Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

Forever Sunshine has 7 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in LTC.

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   Depressed on night shift

   Forever Sunshine replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Nursing Career

   I do sleep during the day time, but on my nights off I find it difficult to keep that pattern. Nights just isn't working for my body. When I'm home I'm always tired. Noise/light isnt the problem and...
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   Depressed on night shift

   Forever Sunshine posted a topic in Nursing Career

   More recently in the past month, I have become more and more depressed and anxious. I dread going to work and it is about nothing in particular. I think it is working night shift and not having a...
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   Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

   Forever Sunshine replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I can't. I just ... I can't. If anyone agrees with this horrific practice... please do a medpass in LONG TERM CARE. You will change your mindset after the first resident with crushed meds. And make...
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   Infamous PVT

   Forever Sunshine replied to Interstellar95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   yay congrats to you! what a wonderful
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   Infamous PVT

   Forever Sunshine replied to Interstellar95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I passed!! How did you do! .. Note the new credentials next to my
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   Infamous PVT

   Forever Sunshine replied to Interstellar95's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I took the NCLEX RN yesterday in NY. I had 95 questions and then the research screen started with what seemed like a million questions(it was about 20 lol). I did the PVT about 100 times yesterday lol...
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   Pearson Vue Trick NCLEX RN 2017 265 Questions Wisconsin

   Forever Sunshine replied to lischka11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Just took.. NCLEX RN shut off at 95 questions.. got the hold pop. Not sure if thats good or
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   Patient refusing meds, combative

   Forever Sunshine replied to Trubie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I wish you the best with combative and agitated patients. Chocolate + Xanax
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   Re-eval orders

   Forever Sunshine replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   hahahhaha unit secretary.... lol lolol lol. Best way we get this done is on a separate calendar like one of those big desk calendars. If you must put re-eval in the MAR is there a way to make the...
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    Lavender?!

    Forever Sunshine replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    I know this is a school nursing post. I will butt in anyway.. I work in a nursing home. I was keeping an eye on a patient with dementia who was very agitated and despite her small size was very...
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    How to know if air is the problem in a g tube?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had this issue with a couple G-tube patients. It is from gas pressure in the stomach. Neither had issues with residual and g-tube placement was in the right place. Gas it was. See if you can get...
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    Pressure ulcers in "sensitive" areas?

    Forever Sunshine replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another vote for Interdry in this
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    charting

    Forever Sunshine replied to nikita12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Write what you see and know. Vitals, general appearance, med changes, appetite, pain level, comments on any wounds
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    Holiday rotation

    Forever Sunshine replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I much prefer the list as I like a certain holiday off and I am willing to work the other two so others can have off but they insist on rotating them. For example if you had off Thanksgiving you will...
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    Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    Forever Sunshine replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    8 hours. I wouldn't mind 12 hours and I actually suggested that when there was scheduling issues awhile back and was told, "We can't do that because if there were call-outs nobody would be able to...