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  1. If I see one more post titled....

    gatoraims RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    lol I have only been employed for 3 weeks and I have a few patients who can do both of these in the mater of minutes. One second they are the sweetest most grateful humans around and the next they are...

  2. If I see one more post titled....

    gatoraims RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    I do not mind the "should I be a nurse" threads. Maybe it is because I am new but in nursing school we walked in the nurse rose garden. The one where we had time to listen to our patients, to hold...

  3. If allnurses.com has helped you please provide a quote

    gatoraims RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    All Nurses has helped me in a number of was, from calming my fears that I would not pass the NCLEX, to support when I had a hard time finding a new grad. job, and now as a nurse who pass the Nclex on...

  4. Can my insurance company disclose what meds I'm on?? Seeking treatment for drug depen

    gatoraims RN replied to babypanda123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would that your ins. company reporting this would be against HIPPA. You are seeking help. I honestly do not know what or if the BON or your employer would have a leg to stand on. I am not very...

  5. What would you rather do than go into work this weekend?

    gatoraims RN replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather be at work. My hubby will have his butt on the couch watching said Alabama/LSU game. :) I however want to be home to watch the Gators play. Even if we are down this year, I hope we do...

  6. Problems with/in Long-Term Care Facilities

    gatoraims RN replied to 12leakec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Funding, some of the conditions of the facilities we ask that our elders live in are horrible. Staff ratio would also be better if there was more funding. As it stands now in my view it is only going...

  7. Re-directing tips needed for Alzheimer's/behavior pts

    gatoraims RN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not sure if this is the same thing. I am a new nurse at a LTC. Our residents are mostly psych pts. The average age is 50. I mostly work in the elopement unit. It is locked and you cannot enter or exit...

  8. HCC LPN to RN Transition

    gatoraims RN replied to StudentNurse1116's topic in LPN to RN

    I think we had the fortune to talk to the same lady! I was told with a 3.45 that I had no hope to be a nurse. That my GPA was not strong enough and that if I was not an A student then I should follow...

  9. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    gatoraims RN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    Lol I thought this was a joke at first. Never heard of it before. Then used trusty google and it blew my mind. :) You learn something new

  10. SPC spring 2012 applicants!

    gatoraims RN replied to On_the_on's topic in Florida Nursing

    Can someone who was accepted into the Jan 2012 program tell me what their acceptance letter stated? I thought I was accepted into the May 2012 LPN-RN program but now I am started to freak out because...

  11. What does Generate BM list and give MOM mean?

    gatoraims RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am getting my scrubs ready and going over some paper work as I start training at 6:45am in LTC. I am looking at what is expected per shift. 3-11 has Generate BM list and give MOM. I have looked all...

  12. What does Generate BM list and give MOM mean?

    gatoraims RN replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No problem. :) It did rube me wrong but that is what happens with type and not voice. I passed the heck out of MOM today and even saw how they record BM. Like stated above it is large, med, normal in...

  13. What is in your opinion the best shift for new nurses to work?

    gatoraims RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As a student nurse it seemed the seasoned nurses all had an opinion on what was the best shift to "learn the ropes". It seemed the the majority felt that the 1st shift was maybe the least new nurse...

  14. What does Generate BM list and give MOM mean?

    gatoraims RN replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ummm No. It was not a joke. I know what BM is and I could figure out what generate a bm list was or assume I make a list of who has a bm or not. (but I wanted to make sure) It was the MOM that I was...

  15. What does Generate BM list and give MOM mean?

    gatoraims RN replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks that could be it. The majority of the clients have major psych issues so I imagine that is why it is included in the "to do list". We know how non user friendly those psych meds can be on the...

  16. Most important thing to know in LTC

    gatoraims RN replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for starting this thread full of useful info. Thanks everyone for the input. I am so happy to have found AN as it has been a great help as a student, nclex tester, new nurse hunting for a job,...

  17. 911-ing a resident out, requires an order?

    gatoraims RN replied to NurseLynwood's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have not started on the floor yet but in orin. the policy states that in an emergency we are to call 911, get as much paper work in order. Then call the on call dr and let him/her know what happened...

  18. Brushing my teeth at work giving me mouth sores

    gatoraims RN replied to Jamthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I use CVS brand disposable toothbrushes. They are tiny. On one end they have floss on the other a tiny toothbrush preloaded with paste. You could also just rinse with mouthwash, sure it is not the...

  19. Please help me LPN's or former LPN's...

    gatoraims RN replied to C287's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see that you have a few replies but I will add mine because the children are sleeping and my husband is watching football and I love to socialize. :) 1. How long were you or have you been an LPN?...

  20. What is in your opinion the best shift for new nurses to work?

    gatoraims RN replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, thanks everyone! I am so nervous and I have heard that first few weeks or months will be heck on wheels. Nothing like the sugar coated nursing school

  21. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    gatoraims RN replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not a ICU nurse. But when I was in school the ICU nurses were some of the nicest ones I ran into. Most of the time that I floated to ICU they were swamped and I just stood back and watched or...

  22. Know Anything about Wellcare

    gatoraims RN replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wellcare was in trouble for medicare fraud. I think that was about 5 yrs ago, so I am sure they have since cleaned house so to speak. I can only speak very vaguely of Wellcare as a place to work. My...

  23. LTC/ Psych nursing new grad

    gatoraims RN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am not really sure what I would call the facility I was hired at. It is a HUGE 299 bed LTC. I was expecting the typical clients at a LTC but upon entering the facility all that changed. The clients...

  24. Made an error :'( unable to move on

    gatoraims RN replied to mahal788's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are human, we make mistakes, sometimes big ones. I would not let this get you so down that you make a career change. Nothing bad happened to the pt, it could have but it did not. Use this as...

  25. Help need advice - I am a new grad with no luck!!! Suggestions welcome

    gatoraims RN replied to MisLead in Kentucky's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure where you live. But two things pop in mind, first if you just passed your NCLEX that may be one of the reasons you have not gotten call backs. Some employers do not want to take a chance...