nurse62

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1. concerned

   nurse62 replied to Caligurl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I work in a long term facility as well and note the same type of conditions you describe. I think you did the correct thing, for this environment is very toxic. Years ago when I first became a CNA...

2. Effexor Withdrawl

   nurse62 replied to kathygirl8's topic in General Nursing

   We have a patient the doctor is tapering the effexor. The poor lady is a complete basket case. She was on 225 mg daily, and reduced to 150 mg. She has increased trembling so as it is difficult for...

3. LPN really screamed at patient.

   nurse62 replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The nurse should of been able to attend her own son's memorial service. The facility, knowing her son had just passed, should of never placed her on the schedule. And as far as her yelling at the...

4. MAR unsigned

   nurse62 replied to nurse62's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Update on benadryl: So I go to work yesterday.......guess what the res benadryl still is not in. I investigate.....fact is.........the pharmacy did send the med the day after I...

5. When little old ladies attack.....

   nurse62 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   Complete the behavior log and quote her in the nurses notes. Social Services should get involved with her abuse to staff members and family needs to be informed of her behavior as well. And remember...

6. MAR unsigned

   nurse62 replied to nurse62's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Yes, the main reason for holes on the MAR is due to being interrupted, which many times can't be helped, at the time. However, before turning over the med cart to another nurse, nurses should always...

7. QMA directed to write orders

   nurse62 posted a topic in General Nursing

   A few months ago, the DON came out to the unit and addressed the QMA to write several orders. Never addressed the nurses on the floor, only the QMA. Of corse, the QMA had to address the nurses to...

8. EMT-B in Doctors offices

   nurse62 replied to pillsrus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Prior to becoming an LPN, I had my EMT-B license. After several months on the back of an ambulance, I hired into a hospital in the ER. My stay at this hospital was short for they expected me to...

9. Hospice Oxygen Therapy

   nurse62 replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

   Wait until the doctor says, "Well, why are you doing sats, the patient is hospice?" The last times I worked with this patient she was sitting along bedside feeding herself and doing well, so why...

10. 75 questions.....please help!!!!!!

    nurse62 replied to Charmed's topic in General Nursing

    Mine did the same thing, I fretted for 48 hours. Pat yourself on the back, for YOU

11. They are laughing at the patients

    nurse62 replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    I as well have been put in the same position many times. I am known as a "strict, bosy" nurse. It doesn't bother me, for I know what I need to say and do to get the aides to preform. Lately, I...

12. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    nurse62 replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have always worked in LTC facilities. When I was nursing school, I new I would stay in geriactrics....for it was always my goal to be a nurse for the elderly. I have interviewed at several...

13. How do you cope with death?

    nurse62 replied to Katiekins1010's topic in General Nursing

    The way I deal with death, depends very much on the situation, but always in the end, I

14. :( sad and in need of advice

    nurse62 replied to jacobsmum's topic in General Nursing

    My neice has RSV, diagnosed 11/27/03. She is 11 months old. I pray for your Jacob as

15. When did it become okay?

    nurse62 replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

    We have an on going problem with one of our physicians at our LTC facility. such as this. One night, I had him paged within 15 minutes of the resident change of condition. Took him four hours in...