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  1. Giving meds in J-tube instead of G-tube

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    What happens if nurses give meds thru the J-tube port instead of the G-tube port? We have a new Grad whom we think may be giving meds thru the J-tube instead of the G-tube

  2. Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    I am done. I am "so done". I had planned to retire at age 66 which is my full retirement age. However, I have now decided to retire at age 65 when I get Medicare. I want to "have a life" now and am...

  3. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I survived!!! My power came back on this morning. When I was walking down the stairs to get into my car to go to work I saw sparks coming out of the electric wires-snap crackle and pop sounds were...

  4. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh I forgot to mention something else very important on that Memo. They said nursing staff working during the Hurricane are responsible for bringing in their own food and water with

  5. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, I don't think our nursing management has any previous experience dealing with severe weather emergencies. They are "absolutely horrified" at the thought of having to pay overtime to nursing staff...

  6. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, we did ask management for clarification about Team A and Team B and they said "Don't worry about it. It pertains to "management only". Management's plan is that whatever shift is working when the...

  7. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I did see a Memo about a Team A and a Team B but no one seemed to know what it meant. We were told that it only pertained to "management staff" and not us. The Memo also said we would only get...

  8. Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am certainly going to do my best to get to work. I wonder if "nursing management" is going to show up for the disaster or if they are going to stay safe at

  9. Wrote up for CNA

    Blackcat99 replied to Sh4y's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, you can write her up but nothing will be done about it. Your DNS has informed you that nothing will be done about it. I have worked in facilities that only require CNA's to be "warm bodies" and...

  10. Requesting Extra Orientation?

    Blackcat99 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since you have been working at that facility for 6 months they will probably tell you "No" in regards to getting any "extra orientation" because of working different shifts. You will be expected to...

  11. New LPN in LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to Imma_new_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to the wonderful world of LTC!!!! Yes, in the old days the CNA's treated the nurses much better. In the old days, when I was a CNA, if a nurse asked me to do something I did it. Nowadays, it...

  12. Does anyone know of any nurses who were fired because they did too much overtime?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am just curious. I know the nurses at my LTC job stay over a lot in order to finish their REQUIRED charting. We are being given a double message. We are being told to stay over and finish our...

  13. Full Code patients in Long term care

    Blackcat99 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, the kidney dialysis residents at my facility are all full codes. I have only known one kidney dialysis resident who was a DNR at my facility in the

  14. Full Code patients in Long term care

    Blackcat99 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the old days, we didn't code them if they were as stiff as a board and blue. But yes, now I hear that even if you find them as stiff as a board you are still suppose to code them. I haven't had to...

  15. Unit Manager Role?

    Blackcat99 replied to shmajo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never been a "unit manager" but this is what I have observed about them at my LTC facility. They check on all staff to see that all required charting is done every day. They seem to have the...

  16. So long, farewell, adieu

    Blackcat99 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congratulations on escaping from LTC for good!!! I am so jealous!!! Best of luck to

  17. Suctioning with Distilled water ???

    Blackcat99 replied to Nat07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have always had to use "distilled water" for trachs while working at LTC facilities. That's all we ever had

  18. LTC's no longer accept "limited duty" or just my LTC?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a nurse for many years. Over these many years, I have worked with both nurses and CNA's who have been on "limited duty". Now for the very first time in my life, I am on "limited duty"...

  19. Curious if your facility has a wound nurse

    Blackcat99 replied to bionicgirlie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a treatment nurse on day shift. However, the 3-11 nurse complains that she(the 3-11 nurse) is often asked to do the wound treatments by the wound

  20. LTC's no longer accept "limited duty" or just my LTC?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I use to work at the state psych ward many many years ago. One of the lazy male nurses gave a patient $20 and a pack of cigarettes if the patient would beat him up. The patient did beat him up good...

  21. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    Blackcat99 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Many nursing home patients are not allowed to do what they want. Restorative dining is in charge. The CNA is told on night shift to get up a bunch of patients for restorative dining. So of course, she...

  22. LTC's no longer accept "limited duty" or just my LTC?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WoW! That's amazing! I am having trouble believing that all of those people in my past were on limited duty because they got injured at

  23. Reduction of noise level during night time

    Blackcat99 replied to mugs's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a former LTC unit where the residents complained that they couldn't sleep at night because the nursing staff was making too much noise-mostly laughing and giggling at night at the nurses...

  24. HELP, what to do when orientation goes wrong????

    Blackcat99 replied to limitless-visions's topic in Correctional

    I have survived some "awful orientations" in my life. I just tolerate the pain and frustration. What else can you do? My last orientation was from an "extremely hostile bully". I just told myself to...

  25. Why do patients.....?

    Blackcat99 replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Residents who complain of severe pain and so you bring them their narcotic pain meds. Do they take it right away? No. They want to spend 20 minutes telling you all about their severe pain BEFORE...