Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    question about giving meds thru PEJ tube

    Forever Sunshine replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have time to do it that way. I am not sure about J-tube as I have never had a patient with one yet. Only PEG tubes. I crush them up and mix them together with warm water. I flush 50ccs of...
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    Most satisfying Nursing Specialties?

    Forever Sunshine replied to ZDriver96's topic in General Nursing

    Both were on two little old ladies which I swear to god the meatus was
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    Most satisfying Nursing Specialties?

    Forever Sunshine replied to ZDriver96's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried 2 foleys.. haven't gotten any liquid gold
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    Should New LPN Do Per Diem?

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

    Thats what the nurses who orientated me said. I am starting to feel comfortable with my med pass and getting a little quicker finishing. Its been 4 months and I am still not 100% comfortable with...
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    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

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

    #2 was my pet peeve last night. Nothing more frustrating when you have a COPD patient whos oxygen, lamp and nebulizer machine cords are all tangled up and she needs a breathing treatment and the damn...
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

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

    To add.. . I just got home from a 8 hour shift in which I had to medicate 50 patients. I started at 3:30. I did not finish until 10:45. Anyone who wants to push a 2 hour rule on me.. can go do my...
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

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

    Please answer my question.. Have you ever done a beastly medpass in LTC? If so.. then you should know that the two hour rule can turn into three or four hours for a medpass because there just is not...
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

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

    Just how exactly are you supposed to give 25 sometimes 50 residents their meds in only two hours is my point.... I doubt the doctor has the slightest clue what a med pass entails and I don't think him...
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

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

    Morning med pass takes me 3 1/2 hours for 26 residents. 4:30 med pass takes me 2 1/2 sometimes 3 for the same amount depending on the unit they have me on. Tons of interruptions no matter what med...
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

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

    For me it doesn't get done in two hours. I'd rather be an hour late with finishing a med pass and do it safely and not make any errors than rush through in two hours and probably make several med...
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    do you skip your lunch break routinely?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC. When I first started out on my own .. I didn't have time to take a dinner break. Now I usually do. We get a half hour. I sometimes just take 15 minutes to eat quick and go back if I...
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    What do you carry...

    Forever Sunshine replied to ilove2dce's topic in General Nursing

    My ID badge I wear around my neck.. I have one of those beaded lanyards ... so cute but expensive! The first one broke all over the floor. Beads everywhere! In my pocket I have my cell phone(I do not...
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    How far do you go with precautions...

    Forever Sunshine replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I'd never finish my medpass if I did
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    New Thread Idea

    Forever Sunshine replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-Nursing Student Forum - Nursing for
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    Potassium tablets!

    Forever Sunshine replied to Acarter2618's topic in General Nursing

    We have the big white pills and the blue capsules. The K-Dur white pills are my biggest pet peeve. Why would anyone would think that its a good idea to swallow is beyond me. I wouldn't even swallow...
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    Should New LPN Do Per Diem?

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

    Per diem/On call was all that was available at the time and my facility offered it so I took it. Now I am part time. You will learn on the job but you have to a have a super super supportive team of...
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    Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

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

    It is possible.. where I work I sometimes have to give meds for 50 residents. This includes g-tube feedings, eye drops, patches, coaxing agitated resident to "just eat the little tiny bit of yummy...
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    Most common LTC meds

    Forever Sunshine replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most have capsules. I wish all the residents on potassium did. I really would like to find the inventor of K-Dur and ask them why? why would you make a little old lady swallow this tootsie roll size...
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    Most common LTC meds

    Forever Sunshine replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have one patient on K-dur who I refuse to give it to whole. I did once the first time I had her and I was weary about it and she had a hard time swallowing it. So I came home and read on here that...
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    Nurses Notes(What do I write??)

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

    Neither did I. I try to read through the other nurses notes in the chart to get some ideas on what to focus on with my note but I don't want to make it seem like I steal their words. I want to write...
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    LTC nurses--tell me about bed alarms...

    Forever Sunshine replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Bed alarms will go off when he tries to get out of bed, falls out of bed, or sometimes even the slightest movement will set it off. Sometimes it goes off for no reason at all. They are very loud. I...
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    Most common LTC meds

    Forever Sunshine replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I read on a thread here that if you have a patient on K-Dur you can put the pill whole in applesauce and it will dissolve. I will not make a patient swallow that damn pill whole. I wouldn't even...
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    Can I do this job???? I need advice please.

    Forever Sunshine replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It does. A new admit was sitting by the nurses station one evening and I stopped, smiled and introduced myself to her as I went by. She said to me "dear you are the nicest one I've seen yet
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    Nurses Notes(What do I write??)

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

    Ordered via amazon.com. 1 day shipping. Expected delivery 5/11/10 3pm. Will continue to monitor. I tried to write that in a nurses note style
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    Can I do this job???? I need advice please.

    Forever Sunshine replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The ones who aren't in their rooms..I flag them and come back. Keep moving. As for the narcs.. I Put them in the narcotic box in room order and in front of the first one I put something in front of...