Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    Ad says 1yr experience. Can a new grad apply anyway?

    Forever Sunshine replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at now asked for 1 year experience. I applied anyway. I have a year and a half volunteer experience on a telemetry unit and 3 years retail/customer service. Apply anyway. You...
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    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

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

    When chaos hits us and everyones yelling and running around like chickens(nurses and residents).. I think.. crap they didnt tell us about this part in
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    Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    Forever Sunshine replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new and young nurse. I hate working 12 hours(which happens when the nurse relieving me is a no call no show) I get a 2nd wind but the next day I am
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    Refused only 1 med but they're already all crushed together?

    Forever Sunshine replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have one resident who takes 1/4 of a teaspoon or less per bite. It takes FOREVER to give her
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    Refused only 1 med but they're already all crushed together?

    Forever Sunshine replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Her daughters are her health care proxy. I don't mean rip the sheets off forcefully.. I pull the blanket down so I can see her arms, in which she has pitting edema. When she is on my assignment, she...
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    Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    Forever Sunshine replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a supervisor like that.. shes just has no common sense. Shes not a rude supervisor but she constantly interrupts me and tells me to call doctors when she clearly knows there is a nurse at the...
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    Seeking opinions on 35:1 patient ratio.

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

    Last night I had 50-1. The charge nurse did the 2nd med pass for me on one side. The first 3-4 hours of the shift were zoo-like. So by 8pm I was exhausted. You learn shortcuts. Sad to say but its...
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    Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    Forever Sunshine replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am fully aware of the CNAs' responsibilities, thanks. And maybe if you do become a nurse, you will get what we all are saying when the CNAs' are all interrupting you during your medpass where...
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    Pregnant, Nursing School, and Full time LPN

    Forever Sunshine replied to maui12886's topic in General Nursing

    Or if you predict the future really
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    Refused only 1 med but they're already all crushed together?

    Forever Sunshine replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a patient who CONSTANTLY REFUSES .. her medications. Her daughters have signs up all over her room "Mary's Daughters want her to take ALL of her medication EVERY SINGLE DAY" .. still refuses....
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    LTC nurses requested to participate in Alzheimer's research survey

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

    I am going to participate but you don't honor my age group.
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    Refused only 1 med but they're already all crushed together?

    Forever Sunshine replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can't with dementia patients.. crush the pills.. mix it with applesauce or pudding. and give it to them. If you tell a dementia patient what they are getting.. they aren't going to know. or...
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    Refused only 1 med but they're already all crushed together?

    Forever Sunshine replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just toss it and make a new one. I have a patient who I have to make a "parfait" for. Non-important meds go on the bottom.. B/P and her reglan go in the middle. and narcotics go on
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    Clogged feeding tubes

    Forever Sunshine replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me once. I gave a patient meds.. after the water flush i took the syringe out of the tube and "liquid grossness" was everywhere. The patient doesn't speak words but after I got...
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    Clogged feeding tubes

    Forever Sunshine replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    The feeding pumps we use automatically flush the tube with 100ml per hour for example. But its not getting that good forceful flush to get all the crud from the formula off like a manual flush
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    Clogged feeding tubes

    Forever Sunshine replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    I use a irrigation syringe with plunger (Not bulb). and draw up 50ccs of warm water into the syringe..plug it in and push down. Hasn't failed yet. One of these-...
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    Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    Forever Sunshine replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see where you are coming from but it is DANGEROUS.. to interrupt a nurse in the middle of a med pass. We worked hard to get our licenses. My med pass is something I take very very seriously. I am...
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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Toenails. BRRRRRRRRR. Or any toenail fungus/diseases. brrr. Also the smell from the g-tube.
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    Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    Forever Sunshine replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a sign on the med cart but it does
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    Time Off Requests

    Forever Sunshine replied to syrlisa's topic in General Nursing

    I recently put in for three days off in the same week that I needed off due to family gatherings for my sisters graduation. I got 1 of those 3 days off. I had to find my own coverage for the rest. A...
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    Leave me alone when I'm passing meds!!!!!

    Forever Sunshine replied to debRN0417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a serious issue that really should be the focus instead of worrying about wiping down the glucometers. I get more interruptions during a medpass from CNA's than I do from family members and...
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    My first ranting

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

    I leave when I am finished with what I have to do. On a good night I am out before 11:30. As for the treatments. I am guilty of that too. The creams to peri area and sacrum I will have the CNAs do...
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    My first ranting

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

    Well the insulin thing I would never do because I would mess that up so bad lol. But some nights I responsible for 50 patients. The B/P's I will sometimes take a shortcut with. I will look at their...
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    Why aren't nursing homes doing 12 hour shifts???

    Forever Sunshine replied to GRAB1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And people thnk that all the residents do in the nursing home after 7pm is sleep.. yea right. I tell them like it is. and if they don't believe me they can come follow me around for a night. Bring...
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    What has ended up in your pockets?

    Forever Sunshine posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I got home today and found stuff in my pockets that I didn't walk in with. Which made me think.. what have you found in your pockets when you got home? Me- a pulse ox thing, the refridgerator lock,...