Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    Problem solving using evidenced-based practiced

    Forever Sunshine replied to mylsp_81's topic in Nurse Management

    I am a student and not a manager and currently discussing EBP in the current module for my class! I was excited and hoping to see a discussion on this about how nurses translate it in the real
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    How Often Do You Check...?

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

    They do but .. are you aware how much extra time taking vitals on stable residents takes up from the nurse? A nurse who works in a nursing home may have 20, 30 sometimes 40
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    Problem solving using evidenced-based practiced

    Forever Sunshine replied to mylsp_81's topic in Nurse Management

    How about you use your assigned readings and class notes to answer this question? Like the rest of us nursing students are
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    How Often Do You Check...?

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

    So heres what you do... prove to administration that there is no need for their blood pressure to be taken 3x or whatever. Show them the blood pressures .. (given that they are within normal limits...
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    Geriatric Nurse show "Getting On"....have you watched?

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

    Yes! I think its hilarious and probably the most accurate "healthcare" show I've
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    Demanding patient wanting me to page MD about insignificant issue.

    Forever Sunshine replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Here is the doctors number.. why don't you call him and ask him yourself if it is so important to
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    First classes with Excelsior

    Forever Sunshine replied to mattke07's topic in Excelsior College

    Everything will be ok! I had good experiences with my first two excelsior classes. I prefer the more expensive route because I tried self-study and I'm just not able to focus and create a studying...
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    Do we serve a tray

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

    Happy to hear he got his wish. Choking on honey thick pureed food is no way to live. But we did have a similar case in which we had a resident who failed a Modified Barium Swallow evaluation...
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    1 hour window on med pass times...

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

    If someone told me I had 1 hour (30 min before/after) to complete my zoo of a med pass I'd laugh. If I finish in 2 1/2 hours thats a good
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    Narc Count Disaster

    Forever Sunshine replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    See this is when I would take a couple sheets of paper and write out each number and put a pill at each number. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc If the count is then off then call a supervisor and take it from...
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    What "isn't" on the MAR

    Forever Sunshine replied to ocean.baby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our MARs are medications and fingersticks. The TAR is kind of a smorgasbord of stuff. Things like weights go in the chart and behaviors/intake/bathroom go in the CNA's books. I think the MAR should...
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    Electronic wrist bp cuffs

    Forever Sunshine replied to jnurse21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    More like geri-sleeve, long sleeve shirt,, sweater and blanket
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    Electronic wrist bp cuffs

    Forever Sunshine replied to jnurse21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I do use a wrist cuff. If the B/P it gives me is not the patient's usual blood pressure I check it manually and I find it is accurate. The thing with these electronic cuffs.. either for the wrist or...
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    Rehab needs to get a clue

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

    Anyone with functioning vision should be able to see that I'm passing meds.. I agree with you a sash is not needed. I'm so happy to see this thread because the other day at work I was thinking...
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    One month on the job and still not getting it.

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

    You won't get it after a month and you won't get it after two months.. hell it took me a good year to get it and still even sometimes I feel like a fish out of water. And as far as your med pass......
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    Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

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

    I have a similar story. Stick it where the sun don't shine if you think its against any rules.. lol I had to work thanksgiving and the day after thanksgiving last year, so I got to take whatever was...
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    Home med lists make me crazy.

    Forever Sunshine replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    My absolute FAVORITE is getting the LOLs or LOMs from the hospital with 5 pages of meds. My 2nd favorite is getting 2 different lists of meds for the same person. My 3rd favorite is getting a list...
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    Comfort care measures.

    Forever Sunshine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A few days ago an issue arose and I'm just wondering if I made the right the decision.. One of my residents is actively dying. He has a DNR/DNH and the family wishes for him to receive comfort care...
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    What is your favorite nursing scrub design? Do you have one?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I like cherokee bottoms and koi's tops. I love a certain koi top I have because the pockets are elastic and I can stuff them
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    2nd rejection letter.

    Forever Sunshine posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whine and ramble ahead.. I received my 2nd rejection letter in the mail yesterday for the LPN-RN program. Was rejected for Spring 13 and now rejected for Fall 13. My GPA for nursing pre-reqs is 3.2....
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    2nd rejection letter.

    Forever Sunshine replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking a couple online classes now because I started applying for an entry level BSN and there were a couple elective classes that I needed to apply so I paused my application and decided to get...
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    State Survey all this week.

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

    When my facility had our supervisors observe our medpass.. to prepare for state, I had a GT patient who had several meds.. I crushed each med seperately in each cup and stacked them on top of each...
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    never been screamed at like this before :(

    Forever Sunshine replied to mmc51264's topic in First Year After Licensure

    and other nursing staff members as well. love this
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Forever Sunshine replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you ask him how he expects you to do
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Forever Sunshine replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think I peed