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1. What would you have done?

   andrewRN replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

   Totally agree! What I was iffy about was just the simply-write-you-up-cuz you-were-wrong. Everyone's thoughts are derived from personal experiences. I, for example, work with those type of nurses so I easily/spontaneously advocate for the humanistic ...

2. How far do you force meds?

   andrewRN replied to andrewRN's topic in Geriatric

   I guess the problem lies in the fact that I am simply new at the job and not too familiar with the residents. This night, I simply cannot give a resident her glaucoma eye drops. Talking nicely didn't work, nor did distraction, relaxation, reasoning, ...

3. What would you have done?

   andrewRN replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

   I can see your point of view. I think when I mentioned the word cool, you got the impression that I value rapport MUCH more from my coworkers than patients. In my opinion, both are important. Nevertheless, that wasn't the main point of my post nor wa...

4. 25 pushups

   andrewRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Men

   A coworker once pointed out to me while I was randomly and unpurposefully doing tricep push ups on the hand rails and stretching my legs (I take martial arts). Push ups are good too, but the floors!

5. How far do you force meds?

   andrewRN replied to andrewRN's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for the input everyone. Thanks systoly for that charting advice also. I do take the extra effort to not just simply walk away and write "refused". Everyone's replies are all helpful!

6. How far do you force meds?

   andrewRN replied to andrewRN's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks everyone. At least I know it isn't just me. Like you all have said, unfortunately only time can make me know the residents and their preferences well enough.

7. How far do you force meds?

   andrewRN posted a topic in Geriatric

   I am a newly graduated and licensed nurse. I started working in a skilled nursing facility. As I recently learned, med pass for 34 residents can be quite a task. With my calculations, I must not spend no more than 2 minutes and 40 seconds per residen...

8. What would you have done?

   andrewRN replied to wbdtrt's topic in General Nursing

   Say something like, "I understand that you want to help but in cases where a resident is still able to speak, we should not try to 'help'. Studies show that hitting the back can worsen the case at times. It's great to know you're worried about the re...