Blackcat99

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  1. Crossing Over to Psych Nursing...advice please

    Blackcat99 replied to debRN0417's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes you and Elkpark have some very good advice. I am referring to those totally unexpected attacks when a patient attacks for no apparent reason. My friend said "Hi" to one of her psych patients and...

  2. Any LPN jobs in Wyoming?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    :) I want to move to a small town in Wyoming. Does anyone know where they are hiring permanent full time LPN's?

  3. Best And Worst About La...

    Blackcat99 replied to HU_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    I am hoping to go to LA this summer for vacation. My best friend does not have a car. I have told her I will absolutely not go on any LA freeways this vacation. I was a total nervous wreck taking...

  4. Crossing Over to Psych Nursing...advice please

    Blackcat99 replied to debRN0417's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't work in state psych hospitals anymore. I worked at the state hospitals years ago when they were severly understaffed on a regular basis. I never had to use my own self-defense tactics....

  5. Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    Blackcat99 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I also wrote down that I don't want a foley catheter. Now that I work in hospice and have to wake patients up at 12 midnight and 6 am for routine meds I wish to God I would have included "Do not wake...

  6. Does your LTC provide you with work supplies?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :angryfire At my LTC we have no post-it notes, no yellow markers,no black markers etc. etc. etc. We also spend so much time running constantly to central supply to get any kind of supplies that are...

  7. Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    Blackcat99 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have all of my end of life wishes clear for everyone. I have made copies of these legal papers and have sent them to family and friends so everyone will know exactly what my wishes are. I am...

  8. Hospice patients who refuse pain meds

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks all so very much for your great suggestions and sharing your personal

  9. "real" role of pysch nurses

    Blackcat99 replied to Still_searching's topic in Psychiatric

    It all depends on the psychiatric facility. I use to work at the state psych hospital many years ago. It seemed all I did was break up fights and give shots to psych patients who became agitated when...

  10. How many staff are needed for code greens?

    Blackcat99 replied to darcieg's topic in Psychiatric

    The more staff at a code green the better and safer it is for everyone. When I worked at the state psych hospital we had certain patients who would require much more staff than other patients. Don't...

  11. Assisted living- what happens when patients need more care?

    Blackcat99 replied to lexilou's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes when a patient gets worse they should be moved to a LTC. However, when I worked at assisted living they always allowed the "private pay" patients to stay at the assisted living even if they were...

  12. Is it possible to get a day shift after graduation

    Blackcat99 replied to quiby's topic in General Nursing

    At the LTC I use to work at they were always hiring new grads to work day shift. Good luck

  13. Terri Schiavo's Hospice

    Blackcat99 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I saw on TV a protestor telling a police officer "Jesus hates you." What a nasty thing to say to a man just doing his

  14. Are LVN's Hired in Correctional Facilities?

    Blackcat99 replied to audiharvi's topic in Correctional

    Many places do hire LPN/LVN's. However, there are some correctional facilities that only hire RN's. Good luck with your search

  15. Housing for travel nurses?

    Blackcat99 replied to mommy1strn's topic in Travel

    Hope you will find a place that allows dogs. Try petfriendlyapartments.com Good

  16. Waking up hospice patients at night?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am new to hospice and I usually have 5 patients at night. 3 of my 5 patients have to be awakened at 12 midnight and 6am for their routine meds. I thought if you were "dying" you would be free from...

  17. Housing for travel nurses?

    Blackcat99 replied to mommy1strn's topic in Travel

    If the agency can't find you housing that accepts dogs don't

  18. Waking up hospice patients at night?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks all for your great suggestions. I need to speak to the manager about this situation at the next staff

  19. Best And Worst About La...

    Blackcat99 replied to HU_nurse's topic in California Nursing

    When I lived in Calif. they sure had some great vegetarian restaurants! The reason I moved away from Calif. was the horrendous

  20. Terminal agitation in hospice patients

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have a guy at the hospice who has been having so much agitation and constant hallucinations. We have been trying morphine,ativan,haldol and thorazine and nothing quiets him down. Any advice would...

  21. Waking up hospice patients at night?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't object to any of the meds given.They are just routine meds not pain meds such as meds for high blood pressure. It's just that in most LTC's qid means 9am,1pm,5pm,9pm.These are the times when...

  22. PO meds can be given rectal?

    Blackcat99 replied to rnbackagain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It's the doctor's who are ordering these meds to be given rectally not me!!!! If it is so dangerous why do the doctor's keep ordering the meds to be given rectally?

  23. PO meds can be given rectal?

    Blackcat99 replied to rnbackagain's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What do you do at your hospice if your patients cannot swallow their pain meds or absorb their pain meds

  24. Pre-pouring meds

    Blackcat99 replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes one can pre-pour even if they didn't intend to do it. At LTC I would see the resident and I would start getting their pills ready. By the time I would finish getting all of their pills...

  25. Another one bites the dust...

    Blackcat99 replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry to hear about the psych unit being closed down. I worked at a place that closed down after management promised us it would never happen.