Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    How to be faster/more efficient?

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

    The patches and back creams its easier for me for them to be in their chair. All I have to do is lift up the back of their shirt and apply. (In their room with the door closed of course). We got a new...
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    what is comfort care only?

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

    I have a resident who was recently put on comfort care this week. Shes not actively dying. The nurse who put the order in said that with comfort care lab draws are dc'd. Then yesterday I was going...
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    OH, My Aching Feet...

    Forever Sunshine replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Mine too! My residents walk better than I
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    OH, My Aching Feet...

    Forever Sunshine replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    They were comfortable as far as the feet go. But after awhile.. at the end of the night my left hip and upper leg would feel like someones taking a knife and jabbing at the
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    OH, My Aching Feet...

    Forever Sunshine replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Don't wear the shape ups to work. I did for about 3-4 months. Then I started getting hip pain and sciatica. So I got regular sneakers and it went away. But I was watching the news and this lady wore...
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    Evening Med Pass Question

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

    I was a cashier for 3 years before nursing. At my last job I would find a stool and sit in between customers. Its not that I couldn't stand its just that theres no reason why I have to stand as long...
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    Supervisors FB Friends with Staff?

    Forever Sunshine replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of friends from work on FB. No supervisors. I mean if they add me its just polite to add them. My statuses are very PG. I have my mother on facebook
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    snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

    Forever Sunshine replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    Those would be yummy. During the christmas mess of crap brought in by families.. one daughter of a resident bought in a box of clementines. I was so happy to have those clementines because I was so...
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    snack/food idea for night shift nurses?

    Forever Sunshine replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    And its all picked through and destroyed. lol To OP- Please please please get a fruit or vegetable platter. I'm sick of cake and cookies brought in by family. Today we had 3 different cakes. And they...
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    Can't believe this is happening!

    Forever Sunshine replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember those shoes too well. I was 7 months on the job .. when I walked into work and the day nurses gave me this look like "I feel really sorry for what you are going to have to do tonight. " And...
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    DON passing trays in dining room

    Forever Sunshine replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Is this realistic? Unless there's restrictions on the residents diet. Its not in our MAR. Med cart/MAR is not allowed in the dining room. It would take FOREVER to bring all the MARS and flip through...
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    First day as a licensed nurse

    Forever Sunshine replied to BRANDNEWLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing in your post surprises me. It takes a few hours to do the heavy med pass when you are new. Hell even when I'm having a busy night it takes me until 8pm to finish the 4pm med pass. The med...
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    How often does this REALLY happen?!

    Forever Sunshine replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Every night I go home.. theres always something I forgot. The world goes on.. just write a late
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    Staff and artificial nails

    Forever Sunshine replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Now thats inappropriate for work in any
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    Have you ever had the kind of day

    Forever Sunshine replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes wonder how many mL's of pee my bladder is holding by the end of the night. Its a very long pee when I get home and pee-pee dance up the stairs and barely make it to the "terlit". I've...
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    Have you ever had the kind of day

    Forever Sunshine replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    We so need that. If I had a nickel for every time I sat down to pee. and the phone rang out at the desk.. I wouldn't have to work
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    LPN v. RN Likenesses/Differences Etc.

    Forever Sunshine replied to digoe74's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing/Medical have enough similarities and differences. LPNs/RNs.. have too many similarities, and the only difference is whats defined in our practice act. You do have to write an essay here and...
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    LPN v. RN Likenesses/Differences Etc.

    Forever Sunshine replied to digoe74's topic in General Nursing

    I think you picked a bad topic no offense. As an LPN, non-nurses think I wipe butts for 8 hours. Seriously. Not to offend anyone either but its true. LPNs function under the supervision of an RN. You...
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    Evening Med Pass Question

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

    Thats pretty much my deal also. I look at it this way.. I can do any assignment in the facility and know the residents. We do use blister packs. and my thumbs look the same way
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    Evening Med Pass Question

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

    And when things have lost control at the desk (admissions, piles and piles of orders, consults, labs and charting).. I make it 1 pass. I have to. Or else I'll be leaving at 3am instead of 1am. As far...
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    Evening Med Pass Question

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

    We have meds scheduled at 4:30pm, 5pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm(HS) Realistically, we do an early medpass (4-6:30, 7). And a late medpass 8-10pm. If I have a resident who gets meds during 4:30, and another pill...
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    Staff and artificial nails

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

    I was a nail biter. And my natural nails were so brittle and bitten so I had the acrylic nails put on
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    LTC is not for wimps!

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

    And that is why I no longer work shifts I'm not scheduled
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    April Fools Day

    Forever Sunshine replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I'll do that next year. I could get a couple good ones with the chair
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    Staff and artificial nails

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

    Can't agree with you more. Acrylic nails when kept short.. are rounded and a bit thicker than a credit card. Natural nails.. when long.. are sharp and thinner. More likely to scratch a resident. I...