southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

Rehab, Infection, LTC

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  1. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    southernbeegirl replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I cant say amiodarone to save my life! or anyone else's either,

  2. Skilling Factors

    southernbeegirl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Morning everyone! I have some questions. Can you skill a patient for nursing observation for 14 days? I always understood you could skill for 7 days for nursing obs but that was it. Now we are...

  3. Lung Sounds

    southernbeegirl replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    i like the way you

  4. Courtesies to families

    southernbeegirl replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    I used to never take or allow the staff to take a family memeber's bp. but working in LTC and rehab, there are just sometimes when I cant say no and will take a bp. many of my patients are way up...

  5. 75 residents/3 nurses

    southernbeegirl replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    our nurses have to share a cart on all 3 shifts. we are lucky though that everyone has worked together for a long time and trust each other. but when an agency nurse comes into the mix or in recent...

  6. # of residents in LTC

    southernbeegirl replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    our days and evenings have about 25 pts each, with 3-4 CNAs for 50 pts...all skilled. nights is the same on the skilled wing and then one nurse for 50 pts on the LTC side but now it is also half...

  7. Pets at work

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have a newfoundland that visits often. omg he's huge. and the sweetest, gentlest dog ever too. you just cant help but get down there and snuggle on

  8. Pets at work

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have a cat that lives at our facility in the activity room. when we found her she was a tiny kitten that was close to death. now shes the fattest cat ever and totally spoiled. we also have this...

  9. Wound Care in LTC

    southernbeegirl replied to xxAngelxx's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with all of the above. I would also add that while she is in bed, she shouldnt have a brief on...just a pad under her to prevent worsening

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the daughter of the pt in room 2... YOU ARE GIVING YOUR MOTHER AN ANXIETY ATTACK...GO

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you mean you

  12. This is not my job?!?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    towels, sheets, blankets, pads are all meant to be laundered. bleach is used on them as well. linens are very expensive and throwing them away only costs the facility money which will ultimately cost...

  13. Golden Living Centers

    southernbeegirl replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Beverly? oh God,

  14. Dangerous narc delivery by rn

    southernbeegirl replied to LIjeany's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Possibly suggest instead of the pharmacy guy bringing you all the narcs that he deliver to both buildings as before and you go to the second building with him to log them in. that way you dont have...

  15. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    southernbeegirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    omg ruby, that same dude comes to my facility

  16. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    southernbeegirl replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I was in nursing school and had skills lab the following morning. i was doing laundry and after 10 minutes realized something was banging in my dryer. when i opened the door there was blood dripping...

  17. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    southernbeegirl replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    haha my facility would have made me just go pick her up, lol i had a nurse call me one night, i was 11-7 super, she jokingly told me "i'm calling in dead". i thought it was hilarious so on her slip i...

  18. "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    southernbeegirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    haha this is so off topic. my first husband had just been taken off vent in ICU with sepis/ARDS. he was out of his mind. i was trying to feed him one evening and he was throwing his mashed potatoes...

  19. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    southernbeegirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    omg, this is hilarious! i almost

  20. Handling rumors

    southernbeegirl replied to bnrn75's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my take on rumors.... When you walk thru the front door and fart...by the time you get to the nurse's station, they will be saying you made the poo on yourself. ignore

  21. "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    southernbeegirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i've been on hold for 30

  22. This is not my job?!?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, housekeeping staff don't clean up BM or any other body fluids. Nursing cleans the mess off the floor then housekeeping can mop it. due to infection control practices, they cant mop...

  23. "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    southernbeegirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    ok you guys. stop trying to steal my job! he called me back and told me a bunch of nurses have called him too. i knew it was you bunch of

  24. Finally heard from the BON!!! Yeah!

    southernbeegirl replied to power99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    woohooo!!!!!

  25. What is it with family members?

    southernbeegirl replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    i usually hate hate hate having patients with a nurse as a family member. but i have a pt now with a dtr thats been an RN for 35 yrs and she's a joy to talk to believe it or not. her mom had...