Adele_Michal7 ASN, RN

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    What Nurses Really Want

    Adele_Michal7 replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes. I'll take pens too, though. And unit managers that can be found easily when they're
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    Nurses that kill

    Adele_Michal7 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I think we've all experienced a nurse either missing something crucial (either due to being overwhelmed, new grad given too much too soon, etc,) and there are those nurses who are flat out dangerous....
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    Night shift blues

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Dramruch's topic in General Nursing

    I can not agree
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    How to deal with hostility?

    Adele_Michal7 replied to MyFairLady88's topic in General Students

    Maybe he has resting b**ch
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility (a SNF) takes verbal orders through the telephone... This is the first I have heard of them not being
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    Strange CoWorker Stories

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! Crazy story!
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, and have a storage style clipboard. Inside try to keep frequently used forms like pharmacy order sheets, investigation forms, etc. Saved time when you have 'em at your fingertips
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another "hack" I have with patients who take their pills WHOLE is to place any pain pills or "priority pills" (aka meds you know they ask about or get concerned over) into a separate pill cup. When...
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree to an extent, but there are times when it makes sense. If someone's only 8pm med is a Plavix or a Senna and its already 6 o clock, you might as well give it to them... But the preference is to...
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    LPN starting LTC Monday

    Adele_Michal7 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had to do a ratio like that at an old job, it was
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    "Working in LTC = Loss of Skills."

    Adele_Michal7 replied to dreams91's topic in Canada

    I haven't lost skills in LTC. Maybe when I did private duty home health. Not in
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh. My.
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    You should know better

    Adele_Michal7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I always get nervous too, that I will have a dental emergency and need to go immediately.
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    CA CEUs

    Adele_Michal7 replied to LadyGoose's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm pretty sure there's lot of websites where you can do
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    Adele_Michal7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Have I been hallucinating?!?? I swear I have seen it!!!!
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    Notes in 3rd person style

    Adele_Michal7 replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse has always thought it sounded bizarre too.
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Med Pass/LTC "Hacks" -Write down some of the most important numbers in small print and tape them to the back of your badge: DNS, Supervisor, Pharmacy, On Call Doc, Door Codes... You will spend so much...
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    Adele_Michal7 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mom, while visiting my sister in a locked psychiatric unit. She had to be escorted out by security and put on the "not allowed to visit"
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let me address the doctor's orders first. It can intimidating at first. Just remember, you are the nurse. Don't be afraid to ask them to REPEAT themselves: if they have a thick accent, they are...
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    Adele_Michal7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So true! And they're always shocked when
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    Adele_Michal7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I did not know
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    Adele_Michal7 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I need to take my allergy medicine every day. (Duh, but still.) Sneakers don't last me very long. Scrub pants special ordered in the Tall size are so worth it. That short coworker of mine didn't mean...
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    New Grad drowning in LTC

    Adele_Michal7 replied to anonomous's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so sorry to hear this. I know it sounds trite, but it will get better. If you list specific areas in which you need assistance, maybe we can help. Do you have a good brain sheet? What overwhelms...
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    You should know better

    Adele_Michal7 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only dentist avoided... Is this a common theme with
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    Top 10 Reasons We Get Fired: Sleeping on duty

    Adele_Michal7 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Omg. I am