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  1. Anyone in Duluth area?

    redmielita replied to NoctuRNal_UnicoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Since you haven't gotten much for feedback, I'll offer what I saw as a patient at St. Luke's (on vacation, no less!) Nurses looked to be working well together as a team. The care I got was quality and...

  2. Hospice Thrift Store - what?!

    redmielita replied to ixchel's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My parents' town has a thrift store where the proceeds go to support the work of the local hospice. I believe that such is probably the case here as well, though "hospice thrift store" is admittedly...

  3. I can't smell c-diff

    redmielita replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I can't smell it either. I have horrible allergies so I always assumed it was that. We had a resident with comfort measures only who had it and I smelled absolutely nothing, so cleanup duties fell to...

  4. Opinion on using the word "retarded"?

    redmielita replied to abbypoo's topic in General Nursing

    It's an older term, but I have less problem with it being used to describe people who have intellectual/mental disabilities as opposed to being colloquially used as a derogatory term. It *was* the...

  5. State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    redmielita replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have received calls at home from State, though I knew beforehand that they would be calling and at what time, so it was not out of the blue. The particular case I am thinking of was an injury of...

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    redmielita replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a LTC for people with intellectual disabilities. One overnight shift, I was mopping the kitchen floor when I looked up and saw one of my coworkers, call him Jim, sitting at the kitchen table...

  7. Identifying and differentiating smells

    redmielita replied to Martial's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed the individual poop smell thing too! At the group home, I can tell who needs to be changed without having to check Depends. It's a useful

  8. Student nurse saves family from Ebola

    redmielita posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/health/ebola-fatu-family/

  9. Any other nurses with poor quality fingerprints?

    redmielita replied to Kittery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have this problem. I have been told that it often happens when hands are cold, which mine often are. I try to keep my hands warm when I know I'm going to be fingerprinted, but otherwise I've just...

  10. Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    redmielita replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    No no no, heck no, did I mention no, because NOPE! I've had a couple coworkers try to tag me as "Also works at Happy Trails Care Home" and I've untagged that link right quick. I want ZERO mention of...

  11. Assessing/intervening with suicidal ideations

    redmielita replied to KyleC's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I don't know how helpful this will be to your situation, but when we've had consumers with suicidal ideation at our facility, policy has been to contact guardian/family and get their input, preferably...

  12. What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    redmielita replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have it, and I can assure you, for being a "fake" disease, it hurts awfully darn bad! That said...I find it difficult to participate in online support groups for fibro because there is just SO much...

  13. Is there something wrong with me?

    redmielita replied to jlw5's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have similar problems, though I haven't ever been fired over them, because of autism spectrum issues. My solution has been to work in-home care/home health type positions where I'm one-on-one with...

  14. Family members

    redmielita replied to CWONgal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was the patient, but the nurse handled it beautifully. I had been taken ill and had to go to the ER, and to make a long story short the only person available to take me was an ex-boyfriend, who upon...

  15. How to Dress for Psychiatric Nursing

    redmielita replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    I've found that clothing with any kind of words/letters on it can be bad news. My work is with mentally disabled folks and not true psych, but I've had more than one consumer who would follow me...

  16. The Childish "I Wuv You" Act

    redmielita replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they're mentally disabled, it's not always an "act", they often truly don't realize they're being inappropriate. In these cases, it's fine to gently block or step back and say "Please don't do...

  17. 2014 Wage Survey For CNAs, Medical Assistants, HHAs, PCTs: Post Here!

    redmielita replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What is your job title (CNA, medical assistant, medication aide, HHA, PCT, PCA)?: Medication Aide/Direct Care Personnel Where are you located?: Ohio What is your hourly wage?: $11/hour Are you paid...

  18. Not the residents, not the work - It's THE STAFF!

    redmielita replied to sunshyne17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to LTC. I love the residents. I love the work. My coworkers....many of them (not all), if they were on fire and I had a bottle of water, I'd drink it. I think it's just the nature of the beast...

  19. Handling the "R" word

    redmielita replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I typically do not confront people about it unless they're being extremely over-the-top with their use of it. I let my friends and family know that I don't like the word and would prefer it not be...

  20. Fibromyalgia

    redmielita replied to BamaRN2004's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have it, been diagnosed for six years but had symptoms for much longer. I work PRN, which enables me to work around the days where I just don't feel good enough. Some of my coworkers know, but only...

  21. Embarrassed to even post this.

    redmielita replied to NoWomanNoCry's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I think you'll be just fine. You may have to work at it a little more than some, but you care and you WANT to learn it, which is half the battle right

  22. Role of Hospice RN at a death.

    redmielita replied to HillieRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This might seem basic, but know what the patient's name is/preferred to be called, and use that when speaking about them to the family. A dear friend of mine passed away, and while her given name was...

  23. funerals for medicaid residents

    redmielita replied to ejpip1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would guess you will find a funeral home that will cooperate. We had one of our folks with DD pass, and family was willing to make arrangements but could not afford a lump sum. Ultimately, our...

  24. How do you feel about male nurses in OB/GYN/NICU?

    redmielita replied to 274216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thinking as a patient, if I were in labor I would not care if you were a transgender Martian, as long as you had the epidural for

  25. Reportable?

    redmielita replied to GonnaBSN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    If it happened as the pt states, then reportable. However, he would not be the first DD pt to get confused/not understand what had happened/out and out falsely report, so it's hard to say. Is there...