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  1. Quick question about nasal sprays

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    No, no...I mean when the tip is inside their nose, do you aim it towards the inner nose or the outer nose. I always just squirted it up there but a doctor I was talking to was trying to show me how...

  2. Interventions for Weight Loss

    mondkmondk replied to Singlemom40's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I usually write a note for the dietician and then fax the doctor all the things we would generally do...like putting them on certain supplements, assessing their appetites and possibly ordering an...

  3. nursing home MAR's

    mondkmondk replied to canadianlpngal's topic in General Nursing

    The date, yes, but not the Dr's name because you would write that on your POS. Something new that most places are doing now is adding a dx when transcribing a new med on a MAR, telephone order, and...

  4. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a dream once where I was the patient and was mad at the nurses because they forgot to put my side rails up...in my dream I kept hollering "NURSE" but no one would come. I too had dreams where I...

  5. Wrist B/P digital cuff vs. old manuel arm type

    mondkmondk replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility I work with has 2 wrist cuffs but I don't trust their readings. I always take mine using a good old fashioned arm cuff and stethoscope. Blessings,

  6. Do you take any stimulants?

    mondkmondk replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I took 2 Vivarins a couple weeks ago and then slept for 2 hours...I guess I react differently to caffeine than most eh? Blessings,

  7. First night on the floor and showed weakness in front of family

    mondkmondk posted a topic in General Nursing

    My orientator and I were preparing to flush a G-tube and the nurse warned me that sometimes the patient upchucks. (No matter what, vomit is the one thing I cannot deal with) So I'm standing there...

  8. First night on the floor and showed weakness in front of family

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I did her meds tonight just fine and she gagged some but didn't vomit. I asked my orientator if I could take an aide in there with me when I'm charging alone when I do her meds...she said sure, that...

  9. Start new LTC job tomorrow in a huge facility

    mondkmondk posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello. I found this forum I guess kinda by mistake. I didn't realize there were so many different forums here. As a LTC nurse most of my career, you might see me here now from time to time. I've...

  10. Start new LTC job tomorrow in a huge facility

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay...I think the ADON told me the wrong station and she had to leave early today so I have to call tomorrow and find out. The station she told me I'd be on actually has 40+ residents and all total...

  11. Should I ask new employer if I can work the floor with the aides before charging?

    mondkmondk posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any facility I would apply at, if they had a lot of residents or heavy patient care, I requested to work the floor first. That was years ago though; does anyone still do this? I would love to get my...

  12. Should I ask new employer if I can work the floor with the aides before charging?

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm really confused. Today was my second day, but only on the floor half a shift, and shadowing the other RN. I watched movies all morning about how to care for dementia patients and what to do...

  13. WHY ARE NURSES SO RUDE to CNA's?

    mondkmondk replied to nurse2be123's topic in General Nursing

    Hi; I'm an RN but started out as a CNA and worked my way up. I never ever take my CNA's for granted and the only thing I've ever asked them to do that is difficult for me is cleaning up vomit....

  14. What can you do with a MSN?

    mondkmondk replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I would like my MSN so I could either teach or be a nurse practitioner; I feel I would be good at either. Good luck; what universities are you considering? Blessings,

  15. Need some advice re: LTC work

    mondkmondk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted a similar thread on the geriatric forum but only got a couple replies, so I wanted to try here instead. I'm currently orienting to a new LTC facility. It is a big one and is made up of 3...

  16. Start new LTC job tomorrow in a huge facility

    mondkmondk replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The orientator/preceptor today was a CNA...she was so very helpful with a tour of the facility...showed us where the fire pulls were, extinguishers, door alarms etc. On a break, I found myself at a...

  17. How many Nurses are Girl Scouts/Volunteers?

    mondkmondk replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    I started in first grade as a Brownie and went all the way up to 12th grade and one year beyond as assistant troop leader. I even got both silver and gold awards as a Scout. I also volunteer at our...

  18. Sleep apnea

    mondkmondk posted a topic in General Nursing

    My FIL thinks everyone has sleep apnea...I agree to the extent that probably most people have had episodes while sleeping where their breathing is irregular etc...well, anyway, I had my sleep study...

  19. Is it like this in your facility?

    mondkmondk replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is partly why I quit my last job of 2 years. I was hired to work evenings or an occasional night shift. They knew about my disability (bipolar) and that I can't work days due to grogginess from...

  20. Another call in!!

    mondkmondk replied to JB2007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One facility I worked at was community funded, so the CNA's and CMT's both got top pay. They had an incentive committee, which I joined not long after starting. They had a policy put in place that...

  21. Serious Sleep Deprivation?!

    mondkmondk replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Before being diagnosed bipolar, I would be manic most of the time (took the dx for me to see it though) and of course, after 3-4 days of no sleep...the hallucinations and psychosis would start. I...

  22. do you know of?

    mondkmondk replied to eve104's topic in General Nursing

    Um, excuse me for butting in, but I think the OP had a good question that she wanted answered about ethics. And she is also a newbie here so it can take some time to get her feet wet. Do we (as a...

  23. Any nurses you dread giving report to?

    mondkmondk replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes...except the nurse I dreaded went the other way with things. She wrote every single thing I said down in quotes...I had to wait forever for her to finish writing or she would stop me until she...

  24. Support Tech Fired for Faking......

    mondkmondk replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC, but ALWAYS take my own vitals. If I'm the one charting them along with an assessment (like the Medicare residents) then by golly, I'm going to do them myself! Not saying what to do in...

  25. do you know of?

    mondkmondk replied to eve104's topic in General Nursing

    Angel: "The Forbidden Realm" is one of the threads...but I think there is another older one that got a lot of replies...maybe one of the mods can help out here to find it? Blessings,