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Finallydidit

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  1. Weak Stomach

    Finallydidit replied to mississippigirl3000's topic in General Students

    When I was in NS I always carried "Vick vapor rub" in my pocket. A dab in each nostril worked wonders. Most of the other students at one time or another would come find me to grab a dab for...

  2. Out of control resident!!!!!!

    Finallydidit replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Just wait until he discovers that he can dial 911 when you don't answer the call light quick enough for him. Have you tired setting him in his wheel chair at the nurses station? Usually if someone...

  3. When nursing staff ask for medications

    Finallydidit replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too have been told by the powers that be, that I can open the bottle, and allow them to get their own otc. No one abuses this policy, but sometimes people do ask, and I give it. I hardly think...

  4. Stay at LTC or Go to F.P. Clinic?

    Finallydidit posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Working now at LTC for past 9months or so caring for 30 pretty much "stable" Residents, work 3-11 m-f and OT can range anywhere from 5-25 hrs per pay period. The job is not hard per say at this...

  5. LTC vs. Hospital, good move or not?

    Finallydidit replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I would look at the Residents, are they clean, do they look uncomfortable in their wheel chairs, (sleeping, slooped over,) does the facility smell, is the staff friendly when you are touring, or do...

  6. Hello Trauma Nurses

    Finallydidit replied to msrob's topic in Emergency

    See if you can do some "ride alongs" with your local EMS squad. Very eye opening as to how fragile an hour can

  7. Losing my skills?

    Finallydidit replied to AXIDRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do all the foleys, wound care, trac care, labs, tb test, IMs, cultures, feeding tubes, learn to work the monitors, pumps and machines, (anything that is a "skill") that you can do. Im sure the nurse...

  8. Biggest Misconception about nurses you've heard

    Finallydidit replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    They make lots of money.....

  9. any words of wisdom?

    Finallydidit replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and I see so many elderly residents come in and just literally give up and die. These people at one point in their lives were at the top of their game. Earning a great living, owning...

  10. hoiw long the indwelling catheter can keep for a patient ?

    Finallydidit replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    LTC we change Q30/days or

  11. Trauma vs. ER

    Finallydidit replied to healthstar's topic in Critical Care

    One way to look at it is TRAUMA = Blood and guts.. So think of wounds, and injuries as opposed to illness and

  12. depressed about new ltc job

    Finallydidit replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    HS meds are just that.. The residents bedtime, I have alot of Residents that are in bed sleeping by 8pm, and have no prob giving their HS meds at 7-7:30 even thou the MAR will say HS and 10pm. (That...

  13. Hiring Event at Covenant Health in Knoxville

    Finallydidit replied to NurseAnnie123's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Do they hire LPNs

  14. Missed fingerstick

    Finallydidit replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    " My nephew was diagnosed at age 15 - never liked sweets, ate healthy, very active.Is not overweight. Admitted to ICU with a sugar of 54 (norm 3.7 - 7.3). In other words, very very high." Dang!! Am I...

  15. Missed fingerstick

    Finallydidit replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    "How do know how to treat? Sliding scale is based on a pre-meal blood sugar, not a blood sugar taken after eating." The OP is talking a 15 minute time lapse. Im pretty sure it would be okay to treat...

  16. Before we call doctor. What info should we have handy?

    Finallydidit replied to Prado's topic in General Nursing

    any known drug

  17. What scrubs do you like best?

    Finallydidit replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Greys are comfy and look great, but they don't hold up very well in my opinion I like Uniformadvantage.com "Butter Soft"

  18. Missed fingerstick

    Finallydidit replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the finger stick at 11:45.. and treated

  19. Today I made a difference

    Finallydidit replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have standing orders for things like SOB, headache, N&V, itching, etc. We just have to write the T.O. for it and add it to the MAR. If a Res needs 02, I would hate to have to wait for a call...

  20. Really depressed about new LTC job

    Finallydidit replied to Jess84's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    3 months from now you will feel very different, I promise:) as far as your med pass and the HS meds, being given at 7p. HS is when the Res. goes to bed which could very well be at 7p. If that is the...

  21. New nurse blues!

    Finallydidit replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just one more tidbit.... Don't be afraid to utilize your CNAs... Alot of times things get reported to them from the 3-11 CNAs, that the nurse may forget to tell you. Mr. Jones had 5 bms. Or Mrs....

  22. New nurse blues!

    Finallydidit replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work 3-11, when the 11-7 nurse comes in, I stop whatever I am doing (providing it isn't Res. care) and give her report, hand her the keys and count narcs. I go thru each Res. 1 by 1, I try to inform...

  23. Tennessee RN - How long to get license #?

    Finallydidit replied to my.toys's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Just curious, if you don't have a number how do you know that you

  24. Who's right: the RN or the LPN?

    Finallydidit replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The NURSE is

  25. Who's right: the RN or the LPN?

    Finallydidit replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have always heard you don't need to restart the series.. You can always do 2 8 wks apart and then have a titer drawn, but that still involves a needle stick.