MedChica

MedChica

Psych, LTC/SNF, Rehab, Corrections

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  1. Is this common practice in LTC/Hospitals?

    MedChica replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In the hospital, they'll go ahead and put the precaution signs and gowns on the door. At my facility, we put a sign by the room: See Nurse's Station Before Entering. Although, I've walked into room...

  2. Just got fired -

    MedChica replied to blondebabe0625's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Tell the nurse. That's the thing. I'm always hearing from the med aides and nurse aides about verbal/sexual abuse 'after the fact'. I guess, it doesn't occur to them to 'report' these types of...

  3. Aggressive residents?

    MedChica replied to freesia29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Of course, you didn't experience behavior like that during your clinicals. No, every LTC isn't one in the same. I love my geri's but elders aren't always nice. LOL However, nursing means caring for...

  4. Nursing vs Rad Tech

    MedChica replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was an xray/CT tech for 7years about. I'm an LVN now. I have no idea whether you'll like it. This is just an opinion: Xray is monotonous. It can be fast-paced in the sense that it's similar to...

  5. New laws requiring LPNs and RNs to become BSN by 2016

    MedChica replied to Vocationofalifetime's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know of any state lef push for bsn nurses beyond new York. some facilities are going bsn-preferref, though. I'll be happy to be a diploma or ADN RN. if hospitals want more BSN nurses, (since...

  6. Need Advice

    MedChica replied to Irish RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a good idea what you're planning to do. Move into a smaller apt and eat Ramen for a year. I mean - throw everything you've got at that loan. But...that debt is too large to tack more on top of...

  7. breakdown at work

    MedChica replied to LookForward's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I teared up at the bedside of my dying hospice resident. He was sent to the hospital (don't look at us, hospice said 'send 'em out' and the nurses did) and sent right back via EMT transport. He was in...

  8. Having a celebrity as a patient

    MedChica replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    One but it was a non-nursing capacity. I've had a fair amount of high-profile 4-star military pt's and they were the coolest guys ever. Those with the highest rank usually are. One 4-star general up...

  9. Where does the public get the idea that nurses make a ton of money?

    MedChica replied to edogs334's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses may not make 'tons of money' but they don't do too shabbily in that department. Most nurses that I know and am related to always have cash on hand. They're always working. They all live well,...

  10. Stressed at snf/nursing home

    MedChica replied to Vernie08's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You guys don't have med aides? I understand how some feel about them but I wouldn't be able to do my job without them. I have no tips for you. Not sure what to tell you but you seem like you do a...

  11. Really hating school right now...

    MedChica replied to pnkgirl25's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Everyone gets sick of nursing school. I was done with nursing school, too. Towards the end, I was just like, "Gimme my genie lamp and let me get the hell outta here!" I understand. A fish out of...

  12. Depends leaking.

    MedChica replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If the brief is 'dry' but there's urine all over the bed? Maybe you put it on wrong. It happens. For me, it always happened when the pt was male and heavy to move. If the pts a male, make sure that...

  13. Buried in paperwork...This is NOT why I became a nurse.

    MedChica replied to wilsonbl5150's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work LTC psych. Minus the computers and with the addition of a few psychiatric meltdowns, elopement, fights, wandering, etc... THIS...in a nutshell, is my day. In our defense, most of the nurses...

  14. Question for atheist nurses

    MedChica replied to pre-nurseshan's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I cater to the pt's needs. If that includes 'the spiritual'? So be it. I've repeatedly read from the Psalms to calm a resident. I've jammed out to Amy Grant with a pt. My first hospice patient, I...

  15. Can a nurse refuse to participate in a code?

    MedChica replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I know. I agree. I don't work ICU. I'm LTC psych but many of our residents who should be DNR...actually are, thank God. We have some elders and I can tell by looking at them that, if they were...

  16. The nurse who can smile when things go wrong...

    MedChica replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! That's me. I've got my bag on my shoulder, keys in hand, throwing up the 'deuce' with the other as I stride out of the facility yelling, 'BYE...BYE...BYE'. ...because even when you're leaving...

  17. Doubles

    MedChica replied to nursedanny614's topic in General Nursing

    No, you shouldn't 'feel bad' about declining. However, I work doubles back-to-back (WOW)...and the facility in which I work will turn around and beg me to come in to work the following Monday. LOL...

  18. Thank You

    MedChica replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Always made me ridiculously embarrassed when folks used to 'thank' me in public but I second the first comment: Thank you for the thank you's. (I'm prior service Air Force and Army National Guard....

  19. Disgusted with nursing career

    MedChica replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking for help...or just coming here to drag the morale of the board down? I don't know how to take this. Im not sure uf this is a bait thread or what...so I'm just going to head outta the...

  20. Do you like being a LPN? :)

    MedChica replied to angieedoll's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been an lvn under a year (I dunno. Feels like forever). I'm only pursuing my RN because i want more money...for what I do. We do the same as rns at the facility in which i work...'...and you're...

  21. LPN vs PCT?

    MedChica replied to tay321's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like a teaching hospital. So...are there any other students at the hospital? They'd have priority over you if a position did become available. I wouldn't throw away a year of nurse exp to...

  22. What's in your bag?

    MedChica replied to jazziejp89's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I bought a nursing bag that was way larger than expected. It's cute but it's big. - Steth + cuff - Automatic B/P cuff - Penlights - Thermometer (temp and oral) Supplies - Note pads + stickies -...

  23. Pharmacology - how hard is it?

    MedChica replied to MTmomofsix's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Pharm's not hard. Most students just have crappy instructors. (myself included) She was just like, 'Oh...here's a packet of random meds'. That's not a good way to learn your meds. You should learn by...

  24. Canceled orientation...does it mean I really didn't get the job?

    MedChica replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm sure that even the skeeviest of places would inform an employee that they didn't make the cut. It would probably be in a sit-down evaluation with ADON and your supv. Never had one. Just...

  25. I am about to quit with no notice and no warning

    MedChica replied to okkennk28's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thank you. Totally agree with this. I'm an honest person who tries to live by the highest standard of ethics possible. ... but I'll tell you this: All of this 'loyalty' crap is for the birds. If...