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  1. patient choked after taking pills..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL! I did remember someone told me that when I was just starting at my current job. I really thought old people would be smacking my ass at work. Thanks! I pray for work today would turn out fine. My...

  2. patient choked after taking pills..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She was actually put on mechanically soft diet a day after the incident happened. Her meds were also crushed though patient was upset about it. She even told me it was no biggie. I hope I would think...

  3. patient choked after taking pills..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for your insight, bubblymom. Really appreciate it! Sorry to bother you, but what is

  4. patient choked after taking pills..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did check and asked her if she was having any pain upon inhaling or exhaling. No complaints at all. Since it was that late of night and being on a weekend, I only made the MD aware thru fax. I am...

  5. The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    cebuana_nurse replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I got my 1st paycheck, I was truly amazed! It was 10x more than a nurse in the Philippines gets paid for. I work 32hr/wk and get paid $24.50. Unfortunately, it was a total blah since I ended up...

  6. Shorter orientation than I thought... what to do?

    cebuana_nurse replied to Newbee24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work for LTC. When I started, I was under the impression that I'll be getting 3 months orientation. Little did I know, it was only for 6 weeks. I was off orientation and on my first day on my own, I...

  7. First time to work-which place to go,hospital or veterans nursing home?

    cebuana_nurse replied to charr-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello there! Nice to see my fellow Filipinos here. Feel free to PM me your email add so that we can chit

  8. I hate my phone

    cebuana_nurse replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, leaving a voicemail message with regards to you having to come in because someone called off is equivalent to not receiving the message at all. So you don't get written up for not...

  9. pls help me make up my mind..

    cebuana_nurse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am currently employed in a hospital which has an extension of an LTC facility for 2 months now. My orientation went fast and next thing I knew, I'm on my own. I am trying to get organized, get my...

  10. First time to work-which place to go,hospital or veterans nursing home?

    cebuana_nurse replied to charr-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Having the chance to experience both, I believe that both may have a chance of being unsafe. It totally depends on what's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit is. When you land an interview, don't...

  11. How Many Residents Do You Care For On Your Unit?

    cebuana_nurse replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    3-11 shift: 1 nurse, 2 CNA's, 28

  12. pls help me make up my mind..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much to all of your replies. I REALLY appreciate it! I'm working part-time right now and will be going on FT on June 14. I'm still undecided and this topic had been the constant root of...

  13. First time to work-which place to go,hospital or veterans nursing home?

    cebuana_nurse replied to charr-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with mustlovepoodles. It wouldn't hurt if you apply for both. Each facility varies when it comes to orientation. I work at a nursing home, with 6 weeks of preceptorship and currently on my...

  14. New Graduate, 1st job

    cebuana_nurse replied to 1thomas's topic in First Year After Licensure

    37?? Wow! That's awfully a lot for a new grad. I'm already complaining with my hall having 28 residents. Knowing that you're a new, I believe that you are still working on your speed but there's no...

  15. So I am sitting here...

    cebuana_nurse replied to Tait's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL! I have a new admit last night who was so obsessed with his bowels. After I gave him a MOM at his request, he started sticking his pointer finger in his butt. When an aide saw what he was doing,...

  16. good MSN programs online??

    cebuana_nurse posted a topic in General Students

    I have been looking for some sites that have good MSN programs for a while now and can't decide which one to take. I am a foreign trained nurse and would love to get input from all nurses who took...

  17. Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    cebuana_nurse replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    True! And the funny thing is, the admin had the nerve to tell one of the aides orienting in my wing that we are overstaffed. How the hell can you say that we are overstaffed when you only have 2 aides...

  18. Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    cebuana_nurse replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is soo true! And when you check the treatment book, the previous nurse on your shift didn't do any treatments. When they come back and see the treatment book, all they do is affix their signature...

  19. Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    cebuana_nurse replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is totally unsafe. How can you sign off something that you haven't given yet? I don't mind taking shortcuts like: Patient A only gets a MVI and Colace at 1600. I give it altogether with his other...

  20. pls help me make up my mind..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I tried this before and I got counselled by a co-worker. Taking patient's info even if its just a room # to your house and entering it in your computer is a HIPAA violation. So, I immediately threw my...

  21. pls help me make up my mind..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are a lot of places that are hiring RNs near me. The only problem is I can't drive on my own yet since I only have a learner's permit. It's either we move closer to the place where I intend to...

  22. pls help me make up my mind..

    cebuana_nurse replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They haven't counselled me about leaving work late and I have no clue if I'm being paid OT since I don't have any copies of my pay stubs. You need to come to the admin's office to print them out. Yes,...

  23. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    cebuana_nurse replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is a lot to mention: 1) family members 2) residents thinking you are an aide and take their dinner trays out 3) serving dinner trays at the dining room when the kitchen has enough staff to do...

  24. Most common LTC meds

    cebuana_nurse replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Aricept, Namenda, Baclofen, Lisinopril, Enalapril, Metoprolol, Potassium, Calcium, Coumadin, Colace, Benefiber, Miralax, Senna, Bisacodyl, Nephrocaps, Vicodin, Percocet, Darvocet, Ambien, MS Contin,...

  25. MDS 3.0--recording DTI--feedback to CMS needed

    cebuana_nurse replied to edhcinc's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    What is an MDS and what is it for? I noticed a full box of MDS charts in our nurses station and never had the chance to ask someone about