nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Tragedy awaiting to happend!!

    nightmare replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    Hi,just popped into this thread and must say I'm appauled!I work in a nursing home and all the things you list as lacking in this nurse are vital to our practice! In the papers not so long ago one of...

  2. I might be in trouble. I will not use restraints, care planned or not.

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Poor Sue! "Perfect nurses"are a pain in the butt!Picture the scene,a few years ago now.Perfect nurse can't control agitated resident so she sits him in a chair ,then proceeds to tie his legs to chair!...

  3. LTC RN supervisor job??

    nightmare replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What's the difference betwen medicare and

  4. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds really good B but what is you staff to resident

  5. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Neither do we!! I was trying to be PC! We are always Scots and proud of

  6. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    60centimetres! in other words approx.24inches by 24. I'm in Aberdeenshire which is the north-east of

  7. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would call that abuse!! there's no way residents should be treated like that:angryfire As for writing staff up,well over here the residents are supposed to have the choice as to when they get up...

  8. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cheers Sue that's what we call 60X60's. Another question what is a UM, I'm guessing unit manager .Is there a thread somewhere with all the abbreviations on it for us confused

  9. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good point Canoehead,we often just change them in bed( I assume a Chux is some sort of incontinence pad?)However they can be just as combative being changed in bed as getting up.The bottom line is...

  10. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

    nightmare replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Motorcycle Mama,you rock!:yelclap: i feel just like you but I'm still here (16 years) fast approaching burnout,signed off at the moment.Why should they have to sell their homes and use up their hard...

  11. What meds do you see the most often?

    nightmare replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    is Haldol Haloperidol I wonder? We are starting to see this coming back because they are not using Risperidol so much in the Elderly because of the increased risk of stroke.We actually have some...

  12. Is this a research or an audit ?

    nightmare replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    me too! the only auditing i do is counting drugs for ordering

  13. watchers and lurkers

    nightmare replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    I'm usually found in Geriatric and LTC,my speciality---and my age! I occasionally creep out and come to UK forum as well.It's so interesting that ,even though we're different continents(or should that...

  14. Daft things you've done after night shift

    nightmare replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    Never go shopping after night shift! Will power absolutely nil! "Oh look that's pretty let's buy that"! Fall asleep reading e-mail's quite often. Put Nursing Home key code into ATM instead of PIN...

  15. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen to

  16. ER nurse new to LTC!!!

    nightmare replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I only had two half days orientation before I was chucked in at the deep end!Basically you rely very heavily on your good carers for a few shifts until you grasp your own routine.Take plenty of notes...

  17. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tell us what you think of the book once you have read it,Suesquatch.Should be

  18. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    found this link but it is Italian! Anyone translate? http://www.terzaeta.com/med/congressi/21_03_01/approccio_ma_fam.htm Found better link!

  19. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone got a link to the Gentle Care

  20. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Totally agree! I wish it could be so.I'm going to get tattoos saying "no I don't want to get up at 06.00,no I don't want a bed bath at stupid o'clock in the morning,no I don't want my tv on with...

  21. Dragging 'em out of bed

    nightmare replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a gentleman who is just like this,he can be very agressive if he doesn't want to get up.So we just leave him,9 times out 0f 10 if you has disturbed the bedding he will start to feel cold and...

  22. Paracetamol or Tylenol?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sorry spacenurse,had to go away,at the time of your post it was o6.38 pm

  23. Paracetamol or Tylenol?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Spacenurse,PDR Health looks like I might find the answers

  24. Paracetamol or Tylenol?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did night shift in neurology in the 70's then a break for kids. Do you know of any websites with different drug names on it by any

  25. Paracetamol or Tylenol?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes ,16 years in same