nightmare

nightmare RN

Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology.

Scottish trained RGN now retired.

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  1. Paracetamol or Tylenol?

    nightmare replied to nightmare's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for that

  2. Pain Meds

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Keep on doing what you are doing!Document time given if it is out with specified drug time and chart next time that it is "not four/six hours" explain to the resident that it is too soon.After all if...

  3. difficult co-workers

    nightmare replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good post,niteshiftlvn07! I am so fed up with carers who moan about some aspects of the job they think they shouldn't be doing:banghead: They seem to think they are there to sit and hold the residents...

  4. Could use some opinions and/or advice.

    nightmare replied to mandaleigh's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a bit sideways to the thread but how do you identify your residents for drug rounds when you are new? Our drug Kardex has a photo of each resident beside their prescription sheet so that new...

  5. dect phones

    nightmare replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Digital enhanced cordless telecommunications, in other words a cordless phone.I carry ours in my pocket and yes I do answer it when I'm doing drug round as I am nurse in charge.Usually they are fairly...

  6. ABC or 123

    nightmare replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We also have bound books with numbered pages and an index.It's the law here as

  7. stroke in LTC

    nightmare replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Check obs,check reflexes,phone

  8. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    nightmare replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    perhaps we need a big sign at the Nurses station, THIS IS A WORK STATION,NOT A GAS STATION! :lol2: But I doubt if it would have any effect on some of them,they have hides like

  9. Senior Carers

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do all your senior carers have SVQ then? Ours started out doing SVQ but now some of them are just interviewed and promoted to the post without the qualification.I feel this is wrong but do not have...

  10. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    nightmare replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm not sure how it is in USA but here students ,instead of being part of the working team,are now "observers" now some of them want to get stuck in ,hands on from day one but I have met a few who...

  11. confused

    nightmare replied to StormySkies71's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did exactly what Daytonite did a few years ago to catch a nurse like that.Our drug rounds take quite a while and if someone is doing them faster then you can bet your life they are not doing them...

  12. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    nightmare replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That kind of mentality that uses the demented residents as their own personal entertainment,provoking demented behavior, really annoys me and there has been more than one very surprised carer who's...

  13. Stump the Corporate Nurse

    nightmare replied to Summer69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    well so far I've found this: http://www.positivehealth.com/research-view.php?researchid=3389 also the fact that it helps UTI and promotes tissue growth(in cats!)will keep looking! OK this is better....

  14. Reality in the LTC

    nightmare replied to pnurseuwm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are not allowed to double dispense either.If caught,the brown stuff hits the fan!When I first started in the Nursing Home all meds were double dispensed into individual trays but ,times change.I...

  15. difficult co-workers

    nightmare replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Writing up is not a problem but sending them home---If I only have two carers on then that would be cutting off my nose to spit my face,it would definately leave us at a dangerous working level.The...

  16. difficult co-workers

    nightmare replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't suppose anyone out there has a full proof,policy/legal proof way of dealing with these lazy,moaning ,work shy waste of spaces(I know very un-PC!)? Have tried working one to one explaining every...

  17. Gonna finally get smoking regulations in our LTC!!

    nightmare replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't you find that the 90++'s are a hardy old breed!?We have a few 90+'s and they are all as tough as old boots,that generation went through things that this generation would not survive!Yes and some...

  18. difficult co-workers

    nightmare replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I feel for you!!These two could be related!Mine screams Bully every time we try to get her to basically do the job she is there for,she moans about different aspects of the job saying she shouldn't...

  19. Gonna finally get smoking regulations in our LTC!!

    nightmare replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :lol2: Sounds like a good idea,I've had several drop ash on themselves and burn holes in their

  20. difficult co-workers

    nightmare replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you work in the same place I do!!!We had to do appraisals and statements from each of the RN's to the manager to get things moving but because we are night shift it seems to take forever to...

  21. Gonna finally get smoking regulations in our LTC!!

    nightmare replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    reigen wrote, "fire prevention measures a smoking apron , fire extingusiher, and ashtrays, " Wow, all we have is an ashtray! What is a smoking apron

  22. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

    nightmare replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like to fire questions at students[EVIL][/EVIL]Like "well you are in uni you should be well up on the latest practices" I have even learned a this or two from some of

  23. Mrsa

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh difficult to keep the fingers off then!Have you tried one of the adhesive film dressings?they are quite difficult to remove it might deter him for a while!Or how about spray on dressing then a...

  24. F 314 and F 315 Tags

    nightmare replied to cschuess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Primary role" I wish! no we have to do these link duties on top of everything else we normally do.We do not get paid extra .As well as all the normal caring aspects of the job I also oversee the drug...

  25. Mrsa

    nightmare replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where abouts is his wound