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    Kindred Sub-acute Care Facility background check ques?

    NurseCard replied to Scotthudson1966's topic in Rehabilitation

    Apparently not, because I just started working for them and my credit is in the
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    Does this sound like TB induration

    NurseCard replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, just go get retested somewhere else. I'm fair skinned too and my skin does HORRIBLE things after I get my test every year, but by the time the test needs to be read, the redness and swelling...
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    Lying about a med to a psych patient

    NurseCard replied to cel58's topic in Emergency

    Tough one. The patient should have just been given the med that the doctor was willing to prescribe, WITHOUT being lied to. Which would have meant coding the patient, restraining, lots of...
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    I believe this was neglect, ADON disagrees...what should I do?

    NurseCard replied to littleone25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well... you've let the ADON know your concerns... I work in a facility in which state inspectors frequent. I don't think it changes a thing to have state go into a facility, other than it makes life...
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    "Well it doesn't matter, they're already on abx anyway"

    NurseCard replied to sapphire18's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, after I had my son, I started having strong UTI symptoms. First of all, my doctor didn't believe me when I said I had a UTI ("Well, you just had a child, you SHOULD be bleeding" "Doc, the...
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    Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    NurseCard replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    I think your post had a very big... "you had to be there" component. I really didn't get the hilarity of it, and I've got a pretty good sense of humor. Having said that, I don't think you meant any...
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    Should small ones count? (BMs, that is)

    NurseCard replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    They don't where I work; if a resident has only had 2-3 "small" BM's in 3 days, they are still placed on the bowel
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    So, who LOVES LTC?? I need inspiration!

    NurseCard posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So, I took a good-paying position with a LTC; I start next week. I am very, very tired of switching jobs; I've done it a lot in my nine years of being a nurse. I've actually left some good jobs...
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    RN as a LPN

    NurseCard replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    With jobs like that, I worry about job security. As in, "why continue to pay an RN to do this job, when we can pay an LPN less to do the exact same job." Being an LTC nurse who works the floor and...
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    Bad day... looks like it's everything I dreamed it would be.

    NurseCard posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, today was my fourth day in my new LTC, still on orientation. My day went something like this. 1. 3 nurses for 54 residents. Okay. Find out one of those nurses called in. Okay. Are myself...
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    RN with NO Med-Surg experience

    NurseCard replied to allboyzx4's topic in General Nursing

    What area of nursing are you interested in? You don't HAVE to have Med Surge experience, necessarily. I went to school with several nurses who have worked OB their entire career. Myself, I'm pretty...
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    DNR- Do Not Treat?

    NurseCard replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, you were very much put in a tough spot, and it sounds like you handled it the best that you could, so kudos to you my dear.
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    DNR- Do Not Treat?

    NurseCard replied to GinaCat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm baffled. What caused the patient to decline so quickly? Was the patient in the process of quickly declining when she came to you? If so, why wasn't the family already there? Was the patient...
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    Please Help - Need Advice re: Med Error

    NurseCard replied to July17's topic in Patient Medications

    When you have the meeting, just be prepared to listen and to ACCEPT their criticism... use it to your advantage, to become a better nurse. One question... how do you not give the "whole" SQ injection?...
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    Worst night ever

    NurseCard replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    :hug: That's all I can add. Keep your chin up. You can do this.
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    Should I Apply for Management??

    NurseCard replied to NurseAnnie123's topic in Nurse Management

    I also vote yes. Go for
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    8 hrs night shift, x5/week

    NurseCard replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I have to add that right now I'm doing FOUR eights instead of five... I like the idea of doing four much
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    pre-employment drug screen...too dilute?

    NurseCard replied to laurascasey's topic in General Nursing

    I actually would have done the same thing as the OP... I have the HARDEST time giving drug samples. If I think that someone is listening outside of a door and waiting for me to pee, I just can't do...
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    Are you required to tell employers or will they find out?

    NurseCard replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Unfortunately, it's always a possibility, that you will have a harder time finding a job. It's much better to go ahead and disclose it at first though, because yes, your employer will probably find...
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    8 hrs night shift, x5/week

    NurseCard replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    It's what I do. As long as I come home and can actually sleep well for 7-8 hours, I'm fine. I tried day shift recently and felt so backwards. Bear in mind I've been doing night shift, a mixture of...
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    I could use some pros and cons advice....

    NurseCard replied to Pat2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that on 7a-3p, you would learn more. 3p-11p as well. For less stress, 11p-7a is the place to be. It's where I'm going. I can't handle 7-3, plain and
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    New nurse can use some advice

    NurseCard replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in General Nursing

    It will get better. Stop being so hard on yourself. Some advice: Calling a Doctor: I have worked at a couple of facilities who used the SBAR model of reporting to a doctor, OR when giving report at...
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    Nursing job with the least interaction

    NurseCard replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh... peds is the WORST, IMO. I just can't deal with overly nervous parents. I mean, I'm a mommy and I FULLY understand why parents would be nervous, but as the RN I just can't deal with it. My...
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    KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

    NurseCard replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing

    Time for an update! =) Last time I posted in this thread was close to five years ago. I worked at Ephraim McDowell then. Since then, I have worked exclusively in the Psych and LTC areas. I've...
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    State retirement/County retirement

    NurseCard replied to travel09's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for Nurse's Registry; I only did it because I was having trouble finding a full time job, and because they sent nurses to Eastern State, which I thought was cool; I love Psych nursing. If you...