artsmom

artsmom BSN, LPN

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  1. Is your workplace haunted?

    artsmom replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I was scared, it was so creepy! I never believed in ghosts before coming a nurse, in LTC, on the night shift. There are some creepy on

  2. Is your workplace haunted?

    artsmom replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    One night, in a LTC facility, the morgue doorbell kept ringing, on and off for about 3 hours. It was very annoying at first, then got freaky. As we were making rounds at 3 am, one of the patients, who...

  3. help with late thank you note to former employee?

    artsmom replied to jamming's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think what you have written is just fine. You don't need to apologize, I would just send that along as

  4. LTC med pass

    artsmom replied to jennell209's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like the above poster said, only take the Bp if there are parameter orders, otherwise don't check it. This isn't the hospital, it is considered their home, and you don't routinely check the Bp at...

  5. Abusing staff nurses to do "presentation"-- can they do this to us?!

    artsmom replied to 3rdwing's topic in Neurological

    We did this at the hospital I was in. It was hell. Staff correctly and we will take time out of our day for presentations. Otherwise, not my problem. All I ever did to participate was photocopy some...

  6. Is this Safe? Census: 45 / ID Bands: 0 / # of Nurses: 1

    artsmom replied to carriebarton59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, it is not safe. Never mind two identifiers. Patients look much different from night to day, so unless they have day and evening pics, I don't like them. On that same thread, people's mental status...

  7. County Job Soon to be Privitized

    artsmom replied to litlgrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would just wait and see, rumors tend to run rampant when change happens. When I worked in the hospital, we were getting sold the other way- from private to corporate, and there were rumors my unit...

  8. I and O's

    artsmom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We put new admits on for 72hrs because it is on our admission sheets. I don't think they are needed either, not that they are filled out correctly anyways. We don't put people receiving ABX on I &...

  9. Is the nicu and nursery easy?

    artsmom replied to almostmadeit's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    While I do agree my initial response was unnecessarily harsh, I thought the post was a troll. My apologies to the OP. However, I have never said "there is no such thing as a stupid question", because...

  10. Yikes, sleeping while at work

    artsmom replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    When I was in clinical at a LTC I opened a closet to hang my coat, and much to my surprise there was a CNA sound asleep leaning over a bedside

  11. Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

    artsmom replied to giantumbrella's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't worry to much about this. I used to work nights and many patients got worked up when we had to check their vitals. some would scream and kick us out. Now you know for this patient that you need...

  12. What would you do?

    artsmom replied to L&D<3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good for you! I hope the conversation goes in your

  13. What would you do?

    artsmom replied to L&D<3's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That sounds extremely low to me. Especially for

  14. Too tired to work - weight of the world on my shoulders

    artsmom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Last year I felt exactly like this. I had just started a new job, that I despised. My husband got fired, and could not find another job or collect unemployment, which meant a lot of per diem hours for...

  15. What am I doing wrong (heparin SQ)

    artsmom replied to anashenwrath's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If i am injecting someone with minimal body fat, i always try to pinch a section of fat up. This ensures it is a SQ

  16. Patient ID Bracelets in LTC?

    artsmom replied to kwvath's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You need to speak up and tell the unit manager they need bracelets. I don't know what state you're in, but in Mass., ID bracelets are a must. That is your only option. It is not practical with 36...

  17. What am I doing wrong (heparin SQ)

    artsmom replied to anashenwrath's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sounds to me like you are not inserting the needle far enough. Like when giving the tb test, this is exactly what you should see since it is a transdermal

  18. Thanking an MD

    artsmom replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely. Who doesn't like to be thanked? Working in the hospital, on the night shift, there were plenty of snarky MD's. There was one moonlighter who would come to the floor, ask appropriate...

  19. Teaching as a new grad?

    artsmom replied to bankssarn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    See the problem, IMO, with this is that anyone can learn how to use a pump, or e-chart. However, only time and exposure will teach someone how to be a nurse. This person is a new grad teaching new...

  20. I'm the new admissions screener

    artsmom replied to TheScreener's topic in Rehabilitation

    I too am a new admissions screener. I cannot offer help but thought i would say hi. There is soooo much to learn, it is

  21. Does anyone else experience pain from standing all day?

    artsmom replied to Margaritaville's topic in Operating Room

    I would definitely invest in shoes with better support. I found that it made a world of

  22. Does anyone else experience pain from standing all day?

    artsmom replied to Margaritaville's topic in Operating Room

    I would

  23. Teaching as a new grad?

    artsmom replied to bankssarn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow...

  24. I just got hired at a LTC any advice?

    artsmom replied to wintersetmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Be prepared to be unorganized and overwhelmed. Do not let nurses teach you shortcuts!! Learn how to do things the right way, and make that your habit. Write everything down. I have my report sheet,...

  25. Written up and confused.

    artsmom replied to pageturnstyle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have had to suction w/o an order before in emergency situations. If there was no order, I called after to update the doc and get the order. What did she want? Let the pt cont regurgitating/choking...