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  1. IV Slump

    Ms.RN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a video where a nurse can watch on starting an IV? I mean for a person who haven started IV its hard to understand what threading and advancing means. I think i might be better by watching a...

  2. very nervous: Narc missing!!

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i've heard this happened before to somebody else but i never thought this is going to happen to me and bang i t happened to me today. just for a info this is a ltc setting and we get our...

  3. drawing blood from picc line

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    today i had to draw blood from picc line. but my manager said shes going to try to draw blood peripherlly because she didnt want to mess up the picc line? is this true that drawing blood from picc...

  4. Is it so wrong to think long term care nursing is boring?

    Ms.RN replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    i have always worked in nursing home, i just dont like doing the same thing everyday. i'm so used to working in the nursing home the thought of working in the hospital scares me. nursing homes are...

  5. Advice needed re: narcotic addicted coworker...

    Ms.RN replied to erikajk34's topic in General Nursing

    you are obligated to report this to the board of nursing. since don is not doing anything about this, i would call the corporate or the ombudsmen and report this

  6. very nervous: Narc missing!!

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

    thank you everyone for your help. i forgot to mention that i rememered reading a thread from this website that as long as we are following the policy and procedure, we are less likely to get into...

  7. Disruptive families in acute care settings

    Ms.RN replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    i'm glad you brought this subject because i had problem with family members before. i calmly explained to the family and its like they are deaf and they didnt hear what i told them and they repeated...

  8. Angry over lack of proper care by a nurse

    Ms.RN replied to nurse grace RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i'm really sorry about your mom.

  9. First Day in Nursing Home as a Practical Nurse

    Ms.RN replied to funkynurse09's topic in General Nursing

    when you first arrive in the unit, you are going to get report from previous shift nurse, count narcotics and start your first med pass. i assume you are going to work day shift since all new nurses...

  10. INR 11 and no Vitamin K??

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    my patient's pt was >100 and inr 11. i called doctor and he didnt want me to give any vitamin k injection but to hold his coumadin. we've been holding holding his coumadin in the last few days and...

  11. difference between power of attorney and emergency contact

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have patient who have 2 people listed as a contact person inside their chart. One person is power of attorney and another person is emergency contact. If something happens to this patient and call...

  12. insulin coverage

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so i went to work in the morning, and the midnight nurse gave me a report, said this and this patient's blood sugar was this and they need coverage with insulin. i'm like arent' you suppose give...

  13. LTC ethical issues

    Ms.RN replied to springchicken2+2's topic in General Nursing

    Usually in LTC settings, they have doctor's log book that nurses write down any concerns or problems with patients that needs to be dealt by doctor. Can you write down in doctor's book stating...

  14. Orientation in LTC?

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

    it depdends on the comfort level. usually new grads receive about 3 to 4 weeks of orientation, and nurses who have worked in ltc usually gets 4 to 7 days orientation. how comfortable are you working...

  15. Full Code Not Carried Out

    Ms.RN replied to FELICIA33021's topic in General Nursing

    i work in ltc facility and we have many patients receving hospice care. we have many patients where family decides to place patient on hospice, assessed and admitted to hospice. they are admitted but...

  16. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a patient whose been complaining of itching and burning in lady parts area. So doctor prescribed a lady partsl cream for her but the problem is a nurse that has her is refusing to administer...

  17. Does LTC experience effect your chances of getting into a hospital?

    Ms.RN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i'm with you guys. i'v been a lpn for 2 years working in ltc facility, went back to school and obtained rn degree. i thought i'm not going to have any problem finding a job in the hospital and i...

  18. Witness to elder abuse at work....

    Ms.RN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    the first thing i would do is remove this lady from her daughter, then call the police to escort the daughter out of the

  19. Happy and Prosperous New Year to ALL

    Ms.RN replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

    :anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom::anpom: happy new year!!!!!!! :smiley_aa:smiley_aa:smiley_aa:smiley_aa:smiley_aa...

  20. Ok, I just about hate Ltc now!

    Ms.RN replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i went back to school to become a rn for exactly the same reason. i was so sick and tired of politics and i hated the fact that i didnt have lot of job options. i used to be so afraid of getting...

  21. have you ever had family members who interfered with treatment?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a family member who came to visit a patient said whenever this patient is done with IV ABT, we are suppose to remove it and throw it out in the trash because she's allergic to residue of ABT....

  22. have you ever had family members who interfered with treatment?

    Ms.RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    the family member is allergic to residue of antibiotic. when nurses hang iv abt and when its done infusing, nurses keep empty iv bag hanging in iv pole until the next dose and just change the bag...

  23. policy regarding patient fall and transfer to the hospital?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    what is your facility's policy regarding transferring patient to the hospital after patient falls and there is a possible fracture? yesterday my patient fell and complained of pain of left hip. so...

  24. LTC... Let's vent! Comments, concerns, suggestions?

    Ms.RN replied to sinursie's topic in General Nursing

    to me my complain of working in ltc is not adequate staffing but the quality of care that is provided by the staff. yes, i have more than 30 patients but this is in long term care unit where...

  25. how to make correction to last entry in nursing note?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i charted in nursing note about an incident that had happened yesterday. when someone questioned about the incident the next day, i couldnt remeber the detail, so i asked a cena i worked with...