vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. What is the draw to nursing these days

    vintagemother replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad, just about 1 yr in as an Lvn. I think nurses do face some challenges at work, and I thank the nurses on AN for opening my eyes to the reality of working as a nurse. For me, I...

  2. I am Staying strong with Bipolar disorder

    vintagemother replied to Tesfanurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Working with a mental health challenge can be, well, challenging. I do not have a dx of bipolar, mine is ptsd. I have found that adhering to my meds, making sure I have a balance if rest and...

  3. Jobs for a Nursing Student interested in Psych Nursing?

    vintagemother replied to Christinajoannne's topic in General Students

    One more idea.. I worked through an agency as a sitter-CNA providing 1:1 care to Pts with a psych issue and a medical problem when I was in school. I also worked with dementia Pts in SNFs as a Cna....

  4. Jobs for a Nursing Student interested in Psych Nursing?

    vintagemother replied to Christinajoannne's topic in General Students

    The psych facility I work at, as an Lvn, hires non certified people as rehabilitation aides. In this position, the pay is low, just like Cna jobs in SNFs. But if you're interested in psych, the...

  5. SNFs and ALFs passing the buck ?

    vintagemother replied to holistic1028's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think that the problem has to do with the facility's level of care. From what I understand, after working in LTC ALF and LTC psych, we are simply not allowed to do certain procdures because of the...

  6. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    vintagemother replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Organized Chaos! Yes we psych nurses are real nurses! I meant the comment as tongue in cheek to those who insist we aren't. I know we do real assessments including medical related...

  7. New Year's Eve - Who's working?

    vintagemother replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I'm not working New Years Eve or Day. I worked Christmas Eve and day, as well as thanksgiving. I am thoroughly enjoying my time off, Although I wonder what's going on at work today. Happy New Years to...

  8. Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    vintagemother replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    I recall the 1st day I floated to a new unit in a facility where I'd been working a few months in another unit prior. We weren't busy. All tasks had been completed. One charge nurse told me I needed...

  9. manual or electronic BPs in your clinic?

    vintagemother replied to SHGR's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Abnormal is any measurement indicative of hypo/hypertension eg sbp greater than 130-149 and Dbp greater than 90. Or

  10. Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    vintagemother replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I'm "just a psych nurse" we're not considered to be "medical" but I bring my stethoscope to work every day. I don't carry it around my neck, but keep it at work for the times I need it. I use it for...

  11. Describe a typical day

    vintagemother replied to ellieheart's topic in Psychiatric

    A typical day in psych?.... I think it depends on the type of unit you are working in. When I work in the acute unit, the day starts with looking at how many empty beds we have. This tells you how...

  12. manual or electronic BPs in your clinic?

    vintagemother replied to SHGR's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work inpatient LTC. Most BPs are taken by aides via electronic cuff. Whenever I need to take a BP,I tend to use a manual sphygmomanometer. I feel it's more accurate. Thanks to the OP mentioned cone...

  13. Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

    vintagemother replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in LTC. Yes, after learning from my mistakes, I now consider FSBS a part of vital signs. I noticed that when EMTs came after a call for transfer due to altered LOC and syncope and I noticed they...

  14. Private duty client refuses all care

    vintagemother replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yup! I think she needs to be treated like a person with some mental health challenges. I'm sure this is very difficult for you. She sounds very resistant to care and you are there to provide care,...

  15. New Grad nurse

    vintagemother replied to leens86's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes this!!!!!!!!!! My nurse mgr told me the same thing! It's hard for us new grads to accept. I don't really want to be super confident because I don't want to get cocky and make a mistake. But, it's...

  16. What kind of watch?

    vintagemother replied to PoodleLover86's topic in General Students

    I had this exact watch in purple all through Cna school, Cna work and nursing school. Once I started working, I bought a digital baby G watch with military time that also keeps count of seconds.

  17. Stethoscope Case

    vintagemother replied to Elsie15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't have a case. But in nursing school I stashed mine in a bag with a pen and stained it with blue ink. So now, I try to keep it stored separately from my pens. I had the light pink littman in...

  18. Names patients call you other than your own name

    vintagemother replied to resilientnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mama. Hey Nurse! That nice lady who helps us. Any name that begins with the correct first letter of my name. Eg Mary, Marian, etcetera. My name begins with M but isn't any of those names,

  19. Help!!! new cna and lost!!

    vintagemother replied to patriotgal181's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'll tell you my "little secret". I earned my CNA while taking prereqs for the RN program. I just couldn't handle the problems in SNFs... One of them being lacking time to be able to professionally...

  20. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    vintagemother replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Um....no. I used the phrase, "I have a heart to..." In a way that means, "it's important to me that I...." What I was trying to say is that even though I have a different faith than some if my Pts,...

  21. Text messages from nurse manager

    vintagemother replied to Katniss88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We use text a lot r/t work. We (I) try to phrase requests in a manner in which it's easy for the other party to say no. IE "are you available for xx shift on xx day on xx unit? If you are, then please...

  22. Gifts for Patients?

    vintagemother replied to catebsn25's topic in General Nursing

    CateBSN25, I agree that it was thoughtful. This holiday season,the acuity on my unit is up and the only things I've done are to bring candy and hugs to my Pts. I've fended off a few kisses and recvd a...

  23. Is there such a position as non certfied CNA

    vintagemother replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Piggy backing on Red Kryptonite's post, my school cost about the same: $900 in late 2011. I did a 21 day class. Even at low $10/hr, the "investment" was recouped in less than 1 month. And, as I've...

  24. Fulltime student-is it possible to work as CNA or al all?!

    vintagemother replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    I have a friend who I attended LVN school with, who attended school m-f 40 hrs/wk, who worked full time nocs as A CNA through the whole program. I, on the other hand, worked PRN as a CNA in school...

  25. The Nurse's Guide to Observing Chanukkah

    vintagemother replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you for mentioning Hanukkah. And to the OP for bringing up Ramadan. I have a few Jehovah's Witnesses, who do not celebrate the holidays and at least one who had expressed to mr that he feels...