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  1. postive TB skin test

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    my patient was transferred to out ltc facility from the hospital and we gave tb test to this patient and read the result in 3 days. he had 10mm of induration. currently he is in a two bed room, he...

  2. cna refusing to get patient up for meal

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hello what would you do if your cena refuses to get patient up and take patient to the dining room? p.s. what happened to ltc forum?? have i overlooked? i cant find ltc or any nursing speciality...

  3. LTC / SNF /Nursing Home Nightmares: Pls Help!

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

    i work in nursing home and i find mistakes all the time from nurses not doing right when they are doing renewals for the next month. i work in only one unit so its easy for me to catch mistakes since...

  4. Is this normal?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i palpated my patients abdomen and i was able to palpate her organ on her left upper quadrant. is it normal to be able to palpate

  5. am I going to be in trouble?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm so scared right now. a state surveyor just called me at home to investigate a fall of a resident. i wasnt assigned to this patient but i heard her cry and went into her room and found her...

  6. LTC: The good, bad and the ugly places!!!WOW!!

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

    i had second job at a very nice, bigger, affiliated with the one of the best hospital in the country. i thought because this facility is bigger corporation and since they are affiliated with hospital...

  7. am I going to be in trouble?

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

    guys, what should i do? i'm so stupid, stupid stupid!!!! :banghead::banghead::banghead: i told that surveyor what had happened, i told her that i heard her cry, went into her room, assessed her, put...

  8. Medical Transcription RN

    Ms.RN replied to Sunflower3's topic in General Nursing

    can you explain what you do as a medical transcription? does it involve listening to doctor's tape recording and type what he said? is it difficult to understand what doctors are

  9. Is there a state rule on how to count narcotics?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    how do nurses check narcotics at the beginning of the shift? is there a state rule on how this is suppose to be done? do outgoing nurse usually read the narcotic book and read how many pills are...

  10. is it considered abandonment if no call no show?

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

    oh another reason. they play this game of i'm scheduled to work and when i go to work, they will say, " you have to go home"

  11. need advice on job searching

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure what is the right thing to do. ive posted a thread but i'm posting again because i'm frustrated. i've graduated from rn program last year but i could not find a job in the hospital so i...

  12. Fear nursing dx

    Ms.RN replied to ngiguere's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i would think fear r/t lack of support as evidenced by c/o insomnia, restless, tearful, verbalization of lonleiness etc... and for the interventions, sit with patient and listen to her, provide...

  13. Vent unit in LTC??

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hello everyone nowdays i see alot of long term care facilities have a vent unit. isn't it too risky to have a vent unit in long term care, where they are not equipped with emergencies? they do...

  14. geriatric nursing

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

    i'm in rochester

  15. National Symbol for Diabetes

    Ms.RN replied to SouthernPeach3's topic in General Nursing

    hi i searched the web and the symbol of diabetes is suppose to be a blue circle. here is a website...

  16. new nurse biggest mistakes

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

    make sure you check patients name bracelet before giving medicine and always check meds twice from mar before giving it. there are lots of threads about this topic. maybe you want to search the...

  17. phlebotomy and IV class

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i graduated from adn program in may of this year and i couldnt find a job in the hospital, but i was hired on the spot in nursing home. the problem is rn's have to draw blood and start an iv but i...

  18. geriatric nursing

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

    hi. i'm in michigan too!!! i work in ltc and i found this job very rewarding. most nursing homes have different units from rehab unit to long term care some have ventilator units. patients in rehab...

  19. has anyone kept friendship with patient after discharge?

    Ms.RN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    has any of you visited a patient after patient was discharged or kept your friendship with them ????

  20. HFCC: Cost of books for nursing school (m)

    Ms.RN replied to mybrowneyedgirl's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i have an ob book with study guide and cd rom if anybody is interested in

  21. how to use the chat room

    Ms.RN replied to kelly75's topic in General Nursing

    i dont know guys.. brian, our administrator said that due to not many people using a chat room and due to it causing some technical problems he might not bring back the chat room... ahhh.... i miss...

  22. phantom limb pain

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello i have a patient who had amputation of one leg about year and half ago. yesterday he complained of acute sharp pain of his amputated limb. is it possible to have phantom pain a year after...

  23. narcotic count issue

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i work in long term care and i have issue with a nurse i work with. whenever i count narcotic with her, her narcotic count is always wrong. if her count is off once in a while, i can understand...

  24. cause of diaphoresis

    Ms.RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello everyone i have a question about one of my patient i had the other day. this patient is a brittle diabetic patient. when i took care of her, she was diaphoretic and her gown was wet. i...

  25. cause of diaphoresis

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

    found out this patient had infection in her stool and in her wound. but when i assessed her, she did not have a