wannabe2008

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1. When did nursing caps go extinct in the wild?

   wannabe2008 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

   I live in California and have never seen anyone wear a cap. Not even students. All the students I have seen wear white uniforms but no caps or

2. What's in your bag?

   wannabe2008 replied to jazziejp89's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Yikes! If those supplies are not already available in the cart and at the nurses station, it probably is not the facility to be working at. They spend the money on that, not you. Just make sure you...

3. Working in LTC

   wannabe2008 replied to jl2013's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In LTC, it is normal to stay late to catch up on documentation but it is illegal for them to make you do it without pay. I would stay long enough to gather what you need to prove your case, find...

4. Giving alcohol to a resident

   wannabe2008 replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Alcohol in LTC/SNF facilities is very common. Unlike acute hospitals, the facility is the resident's home. There is alot more freedom as to what they can do. Just ask the MD for an order for x amount...

5. Tracheostomy Suctioning Sterile?

   wannabe2008 replied to aimessue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I know this is a really old thread but I still want to say "You can not do a sterile procedure in a non-sterile environment". What you can do is varying imitations of it though. The room, your...

6. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   wannabe2008 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I forgot to add one point that is subjective in my opinion. The state lists the above ratios as minimums but then also says facilities have to have enough staff to provide quality care. They suggest...

7. What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

   wannabe2008 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   In California, there isn't a ratio of nurses to patients in long term care. Instead there is a ratio of "direct care staff to patient". AM is 5 to 1, pm is 8 to 1 and noc is 13 to one. The ratio...

8. "No nurses of color....."

   wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   huh? someone asks you for a nurse with another color of skin and they are endangering your staff? are you serious? yikes! i must say people do get pretty crazy when the subject of race comes

9. "No nurses of color....."

   wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Uhm... That is not what I was asking for but thanks anyway. Those patients were being abusive not just verbalizing their desire for another color of nurse. By the way, just describing a situation...

10. "No nurses of color....."

    wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The state, federal nondiscrimination laws do not have anything to do with a patient having a preference for a certain color

11. "No nurses of color....."

    wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would love to know what hospital is refusing care just because someone is expressing their personal beliefs. That in it's self is illegal as heck. As long as the patient doesn't act on those...

12. "No nurses of color....."

    wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think those situations are a good time to politely explain that the nurse of their preference is not available and give them who you have. Tell them that if someone becomes available, they will be...

13. "No nurses of color....."

    wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh puleeease! I have had black patients request only black nurses, females reject me for being a male, white and black patients reject filipina nurses. I have seen patients reject nurses just...

14. "No nurses of color....."

    wannabe2008 replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You should do the same thing we do when a patient doesn't want a male nurse like myself. Respect their wishes. That is their right. I have lost count of how many "macho" Mexican guys don't want us...

15. What's in your bag?

    wannabe2008 replied to jazziejp89's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ativan.