lumbarpain ADN, RN

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    Enough time in a shift to finish work

    lumbarpain replied to Subclavian Steel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if there is an admission...forget about it...we deal with an Irate, half drunk doctor who is as nasty as all get out....between weekly summarys...and meds and treatments.....you have to just triage...
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    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    lumbarpain replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    why do I have to delegate to Aides who have been on the floor for years before I got to work there and know the patients better than I do.? they shouldn't have to be told their SAME old job duties...
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    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    lumbarpain replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG...there is so many I can hardly THINK straight.....first of all..carts are not filled up...trash not taken away...Aides come in late..nurses call out, Report from days is not adequate enough and...
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    Quit Nursing?

    lumbarpain replied to tayabee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Its not you...its the system...if you are getting stressed out a lot...its too much for you...best thing to do is leave..believe me I am trying to get out of this nursing job for years....I am shot to...
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    The topper of all toppers!!!!!

    lumbarpain posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Had a new patient....had to forage through all her notes and everything just to get a GOOD REPORT on my own.....she was somewhat fine at the start of the shift....and so was her roommate who has psych...
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    Perfume at work?

    lumbarpain replied to fawnmarie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    if you put all the fragrances we wear all at once...you would have to narrow them all down....deodorant, shampoo, conditioner..soap, any kind of cream on the face or body ..toothpaste and...
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    Looking for advice for LTC

    lumbarpain replied to Pipnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Save Yourself now...get out while you can......if you feel its too much....find some other job very soon...you are new and instilled with fresh ideas and knowledge.....take it from a Old seasoned...
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    Lessons on why not to "Assume" things.

    lumbarpain replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you sure you don't work in my facilty? I get so frustrated with things like this.....but you were very aware and alert to the fact that this patient was going down.....don't know whats wrong with...
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    Is Long term care becoming more disorganized?

    lumbarpain posted a topic in General Students

    I have been a Long Term Care/Sub Acute RN for a long time.....too long......its wearing me down at my ripe old seasoned age of 58....I feel like Nursing homes are just getting worse as time goes...
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    Nursing student lacking passion?

    lumbarpain replied to misskate098's topic in General Students

    No, I think I was in the very beginning...ya know how it was..you jump out fresh and new from school..you want to CURE THE WORLD>>.then you find out just how the profession is and what you...
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    When a Doctor is very nasty...and

    lumbarpain posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a Rehab center...for 6 months I tolerated this ONE DOCTOR who is the ONLY doctor that takes care of all the patients in this facility....he is very nasty and makes horrible remarks against...
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    When a Doctor is very nasty...and

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    this place is a revolving door with nurses and aides.....they have major problems they just wont fix and then lose the good nurses they do have.....they don't care...I threatened to quit one time...
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    Help....I Can't Take it Anymore! - Nurses Coping with Stress

    lumbarpain replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Try dealing with an Irate Medical Director who is so lazy he depends on the nurse to really totally evaluate the patient so he can order his meds and treatments, even when they are complaining about...
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    Oh oh, the patient is a nurse

    lumbarpain replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have been so ill many a time. I find that people just fiqure OH she is a nurse, she can take care of herself.....and yes...that's true...but nothing comes more welcome than someone giving their...
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    Dealing with arrogant staff

    lumbarpain posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am new to this Rehab. Center ...but a seasoned RN of over 17 years.....I have worked in many facilities and have never encountered such discipline problems as this facility. I am seeking some advice...
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    Dealing with arrogant staff

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    yes, absolutely..>.THE RING LEADERS, THE RAT FINKS, the INSTIGATORS, TROUBLE
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    Dealing with arrogant staff

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What generally happens when facility starts to go downhill fast....what is the main triggers? is it hiring staff that just want to do what they want, not the facility? Is it the management? WHERE...
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    Dealing with arrogant staff

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    what happened to me is that I wasn't working for some time full time...now I am...this place sucks literally.....and they got sited for 12 things ....I knew this the moment I went for an interview ,...
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    Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    lumbarpain replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    another thing about this job.....we become so conditioned and desensitized to trauma and emergency situations and TV glorifies all this to the point of numbness, that something very severe is taken...
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    Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    lumbarpain replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my opinion....Your Safety as a nurse comes first...if you cant work or are injured by another patient who creeps up behind you then you wont be of any use to the rest of your patients.......OF...
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    Pronouncing Death

    lumbarpain posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been out of the Nursing scene for a few years....and would like to know what the RNS exactly do when someone passes away at their facility....from the time of death , to calling the MD, poa,...
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    Pronouncing Death

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks everyone for your help......I usually WATCH these people closely. I take Full vitals on my shift although some nurses think this is a joke....I don't.....but it tells me that something is on...
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    Anal retentive Nurses UNITE.

    lumbarpain posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, I am an Anal retentive Nurse....I do like things done by the book if not at 100 percent but at least 98 per cent, but I understand the system and don't make people lives a living hell.....but I...
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    How to write a good nurses note?

    lumbarpain replied to Elaine Mickens's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Working on a disorganized unit can really be upsetting......I am used to routinely doing things...on a time frame....however we know this is impossible at times when things go nuts......right now I am...
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    Pronouncing Death

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thank you for helping me out.....I had just returned back after a stressful sabbatical from Nursing and found it more stressful returning back again.......I wanted a change from the LTC/Sub Acute I...