Totally agree. I used to work medicare/rehab. I actually had to write a nun up once. Pt was in a broda chair, no alarm (even though the cna/nun knew she was supposed to have one, had one for well...
Merlinsmom replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing
When I worked medicare/rehab I had a doc I hated to call, he had a very thick accent (before you flame me, hear me out) and I would tell him the problem and he would quickly ramble an order an...
activated charcoal... they make biscuits with it...my boxer (he has passed bless his soul)...would wake himself up and leave the room he stunk so bad. The other thing is...the better quality food,...
I am an animal person, I have 4 cats and a longhaired dachshund (Merlin...hence my screen name). The cats I had before nursings ( all charity case but adore them all, they are old, fat {not...
I have to say in my experience, if you educate the family so they understand the "clinical" signs of pain, most will agree to treat it. Educate them on signs of pain. I think that some familes think...
Merlinsmom replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Where I used to work there was a unit we called the eternal med pass. 63 assisted living pt's-one nurse. You would end the evening med pass, and 15 minutes later start the HS med pass. It was darn...
Don't worry too much. I remember when I took my LPN boards. I walked in there confident (I studied the night before only, but had no worries). Mine shut off at 86...I was a wreck. I called my mom...
I think your problem lies in the fact that you called non-emergent transport. If the person is in and out of consciousness...call 911. A basic life support ambulance may not be properly equipped to...
Merlinsmom replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing
I used to work in a place where the order passing off rates were monumental. My best advice to you is...when you come in and are waiting for report, just glance over what orders are left. This way...
Merlinsmom replied to hanoverianfever's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Never "pop" a blister, That is what I have been taught/learned. Basically, you have a sterile environment now and if you open it...you are inviting bacteria in to party it up (warm and moist, they...
Hi, I am an RN and a research coordinator. I posted a (long) response under "any clinical research nurses out there?" regarding my job and what it entails. It sounds like this might be similar to...
Merlinsmom replied to delta1961's topic in Research
hi, I posted under "any clinical research nurses out there?". I am an RN and a research coordinator. That is a lot of time and money and will probably over qualify you. If you want to go back to...