistic
My two cents; Books to read - (food for thought) Gary Zukav - The Tao of Physics Barbra Ann Brennan - Hands of Light and Light Emerging Beck Walters - The Sacred Lawrence Blair - Rhythms of Vision...
Crystal2dish replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career
my guess would be so they can grow her they way they want her. or maybe because she was cute and smiled and giggled... plus maybe because gn's work for less until they become rn's. anyone?...
Crystal2dish replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing
I have lived with both dogs and cats, often at the same time. I have come to the conclusion that cats take things seriously because they often live twice as long as dogs.
Crystal2dish replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Always safety first. Proper body mechanics. Protect yourself by refusing to participate in unsafe situations. If you or the resident become injured, it is not helpful or positive to say the least....
number one reason to change is because you know you love peds. everything else is either a bonus or an incidental. period. office versus hospital: regular, predictable hours with weekends and...
i think that your staffing ratio is on par with the average ltc night shift - in my humbling experience. that means it is consistently busy enough to keep everyone awake and if a change in resident...
Here's my two bits: you will almost always get less than you ask for, so the rule of thumb in negotiations is to ask for more than you will settle for. It will help to check with the state employment...
Crystal2dish replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing
NYG -You are fortunate in so many ways that you don't really grasp at this point. But I must ask the burning question to you of how is it that you can experience such intense and moving emotions in...
Crystal2dish replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing
An addendum for the thread... every LTC I have worked has the narcs in the same blister card as the regular med drawer. Many times the cards are so tightly packed into the drawers that pills will...
Crystal2dish replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career
Just a thought, but having had the experience of single parenthood and having friends with same lifestyle, I will recommend that you search for job that best fits your needs for regular, possibly flex...
Crystal2dish replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing
My two cents; I have worked in LTC and in clinics as LPN for years. Many, many years.... My experiences with the missing narcotics were always in the LTC facilities. The agency nurses were never...