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  1. Giving alcohol to a resident

    mappers replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly! If the resident isn't paying for nursing services, then the nurse should not be in charge of her nightly drink. If the son thinks she can't control her drinking, but is OK with giving...

  2. Code Blue Teams for Medical Office

    mappers replied to Sierramnq's topic in General Nursing

    I'm outpatient oncology and we occasionally have emergency situations. We have an AED, O2, meds, etc. No one is ACLS. They will call an MD to the area and usually there are 4-5 nurses there....

  3. Feeling like a servant

    mappers replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a visitor say once, "We should get the nurses to give massages." I looked at her and said, "I think the nurses need the massages. Sorry, I'm not trained for

  4. Lung auscultation question

    mappers replied to lauderek's topic in General Nursing

    Also, don't go too low. Lungs actually end a lot higher than a lot of people think. Lungs end around 7th rib. Look at this image. Also remember to go to the side when you get low. Lungs taper away...

  5. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    mappers replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely, it wasn't really deducted from the paycheck. Any money given to an employee is taxable income, including gift cards. Therefore these types of bonuses are added into the check,...

  6. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    mappers replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I wonder if any LTC around here are accredited by JTC. I only ever hear about state

  7. blood transfusion

    mappers replied to nextdoorguy's topic in General Nursing

    Does the OP mean PRBCs? I've never seen whole blood given to a

  8. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    mappers replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    @merlee On Christmas Eve, my 13yo and I were in line at the grocery store (very busy). A Little Old Man in one of those motorized bascarts came up to my daughter and struck up a conversation. He...

  9. Becoming a nurse with scoliosis

    mappers replied to MsPebbles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Pre-employment screenings usually consist of a urine screen for drugs and possibly nicotine. I'm pretty sure Scoliosis won't show up on the (tongue in cheek....). An employer can put in a job...

  10. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    mappers replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    @nursedirtybird. Earlier I responded to others who said chemo isn't given in LTC. I stated that it was, hydrea being an example.. The previous poster called methotrexate "chemo-like". It is chemo,...

  11. Staff Development position

    mappers replied to Micki72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I teach clinicals for a nursing school which are at a LTC. I'm fortunate to have been at the same one for 4 quarters now and I've gotten to know the staff

  12. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    mappers replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Methotrexate is chemo, Tamoxifen is not. And I'm pretty sure JTC has little to do with

  13. I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    mappers replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Why wouldn't chemo be given in a nursing home? Hydrea is chemo and is given in LTC. There may be others as well, Xeloda, Alkeran, etc. There are lots of chemo pills out these days. If a patient is...

  14. Staff Development position

    mappers replied to Micki72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I teach, the staff development person is an LPN. As a matter of fact, most of the non-bedside nursing positions are LPNs (MDS, Unit managers,

  15. What's wrong with me?

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I thought about doing that, with the last one, but wasn't sure how to do it the right

  16. Hurrying death?

    mappers replied to lalalulu's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At the LTC facility where I teach, they frequently place a subQ line. They give ativan and morphine through that Q1-2 hours. Is that not common in other palliative

  17. So, who is working tomorrow?

    mappers replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    That policy stinks this time of year because Christmas and New years are always the same day. Are you off on Saturday for the Big Game or New Years for the Sugar

  18. People calling out for the holidays

    mappers replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Why is it acceptable that medical personnel are treated this way? I worked 15 years in other jobs before I became a nurse and I never saw the number of write-ups, firings, bullying, etc as I have in...

  19. How valuable is your OCN?

    mappers posted a topic in Oncology

    My boss really wants me to get my OCN. Several nurses at my place have it and I know that knowledge is always valuable. However, the more I think about the OCN, the more of a scam. I mean I paid...

  20. What are you good at?

    mappers replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm good at computers. When someone's screen is doing something funny or they're getting error messages, they call me. Plus I think I'm getting a good reputation for starting IVs. There are nurses...

  21. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    mappers replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    A ham from one and $25.00 from the other. The hospital served a free meal (I was off that day) and the practice MDs, bought lunch (also off that day.) The school where I teach had a Christmas party...

  22. So I got through three interviews....

    mappers posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    and I thought I did really well. I had been in touch with the HR person via email through the process, but tonight, I received one of those system generated emails telling me that they "though my...

  23. Cried during pinning ceremony

    mappers replied to crunchytaco's topic in General Nursing

    OK, did anyone else, after reading her title, think, "What, did they jab the pin into your

  24. So I got through three interviews....

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks!

  25. So I got through three interviews....

    mappers replied to mappers's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the advice, but I'm not a new grad and I have a job. Just trying to change