IamVickiRN

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

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

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 be "b" d/t possible hemorrhage. yup, you gotta lo...

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 give it because thats "what she always does" doesn'...

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 tiresome, but so worth it when those residents look forwa...

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

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 differential!!) I would suggest giving it an honest try, you m...

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 residents.

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 told (never done this) to use a dab of KY jelly on th...

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 sign, other than behaviorial changes. Perhaps you...

Sounds like an old fetoscope for doppling fetal heart tones.

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 behind, not to mention catching the crap from the docs b...

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! Vicki

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 nursing job this month. I am working third shift in a n...

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 terrified! I will be given 3 days of orientation on...

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 decisions! I need the job, I need the money, and its pret...