southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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  1. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    i've got a pt right now in rehab after multiple, multiple bouts of pneumonia from aspiration. the daughter second guesses everything and anything, including diagnoses from the doctors at the...

  2. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    i wonder if the nursing staff has thought about calling the doc that ordered that stuff every hour and asking for a different order? i'd like to know what med it is myself. and as a nurse, i'd like...

  3. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    I wish them no ill will at all. But I wish they would read this thread with an open mind to see what they are putting the staff through. Not because of the staff but because of Kevin. If they would...

  4. Difficult familily members (VENT)

    southernbeegirl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    you dont clean a patient with soap/water or peri cleanser when you change their brief? the barrier cream is to protect their skin from the urine during an incontinent episode. it in no way replaces...

  5. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    Virgo that should be the post of the

  6. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    ahhh...see! i missed that part. that makes a whole lot more sense now! thank

  7. Cameras

    southernbeegirl replied to arw979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have cameras too but omg! if they had sound we'd all be fired,

  8. Does Anyone From Your LTC/SNF Meet Patients Prior To Admission?

    southernbeegirl replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have a nurse liason (sp?) at the hospitals but that doesnt stop us from getting the geropsych patients at all. the reason is that the company will NOT let them turn anyone down. it's all about...

  9. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    since i have exposed myself as the cold, heartless girl i am, i have another question/observation. i read so much about them getting kevin's house ready. i understand bringing home a patient like...

  10. Nasty residents, smoking, and insubordination

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

    oh i forgot to add... we have a strict smoking policy. they have to sign the policy before they are allowed to smoke. they can only smoke with a staff member, have to wear a smoking apron, cant keep...

  11. Nasty residents, smoking, and insubordination

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

    i just wish it was our policy to have visitors sign in! it's scary knowing that just anyone can walk in and we dont know who they are. what did you do with your charge

  12. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

    southernbeegirl replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    since this went into place, i've asked for TONS of orders for ******* tramadol. not much else left to

  13. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    i understand that too. i've even been on the side of being the one sitting by the bed watching for ANY change just to give me hope. and i know the nurses that cared for my husband then wished i'd go...

  14. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    i didnt say i wouldnt want to be the patient's nurse. i said i wouldnt want to deal with this family. big difference. the patient i could handle standing on my head. i'd love to be able to care for...

  15. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    well? i TOLD yall it was going to sound

  16. SNF questions to ask

    southernbeegirl replied to mlok's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you won't believe how much better you feel if you just walk away for a few minutes. even when you are feeling like you dont have time to stop, that is exactly when you need to take a little "mind"...

  17. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    southernbeegirl replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    this is going to sound completely heartless but i am sooo glad i am not having to deal with this

  18. DEA States that LTC Nurses Are No Longer Agents Of The Prescribers

    southernbeegirl replied to chase4myheart's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    our pharmacist sent me a copy of the email from the office of aging to the

  19. what do you think of this policy?

    southernbeegirl replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i doubt there is a DON in any country that would tell a nurse to not send a patient out in a true emergency. i doubt there is a DON who would even mind if you called her after the fact in an...

  20. Nasty residents, smoking, and insubordination

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

    regardless of what the doctor ordered, the policy is no smoking. the charge nurse was not doing her job when she called the doctor. what did she think the doctor was going to do because a patient...

  21. You know you work nights when.......

    southernbeegirl replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    i worked for a place that didnt pay you for that extra hour. their response was " we dont pay for that extra hour but it's ok because when the time changes forward, we'll still pay you for a full...

  22. Interview today and I am not qualified...help

    southernbeegirl replied to bsunurse23's topic in General Nursing

    good luck! let us know how it

  23. SNF questions to ask

    southernbeegirl replied to mlok's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've worked in SNF/LTC for about 14 yrs now. I love it!! but with that said, just know that it is a completely different world than a hospital floor. It's not better, it's not worse...it's just...

  24. Interview today and I am not qualified...help

    southernbeegirl replied to bsunurse23's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go anyway! The only thing they can say is no, you don't get the job. In the mean time, it would be great interview experience. and besides...you never know,

  25. texting at work

    southernbeegirl replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Having no cell phone whatsoever in patient care areas came about in my area recently. 2 CNAs at a LTC facility were taking nude pictures of their patients and posting them on the web. they are in...