Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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  1. Forever Sunshine

    I want to leave work at work..

    Forever Sunshine replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I do in the future. I'm trying to save up as much money as I can. I don't want to move out right now. I love my home and most importantly I love my family. It just rubs me the wrong way when they...
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    I want to leave work at work..

    Forever Sunshine replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I am still living at home with my parents and younger sister. I'm 22 years old. I've cooled off a bit but I'm still frazzled that they expect me to be Florence Nightengale whenever someone doesn't...
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    Code Blue Drills

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

    Remove residents, sound alarm, close all doors, extinguish/evacuate. Fiveofpeep is correct, these practice drills cannot interrupt the care process. Staff will not be focused or get anything out of...
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    Code Blue Drills

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

    We had a fire drill once at 4:30pm. During the middle of the medpass and getting people ready for dinner, while admissions coming in the door. NOT THE RIGHT
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    Code Blue Drills

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

    We've never done a code blue drill. Not as far as I know. With all these new younger post op admissions with extensive health issues who are full codes, it wouldn't be a bad idea for them do one...
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    Anyone else dealing with anxiety/emotional issues?

    Forever Sunshine replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I have no choice but to be charge though. Once the assignments are squared away and untangled its not so
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    Anyone else dealing with anxiety/emotional issues?

    Forever Sunshine replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    My most stressful thing as charge that gets to me is assignments. The people who make the schedule screw it up frequently. So basically every night I'm working the assignments have to be switched...
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    Help! Cute Visitation Sayings in LTC facility....

    Forever Sunshine replied to shell1977's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have the one for the med cart but its constantly disregarded. And I wonder why it takes me the entire shift to do meds
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    LPNs and LPN students, be PROUD!

    Forever Sunshine replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    One thing I like about the place where I work is they value both LPNs and RNs the same. They realize that LPNs run the floor and run it well. They encourage us LPNs to become RNs but they don't force...
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    I need ADVICE!!!

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

    You will get there..give yourself time and patience and don't let the line of demanding residents/family at your med-cart bring you down. I would not let that fly. If I'm with a resident and someone...
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    Sooo many crushed meds...

    Forever Sunshine replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And when one of those bottles spills! Stickiness all over the med cart. I hate liquid meds and the residents hate them even
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    This made my night last night...

    Forever Sunshine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was giving one of my residents her eye drops. She hates getting eye drops. She is a drama queen about it on purpose. lol I gave her the drops in one eye. Then went to go put them in the other eye...
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    Your thoughts on this situation...

    Forever Sunshine replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    Sure! Let them know you passed. They might be wondering about you.. you never know. As far as going for a job there. Wouldn't hurt either. Tell the NM you were so impressed with the care and you'd...
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    serving alcohol to patients

    Forever Sunshine replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I thought the same! I was 20 years old and serving wine to a LOL(101 years old may she rest in peace). I was thinking.. I'm like, "Am I even allowed to do
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    serving alcohol to patients

    Forever Sunshine replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As long as theres an MD order for the alcohol theres no problem. We have a couple residents who get beer/wine(supplied by their families) at
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    Someone has to stay!!!!!

    Forever Sunshine replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    First thing taught in nursing school that no nurse should ever forget. Back to OP- If an 11-7 nurse calls in or doesn't show I will volunteer to stay for half a shift only IF I am off the next day. I...
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    help, new grad with first NARCOTIC med error :(

    Forever Sunshine replied to cherielpn23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is why when I take an order to D/C a narcotic. I write it in big black letters and highlight the mar entry, narcotic sign out page, and on the narcotic itself. I wouldn't want to be the one...
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    DC'd narcotics

    Forever Sunshine replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    D/C'd narcotics used to pile up and never be taken and it got to the point where ..to be honest.. we wouldn't count them. They would just sit in the narcotic box until someone ..god knows who took...
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    New grad and I love my job!

    Forever Sunshine replied to 1968cowgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Its nice to see people so happy about their jobs. I need to get away from the "short staffing z0mg!" posts. I do too love my job even though sometimes my feathers are ruffled. So are yours sometimes....
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    New Grad RN- Drowning in overloaded LTC setting- LOW STAFFING!

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

    33 patients is normal for LTC but its a lot for 1 person. The secret with the med-pass is that the more you do the it.. the quicker it gets. What once took you 4-5 hours cuts down to about 3. I'll...
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    Do I need to quit?

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

    This nurse is kinda right here. She knows shes not perfect(which face it, none of us are.) but shes showing you the "real way". You need to see the "right way" before you can find your "own way".. if...
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    Do I need to quit?

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

    I totally agree. I have 21-25 patients depending on our census. At first it was overwhelming but when you get yourself running its
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    Do I need to quit?

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

    Yea I really wouldn't waste my energy on this place. I am on time for work and I expect those who are relieving me to be also. Its basic fundamentals of work ethics and these nurses obviously lack it....
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    night shift LPN woes

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

    I'm not making it a whos vs who issue. I said that in my facility CNAs and LPNs are the ones who answer call lights. I was agreeing it was everyone responsibility to answer call lights. Never have I...
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    night shift LPN woes

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

    Hah I wish it was that way where I work. I have no problem answering call bells. Sometimes I don't see it go off and I could be standing right near it like duh! .. I have been there 2 years I have not...