Vonique

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  1. Showers in nursing home

    Vonique posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is there a rule/law/guidance/statute that dictates how many showers a week a resident should get? At my nursing home we have to give 2 showers a week to each one but my Dad is in a nursing home in...

  2. I was reported by the social worker.........

    Vonique posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My unit coordinator came to me yesterday to tell me that the social worker complained to her that she saw one of the residents taking his medication without me present. What she didn't know is that I...

  3. Showers in nursing home

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Update: Thanks everyone for all your comments and suggestions. Things have worked out well. I never had to call the DON as my dad has been getting his showers every week, as scheduled. It turns out I...

  4. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    Vonique replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know its a bad idea to resist arrest but this situation is so outrageous and you can see/hear/feel this poor nurse's fear and even terror. I was feeling it just watching this video. I don't blame...

  5. Showers in nursing home

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well my sister is dealing with it cause she lives in the same state as the nursing home (15 minute car ride), but she is hesitant like me to complain. Cause so far he has had pretty good care. My...

  6. So long, farewell, adieu

    Vonique replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have always thought being a DON is a hell job and would never even consider putting myself through that in a million years. I see what the DONs at my facility go through and they never last more...

  7. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    Vonique replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't see what the point is in insulting other nurses or specialties unless it is just to get a response (however negative) and also attention. At my LTC we do trachs, central lines, and other...

  8. Old foot care therapy

    Vonique posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Are there any older nurses out there from the 70s and 80s who remember an old foot care treatment for diabetics, or anyone with really dry feet, that came in a green liquid? When I first started out...

  9. Old foot care therapy

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I like that

  10. Old foot care therapy

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Yes yes yes! That's it!! I can stop wracking my brain now.....thank

  11. Old foot care therapy

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm nostalgic for the old days . Remember when they had levels in long term care. Level 1, 2, or

  12. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    Vonique replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so sorry CapeCodMermaid. I really didn't know what I was talking about and I apologize. I only read one post of yours and jumped to conclusions, which were wrong. But after my post I began reading...

  13. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    Vonique replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "I will agree that some LTCs need to increase staffing, but where do you propose the $$ will come from to pay for it?" How about sharing some of the PROFITS that these greedy nursing home owners...

  14. Is this a productive management style?

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    GHGoonette, interesting leadership styles you pointed out. I think I remember learning about those in college. I guess they would all work in certain situations as long as a basic healthy respect for...

  15. Is this a productive management style?

    Vonique posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was a little amazed when the staffing coordinator, at my new employee orientation last month, came in after being introduced to us and immediately started scowling at us that she never accepts call...

  16. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    Vonique replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In some ways I think it might be harder to be a supervisor and occasionally have to take the cart because you never get a chance to get a routine, plus you are responsible for everything everyone does...

  17. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    Vonique replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    "Borrowing" meds from another resident is wrong so I can see why she was upset when the trainer did it, but at the same time, if you take the time to go through all the steps (circling with...

  18. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    Vonique replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Totally agree with RealityCheck1. Why do we put up with it?????? Think about it. If every single nurse out there refused to do it, then what? "They" would wake up and smell the coffee and change...

  19. Just started my first nursing job in LTC and it is killing me!!!

    Vonique replied to namazonian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry that your first job out of nursing school had to be this one! It sounds like the job from HELL. It's amazing what is expected out of one human being and everyone acts like it's okay. Even...

  20. Is this a productive management style?

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You don't seem to find that kind of teamwork lately, it seems. I had an administrator once who would be seen after a snowstorm side by side with the janitors and maintenance folks shoveling snow and...

  21. What exactly is an Exelon patch supposed to do?

    Vonique posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I give out a lot of Exelon patches at my nursing home. I mean every other resident gets one, and yet I have never seen anyone actually improve. In fact, I've never seen any changes whatsoever in...

  22. I was reported again, this time by the bookeeper......

    Vonique posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    who claimed that I refused to put a resident on the bedpan. She was walking by me and told me a certain resident told her she needed to have the pan and I said, "Okay, I will get her aide." I spotted...

  23. I was reported again, this time by the bookeeper......

    Vonique replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Agree. On the one hand, I understand she was concerned for the resident, and I love that about her, but in addition to jumping to the wrong conclusion, such actions cause dissension and resentment...

  24. Wanting to know about RNs as floor nurses.

    Vonique replied to faithnow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, exactly! I've had those "administrative nursing" jobs where you put in all the time with no extra pay, and the minute you need time off you get asked to prove what you've been doing that...

  25. Wanting to know about RNs as floor nurses.

    Vonique replied to faithnow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an RN and love working LTC on the med cart. Everyone thinks I'm strange. I don't know how many times I hear, "Well you are an RN, what are you doing in a nursing home??" And I can just about hear...