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  1. RN - Crushing medications

    DDdove posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was trained in my facility for three days and have been working now for a couple months. While reading through the threads I find that now I see I am supposed to be crushing meds separately. So do I...

  2. negative nurses

    DDdove posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just got off work and although it was a rather stressful night with a new admit, the worst thing that happened was having to look at a third shifts nurse's face when she walks in. Every night it's...

  3. Another low staffing - am i being a baby- new nurse post!

    DDdove replied to SnowboardRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was hired I had 16 skilled pts and the regular load of LTC. Totaled about 36 pts! Feeding tubes, IV antibiotics, treatments, caths, meds etc. 1 RN and two aides and 1 float. The other wing with...

  4. Normal Saline in a nebulizer?

    DDdove replied to LadySugarBug's topic in General Nursing

    What so you think of breathing in vapors from a pan of steamy

  5. BP treatment

    DDdove replied to maram00's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just went to ED with my sister. BP 189/118. No history of it before but the ED or the floor (oncology) never gave her anything. It has been running high every since like about 152/90. No one seems...

  6. Assessments and the Need to knows about different med surge patients

    DDdove replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Medical-Surgical

    She came on for help and you just brushed her off with "stupid".......This is a site where we can come for help and

  7. Help, I am very conflicted about turning peer into nursing board

    DDdove replied to auntie72's topic in General Nursing

    Quote..." If admin does fire him, he is just going to carry on this poor nursing care somewhere else... Im not doing any patients justice if I let that happen...." Why are you so sure he wouldn't...

  8. No breaks (class action lawsuit)

    DDdove replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I had a DON write up a schedule to follow because I was having difficulty clocking out on time. haha the schedule took me through all twelve hours... hour by hour and guess what.....she had no lunch...

  9. Any Registered Nurses that are state surveyors???

    DDdove replied to 1964nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so happy to know you are a LTC surveyor! I have questions for you:) Do you ever fine for not enough staff for a facility? I also wonder if you question how one nurse can care for (all) the...

  10. Unit Manager/RN Supervisor Responsibilities

    DDdove replied to txdon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    There are only two nurses in our facilty at a time and usually only one is an RN. With 64 patients, 19 of them skilled, we need the higher ups to help. If I am the only RN and there are three IV ATB's...

  11. The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    DDdove replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    haha:yeah:

  12. Orienting woes!

    DDdove replied to KeechieSan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Try having her get a piece of paper and write down important info.(Lovenox sub-q/stomach)SL nitro/B/P) Or maybe you could do it at home to give to her so she can look at it before doing the skill. I...

  13. Too old for school?

    DDdove replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think many are retiring at 64 anymore:) Pensions and the like are gone and many lost their investments with the stock market or like me...I spent my retirement savings on my children's...

  14. Too old for school?

    DDdove replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and I am 54!! Loving my first job and keeping up with the young ones :) Planning on nursing for 5 yrs and moving to DON hopefully. Good luck and

  15. IV fluids in LTC setting?

    DDdove replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just ran into my first clamped PICC in SN where as in the hospital they were without clamps and didn't need heparin. We only flush with 5 ml saline and 3 heparin. It just seems like so little of a...

  16. CNA'S suffer second hand smoke

    DDdove replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just let them know how you feel about being around second hand smoke. I don't think it is a hostile work environment because someone wants to smoke:) YOur bound to get a communicable disease or...

  17. documenting

    DDdove posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am confused on what to document on. I know I document PRN meds such as pain, ATB but do I document in nurses notes a nightly assessment such as "Pt sleeping throught out night with no complaints....

  18. Japan Disaster

    DDdove replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could go. So sorry for the

  19. Fired because of Facebook???

    DDdove replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    We were given a paper to sign for our nursing school that said we were not aloud to say anything negetive about the school, clinical place or instructors

  20. IV pump height safety?

    DDdove replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I seen on a video somewhere (youtube?) where there is a reason but just can't think why.....have to try to find it

  21. documenting

    DDdove replied to DDdove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    haha :clown:funny By the way I loved your LTC texting

  22. Made to Falsify Documentation :(

    DDdove replied to shel_wny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Everyone talks about state coming and getting in trouble for false documentation. I don't think state cares because this goes on constantly and all they would have to do is investigate on sites like...

  23. Digoxin Care Plan help?

    DDdove replied to LilacRoses's topic in General Students

    Decreased cardiac output d/t possible dysrhythmias from electrolyte

  24. Digoxin Care Plan help?

    DDdove replied to LilacRoses's topic in General Students

    pt will return to therapeutic range by 03/10/2011 Teaching - pt will state causes of dig toxicity by 03/10/2011 pt will state how to recognize dig toxicity by

  25. Digoxin Care Plan help?

    DDdove replied to LilacRoses's topic in General Students

    i found this on another thread from daytonite who was a great teacher on this forum: activity intolerance (page 3, nanda-i nursing diagnoses: definitions & classification 2007-2008) definition:...