TonyaM73 ASN, RN

MED/SURG STROKE UNIT, LTC SUPER., IMU

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    Questions to ask employers during interview

    TonyaM73 replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    I could have kicked myself towards the end of the final interview by not asking...."Do you want to hire me?" Bold you say? Well yes, but it is better than sitting around for days on end wondering if...
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    Finally a job at a hospital

    TonyaM73 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so excited I almost couldn't fall asleep after my shift last evening. I finally got a job at my local hospital after spending 9 months in a LTC facility with Rehab!! I have definatley paid my...
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    Finally a job at a hospital

    TonyaM73 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone. I am so excited! When I got out of school last year there was NOTHING for new grads. No graduate nurse programs and most of the hospitals were on a hiring freeze. I broadened...
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    Most ridiculous patient requests?

    TonyaM73 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    usually it is something like "would you run out real quick and get me a beer and some cigaretts?" Yeah, I'll just leave my other 19 patients and go fetch something for you right now! Uggh people can...
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    Should my current employer harm my future job prospectives

    TonyaM73 replied to sukh :)'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand. You called out 1 time last month and 1 time this month and then you were late 1 time, right? This is not excessive especially if you could produce a doctor's note from your son's...
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    Is it ok for the nurse to recommend OTC drugs to a patient?

    TonyaM73 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    For constipation I give them warm prune juice, prunes or use what we make "fruit butter". All natural and it shows the patient that it is not just "pills" that can help them, but a better diet and...
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    Organizing your med/surg day

    TonyaM73 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going for an interview for a med/surg job this Thursday and wondered if any of you pros could describe how you organize your day 7A-7P? A friend of mine works on the floor where I interviewed...
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    Organizing your med/surg day

    TonyaM73 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you both! Mappers: I do the same thing at LTC, but it is usually 2-3 pages since there are so many patients. I can't wait to be able to really assess...
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    is working in the hospital really easier than LTC???

    TonyaM73 replied to ez2000's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly hope so. I just applied at a hospital today and after the shift I had to night I really hope that I get it. I had 30 patients, loads of orders not done on day shift, a pt I sent out...
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    What has ended up in your pockets?

    TonyaM73 replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend of mine that said that she went home with a vial of ATIVAN!!!
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    PLEASE tell me there is more to nursing then this.... otherwise, it's for the birds..

    TonyaM73 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    At least you got into a hospital. None of the hospitals in my area have been hiring new RNs. When I first graduated in Aug., they said that you had to have 1 year of experience. Now when I look,...
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    What do you pack in your work bag?

    TonyaM73 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    My bag has slots in the front of it to display my children's photos. :) Stethescope, wrist bp cuff, 3 pen lights, scissors, tweezers, notebooks for daily notes about the facility and what went on,...
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    If you can say one thing to your boss, what would it be?

    TonyaM73 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I soooo agree. I love it when the DON talks about the nurses being lazy becasue they didn't get all the 4000 papers filled out each shift or if they have a problem with their computer code and don't...
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    Automatic B/P machines...should I buy my own?

    TonyaM73 replied to prinsessa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like the wrist one that I have because it is a quick/easy way to get a general idea of what is going on. If it comes up really high/low, I will repeat with a manual one (which by the way tend to...
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    I'm done!...Vent!

    TonyaM73 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Boy do I feel you! It is the same at some LTC facilities. They give you 20-30 pts with only a couple of CNAs to help you, so there is never enough time in the day to finish everything that they want...
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    Please be honest!

    TonyaM73 replied to kalinka's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in it because it is one of the only professions that you can wear PJs to work and get away with it. Oh yeah, the respect from doctors and families goes a long ways too.
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    specialty with lowest turnover rate?

    TonyaM73 replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I get the LTC numbers. I couldn't find a job in any of the hospitals when I passed my NCLEX in October, so I applied at a LTC facility. We have about 60% turn over rate so far this year. If I...
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    Expert!!!! WOW!!!!

    TonyaM73 replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    YAY! I hope to be right there with you someday. At this point I am close to competent. I think that is pretty good for a nurse only 10 months out of
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    When death is imminent (long).........

    TonyaM73 replied to scoochy's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have a policy to contact a priest or minister during the last hours of life. (Our facility leaves that to the patient's family.) Something that I have done since I first started there was to...
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    falls

    TonyaM73 replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When you feel that you have learned everything about nursing and there is nothing else to learn.....you need to get out of the profession. :) I asked someone, "when will the time come when I don't...
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    falls

    TonyaM73 replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My DON put it this way: Any resident that has a change in elevation, whether fall, controlled fall etc is an incident report. I have always keep that in
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    I finally made it!!!!

    TonyaM73 replied to shandsburnRN-CRNA's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congrats! You should be very proud of
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    HIPAA

    TonyaM73 replied to texastea's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always check the chart as to who is POA and who you can give information to. We had a problem last week at my place of employment where someone came in and told us they were a family member. They...
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    IV start in Assisted Living Facility

    TonyaM73 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was thinking in a clinical setting. Good point! I was not considering EMTs when I wrote this. I should have said with the correct training, not "only a nurse". The point is, if there is no...
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    IV start in Assisted Living Facility

    TonyaM73 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I am reading your post correctly, you are a CNA? If that is the case you CAN NOT start IVs. Only nurses can start them, either an RN or a LPN who has IV certification. DO NOT! DO NOT! do...