LilPeonNo1 replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing
If that's the worst mistake you've made, you're doing good! EVERYONE makes mistakes. Owning up to ii, seeing what you did, knowing what to do and not repeat it is what counts. Go to your NM, or...
I would like some other input on this particular situation, because I feel it is an important issue and would like to know if I'm alone in my thinking or if others feel the same. The other night I...
...don't be so sure of yourself. as someone who can't take most pain meds i know that sometimes sleep is my only haven. i am allergic to opiates, i've went into convulsive, projectile vomiting fits...
Sorry for sounding abrasive, they tell me here in the south its because i'm a yankee (there's a stereotype!) actually got called onto the carpet for the way i talk. told i should probably add the...
It did not occur to me that what I said might be construed as demeaning. I really do appreciate CNAs, I was one for 10years before returning to school for my LPN and know how difficult a job it is....
To all the wonderful CNAs out there, thank you for being the fantastic assistants you are. You are greatly appreciated for everything you do. You help to keep things running smoothly and by...
jellyfish stings ...yes. burns...no! never heard of it. but my cousin was married to an inuit woman (eskimo). who use to wash her face in her baby's urine soaked diapers. she claimed it was an old...
Patients have the right to be completely free of pain..........the 6th right to medication. Although it may not be board sanctioned in every state, it is being lobbied by many. So, in many facilities...
This is a double-edged sword! I have worked in some facilities that frown on relationships between residents, and others that tell the staff, it is none of their business and to stay out of it. And...
LilPeonNo1 replied to babybumblebee's topic in Geriatric, LTC
As probably the majority of resident's in nursing homes have some form of dementia, it is always a good idea to check their mouths for cheeking or pocketing before leaving them, especially when...