Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    Pinning up long hair

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

    I do wear my hair down but i keep a scrunchie on my wrist and tie it up when i need to. (meal times, dressing changes, foley
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    first two days off orientation.... doubting my readiness

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

    Wow that sounds like me. Don't worry it gets better once you know the residents and the doctors and the facility. And it took me a good 6-9months to get quicker with the medpass. I am a big believer...
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    Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    Forever Sunshine replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I kinda disagree about the dreams. lol I dream about work. Usually after a rough shift. And its usually about what went bad during that shift. Not a nightmare but just a dream of me being at work and...
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    Talking to MD

    Forever Sunshine replied to username33's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thats what we do too. If we need the doctor we page him and let the other unit know we have a call out to him and send his call up to the other unit so hes not called 100 times from
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    Why Long Term Care?

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

    I was offered a job after passing my boards in LTC right away, so I took it. And its where LPNs are hired for the most part so thats where i applied. Its not the most attractive job, but I've been...
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    Talking to MD

    Forever Sunshine replied to username33's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    English is my first and only language and I still sometimes go blank when talking to the doctor. Have everything ready when you call, especially if the doctor doesn't know the patient. Fresh vitals...
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    Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    Forever Sunshine replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thats what I do. We have a narc that hasn't been in for a couple days. MD is aware. Its an insurance company issue. So I write on the back " *Name of med* not available due to pending insurance...
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    Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    Forever Sunshine replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    I'll remember the jelly trick next
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    Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    Forever Sunshine replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    As you get to know your residents you get to know how they take their meds. If applesauce doesn't work try a pudding. Chocolate pudding does wonders with combative patients who you need to get that...
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    narcotic from e-kit..

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

    Drives me up the damn
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    Medication Administration through a feeding tube

    Forever Sunshine replied to lalexa15's topic in General Nursing

    I give 50ml flush before and after the med "cocktail". If I know I won't have a chance to give the meds for a few hours. I'll flush the tube with 50mls of water to keep it from clogging. G-tube...
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    Medication Administration through a feeding tube

    Forever Sunshine replied to lalexa15's topic in General Nursing

    Shouldn't happen if the tube is flushed. Oh but we are just another lazy nursing home that doesn't do that and just gives the meds without flushes. Yep thats what it
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    narcotic from e-kit..

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

    We need an MD order to take a dose of a medication from the ebox. Its used when a med is out, or for a stat dose. Thats why the ebox is there OP- not to collect
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    Love LOLs

    Forever Sunshine replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    lol I use to work in retail. I find that
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    Medication Administration through a feeding tube

    Forever Sunshine replied to lalexa15's topic in General Nursing

    The real world way: Mix them up all together and administer at the same time. The student way, or the way we do it when we are being observed: Like you learned in lab. It doesn't hurt to do it that...
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    Maybe bedside nursing isn't for me

    Forever Sunshine replied to stewiegriffin's topic in Nursing Career

    LTC is NOT... routine. We get daily admissions, discharges, issues with everything under the sun, MD visits, (and they leave presents(orders) to be picked up.), falls, incidents, patients who need to...
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    Shift change incident--Who's responsibility?

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

    That is the responsibility of the oncoming shift. You can't stay there all night and tie up every loose end or you would never get out of there. Once I count with oncoming shift and give the keys over...
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    Pt not allowed to refuse care?

    Forever Sunshine replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to document all these refusals. Of everything. 8:00am. "AM care offered.. Resident refused." 9:00am. "Refused 9am meds" 9:30am- "AM care offered again.. Resident refused." 11:00am-...
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    Annual survey and I'm scared

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

    I can't stand when people lick their fingers to turn pages! I don't get why they need to do
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    Theme music

    Forever Sunshine replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know which resident will sing along with me, another who would give me a look like I have 8 heads and I know which co-worker would start throwing charts at me.
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    Theme music

    Forever Sunshine replied to LegzRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh theres a few. This one of course- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr8-E8may2Y This one too to keep the jungle theme going- And this one when the shift starts to
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    Are LPNs being phased out?

    Forever Sunshine replied to zandile2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    LPNs might be dwindling in the hospital but there are still many places you can get a job. LTC facilities, doctors offices, clinics, home care, prisons(if you are up to that), sometimes schools....
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    Anyone ever worked in a hospital that had to evacuate

    Forever Sunshine replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in a hospital, I work in a LTC facility. but we did evacuate yesterday. Everything went well and it took about 5 hours to get everyone
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    Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    Forever Sunshine replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    My facility was evacuated to other facilities in the area today(well..yesterday). Was a long long day. My advice is a having a good evacuation plan makes things go a lot smoother. Stay calm and...
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    When did I become an old nurse?

    Forever Sunshine replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have any EMARs yet. Our MARs are printed out and if we add anything in we have to write it in. In this case antibiotics are most frequently written in. q12h x 2 days sounds pretty basic. I...