MouseMichelle

MouseMichelle

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  1. I GOT AN INTERVIEW!!!! Questions I should anticipate....

    MouseMichelle replied to RNlovesherPharmD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Strength and weakness. Be prepared for who would you attend to first? etc you've gotten good advice

  2. Drug Screen question

    MouseMichelle replied to iconnie11's topic in General Nursing

    as long as it's prescribed you are

  3. How to approach a GNA about taking long breaks....

    MouseMichelle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    what everyone else says, a write up after you've tried to deal with it on your terms and it didn't work, a write up is good. It's not excusable to go on longer breaks than is written in the policy....

  4. in a difficult situation with "natural med" friend

    MouseMichelle replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    You are a mandated reporter so report her, yes home remedies work but geez with what you're saying she's putting her child in EXTREME

  5. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    MouseMichelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wish that someone somewhere would do a reality show about nurses. Go into ALL field of nursing, including LTC and do a reality show about how hard nurses have it, how it's a hard job, how we need...

  6. what is comfort care only?

    MouseMichelle replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our advance directovers state what they want. Usually is the pt. is comfort care we do comfort care with PRN ativan or PRN morphine. Usually VS are not done but i usually do O2 sats and resps. 02...

  7. How do they rotate your days off?

    MouseMichelle replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Four days on two days off so at least you get a weekend at least once a

  8. LTC facility-TAKE DOWN THAT ARTWORK NOW!!!

    MouseMichelle replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    State takes things to the extreme at some points without thinking about the feelings of the

  9. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    MouseMichelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering. Back in the day when I started LTC, I always felt that I was a "bad" nurse for going into LTC, that I was not competent. However I'm extremely competent. Having over 50 patients...

  10. First Code Blue on my patient!

    MouseMichelle replied to miss_c's topic in General Nursing

    YOu did everything completely right, and if I was a patient I'd want you as my nurse. Stop blaming yourself, it is what it is, I know easier said than done but you did well. It's okay...it was her...

  11. Evening Med Pass Question

    MouseMichelle replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    evening med pass is hard, you have sundowners etc. Once you get to know the meds and the patients I feel it would be a lot easier for you. I hear you with being late, and well nothing you can do...

  12. Applied and was offered a Job Unsure

    MouseMichelle replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What shift is this on? Yes that's normal, and yes it's overwhelming, but if you have good management skills you can do it, if now you'll learn

  13. What is your definition of a good manager?

    MouseMichelle replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Someone who listens and takes your complaints and does something about it. Someone who is approachable. Someone who works the floor if short staffed. Someone who gives you POSITIVE feedback instead of...

  14. Has anyone ever been accused of elderly abuse

    MouseMichelle replied to cnabeginner's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No way, never ever would I abuse and elderly patient that is wrong. Completely

  15. LTC is not for wimps!

    MouseMichelle replied to nursingcares's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Love this and thankyou for telling us LTC is not for wimps, it isn't. And it's a lot of hard work thankyou for your

  16. Staff and artificial nails

    MouseMichelle replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never wear fake nails as a nurse I can scratch or hurt a patient with them needless to say the hygeinic factor. How to enforce? Talk to them, give them a verbal warning, then written

  17. BSN Homework help

    MouseMichelle replied to RedHeadNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    2. Describe how you demonstrate appropriate team building and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams. I work nocs, I treat my CNA's with respect, total and utter respect,...

  18. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    MouseMichelle replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    THanks for the good laugh, it's

  19. New Grad RN...Why can't I hear lung sounds!!

    MouseMichelle replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    hate to say this but are you listening in the correct anatomical positions? Is your hearing okay, can you hear heart sounds or bowel sounds okay? Do you have the stethescope turned correctly? Are you...

  20. Can't get a hold of Dr.!

    MouseMichelle replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Call the medical

  21. Are BSN prepared Nurses having a tough time as well?

    MouseMichelle replied to pnmia10's topic in General Nursing

    Get a BSN there are more

  22. Med Pass 3-11 shift

    MouseMichelle replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    quite a bit, you'll get the hang of it eventually you'll know exactly what meds need to be given out, hang in there and good

  23. Nursing Anxiety

    MouseMichelle replied to Lilichk's topic in General Nursing

    It's natural for me, on my Monday's I"m like you when I sleep I have dreams of work and what I do it's not uncommon for me to wake up anxious. How long have you been a nurse. It's also a self...

  24. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou for your replies and I'm reading them avidly. Also now LTC is not just for "old people" we get quite a lot of younger patients for rehad and piccs and ivs and trachs etc. I love my work in...

  25. Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    MouseMichelle replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about home health. Many people in home health are elderly. I was hired after I worked in LTC to home health and it's a blessing...give that a