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  1. New Nurse Pain Med Question

    ricksy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi. I am a new nurse working my first job in LTC (RN) for about 4 months. I am older (second career---know some of you younger ones question my motives for second career), but it is the job I...

  2. Progress Notes

    ricksy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Can anyone help with knowing when and which residents in LTC to do progress notes on...other than the ones MDS nurse tells you to? What do you really chart? My DON told me that "this" is their home...

  3. How does your facility welcome new residents and their loved ones?

    ricksy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a very small LTC facility, am a new nurse, and would like to know what are the "special welcoming" things you do to make a resident and/or his family feel safe and like they actually made...

  4. HELP! LTC RN VS LPN!

    ricksy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Fifth month in LTC as brand new nurse. Evening shift where either an LPN or RN has half a shift (and one floor to pass meds), and then the other nurse has whole shift (and one floor to pass meds)....

  5. Nurses ignoring nausea complaints

    ricksy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a new nurse. I work LTC. Have a resident who had been complaining of "upset stomach" for 2-3 weeks now. No emesis and afebrile. Eats about 25% of meal.. Zofran often with little effect. Another...

  6. Will I get this??

    ricksy replied to Karebear29's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a 52 yr old RN...in my second career. I could have written most of this post. I have been in LTC for 5 months....To answer your question, yes...you WILL get this. Sometimes I have 30 residents to...

  7. Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

    ricksy replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I say to each his own , but it is okay for a facility to have policy regarding the coverings of tattoos. If you pay the paycheck, you have the right. I just find it ironic that people spend billions...

  8. What is your Holiday pay like??

    ricksy posted a topic in General Nursing

    New nurse here. I get the rotation of holidays and all that.....I want to know if my facility is rare by NOT paying you for the holiday you had off. I have Labor Day off, but was just asked today if I...

  9. Small rant

    ricksy replied to nursehaley91's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Five months as new nurse at LTC. At my facility, it seems that all that matters is 'what state will say'.......I am getting tired of it. Example: have a resident who has some dementia along with other...

  10. Nurses ignoring nausea complaints

    ricksy replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks guys. The MD did order some tests, and on my day off, she was found to have HBG of 6! She ended up getting 6units. I am not sure how she was "walking and talking" but she was, with no other...

  11. Are energy drinks effective?

    ricksy replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I sat for 4 hours in an ER with my returning vet son, age 25, who drank a "tall boy" MONSTER drink. Heart rate at 135. I would never tell any one to drink anything of the

  12. It's never too late!

    ricksy replied to NurseNanci1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went back to school at age 50. The first year, my son was in Afghanistan, was in a suicide bombing, and lost 10 friends. Somehow I passed my classes...although, I don't really know how....anyhow, I...

  13. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

    ricksy replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

    Too many laws and Cover YOUR

  14. Nursing Educators

    ricksy replied to Daltontna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Simple...facilities need to quit being cheap...MORE FEET AND EYES ON THE

  15. New Grads, What Do You Expect

    ricksy replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes to details. Yes to meeting other staff. No, don't mind getting hired on spot!!!!I am 5 months into first job at LTC and hired one week after NCLEX. I took a tour that day, met a few staff, and...

  16. Why are medication orders written this way?

    ricksy replied to Flowerchild6065's topic in General Nursing

    I just encountered the 1.5 Coumadin order yesterday..wondered the same

  17. Feeling Guilty

    ricksy replied to kwaziness's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The feelings you have inside are because you are a human being, with feeling. Even though a nurse is a patient advocate, it is difficult in (our) heads to rationalize what needs to be done. As a...

  18. When POA / Family ask for information

    ricksy posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of (my) LTC facility families, specifically the POA, had recently confided in me that he was questioning himself as to the need to continue to have his loved one in a facility and not at home with...

  19. DO NOT pass on the poop

    ricksy replied to durantetodalanoche's topic in General Nursing

    THANK

  20. Hospital Clinicals

    ricksy replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    We started one week in. You will be fine. It is all about "therapeutic communication" and vital signs. You won't sink. I

  21. what needs to be done for a new admission

    ricksy replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I recently had some difficulty as a new nurse with an admission. I hope the question regarding "can the duties be split up" be answered. Thanks for the

  22. HELP! LTC RN VS LPN!

    ricksy replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for your insights, everyone. I, too, wonder what happened in the three days I was off, after leaving a resident I had only cared for for 3 hours. As a new nurse, I appreciate your thoughts!...

  23. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    ricksy replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    You a say "I said you were disrespectful and rude to that CNA in particular. I stand by that opinion." My response: No where in my post is what I actually said to that CNA. You were not there so you...

  24. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    ricksy replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Nice

  25. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    ricksy replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    For the record, the adjectives I used for the CNA are correct. She is 19. That makes her young. She is little. She is 5 foot 3 and about 100 pounds. Uh, disrespectful to her? No. She is beginning...