systoly

systoly

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  1. How do you get family members to stop calling on the phone?

    systoly replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my experience, most of the calls come from just a few family members, so a lot of times i would make rounds and call the "regulars" myself with a brief update as soon as i could. You're still...

  2. Advice

    systoly replied to newbiern22's topic in Patient Medications

    good for you and good to be out of

  3. med passes done on time?

    systoly replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you end up having a state surveyor observe you during med pass do not worry about time too much make sure you do everything correctly and safely as you always do i never had a surveyor observe me...

  4. Stuttering Stupid Nurse

    systoly replied to pearlgarden's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    look, you made it through school the stuttering clearly can't stop you forgive those who have, are and will use their gift of speech to hurt and inflict pain and proof them wrong i couldn't help think...

  5. Abusive/Neglectful CNA

    systoly replied to mauzie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't see what the board would have to do with undermining and humiliation among staff as far as withholding information is concerned, the Doctor can choose where he gets his information that's on...

  6. Advice

    systoly replied to newbiern22's topic in Patient Medications

    If someone leaves you a "nasty" voicemail, why do you call them back? - block the

  7. This is a really embarrassing question but I have to ask

    systoly replied to 2bRNatasha85's topic in Pulmonary

    this is NOT embarrassing i'm not ashamed to say i had the same problem and even one of my clinical instructors admitted it wasn't her strongest area i was fortunate enough to have one of the floor...

  8. Changing a trach cannula...?

    systoly replied to EGVnurse's topic in Pulmonary

    every trach patient i've had, had the inner cannula changed every shift, even if it wasn't new based on 12 hour

  9. Trach care/suctioning

    systoly replied to sarahjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    perhaps this could be posted in pulmonary

  10. What do you do when you have cancelled shifts?

    systoly replied to tots24's topic in Private Duty

    remove yourself from this case at least you know what the situation is and you don't waste time thinking you have a paying job i wish you

  11. How does your agency handle narcotic counts?

    systoly replied to Loodlow's topic in Private Duty

    we count at the beginning and at the end of the shift we count liquids by the markings on the bottle so it isn't completely accurate but we can't pour liquids back into the original container as in my...

  12. Trach care/suctioning

    systoly replied to sarahjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Suctioning i've been taught both ways now if you have a fenestrated trach, you'd want to have a non fenestrated inner cannula since the fenestration is right at the curvature making your cath go...

  13. Top medications used in LTC

    systoly replied to jkline18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i don't see the "grin" emoticon anymore, perhaps that would have been clearer than the

  14. New Title for Nurses, and other beefs

    systoly replied to withasmilelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    our state inspectors big problem with meds in the room was that no matter how locked up they were access was out of site of staff and anybody could defeat the lock without being observed at first, we...

  15. New Title for Nurses, and other beefs

    systoly replied to withasmilelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i worked in a facility where they tried to keep meds in the rooms that lasted until the state came and the inspector went straight to admin asked who's bright idea that was and that she didn't want...

  16. Shaking my head

    systoly replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    pre nursing school: the two areas i knew i would never work in: geriatrics, pediatrics now: the two areas i have the most experience in: geriatrics, pediatrics just say,"we'll see how...

  17. Nursing student giving me the creeps.

    systoly replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hey Carribean, big mistake you looked ok before, now you're ugly as far as the big bad wolf is concerned, we don't really know if he disagreed with the OP or with the subject for instance, if he asked...

  18. Waiting room

    systoly replied to Marci4's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i'll tell ya why i don't wanna see JPs i've worn the contents of one (one of the few times i felt helpless) now i just about it Marci4 while you may have been a little short on grace in the waiting...

  19. Patient abuse... To staff

    systoly replied to lmccrn62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    nobody coulda made that lady happy guess you could ask her what's really bothering

  20. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    systoly replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    the chairs will be back before you know

  21. New Job and questions

    systoly replied to Katie13LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    please don't say "we never gave her her medication when she returned from the

  22. Top medications used in LTC

    systoly replied to jkline18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i thought viagra was supposed to ehm create

  23. Please!! I need your advise/tips/words of wisdom!

    systoly replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    please take at least short breaks you're not going to save the world by denying yourself BRP i believe an empty bladder and a few minutes of clearing your mind a couple of times a shift will actually...

  24. Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

    systoly replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think that's awesome And actually safer than a

  25. Is There Something Wrong With This Report?

    systoly replied to AnnaLNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    so this is a report between