Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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  1. Forever Sunshine

    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

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

    You couldn't have said it
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

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

    There is nobody to help the nurse get her work done. Plain and
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

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

    Also those quick things to a CNA .. might not be quick for me. I need all the time I can get.. I don't have the time to do someone elses job when I am staying until 1am trying to get my work done. No...
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

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

    I totally get the fact that patient care is everyones responsibility... But how am I supposed to get everything I have to get done, and help the CNA's and do their job. If I'm staying until 1am...
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    I should be grateful to have a job,but

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

    Thats why I'm going back to school. Don't get me wrong I love being an LPN as far as patient care goes, but when it comes to treatment by administration and supervisors, I feel everytime I blink they...
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    dealing with confused patients

    Forever Sunshine replied to sprintin08's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of the time we "play along". If we try to re-orient some of the dementia patients they go up the wall crazy or it would just be useless because their mind is so far
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    This is what I dreamt about last night.

    Forever Sunshine replied to Nurse Cathy Foley's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was so afraid and nervous with feeding tubes when I started. Ask! I knew nothing. The nurses I work with taught me everything I know today about G-tubes. From medication administration to pump...
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    Inexperienced nurses in the Big Chair

    Forever Sunshine replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    Now thats just unacceptable. I have been an LPN almost 10 months now. I have been charge nurse at the LTC facility I work at a few times. It is very scary. I so much would rather be taking care of...
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    Hating the med pass

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

    I've been there were I've been in tears all shift, and the **** never stopped ending, and nobody was cooperating with me. Can I suggest that you make the CNA assignments the night before? If you have...
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    Smelly question

    Forever Sunshine replied to allie1230's topic in General Nursing

    Alcohol wipes.. put a bit under your nose and all you smell is alcohol. Vicks makes a vapo-haler. Its the size of a tube of lipstick and you "snort" twice and all yucky smells are
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    Need info on exam lpn suffolk boces

    Forever Sunshine replied to jayneel's topic in General Nursing

    Eastern Suffolk or Western Suffolk? I went to Eastern Suffolk.. the exam was basic math, reading comprehension,
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    Work was good today

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

    a glass of wine with ginger ale i'm glad your facility pulled together and made it good. we had 1 empty bed and 1 soon to be empty bed . don't know how the 1 empty slipped through the cracks. the old...
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    Lost My First Patient Today

    Forever Sunshine replied to cakegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My first dying patient that I took care of, I was 1 month off orientation. She was "on her way out" for awhile and I learned a lot about care of the dying from taking care of her. She was expected to...
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    Is there an Off-Topic Forum? Where nurses discuss things in life non nursing related?

    Forever Sunshine replied to MMA-N-Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    been coming to this website for 2 years. never even knew that was there. now i have another place to babble on about my upcoming cruise in the
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    you don't know have to be a charge nurse

    Forever Sunshine replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can be taught how to be a charge nurse. Its something you learn as you go. With
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    What is your vision for redecorating an alzheimers/locked unit?

    Forever Sunshine replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If there are residents who are somewhat in their mind and able to answer.. ask the residents. Its their
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    Work calling 3-4+ times a week to come in

    Forever Sunshine replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    The phone number book was left out one night so I flipped to my name. For some odd reason 7-3 was next to my name. I crossed it out and put 3-11. Thinking of putting a new card with just my home...
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    I was reported again, this time by the bookeeper......

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

    I do have to do that because I am not allowed to leave the dining room when there are some residents still
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    Work calling 3-4+ times a week to come in

    Forever Sunshine replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I said this before in a similar thread. "Don't pick up the phone. Don't pick up the phone. Don't pick up the phone" On days when I want or need the day off. I turn my phone off. I am also young,...
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    what to expect on 7p-7a geriatric psych floor

    Forever Sunshine replied to chelleanne's topic in Psychiatric

    And then there are some who do not sleep at
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    I was reported again, this time by the bookeeper......

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

    I don't mean to use this language but. That is *insert word of choice here* ridiculous. When I have 10 hours of work that needs to be done in the last 5 hours of my shift.. you bet your tush I'll be...
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    another dilemma.. when do i ever learn???

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

    Lesson learned is right.. move on. As for the haldol. My facility uses IM Haldol. I've seen different responses. One it didn't even touch. Another it worked fine. And another it kicked it a few hours...
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    Change of shift call lights

    Forever Sunshine replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem answering call lights. But during shift report, or dinner time, or a med pass. I have to focus on what I am doing(except for dinner.. but thats because I can't leave the dining...
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    How to carry yourself under high stress?

    Forever Sunshine replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    In LTC the nurses station is the most stressful place. lol Especially at 3pm shift change. Everyone is yelling, and arguing and talking and phones are ringing and call lights are going off. This noise...
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    How many of you nurses do NOT have health insurance

    Forever Sunshine replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a facility that is connected to a hospital with a very good reputation where I live. When the subject of health insurance comes up in a conversation, they are STUNNED to find out my...