Blackcat99

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  1. I am leaving LTC yet again

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They say that some people never learn from their past mistakes. When they said that, they must have been talking about me. I left LTC many years ago stating "I will never ever do LTC again"....

  2. CNA's not doing vitals & slow to answer lights?

    Blackcat99 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked the 2-10pm shift I told the CNA's that vital signs were to be completed and turned into to the nurse by 4pm. Give the CNA's a time when vitals are to be finished and turned in. Most...

  3. Can distilled water be used for suctioning trachs?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I use the pink bullets of sodium chloride to suction the trach now. However, it seems we are always low on these sodium chloride bullet supplies and the company won't send more supplies until the due...

  4. I am leaving LTC yet again

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Update: I just now got hired working in group homes for the DD. I pray this will be my last job for the rest of my

  5. I am leaving LTC yet again

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all for your great comments! I have a job interview this Tuesday and am hoping to leave LTC very

  6. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They have recently hired 2 new nurses who are in some kind of drug rehab program. So now all of the other nurses get to do a lot of extra work. There are a lot of narcotics that are used at this...

  7. One carpal spasm question-please guess

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just one question left now.:yeah:The answer is not in the IV study guide they gave me to study. 1. When taking the blood pressure the patient exhibits a carpal spasm. Which should be assessed...

  8. I am leaving LTC yet again

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks to all for your comments and hugs. Yes, why can't all LTC's be wonderful places for all? Always short-staffed, always being overworked. Enough is enough. I too have lots of respect for the...

  9. I am leaving LTC yet again

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are very fortunate that you found one of the good ones. Congratulations. I must have some really "bad Karma". I only seem to find the worst of the worst

  10. Lady keeps "losing her pain patches"

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Addictions

    I work in a nursing home. There is a lady who is suppose to get a Fentanyl 100 pain patch every 3 days. However, it seems that every other day she is "losing her pain patch" and is always asking for...

  11. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  12. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We only have one now. The other one got

  13. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry to hear that you have been unable to find a job. What about private duty with a special needs child? I took care of a child for 2 years who had no narcotics. The pay was not good $15 an

  14. Is LTC a good option for me during FNP school?

    Blackcat99 replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Working in a nursing home is exhausting both mentally and physically. Sadly, I have witnessed some LTC nurses who have dropped out of nursing school because of the constant

  15. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish nurses in recovery all the best. However, I cannot work at See's chocolate candy store. It would be "too tempting" for me to be around all of that chocolate. So why would someone with a drug...

  16. Lady keeps "losing her pain patches"

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Addictions

    Thanks to all for your comments. When she first start using the pain patch she would allow us to tape it down(no tegaderm available) and she didn't have any problems with it. However, for the past 2...

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

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thanks to all for your comments. I work at a nursing home. The medication ports on G-tubes are smaller and won't fit unto a regular G-tube syringe. At my job, they are always running out of supplies...

  18. Have you ever called Corporate at LTC?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have heard that if your DON or Administrator ignore your concerns, that you can call the "Help line" at "Corporate" to get help. However, I have noticed at my job, that any nurse who actually does...

  19. Have you ever called Corporate at LTC?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK-So calling corporate doesn't do any good either. Calling the "care line" will just get a person fired. Silly me. I was hoping that someone might actually " care" at the corporate "care line", How...

  20. No specific training, total disorganization - is this normal?

    Blackcat99 replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to the wonderful world of LTC nursing. Yes, it is very normal for

  21. Do you have to call your nurse manager before you call the doctor?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it is a micromanaging issue. I work different shifts and we have all awakened her by calling her at night. Lately, she seems annoyed when we call her and wake her up lol. I think she wants to...

  22. My PT called 911

    Blackcat99 replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    A patient at my LTC witnessed her roommate falling out of bed. She yelled out and put on her call bell but no one showed up(very short-staffed that night as usual). She then called 911 and got help...

  23. Other shifts telling us which PRNs to give...

    Blackcat99 replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes. the other shifts will try to tell you how to do your job. For example, a nurse told me not to give prn pain meds to a certain patient because "she is not really having pain" I just ignore those...

  24. Omnicare pharmacy says "We never got the faxed orders"

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have noticed lately that when I have re-ordered medications that they never arrive. In the past, it would happen "once in awhile". Now it seems to happen much more frequently. I am wondering if I...

  25. "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    Blackcat99 replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's not stupid at all. Unfortunately, there are still some "drug addict" nurses working in LTC. Our LTC fired a "drug addict" nurse just last