My MIL had been in an LTC facility for 9 years. She had Pick's dementia. When we placed her initially we decided then on 'no feeding tube' or other extraordinary actions. Recently she developed a UTI, and her fever wouldn't break. She simply stop...
Well-written article, many good points. Long before unit dose and automated systems, an instructor taught us that if you need to give less than 1/2 or more than twice of what is conventionally available then go back and read the entire order from it...
No, no, no. While I have silenced an IV alarm, I can't imagine how you managed to silence your monitor without getting out of bed. Not appropriate. I tried to be a 'good' patient but once asked 4 times for pain meds. Not right.
merlee replied to Palmtreegirl's topic in Activism
You say that your husband is retired but not eligible for Medicare, then I am assuming he is under 66ish. Could he possibly return to work? I am only asking.
I did a long stretch of nights after my divorce. Two reasons. One, they were offering a 20% diff if you signed on for at least 6 months. The diff applied to any sick time, vacation, overtime, etc. Major money in my pocket! The second reason is ver...
Many many years ago, in Philly, we had a gypsy queen as a patient, and lost a massive amount of linens in 2-3 days. This was before most places had an entire security dept. In those days, the supply rooms didn't lock like they do now. When she died, ...
merlee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric
Best wishes in your new position! I have been through a bunch of surveys, and, truthfully, although a bit nervous, not really afraid. I was not easily frightened because I knew my stuff! MSDS book? On the shelf behind the nurses' station! How to ...
I never received any extra pay for being a preceptor. Sometimes the assignment was a bit different, but not always. One placed I worked had a clinical scale for pay, and those of us who were willing to be preceptors were higher on the scale overall....
In over 30 years of direct patient care, I can count on one hand the number of times I have done a favor where money or off-duty time was involved. One was actually in nursing school! and not my patient, either. I came on my own time, in the even...
WHAT WE NURSES HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS BETTER STAFFING = BETTER CARE BUT WITHOUT THOSE RESEARCHERS CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS NO ONE EVER HEARS US. B E T T E R S T A F F I N G = B E T T E R C A R E There has never been a...
My comment has consistently been - - who wants to spend 40-100,00 bucks on an education to work weekends, nights and holidays, ad infinitum? If you do, then so be it. But is there compensation for your education? Best wishes!
Sigh. In the early '70's we were told that a BSN would be mandatory by 1985. Or 1992. Or 1999..... Still hasn't happened. There are, however, as noted, some facilities that are attempting to go all BSN. This reminds me of a wave of 'primary nurs...
I could understand looking at the meds to see if they were something that the child had to have that night, ie, antibiotics, something for an ongoing problem, etc. and needed to be returned right away. I was a camp nurse for a few summers; although H...
