artsmom

artsmom BSN, LPN

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  1. Anyone take Chamberlain Math Proficiency Exam?

    artsmom replied to StudentForever77's topic in Chamberlain College

    I don't think you can test out of 114 anymore. I took the math placement test before this current session. It is

  2. Dear God, Help me

    artsmom replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't tell you how many times I have said shhhhhh!!! The baby is sleeping! If it works roll with it. I am sure someone will say it to me one

  3. Dear God, Help me

    artsmom replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a former DON patient who is a high fall risk, especially overnight ,so the nurses give her a clipboard and she goes along for the med pass. She will make notes about the job the nurses do and...

  4. My coworkers are great because....

    artsmom replied to wooh's topic in Nurses Rock

    I screwed up an admission, badly. New sheets I wasn't familiar with. This nurse noticed and called me so I could fix it before it caused any errors. I was so

  5. Dear God, Help me

    artsmom replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whatever it takes to keep or get your sanity

  6. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    artsmom replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You were terminated over a fall? Even a bad fall shouldn't be cause for termination. I had someone fall yesterday- her head broke her fall. It happens. Alarms, documentation, and education are nothing...

  7. Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patients to begin on Monday Oct 1,2012

    artsmom replied to kcmylorn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Interesting you say that. I work for a SNF and just over the weekend received 3 screens for patients that were just in the E.D. for screening. One was with a bp of 240/130 and coffee ground emesis,...

  8. I dont' have a clue what to do, please someone help me.

    artsmom replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yup. Typical that they ask the same questions a thousand different ways. My mom spent three hours in front of a panel of lawyers answering the same questions over and over. It is still scary though....

  9. Dear God, Help me

    artsmom replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lol. Poor thing. At least with Alzheimer's everything is forgivable. But, oy, my brain was burnt out

  10. LTC and loving it

    artsmom posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why does there seem to be such a stigma against LTC nurses? It almost feels like that is the bottom of the barrell. Even I thought (while working in LTC) that I needed to move up and out- twice- and...

  11. I dont' have a clue what to do, please someone help me.

    artsmom replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To go even further with what CapeCodMermaid said- answer every question literally as it was asked. I read somewhere (?allnurses) that said if asked -"can you tell your birthday?", just answer yes. Do...

  12. LTC and loving it

    artsmom replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work and talk. I don't often chat long. We get to know each other little bits at a time. They need us to talk to them- for a lot of them that is all they

  13. Heart breaking first shift in NICU

    artsmom replied to MrsNicuNurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is why I couldn't do that job. That almost made me cry. I love my old people, and when they die, I never

  14. LTC has changed-How do you give out 5pm meds now?

    artsmom replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have to bring them into their rooms from wherever they

  15. What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

    artsmom replied to aem31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There was recently another post on here about a nurse in trouble because a PA wouldn't sign a T.O., she says he gave the order, he denied. Doctor's need to follow procedures- like it or not. I have...

  16. Ugh, those "I'm so stupid" moments

    artsmom replied to TheCoppertop's topic in Emergency

    Lol!!

  17. Ugh, those "I'm so stupid" moments

    artsmom replied to TheCoppertop's topic in Emergency

    Scary doc! IMO, always protect your patient and license first. Someone's Bp is threw the roof and he wants her in trendelenburg for an extended period of time?? You did the right thing, prudent...

  18. Bullies at the work place.. vent

    artsmom replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP- what was the missing med? This would really help this discussion have more understanding. There is such a range of what HAS to be reported, and what can be taken

  19. Bullies at the work place.. vent

    artsmom replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can check if a med was given by looking in the pyxis, if there was one. The OP didn't say what the omitted med was. Colace? Look the other way. However, I found that one of my co-workers...

  20. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    artsmom replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry, regardless of anything, I have a brother and sister who are abusers of marijuana. Even when they are not high, I can see a huge change in them compared to who they were prior to smoking pot. I...

  21. Waitressing as a pre-req?

    artsmom replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I thought it was a

  22. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    artsmom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    leave work at work. Go home and

  23. New LPN grad, and new job! Not sure what to think of it

    artsmom replied to wasntbuilt2lose's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    From what you described about the job details- you won't be losing skills. You may get rusty on some, but will hone in on things like patient education and advocacy, which are critical skills for a...

  24. So...you've had a bad day?

    artsmom replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For those patients, I have empathy. But, there are many patients who like to make it too much about them. A cared for a woman who could independently ambulate to the bathroom. She called me into her...

  25. Doctor tells patients he will quit if President Obama is re-elected

    artsmom replied to chicarn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I cared for an ESRD patient who only was continuing to receive dialysis because he needed to be alive in November to vote Obama out of