Zen123

Zen123

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  1. how to lose weight as a busy new nurse

    Zen123 replied to sbostonRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not on a diet here but trying to eat healthy. I stock up the fridge with fruits n veggies. On my days off I cut up all the pineapple, cantaloupe, any good stuff into zip locks. I boil a lot of...

  2. I have three jobs

    Zen123 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wooot wooot! Good luck!

  3. What's wrong with kids today? (and I'm not even that old)

    Zen123 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Let me know when allnurses starts a forum about-kids- because I have an 18 year old. Who's driving me batty right

  4. Do you shower right after your shift?

    Zen123 replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    I feel nasty if I don't take

  5. when the day shift arrives

    Zen123 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I work all shifts. Some people are just anxious. Some are calm n cool. And some just needs to be

  6. medicaid cutbacks: what changes do you see in ltc

    Zen123 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Curious to hear changes in your neck of the woods. Im seeing more residents returned fron e.r. after being sent out for eval and tx. Omnicare no longer provides orc mess. Something is up in the...

  7. mandatory designated quiet time

    Zen123 replied to zoebaily's topic in General Nursing

    Quiet time starts as soon as I get my med cart ready to start my shift. I dim the lights. It calms down the resident om

  8. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

    Zen123 replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN to RN

    When I finished the LPN program education did not end there. I read read read.

  9. Nursing Abuse

    Zen123 replied to natalia13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Something similar occurred at my place. That nurse is

  10. feeling defeated

    Zen123 replied to passion2serve's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up my dear. Keep going. That's all you can do. You'll be just fine

  11. medicaid cutbacks: what changes do you see in ltc

    Zen123 replied to Zen123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "I've lost track of the number of times I've sent someone out who's unresponsive with a BP in the 70/50 range, HR in the 140s, O2 sats in the dumper, etc., and four hours later the freaking ER sends...

  12. medicaid cutbacks: what changes do you see in ltc

    Zen123 replied to Zen123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the feedback. I hope to hear more about this from other nurses. I do see beds staying empty longer now which tells me NH will probably get more picky now who they take as far as...

  13. Sick of all of the bullying.

    Zen123 replied to ANH_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My usual response in hearing gossip " the world needs more love". My response to an always angry co worker. " you know where the time clock

  14. how much do you pay for your health ins.

    Zen123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Paying 185 dollars q 2 wks here for medical and dental..starting next month it will be be 230 q 2wks. How. Much is it in your neck of the

  15. how much do you pay for your health ins.

    Zen123 replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    230 bi weekly just for medical and dental with 1500 deductible/ 20-80. Me and children coverage. The other option is 170 with 5000 deductible! Im a nurse in ltc And soon to be

  16. How do you relax after a hectic shift?

    Zen123 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    I watch MediaO.

  17. New Additional Skin Grids (LTC) ?!

    Zen123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    at my facility we do skin grids on newly reported bruises and sometimes have to do incident reports. anyhoo a " new " must do have been added on top of the workload - with the cna's having to mark...

  18. If you cant read my writing I dont know what to tell you.

    Zen123 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    During my first year I work with a well known "difficult" Dr. in my facility. I had many "questions" why he prescribed a certain Antibiotic via IV instead of PO. When I asked him why; he said "...

  19. Automatic B/P machines...should I buy my own?

    Zen123 replied to prinsessa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The "wrist" type works wonders esp. for contracted residents and those I have trouble getting a reading on. For the most part I use the

  20. Sorry. My bad; ER nurse.

    Zen123 posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    send out a 95 years old resident today to the er. a full code! dx: changed of ms. vs was stable; very confuse and just not herself. she completed her atb for copd exac. and i check urine; neg for...

  21. I really do not get it!

    Zen123 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    Some people just need to take their "medication" PLEASE! before coming to work or start taking something! Please take something! I often say they need to do a Psych Evals:coollook: in School before...

  22. LTC- resident in clear distress

    Zen123 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Apply O2. Give Aerosol tx if they have PRN order. Check MAR/Hx of COPD etc..and Code Status! Call Nursing Supervisor. Call Dr. I had a resident who went on resp distress; DNRCC with Hx of...

  23. Nursing Home Emergencies- what would you do?

    Zen123 replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    * Call Supervisor, check the resident's code status; apply O2. I know a couple of incidents when the nurse performed CPR and the resident was DNRCC! Of course if they are a full code you would start...

  24. Narc Scrips-- hearings in Congress

    Zen123 replied to actioncat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's for all Narcs at my work. I had a pt who was in a lot of pain waiting to be medicated and waiting to hear from the Doc and the family was on my orifice.. you know how that

  25. Narc Scrips-- hearings in Congress

    Zen123 replied to actioncat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Finally!