Forever Sunshine ASN, RN

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    per diem RNs-are you called to work every day?

    Forever Sunshine replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    I've stopped answering the phone. lol I used to get calls every hour of the day and night for all 3 shifts. I do not like 7-3. I cannot do 11-7 without a weeks notice because I do have another job...
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    Low Census...and LOVING IT!

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

    It really should be peach. What good are we if we are running around like chickens without heads trying to get everything done. Rushing through meds and treatments? Yet we get told to take the short...
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    Low Census...and LOVING IT!

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

    My hallway has had 4-5 empty beds for the last two weeks. Its heaven. I'm not rushed. I finish my meds at 9:30. I am out between 11 and 11:30. I feel on top of things. I can sit with the dying...
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    Common medications that has parameters?and should watch out for

    Forever Sunshine replied to mariadoherty's topic in Patient Medications

    Cardiac drugs.. metoprolol, coreg, digoxin, atenolol, verapamil, etc... usually have parameters where you check the B/P or pulse. I know digoxin you always check the HR, for the B/P meds in LTC...
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    I just dont know how I feel...

    Forever Sunshine replied to Guest03/15/15's topic in General Nursing

    Ignore that nonsense. You have a job, shift, hospital and co-workers that you are happy with. You have a supportive preceptor that you like. So don't even pay any mind to them. Your hired, you are...
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    night shift dilemma

    Forever Sunshine replied to earthbound's topic in General Nursing

    Either that or find a sitter to watch your daughter between 12pm and 7-8pm so you can
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    What is the one thing you will absolutely not tolerate from a patient?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Yiggs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Any kind of abuse.. we don't have security. So all I can do is avoid your room like the plague. Notify my supervisor. Document the **** out of them too. lol I will do it for family too. Because it was...
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    Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    Forever Sunshine replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    ...and we are but we clean up and make sure not a crumb is left. But I see food out on the floor when I come in on days when lol micromanagement(lol love it!) is there. If a family member brought in...
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    Do you shower right after your shift?

    Forever Sunshine replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    I feel very itchy when I get home from work . So therefore 90% of the time I do
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    Morphine and End Of Life

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

    Strongly agree with this. We have a nurse who does not give the roxanol on her shift. Despite much reminders. Theres been times when we come in and we see the dying resident in "flight or fight"...
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    Funny things they say....

    Forever Sunshine replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It depends on the cook and whats for dinner. Somethings smell good but taste terrible. Sometimes they have no complaints. You know its bad when nobody wants to
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    Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    Forever Sunshine replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    We are humans and we need to eat/drink too. However chowing down on a big mac and fries during the middle of your shift when residents are still up and the doctor is there.. inappropriate. But I...
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    Funny things they say....

    Forever Sunshine replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    lol I had a HOH resident who would shout. You could hear him
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    Funny things they say....

    Forever Sunshine replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm just so sick of the kitchen and their cooking skills (or lack of).. that thats just my answer now. I don't know what more to do. We tell them whats wrong over and over again and I just give up...
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    Cried at work... in front of a doctor!

    Forever Sunshine replied to scorpio82's topic in General Nursing

    Excuse me but if you were nasty to the cashier first.. we have every right to bite back at you... I worked retail for 4 years. I've dealt with many nasty customers and not once did I let them win me...
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    fun: what does this photo say to you?

    Forever Sunshine replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "no.. Sit down.. You will not fall tonight.. Not on my
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    Funny things they say....

    Forever Sunshine replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They are always complaining about the food. My answer to whatever it is, "I didn't cook it. If I cooked it.. it would taste better." "Thats right honey.. you must be a wonderful
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    Indentifying the dementia pt for meds

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

    Yea I know I don't ask my residents their name either. I think pictures for a LTC would work best. "You've been giving me pills for all this time and you still don't know my name?"
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    New LTC nurse

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

    Don't let anybody( CNA, another nurse, MD, administrators..) make you feel inferior. You are there for one reason.. to provide the resident with the best care you can. Get good shoes. Bring...
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    when the day shift arrives

    Forever Sunshine replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is lateness. I am on time for work. I arrive 5-10 minutes before my shift begins. Most arrive 5-10 AFTER the shift begins. I am ready to start at 3pm..because every minute is precious...
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    Contact Isolation

    Forever Sunshine replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I can think of is outside the room put it in a ziplock bag if you have them and take it out inside the room.. and then put it back in the ziplock bag when you are finished with
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    Patient fell, Forgot to reset alarm

    Forever Sunshine replied to PedsHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Well you made a mistake. We all do. I wouldn't write you up for this unless it kept happening. I mean if I was the nurse I'd of course be ****** because I'd have to fill out an incident report, call...
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    Saw my first dead body in the hospital

    Forever Sunshine replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no I wouldn't allow one of my residents to be sent off to the funeral home like
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    Indentifying the dementia pt for meds

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

    Some of them do know their first and last name. You should know which residents do and which don't although they can be unpredictable sometimes. If they don't.. their picture in the MAR.. if its...
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    Saw my first dead body in the hospital

    Forever Sunshine replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same when I see one of my residents that has recently passed. I still talk to them like they are alive too. Like when we go assess them for diminished vital signs and prepare their body for...