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  1. Arranging med cart chronologically?

    signet replied to AmandaBeaverhausen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked in a place that did this, once. It did make pulling the cards faster. I only had to pull the 3_11 cards. Another thing they did was to have the times written on the cards in different...

  2. Home health as an LVN

    signet replied to Moonmom's topic in Home Health

    I am considering going into home health health as an LPN. I previously worked in nursing homes and private duty. I bought a book called Chart Smart when I first started. It really helped me learn...

  3. First time working for HH as LVN

    signet replied to cannsides93's topic in Home Health

    I am in a similar situation as you. I just read this and I was wondering if you took the job. I hope it worked out for

  4. Should factories continue making ventilators?

    signet replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We need to keep producing ventilators and PPE until we have a vaccine and it's widely available. A country like the US should NEVER be short of basic medical supplies again. Those who do not learn...

  5. Why is it that children rarely get seriously ill

    signet posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    It seems to be the case that children and young adults (under 20) aren't getting seriously ill from Covid19. Why? If we could find out, maybe there is a way to give this protection to adults. Has...

  6. Nursing Homes. The bodies are just pilling up.

    signet replied to xanderx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You nurses who say that these seniors have lived too long, because they've been propped up by modern medicine. How about those vaccines and pediatrician visits you got as a child. A hundred years...

  7. Nursing Homes. The bodies are just pilling up.

    signet replied to xanderx's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Someday we will be called to God's table He will judge us By the way we treated those least able Who were among us Someday we may be among the least Our compassion is what will bring us to God's holy...

  8. Do you think some states are testing people less to keep various workforces (including nurses) intact?

    signet replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The politicians aren't smart enough to figure out such a complex plan.:) I think the reason behind low testing rates is the unavailability of tests. I think when the antibody test becomes available,...

  9. Covid-19: Would you ever hire me if you saw I quit during this crisis?

    signet replied to ScrubberDucky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Before you got sick. You were taking care of Covid19 patients. That makes you a HERO. If you were n the army. They would give you a purple heart. Stay home until you feel well enough to return to...

  10. Half the deaths in PA in LTC

    signet posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Half the number of deaths from Covid19 in the state of Pennsylvania occurred in long term care centres according to the latest statistics. This is heartbreaking. The most vulnerable segment of our...

  11. Iron Lung vs. Ventilator

    signet replied to Bill Levinson's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Bill, I had the same thoughts as you. I posted in the pulmonary nursing forum. I called friends who work in hospitals and they asked respiratory therapists about using a modern day iron lung. The...

  12. Covid-19: The Guilt of the Work From Home Nurse

    signet replied to maybug's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To all of us who are not on the front lines, maybe we are right where we are supposed to be, right where God wants us. I worked in nursing homes for five years, then I got a job in benefits...

  13. Donate your CPAP for Covid-19

    signet replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My father in law was a bipap for about 18 months, so I have a little experience with it. He had COPD, with a history of lobectomy for lung CA. He was retaining too much CO2 and would get goofy if he...

  14. Diy ventilator

    signet posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have found an open source design for a positive pressure ventilator, that can be built in a home work shop or garage, using readily available components. The link is www.panvent.blogspot.com....

  15. Negative pressure ventilator

    signet replied to signet's topic in Pulmonary

    I finally got an answer on this question. I'm told that the negative pressure ventilator will not work on Covid19 patients. This is because there lungs are too stiff from fluid and infection. This...

  16. Negative pressure ventilator

    signet posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I would like to ask a question, that has been troubling me. I keep hearing about the shortage of ventilators during this terrible time. They are trying desperately to provide more of them, but they...

  17. End of Life for Greek Orthodox

    signet replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to a Ukranian Greek orthodox Catholic church. I started going to church again last year after a 20 year hiatus. There are many things I don't know, but here are a few I've picked up on....

  18. Weird question about interview (re:overweight/ not needing insurance)

    signet replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think your size has nothing to do with the quality of nursing care you can provide. Your confidence, however may be an issue. Your post comes across almost as though you are ashamed of being a...

  19. Pain and the diabetic foot

    signet replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a diabetic patient in the nursing home who had a stage 4 ulcer on his foot. He was in terrible pain and the strongest of narcotics did little to help. All methods of wound healing,...

  20. Giving meds crushed in applesauce

    signet replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    When I started working in LTC in 2005. I was on orientation and partnered with an experienced nurse. The hall had about five demented residents that refused to take their meds. This nurse showed me...

  21. Narc count is driving me nuts!!

    signet replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    One nursing home I worked at about three of the residents got there narc in pill bottles. This was due to their insurance sending them mail order. They would send a three month supply and we had to...

  22. Money or Life

    signet replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you're coming from. I used to work 3-11 in LTC. I made very good money but I was miserable all the time. I also had to work all the big holidays. We would celebrate in the morning...

  23. How to get position at UnitedHealth Group/Blue Cross Blue shield

    signet replied to lifein08's topic in Case Management

    I'm currently employed by a large corporation in their benefits department. I do general office work for the most part. There are only four of us in the office. They hired me to help them translate...

  24. The loss of a great nurse

    signet posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    rose marie fowler | [color=#034e83]visit guest book rose marie fowler, 31, of jessup, formerly of eynon, died friday as a result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. born in...

  25. The loss of a great nurse

    signet replied to signet's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The nursing proffession has suffered a great loss. I went to Nursing school with this girl. I watched her struggle through and overcome many obstacles that were put in her path. She was able to...