elb252

elb252

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  1. Anyone know about The Children's Institute - Pittsburgh, PA

    elb252 replied to Noah'sRNMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I've been working on a rehab/skilled care unit in LTC for seven months and have a second interview tomorrow at the Institute. I went to an open house/job fair for nurses they recently had about a...

  2. Claiming suicide can get you out of anything!

    elb252 replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    Any more than it's fair for this man, a threat to staff (not to mention patients), to be "dumped" in an ER. While people get killed in jail, there's even more of a risk of this man escalating to...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, staff -- it's annoying enough when you yell conversations down the hallways, but for the love of god -- do you HAVE to do it right by the nurse's station when I'm on the phone with a doctor?...

  4. advise please

    elb252 replied to GretaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't get yourself too stressed out, Greta. I think that that statement, "don't trust her, she'll get you fired", was just a general statement (as opposed to a statement that was based on the actual...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you want to know where all of your CNAs and nurses go, step outside of your cushy office, Ms. DON, and spend just ten minutes in my

  6. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You, as the supervisor, want me to come down to your office just so that you can tell me how to apply a warm compress on a compromised IV site? First of all, what kind of idiot do you think I am?...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    my god, thank you for that. my last preceptor disappeared out of thin air for a fifteen minute break, and left me alone on the medcart on my first day of orientation. good

  8. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AMEN...

  9. LTC vs SNF vs SUBACUTE??

    elb252 replied to superlivyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Forgive my ignorance, but is subacute the same as

  10. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    elb252 replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love babies, but they're so fragile...so many things could go wrong with such tiny lives. It's not for me, either. I love geriatrics, too. I someday hope to work in hospice and psych (geri is a...

  11. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    elb252 replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Many of your critical care patients will involve the geriatric

  12. How in the freaking world are you a nurse???

    elb252 replied to Daisy_08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see the point that you're trying to make. While it may sound like a good idea, it's actually quite biased. As a nurse with Asperger's disorder and ADHD, I never would have fulfilled your standards....

  13. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you want to talk trash about another staff member or resident, by all means -- go straight ahead. But, don't involve me, especially when there's family around or doctors

  14. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's a good

  15. Documentation "No-No's"?

    elb252 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Alright (experienced) nurses, I need your assistance. I know that when documenting, there are certain terms that are considered taboo for writing out; ie, "Mr. X hasn't had a bowel movement in the...

  16. First job in long-term care facility

    elb252 replied to lsjoli's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, that's ridiculous! Does this nurse know you're a beginning LPN, Cappuccino? If she does and you've already explained to her that you're trying to learn as much as you can during orientation,...

  17. Documentation "No-No's"?

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thanks for the chuckles! another thing i know: no matter how "friendly" you are with your co-workers (nurses, aides, even the charge nurse), don't complain or talk about a difficult patient to them,...

  18. Documentation "No-No's"?

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very, very true. I have seen this before too. Charting is NOT about pinning blame onto others; it's about charting objective information and your nursing interventions on the patient! I feel that if...

  19. Documentation "No-No's"?

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for all of your responses!! This turned out to be a great thread! I'll also be sure to check out the JCAHO site. Someone suggested that I take a seminar on appropriate documentation --...

  20. If you were medical equipment or medicine, what would you be and explain Why...

    elb252 replied to futurepractitioner1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, as a newer nurse, most likely an IV syringe as I tend to be a real pain with my frequent

  21. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Everything about this post cracked me

  22. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elb252 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I'm trying to pass meds on my medcart and you're a "dutiful" volunteer carting people for physical therapy, don't come up and ask me every 2 min, "has Mrs. X had her meds yet? Can we go now?"...

  23. New Grad in LTC - Feeling Overwhelmed (21 pts)

    elb252 replied to simpreza2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ain't that the truth. I cannot tell you how SICK I get of hearing, "oh, you *just* work in a nursing home? Did you try to go to any hospitals?" LOL. Hospitals have more acuity, but LTC is a...

  24. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    elb252 replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That's one of the first things I was taught during my orientation into LTC nursing. It has helped me tremendously. It definitely helps to call the pharmacy just in case something with the fax might...

  25. Honest opinions on NCLEX study plan needed

    elb252 replied to elb252's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I ended up doing between 150-200 questions a day (not all in one sitting; split up), and passed the NCLEX in 75 questions! YAY! Thanks for all your