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  1. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

    CareteamRN70 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The previous post about using disposable cloths for wiping butts and peri care is nice..but unfortunately not sustainable. I work in LTC and we get one shipment a month or so of the disposable cloths...

  2. Do you ever feel like a licensed drug pusher?

    CareteamRN70 replied to whykiki0103's topic in Emergency

    I try not to Judge. I work in LTC/Rehab and most of my pt's have been on pain meds a very LONG time. Most get set round the clock narcs at 4 and 6 hour intervals. They take in amounts that honestly...

  3. Drug seeking patients

    CareteamRN70 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you and understand some of your frustrations. I have a pt with respiratory problems that puts on a grand show at the start of my shift. He likes to pile up his PRN narcs. First ten minutes...

  4. how did they pass theyre boards??

    CareteamRN70 replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    WoW..thats all I can say..I could mention the points brought up from earlier post about administering tx's and medication (O2) outside of your scope and the dangers and RISK "YOU" PUT THE PATIENT IN...

  5. Dad just doesn't understand...

    CareteamRN70 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Get a pamplet on Nurse Practitioner and show that your father. Nowadays NP's do most of what MD's used to do. My primary care is provided by a NP and I would rather have them then an MD. I Had a...

  6. reamed out for using soft wrist restraints

    CareteamRN70 replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be interested to know what the 2nd nurse (the one you gave report to) did after you gave report. Did she remove restraints? did she leave them in place? did she get a Dr's order to dc restraints?...

  7. Nurses receiving poor care....

    CareteamRN70 replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose the easiest solution would be to change the old addage "treat every patient like you would want your family treated" instead to "Treat every patient like they are nurses who are married to...

  8. Calling residents affectionate names?

    CareteamRN70 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I "NEVER" call residents by pet names. My grandmother, if still alive, would have wooden spooned the back of my head so hard if she thought I did. That being said I use two forms of address..for...

  9. Anyone see "The Drs" where they talked about nurses?

    CareteamRN70 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    LOl listening to all this Doc gushing reminds me of when I was in clinicals. I was in my late 30's and my fellow classmates were all under 25 yo. Now I know I have probably reinforced several...

  10. Terrible first clinical experience (CNA)

    CareteamRN70 replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think th OP is being dramatic. There are many nights I think about my patients and the old "there but by the grace of God go I" rings in my ears. I had a TIA several years ago and it terrifies...

  11. You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    CareteamRN70 replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    As applies to a LTC RN As Im punching in the unit manager is hurridly leaving but stops to start complementing me for no reason on what a great nurse I am, or how dependable I am, or how I always show...

  12. In Praise of My CNA's

    CareteamRN70 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    one of the last shifts i worked (third shift with 2 mixed units sub acute and rehab) we were short handed and i had just one cna. my aide started off the shift abit irritated at working by herself and...

  13. nurse/pt ratio

    CareteamRN70 replied to BellaDestiny's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Nursing home bill has long history, odds apparently we better be prepared to go to war with those who supply us with jobs....

  14. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    CareteamRN70 replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility they thought they could cut down on people taking up the nurses time by making us wear "med passer" arm bands..this did cut down on the aides asking anything of us (I didnt like this as...

  15. Hateful, mean nurses

    CareteamRN70 replied to CupCakeRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just left a job where the patient ratio was crazy (50+ to 1 nurse) and being a new nurse I just didnt feel safe. The upside was while I was there I learned a lot from fellow nurses and even when a...

  16. Call Bell Requests

    CareteamRN70 replied to pomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and many of my Pts have varying degrees of dementia so my call lights run the gambit from anoying and humorous to downright cute. 1) "I didn't hit the call light!" 2) at 2AM "Is it...

  17. The Great Double Standard?

    CareteamRN70 replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    Depends..if you were turned away by the nursing staff of the OB, your preceptor, or your school clinical liason I'd be po'd as hell. They are doing you are great disservice and a terrible turn for...

  18. Starting out in LTC

    CareteamRN70 replied to nicenrse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first Job which was not that long ago was in LTC on the night shift with 50+ patients. I was promised 5 days orientation got 3 instead and really dont count one of those because we were short...

  19. How do the male nurses feel about perineal care?

    CareteamRN70 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    If the OP is a nsg like guessed at in a previous post I too could and myself had the same reluctance. Years as a tech and now an RN and to me skin is skin regardless of its exact location on the...

  20. Take job offer or keep looking?

    CareteamRN70 replied to ChloBear's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would take it for one reason alone...I looked for a job for months with nothing opening up for me. When I did take a job in LTC and it imho wasn't the best place to work after 2 months I upgraded my...

  21. Advice, what would you have done in this situation?

    CareteamRN70 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe when you are backed into the wall, new nurse or not you have to delegate. I am a new nurse and have for the most part left my aides alone as long as they are doing their job. Recently they...

  22. Ever hear of "rollover charting"?

    CareteamRN70 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It amazes me how I can go into work and when I get off in the AM I log into All Nurses and see a post that directly relates to my last worked shift. I had "one of those" nights. Everything was going...

  23. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    CareteamRN70 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    I hope no one on the boards thinks I was implying that I was equating not being eligible for grants or scholarships because I was not female, a minority, or belonged to another specialized class to...

  24. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    CareteamRN70 replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Deja Vu...The OP's post matches one I made last week about not having enough time to do all I have to do in an 8hr shift. I can't say things have gotten better..in fact due to them cutting back on...

  25. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    CareteamRN70 replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Okay..consider me a worst case scenario. I went to a very expensive for profit school. My reasons are many but to narrow it down...no wait list...accelerated program...no prereqs (they were built into...