IamVickiRN

IamVickiRN

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  1. Ever wonder if you should have just let them go?

    IamVickiRN replied to IamVickiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your kindness, I know that beating myself up is not going to help. I appreciate all of your thoughts and

  2. Triage Rules / Rants

    IamVickiRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    ROTFLMAO at #16. Been there, seen it, left her hefty butt on the floor!!

  3. Tonsilectomy test question....

    IamVickiRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    3. monitor for signs of hemorrhage ( frequent swallowing may indicate hemorrhaging) but the question doesn't mention frequent swallowing, just pain with swallowing. i believe the correct answer would...

  4. A Nursing Dilemma!!!

    IamVickiRN replied to Tolos's topic in General Nursing

    I would NOT have given it, I would have not allowed her to give it eitherwithout an order and esp without consulting the patient RE: consent, allergies, etc!! Just stepping back and allowing her to...

  5. LTC nurses - I need a reality check

    IamVickiRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to have that much staff!! We have 110 residents, 3 nurses and 3 aides. (11p-7a shift). That is, providing no one calls in. I love my job and the work is extremely demanding and...

  6. What questions to ask at an interview...

    IamVickiRN replied to L&DRN2008's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry if I'm being stupid but what are "awhonn staffing guidelines" ?

  7. New Grad from ADN: Difficulty finding Work!

    IamVickiRN replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I took a noc position and found out that I LOVE it! I hated nocs a few years ago when I worked it, but now, for whatever reason, they just seem to work for me. (not to mention the shift...

  8. LTC patient to nurse ratio

    IamVickiRN replied to caringone30506's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It sounds like we work in the same place, except you have more aides! I worked 3 nites last week with 3 nurses and 3 aides to 122

  9. Post-Mortem care

    IamVickiRN replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    I have had very good luck with getting the eyes to close by putting a quarter on each eye after moistening the lids with gauze. Usually about 10 minutes is all it takes and they stay. I was also...

  10. Advice on dealing with dementia patient

    IamVickiRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Has she been checked for an underlying infection? A simple UTI can escalate dementia symptoms rapidly. Often the elderly can have something as serious as pneumonia and never present with an outward...

  11. An old stethoscope

    IamVickiRN replied to callmekipling's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like an old fetoscope for doppling fetal heart

  12. Crap, I should've paged the MD.

    IamVickiRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    As a night nurse I am highly offended by that! I always arrive early, I get my report, count narcotics and bid my second shift nurse a fair goodbye. Night nurses DO clean up what others leave...

  13. How many residents do you pass meds too in Assisted Living?

    IamVickiRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a LTC and pass meds to 34 residents every morning, including giving insulin prn. 60 seems like a huge amount for one person!

  14. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    IamVickiRN replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you straight up that No, nursing school has NOT prepared me for the real world! I graduated from a practical nursing program in May, took and passed boards in June, started my first...

  15. Starting my first job

    IamVickiRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I am starting my first nursing job on Monday at our local Nursing Home. I graduated LPN the end of May, took my boards, did fine, and now the its time for the J-O-B!! I am absolutely...

  16. Starting my first job

    IamVickiRN replied to IamVickiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am nervous about the 3 days, I intend to talk to them more when I get there and find out why its only 3 days, etc. Wal*Mart offers more training and they certainly aren't making life/death...