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I really appreciate when they stick around also, but don't you have translator phones available for when they leave?

Oh I'm so sorry... I just realized you were a PCA, not a nurse... So disregard that advice! I'm sorry. I think what you have listed is reasonable of a what a PCA should ask. You would want to ask how often they need vitals checked too (Q4, Qshift)

Well, they should be telling you all of this. You shouldn't have to ask, unless they leave certain things out. Some give better report than others (obviously) but I think what you listed is great. You also want to know their orientation. We're they a...

That's what I'm saying! I've always had at least 20... That's why I'm wondering if SNF stood for something other than skilled nursing facility...

Does SNF stand for something other than skilled nursing facility? Or is that where you mean?

I live in NY (not NYC) and we have 4-5 on days, 5-6 on evenings, and 6-9 on nights (nights is always short)

Also- BIG deal on our floor- you want to check who is being discharged that day. There should be a list of people going. You want to make sure those patients are seen first, given all their meds, and whatever else that floor requires with their disch...

You will definitely need some form of paperwork to get organized. Whether you use a clipboard, or just staple a few sheets of paper together. The instructors in our hospital (and I'm sure in most) are big on infection control, and HIPAA so you want t...

Depends on the shift on our floor. Ideally, we will have 4-5 patients on days (6 is a REAL busy day), 5-6 on evenings, and 7-9 on nights (we are always short on nights)

Good for you! Obviously this person has never worked in LTC... And we'll just leave it at that :)

I stand corrected. I guess new research (new to me) shows that Tylenol can be nephrotoxic as well :/

Just want to point out that all that APAP would be tough on your liver but either way, it sounds like BS that they didn't send you home with any pain meds after breaking your legs... 1 Lortab while you were there?? I'm sorry that you encountered that...

Hahaha that's great!

"It's a nursing website folks" didn't come off sarcastic to you? I'm pretty sure these people are well aware of it being a nursing website. This poster has stated some rude things to myself in the past, that's why I'm asking why they're so miserable....

Wow... Quite miserable and sarcastic, aren't we? I'm sure what they meant by "all the medical mumble jumble" was that it was incorrectly stated, as the original poster admitted. She mentions a hemorrhagic stroke being treated with a clot buster... Sh...

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Hilarious!!

"Nice sleepy nursing home??" I'm guessing you've never worked in one hahahaha

Thank you for your concern and your opinion on what you consider to be easy or difficult. I was simply stating my opinion, as well. Also, I wouldn't be so quick to judge on what I do with a patient when we call the stroke code... Because we are a STR...

Hi everyone. I just had an interview in the ED at the hospital I currently work at. The job is mine if I decide to pursue it (it was a bid). Now I'm not quite sure if I want it! Fact is I don't know what I want to do my career right now. I'm at a sta...

Sweet. Thanks!