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snowfreeze BSN, RN

ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics

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  1. Does your LTC provide you with work supplies?

    snowfreeze replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work we have adequate supplies. When a new order or an admission arrives on an off shift the supervisor goes to central supply for items if needed. Weekends are the biggest problem, no one...

  2. Come Play the Build a Better Hospital Game!

    snowfreeze replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I tried but couldn't keep it to one issue, this is my downsized suggestion. The perfect hospital would have beds that can all be low beds for the dementia patients that think they can still walk...

  3. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    snowfreeze replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    My one Major confrontation with a doc was questioning his approach in front of all 8 residents he was rounding with. ie, some testing he ordered for a dying patient...I asked what the test would show...

  4. What do you think is a major problem in nursing?

    snowfreeze replied to sweetyjen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The I-Me generation produced by the babyboomers....both are working the systems to death and annoying those who have to run the

  5. That annoying nursing shoe problem...

    snowfreeze replied to Mommy2Katiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    Such an interesting subject, I am a nurse who used to be a farrier specializing in corrective horseshoeing. I will have to do some research but I think I can work with most of your

  6. Help! I am very close to giving up nursing!!

    snowfreeze replied to KimberRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeh and I might add, many nursing home positions are so simular to what the "med/surg" basic GN training used to be in hospitals. Good

  7. Help! I am very close to giving up nursing!!

    snowfreeze replied to KimberRN's topic in General Nursing

    Search carefully but Long Term Care is probably a better option for you. Do some research locally to see who works where if you can. As employees how long they have worked there and if there are...

  8. Can any one tell me how I can get a DON or ADON or MDS cord. Job

    snowfreeze replied to Malt123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    MALT, bid on or apply for a supervisors position. If you like that then work your way up the administrative

  9. What would you do (PACU)?

    snowfreeze replied to pebbles1977's topic in PACU

    Where I work we dial 5700 an any phone in the facilty and are able to overhead page in an emergency.... or if we cannot find the person we need in a timely fashion. Maybe your facility could use that...

  10. Two stories which will surely make you think .....

    snowfreeze replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    Hummmm

  11. Nurses and Defibrillation

    snowfreeze replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a number of facilities, most of them in critical care so I was part of the code team and/or expected to initiate the ACLS code. Now that I am in another type of facility, I am still...

  12. LTC / subacute accurate picture

    snowfreeze replied to renerian's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Renarian, Much depends on the facility you work in. I work in a LTC/Sub-acute facility and I like it. Many staff members have been there for over 20 years. It is a large enough facility to have...

  13. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    snowfreeze replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    As a supervisor who works all 3 shifts....Days have the most hectic schedule with therapies and tests and the patients being evaluated by everyone they are referred to. Daylight also has the most...

  14. hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    snowfreeze replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Don't drag it in the food, poop, dressing change or across the patient. Otherwise this should be personal choice. Many nurses I work with tie their hair in a scrunchie when doing care but allow it...

  15. I can't believe this....

    snowfreeze replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    Forget the sandwiches...where is the free pass to the local spa or masseuse? Ah and what happened to those really nice christmas dinners you could bring your spouse to? Had a live band and excellent...

  16. Why can nurses be so mean?

    snowfreeze replied to minneRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is stressful taking care of very sick patients. We need to keep an open attitude. Most perceived criticism is really just pointing out the other nurses experience on how it "can" be done....

  17. Why do some nurses do this? And why are they allowed to?

    snowfreeze replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like too much interest in what others are doing. Of course unless it is affecting me in the manner of having to write someone up for sleeping on the job. Otherwise, just work your butt of if...

  18. What do you HATE to do at work?

    snowfreeze replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I dont look forward to doing post-mortum care on someone I knew as a live

  19. ER the TV show

    snowfreeze replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

    Accuracy on TV? Add a few 1st and 2nd year residents and just about anything can be what really happens. LOL I have had to insert a Blakemore in a conscious patient in ICU, it was either that or...

  20. TLC Special Duggar Family

    snowfreeze replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They could start a teaching program on how to plan families and parenting classes

  21. Incentive pay to work in the ER

    snowfreeze replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

    I usually take care of 20 to 36 patients. Yes they are elderly, and yes they are mostly medically stable. I also talk to most of their families every day, pass medications that are many times hidden...

  22. mother in law on vent

    snowfreeze replied to mollie's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I work in a facility that probably would take your mother-in-law. Talk to the doctor assigned to your mother-in-law and talk to the social worker and let the nursing staff know your wishes....

  23. Minimal Lift

    snowfreeze replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    I work in what is referred to as a "lift free" facility. We have slider boards to assist with sliding on and off stretchers. We have full sling lifts and partial lifts for all units. We are trained...

  24. Please Help: Can you explain how to get a nursing diagnosis?

    snowfreeze replied to sad's topic in General Nursing

    What does the patient need. What is wrong with the patient. What has a doctor diagnosed for this patient. Why is the patient in the hospital. If you answer those questions you will find a nursing...

  25. Help me come up with an idea for a nursing school t-shirt

    snowfreeze replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in General Nursing

    Humm, the creative side of me says something like the pizza hut 4 piece theme. Helicopter, smiling patient with a cast/etc., someone in wild crazy mode, then smiling in a group activity. and Under it...