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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please dont call me on my day off, especially when I have picked up at least 1 shift every week for the past 2 months. Please please please show up on time and ready to work Seriously, I hate being...

  2. Relocation to Houston Advice

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to kfapenteng's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would recommend finding a short-term lease situation until you have secured a job and determined it will be a good fit for you. Since Houston is so large, it would be disappointing to make living...

  3. Residents who are constantly on the call bell... help!

    rainbowsandsunshine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a resident or two (mostly one major offender) who is ALWAYS on her call bell.... seriously, it can be as often as every 5-10minutes when she is at her peak. It is not uncommon to leave her...

  4. Co-workers talk.....

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    omg, our building is gossip central!! I had somebody ask me today if it was true that I was pregnant (not true) and if we were trying (umm, no!!). I was shocked, and I told her "nope, not pregnant,...

  5. Overwhelmed, is it too much work or just me?

    rainbowsandsunshine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Started LTC a few months ago and I am struggling with my time management. I have med aids, who pass the scheduled meds... but I do all the PRNs and IM/IV. My biggest struggle is doing blood sugars...

  6. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. what is your degree in? associate of applied science (associates rn) 2. what state do you live in? texas 3. what is your job title? rn (charge nurse ltc) 4. how much do you make an hour? $25 5....

  7. Residents who are constantly on the call bell... help!

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the advice, friends!! Unfortunately, this resident currently gets a host of psych meds, and we've filled the backs of 3 January PRN MAR's just charting all her PRN use (and goodness, we...

  8. Residents who are constantly on the call bell... help!

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Haha! I might have dreamed of that.... but even if the resident is unable to reach her call bell (lets say, it is 2 inches out of her reach because she refuses to reach for anything), she will call...

  9. Automatic Blood Pressure Machines (portable)????

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility, most of the nurses/med aids purchase their own wrist cuffs and automatic arm cuffs. If I get a wonky/abnormal reading, I follow it up with a manual

  10. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    for me.... unwitnessed fall= neuro checks automatically. (which is good, because we can catch things early, but darn.. sometimes I feel like I am doing endless neuro checks on our frequent fallers!!)...

  11. LTC retention

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC and the problem with retention isnt pay (at least not for nurses). The problem is being overworked, understaffed, with insufficient supplies and endless gossip/drama. They refuse to fire...

  12. Did you leave soon after your "One Year"?

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to RNDreamer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will DEFINITELY be leaving. Actually, I hope I can tough it out to the 1 year mark. When I took my job (LTC), I knew it would be tough... but it is not the physical work that is hardest- it is my...

  13. Nurses working without health insurance

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My company wanted $550/pay period ($1100/mo) to cover my family. Absolutely not!! We just signed up with a private insurance agent, who got us accident insurance, life insurance and dental/vision....

  14. wearing makeup to work?

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    At work, I wear bare minerals powder as foundation/blush/concealer. Nothing else, I dont bother with mascara, eye liner, lipstick.. none of that! At home, I wear nothing. My hair is always in a...

  15. Clogged feeding tubes

    rainbowsandsunshine replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    wow, these are great tips.... thanks for the replies

  16. vancomycin in end of life?

    rainbowsandsunshine posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please help a new nurse out.... Worked a shift a few days ago on a unit I had never been on before. One of the patients was on hospice and expected to pass soon. She was ordered IV vancomycin 200mL...