Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    Forever Sunshine replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    Decided by the powers that be. The powers that be where I work also decided that we have to waste the old patch..thats been on someones skin for 3 days..with an RN supervisor. Not another nurse that...
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    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    Forever Sunshine replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    Not sure about this posters facility but with us in the order for the fentanyl patch.. part of it says to change the patch every 72 hours. To put another one on.. we have to call the MD and get a one...
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    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    Forever Sunshine replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    Especially the 12 mcg/hr patches. They are so
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    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    Forever Sunshine replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    Of course, 30 mins before 11pm is when all the crap happens and they all must tell me at the same time. One CNA came up to me.. I kid you not.. 10:40pm. "ok so I hear a wheeze in her.. theres a sore...
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    So done.

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

    This sounds like a dangerous facility. I would be livid if I found out that the admission arrived and I didn't know about it. The second that resident gets off the stretcher, we get vitals. I will...
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    shift report, CNA/pt ratio

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

    We(nurses) receive report from the off-going shift and then repeat the report to the CNAs. Its face-face report. I wouldn't like getting report or giving report to a tape recorder. In a perfect...
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    Documentation after shift ended

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

    Next time I work I'm going to try your slashing method. Ive been on the job a year too and flagging is taking up too much time for me. To OP. I usually require a half hour to chart. Sometimes longer...
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    How do you address your patients?

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

    I ask them what they wish to be called. 90% of the time its their first name. There are a couple of residents who wish to be called "Grandma" or "Nana" lol Just make sure its care-planned before you...
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    Where are the candy stripers?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a candy striper(spell check wants me to make this stripper lol) at a local hospital here a couple years ago. I volunteered on a telemetry unit. The director of volunteers gave me a great...
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    Z-coil Shoes

    Forever Sunshine replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Extremely comfortable! They look stiff but they actually are very flexible yet sturdy enough to support the entire
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    RN License in Jeopardy?

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

    Definitely the first 6 months to a year. It was almost a year for me before I started to realize, "Ok I can do this. It is possible to have a 25 resident assignment with 2 medpasses, treatments,...
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    Why can't I leave work at work?

    Forever Sunshine replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same thing. . Even when I was laying at the beach drinking a margarita, I was thinking about work. More along the lines of "Instead of going back to the cruise ship.. I'd be going to work...
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    Z-coil Shoes

    Forever Sunshine replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wait wait wait. I do not have those. I googled them because what was described is not that. I have the zig-tech.
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    Dining room vent.

    Forever Sunshine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dietary staff has been cut in my facility and it is SHOWING! The food is cold, the residents aren't happy and who do they complain to.. us. "Honey this soup is ice cold. The meatloaf tastes like...
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    Dining room vent.

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

    Thats exactly how I felt! Like I said in my first post.. just imagine the faces I got. Not one of them was happy. Us nurses HATE going in there because of all these rules they have. And before they...
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    Z-coil Shoes

    Forever Sunshine replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have them! I love them! I know they look ridiculous and weird but they actually are very sturdy and support the entire foot. My feet never
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    Dining room vent.

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

    I've tasted the food. There are some good and bad meals. The ladies were livid with the meatloaf though. One actually told the cook what she thought of it lol. I plan on bringing the TV situation to...
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    Dining room vent.

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

    He said the dietician created that bright idea. I was fuming. We were in the middle of passing trays to 60 residents. So I had to stop what I was doing.. turn the TV off. get burned. I went back up to...
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    Dining room vent.

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

    I think even in jail they have the TV on during dinner. (Wouldn't know
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    RN Pronouncement

    Forever Sunshine replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We barely have functioning dynamaps let along EKG machines. lol State in your note what you observed when assessing the resident, that a DNR was in effect, MD notified, family notified, and don't...
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    Happy Nurse's Week!

    Forever Sunshine replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Nurses Week! Not sure if they are doing it this year but last year Dunkin Donuts had free iced coffee after 4pm for nurses during Nurses
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    RUSHED NARC COUNT

    Forever Sunshine replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    Lol I never thought of the blister packs that way. They do resemble bingo cards. Next time the card finishes and we have to hand the paper in to the supervisor I'll go running in to the office.....
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    Electronic MAR?

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

    So if for example a 4:30pm med wasn't given until 7pm. It wouldn't be an issue? I really do want to know because.. that's reality where I
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    The Med Pass is Ruining My Job!

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

    If I have their meds poured, and activities or PT takes them without letting me know, I will go find them and give it to them. I need to do my job too. If the resident is being seen by the Doctor or...
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    Electronic MAR?

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

    I know in my facility they wouldn't be given in the 2 hour window. The med cart would then lock at 5:30 and .. 5.. maybe only 10 residents would have gotten their meds then. 3pm-4:30pm is madness. We...