MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle

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  1. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    By the way in my town I make more than acute care nurses in hospital.........much more...that should say a

  2. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou thankyou thankyou for this reply. It is very hard in LTC, and you have to be on your feet to be a good LTC

  3. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou for your feedback so much. Yes we have to really concentrate and have our priorities. I had once an acute care nurse come to LTC and first she was amazed at what patients we had to deal...

  4. DON passing trays in dining room

    MouseMichelle replied to americanTrain's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Why not hire a part time CNA to pass out trays that you hire for a few

  5. LTC Orientation - What is normal?

    MouseMichelle replied to jlynn2303's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I say give them orientation for a month if they are not experience in LTC, most people need a month, some less time. Talk to them about their comfort level, talk to the nurses who are orientating to...

  6. lazy staff

    MouseMichelle replied to doitallnurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    discipline them, make sure you do your employee reviews, and expect a lot from them, including your cna's. Be choosy on who you

  7. If manager asks about new job when I give notice.....do I tell????

    MouseMichelle replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    Give your notice and really it's none of her business why you are leaving. If she's asking why you are leaving and you have had issues then tell

  8. Things that patients say that make me smile!

    MouseMichelle replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who had a URI and was pretty bad, I walked in and she was all askew in bed and she looked at me and said "hey hop into bed with me and visit" so

  9. What do you recommend?

    MouseMichelle replied to Taylo040's topic in General Nursing

    Yep incredibly easy books are GREAT, also I have a tape about lung sounds and I love

  10. Is "sundowners" a real term?

    MouseMichelle replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it's real, it's strange but very very

  11. Why did you choose LTC?

    MouseMichelle posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So when I was in nursing school I LOVED my geriatrics section of nursing school, I loved going to the LTC and taking care of those people ill and old and needing lots of love and care. When I was a...

  12. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    MouseMichelle replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yEAH AND pS why didn't the prior nurse give her snacks

  13. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    MouseMichelle replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You did the right thing. Yes she was conscious but she was dangerously low. Giving her OJ may not have been the trick then you would've needed to dial 911. Ridiculous that you get chewed out for...

  14. Appalled at LTC standards of nursing care

    MouseMichelle replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What you were orientating in IS NOT THE NORM. I work in LTC and we have HIGH standards, so please don't put down LTC because of one bad facility, please. We are good nurses who care for and love our...

  15. Coming to work after taking a narcotic?!

    MouseMichelle replied to cherryblossom88's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call my manager only because she would be a risk to her patients, falls could happen etc etc etc. I'd rather send her home and deal with

  16. does working with 'ill and infirm' depress you ever?

    MouseMichelle replied to surferbettycrocker's topic in General Nursing

    I think of the joy that I give to those patients. I think of the fact that I am the patients advocate and will fight for those patients comfort needs, and I'm proud of that. Yes, it's sad, but if...

  17. What do you do when......

    MouseMichelle replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would go apply to a better LTC where they are appropiately staffed, what you're doing is wayyy too much and it seems aparant the managers don't

  18. How to approach this?

    MouseMichelle replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Call the night RN and tell her what happened, if it doesn't change go there and ask to speak to the DON and the administrator. If that doesn't work you can call the ombudsman. I would complain until...

  19. Death is just a little too close...

    MouseMichelle replied to thenameismac's topic in General Nursing

    Death used to scare me until I started nursing. It's a peaceful process, and a release for the person to go and leave all their pain behind them. It's a blessing actually. It's tragic of course if...

  20. Should I apply as a nurse even though I've yet to be licensed?

    MouseMichelle replied to mmm cdiff's topic in General Nursing

    APPLY .... seriously go for

  21. Loving my new job in LTC...but...

    MouseMichelle replied to nursingcares's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn a lot from LTC that would be useful in acute care. Organizational skills, being able to pick up things and report to the doc on call (as you have no doc in the facility you're it),...

  22. False Documentation

    MouseMichelle replied to redroses13's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the manager and if s/he reports it to the RN Board. It really is a shame when someone has to falsly document a B/P, however, I will say that I've been in that same situation.....and never...

  23. CNA's/PCTs are worked real hard.

    MouseMichelle replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I agree being a CNA can suck. It's not easy work, and for what they do in my state they are paid 10 an hour. That's not showing them appreciation. They get blamed a lot for things that go...

  24. NEED OPINIONS! HELP!

    MouseMichelle replied to futurenurse1989's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a physician who is a medical director of the clinic that you can speak to? Or are you nervous about going over her head that way? If anyone for example hurts their back weighing patients,...

  25. Why do so many nurses from the Philippines come to Canada/USA?

    MouseMichelle replied to lilaclover's topic in Philippines

    Bravo.....