NamasteNurse BSN, RN

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    How do I orentate someone when...

    NamasteNurse replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How is that your unit is so quiet? What about doctors orders? Ordering labs, supplies and meds? Chart audits? Care Planning? PT/OT? Training/supervising CNA's? Monthly change over? Auditing...
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    Is this legal? What are the nurse's rights on privacy in the workplace?

    NamasteNurse replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    as health care providers we are all mandated reporters. someone had better get on the ball
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    How to get a job in management/administration

    NamasteNurse replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Nurse Management

    This is not true. Nurse managers/Charge nurses DO deal directly with patients and their families in LTC. In LTC there is no such thing as staying solely in one role. You jump all over the place....
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    New to this field! Have a question!

    NamasteNurse replied to gorgenurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a charge nurse in LTC. I have 2 LPN med nurses on days and usually two on evening and one on overnights. Usually on a good day 4 aides, sometimes 3 and almost never, two. The LPN's do meds and...
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    Cna challenge lpn boards

    NamasteNurse replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Seriously? Sure maybe the skills can be learned, but what about all of that knowledge behind the skill? Sure they could put a dressing on an edematous leg, but will a CNA know why the leg is full of...
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    Tattoo cover up

    NamasteNurse replied to juniorminty's topic in General Nursing

    A girl I work with covers the ones on her wrist with sweat bands to match her uniform. Since you now know that tats are mainly frowned upon in your profession, why would you be planning another one....
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    First day of clinicals-Nervousness

    NamasteNurse replied to futurenurse1710's topic in LPN to RN

    So, how did you do? Clinicals are exciting and nerve wracking. Everyone is nervous and the ones who aren't just don't realize the seriousness. Practice practice practice is the best advice. The...
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    experienced nurse with anxiety on the job

    NamasteNurse replied to SFDRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about taking a certification class? The only way to get better at skills is to actually do
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    Confused residents are upsetting to me

    NamasteNurse replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dementia patients are hard to get used to...at first. They have become some of my favorites. Some of them have an almost child-like quality and innocence, yet they have lost many of the filters we...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    NamasteNurse replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Woke up after an operation years ago to a name tag in my face reading "Dr. Pain". Scared me a bit, but then I laughed and pulled my staples.
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    failed lift test, may have lost job offer..

    NamasteNurse replied to lovescapeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had to kneel on the floor and crawl across a mat. Have horrible arthritis in my knees, but I wasn't losing this job! Horrible huh? Haven't been able to kneel since I was a child, my patella is...
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    I don't Know what to do?????

    NamasteNurse replied to mnrb_mdn's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with cav5. look around this site...many nurses are working with chronic illness, myself included. It is scary when you are first diagnosed but you can fight this. I've worked with...
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    New to ltc, questions after 1st orientation

    NamasteNurse replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No gloves on the cart?! That's not normal anywhere. IMHO it's places like this that give LTC a bad name. I'm really fuming right now! This is why nurses worry that they "will lose their skills",...
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    Staff Appreciation

    NamasteNurse replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    For Christmas last year I went to bath and body works. They had these small hand sanitizers in every different scent. Then they have these little holders for them that you can clip onto a belt loop...
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    Would you give Lantus without BG check?

    NamasteNurse replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in General Nursing

    Many residents have Lantus ordered at hs and a blood sugar is not necessary Look up the way Lantus works. It is deposited under the skin in a bleb-type fashion, you will actually feel the little...
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    Being let go after not progressing during preceptorship

    NamasteNurse replied to volunteerpioneer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Find the educator in the building and talk it over. Ask what it is you can do to improve, then do it! Be very humble. Not everyone is ready for the floor right out of school. This is hard. Take...
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    Not sure what to think

    NamasteNurse replied to me2shugar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe you come across very well and confident and competent so they are amazed you are new. Maybe it's a positive look and not negative as you perceive.
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    Disappointed.

    NamasteNurse replied to ahintonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a nurse after being a CNA can be disappointing. I remember feeling the same way you do, that I no longer care for the pts directly in a very private way. ie dressing, changing, bathing etc....
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    Challenge courses

    NamasteNurse replied to NamasteNurse's topic in LPN to RN

    It's free to challenge and the class is 1000$. I'm going to get the book and study before I challenge and I'm only going to challenge A&P 1 which was already covered in my LPN program. I'll take...
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    Challenge courses

    NamasteNurse posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am preparing to challenge A&P 1 at a local community college. They gave me a "study guide" but all it really is, is a table of contents for the textbook. The text has a new edition in 2009 and...
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    LTC LPN to resident ratios

    NamasteNurse replied to new to me's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    our LTC is 43 pts/ 1
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    What are the major issues you have struggled with as a nurse?

    NamasteNurse replied to Nurse Mentor Nancy's topic in General Nursing

    Administration ignoring 'real life' on the floors gossip, backstabbing, unprofessional-ism on the part of co-workers too much work/ too little
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    clinical placements

    NamasteNurse replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    generally clinicals are scheduled according to the facilities schedule and availability, not
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    Should teachers have first aid training?

    NamasteNurse replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    as a former teacher in 2 states I can tell you that they are not made to have CPR or first aid, but I think it's a great
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    Advice needed: 2nd chance....is it possible?

    NamasteNurse replied to megsterbeanLVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Find a job that's not in the nursing field to get your 6 months in for probation. Then you won't have to tell them