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  1. What would you do in this situation?

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  2. I'm loving my new job so far...knock wood!

    mondkmondk posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    By far, this is the best LTC facility I've worked in (knock wood); I actually look forward to working, although I'm only there every other weekend. I can't believe how they staff; I work evenings and...

  3. What would you do in this situation?

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was still orienting, her daughter came in one night and did tell me that this particular feeding (Jevity) was the only one she could tolerate in the hospital. I assume since her massive brain...

  4. What would you do in this situation?

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree but am only a weekend nurse; however, when I work next, I will take a look at her care plan to see if this has already been addressed. I know she has an order to keep HOB up to 45...

  5. tales from the "charts" side

    mondkmondk replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I started at a "nursing home" as a CNA, this was in early '90's and CNA's were allowed to chart in the nurses' notes, a weekly assessment. One CNA charted this: "Incontinent of bowel and...

  6. I'm loving my new job so far...knock wood!

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And that was exactly the kind of place I did come from...all they knew how to do was complain/whine. Thanks! Blessings,

  7. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    mondkmondk replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Orange Kool-Aid and cheese curls. At the place I worked at before this one, they always had Trix yogurt, sandwiches left over from supper, sometimes ice cream or orange sherbert, and fresh fruit. I...

  8. Proud of myself

    mondkmondk posted a topic in General Nursing

    As some of you know here, I can't stand the sight or smell of vomit. Well tonight I was giving an antiemetic down this lady's G tube and she starts to vomit; I grabbed her pan and stayed with her...

  9. Proud of myself

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it helped desensitize me because it was NOT chunky food vomit; I still haven't gotten over that one yet...but when the G tube/NPO resident upchucked, it was mainly liquid bile and stomach acid...

  10. Proud of myself

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Well tonight was going sooo well, then at 9:20pm one of my Medicare residents falls and hits side of head. He was fine but had to initiate neuro checks because of his head/face/cheek hurting. Then...

  11. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

    mondkmondk posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I bought my wedding ring, I had the jeweler make it special and brought the diamond down to the level of the ring in order to avoid catching it on side rails or scratching my patients. However,...

  12. how many times were u rejected to nursing school

    mondkmondk replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    I was placed on a waiting list for RN school but they couldn't tell me which number I was...I guess I was first on the list because someone dropped out and they called me on a Friday and I started...

  13. Dumbest Pt Family Statement or Question

    mondkmondk replied to Gabe's GirlLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I would've said "Sure! He can have mine!" (just to be snarky) Blessings,

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    mondkmondk replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I can't seem to sleep tonight...I looked at my hubby's clock and it said 4:51am and my son's toy dog was going off in his room...but it is in the crib with him and he's laying on top of it. Still,...

  15. Negotiating for wage

    mondkmondk replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...if it were me, the $46/hr. would be hard for me to give up. The most I've ever made was around $20/hr...but not agency of course...home health/hospice, plus we got mileage too. All I can say...

  16. Nursing Habits: Sleeping Pills

    mondkmondk replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the psych ward (as a patient; I'm bipolar) they tried to give me Ambien. The first night I fell out of bed, then it stopped working. I've even taken the 30mg CR and it does crap. The...

  17. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    You can't even wear a watch??? How do you do pulses/resps? Blessings,

  18. Several questions about NP

    mondkmondk posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've either read somewhere or heard that by 2015, NP's will have to have a Doctorate degree in addition to BSN/MSN. I would love to be an adult NP but I live in a really rural area and may have to...

  19. For the nightshifters.

    mondkmondk replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    The 3 12's...hands down! Blessings,

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    mondkmondk replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have posted this occurence in about 3 different forums here on the 'Net, but this is really freaky (and it happened to me!). This just happened a few weeks ago and really really scared me. Our...

  21. Peanut butter allergic reaction?

    mondkmondk posted a topic in Pediatric

    What happens during a peanut allergy usually? Rash, throat swelling, etc? Or vomiting? Just curious...thanks! Blessings,

  22. How to handle something with a certain CNA

    mondkmondk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I only work every other weekend, evening shift RN charge, at a LTC facility. On my particular station, there is me, a med tech, and 4 CNA's. The last weekend I worked, I was told these certain aides...

  23. # of residents in LTC

    mondkmondk replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The last facility I worked in we barely had 20 residents with varying levels of care. We usually had 2 aides, a med tech, and me. This new place I'm working is a 154 bed LTC with Residential Care...

  24. I am GETTING out of hospital work! This is BULL!

    mondkmondk replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Well, despite my ADD I just read all these posts on this thread and feel like I'm going to throw up now...LOL...THANKS! Blessings, Michelle P.S. If someone had puked on me, I know I would've returned...

  25. Why are some posts getting deleted on here?

    mondkmondk replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I just PM'ed a mod this same question I'm about to ask here...what actually is medical advice? One of my posts got moved or deleted with a PM stating I was asking for medical advice...all I remember...