nursedawn67

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  1. signing meds as you pop to give??

    nursedawn67 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I know standard of practice has always been you pop the meds you give them and then sign them out of the MAR. But.....we were talking the other day at work and someone was talking that at another...

  2. Some musings about reading posts here...

    nursedawn67 replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the documentation better be "court ready". I have been known to write out, on a separate sheet of paper, my nurses note and then reread it or have someone else read it to make sure it sounds...

  3. Need input please!!

    nursedawn67 replied to mwasmer's topic in General Nursing

    You are just scared of the new and unusual...like the others said you are looking for the familiar. But with all you have acheived and have learned now, you can never really go back to the "same"....

  4. residents that smoke

    nursedawn67 replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our residents have smoking times, Q2hrs, starting with 730am and ending at the 730pm one. Sometimes if a resident misses a time or we feel it would help the behavior then we take them out. There is...

  5. signing meds as you pop to give??

    nursedawn67 replied to nursedawn67's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That's pretty much what all of us do, but I wonder why that particular surveyor said this. Some thought maybe this was changing where we could. I guess some just don't see the reason for not being...

  6. A very important lesson to learn: LISTEN CAREFULLY

    nursedawn67 replied to NICU_nurse2b's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  7. If you could do it all over again.....

    nursedawn67 replied to Visuals's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say I that I wouldn't still have become a nurse, but one I would have continued on for my RN. More opportunities for RN's. But I think I would have done more with computers too and some how...

  8. What needs changing in nursing?

    nursedawn67 replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

  9. To CNA or not to CNA

    nursedawn67 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I think becoming a CNA while working on Nursing school is an excellent way to gain experience and insight. I say go for it. I had been a CNA for several years before nursing school and it helped...

  10. Didn't follow doctor's orders

    nursedawn67 replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    me too, something about they can

  11. Need some help PLEASE

    nursedawn67 replied to nurse020302's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I don't live in Florida (I live in Michigan), but I do carry a Florida nursing license. If you go to the Board of Nursing for Florida online, they give you all the info you could need and...

  12. Oh boy......I ticked off the charge nurse

    nursedawn67 replied to newish nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I personally thing the whole thing got blown out of proportion. One they could have said "the prodedure is......." or "I'll explain it later" and then you could have looked it up further. Two I...

  13. Advice for new CNA in LTC?

    nursedawn67 replied to tofutti's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the other post, each shift has it's own schedule and demands, find out which works for you. Being a CNA before nursing school is a wonderful beginning, it really helps alot. Also the...

  14. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    nursedawn67 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    AllNurses it's not just a website, it's a home for

  15. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    nursedawn67 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was just looking for nursing sites and well found all nurses and the rest is history!

  16. Univeristy of Pheniox online??

    nursedawn67 replied to mom2beRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey I have been looking into that myself. I see your nick is mom2beRN so are you taking LPN to RN classes through them? That's what I'm looking into. If so then how do you do clinicals? just pm me...

  17. Tampa area

    nursedawn67 replied to GooeyRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    http://www.tampatrib.com/ This is the link to the Tampa Tribune...lots of Job opportunities for an RN. I have been looking into moving to Florida for about a year, for the past year I have noticed...

  18. Tampa LTC

    nursedawn67 replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't live in Florida, but last summer I was possibly moving there and was offered a job in LTC and the pay was $16/hr. That was Zephyrhills florida which isn't far from Tampa. Ayhow from what I...

  19. Breast Implants

    nursedawn67 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    I would do it....only saline though...I've heard to many risks with the silicone. I just want to get the "girls" back where they belong!

  20. Nurses are overpaid!

    nursedawn67 replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I love that old medical stuff! I would love to see pics of it...I find it so

  21. Foley Cath Question

    nursedawn67 replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I don't know the answer to the first question...but the second question....I put the foley over the leg because of pressure. And most nurses that i have seen put it over also.

  22. Just An Aide Venting

    nursedawn67 replied to Nikki69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep in mind it may not be just the facility "short changing" you on staff, in the state of Michigan we had medicare cuts, so now the facilities lose alot of money because of that and in turn cannot...

  23. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    nursedawn67 replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen shaving cream used, it was especially good on men with alot of body hair, get right in around it all. I have also seen mouth wash used in wash water of people with some really bad BO....

  24. state survey question

    nursedawn67 replied to tlrochelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    where I work our med pass times are during meal times, most receive them before the meal actually comes, but other do get them while eating. But we also finds this frees up the residents time after...

  25. Can someone answer some questions? I need help

    nursedawn67 replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    here ya go....hope this helps :) what is the title of your occupation? lpn/nursing supervisor what aspects of your occupation most appeal to you? i enjoy working with the elderly and helping them...