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  1. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

    emeraldjay replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I still enjoy the look of shock when my LTC pts finally get the nerve to ask me how old I am; I'll be 32 next month. I got similar responses from clients when I was working as a cosmetologist and...

  2. scope of practice issues for CNA'S/LVN'S

    emeraldjay replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    This whole thread reminds me of one of the "brainless wonders" we had at our facility. She gathered up several treatments and told the CNA's there's the treatments, go to it. Then, she proceeded to...

  3. Pet peeves!

    emeraldjay replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Not to poo poo on your peeve, but I myself am so sensitive to molds that I I itched like madman and felt like I had a ping pong ball stuck in my throat after giving a pt a bath during my CNA class,...

  4. Inventions we'd love to see....

    emeraldjay replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    I figure if they can make an Epi-Pen, why not a Haldol-pen? Call bell with timer and zapper, if pt rings again within less than say five minutes of it being answered they get a zap. To prevent pt's...

  5. Pet peeves!

    emeraldjay replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    Some of mine as a CNA are other CNA's charting small BM's as medium or large; RN's that report pts at "day 2 on the BM list, MOM given" when the pt was charted as having passed stool a mere 48 hours...

  6. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    emeraldjay replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    Usually I am "discovered" because I go right after work still wearing my scrubs and badge, or I'm in my student nurse uniform. There was one PA that I made so nervous because I let it slip and my...

  7. common meds in LTC

    emeraldjay replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As an aide here are the ones I often hear during report: Tylenol, Lortab, Milk of Mag, Dulcolax, Ceftin, Macro-BID, Xanax, Haldol, Ambien, Nitro in its various forms, Duragesic patch, coumadin,...

  8. What if CNA won't work?

    emeraldjay replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As an aide that has to deal with the occasional co-worker that won't work, I can completely empathize. What I don't get is when someone says that so and so is a fantastic aide, when all I ever see so...

  9. Found on floor - ? fall

    emeraldjay replied to pkeyrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my facility anytime a resident is found with any body part other than their feet on the floor, it is considered a fall and documented as such. We have a few that will deliberately sit on the floor...

  10. Well, here's a warning....

    emeraldjay replied to pannie's topic in General Nursing

    In the salon where I used to work, we had a large Q&A section regarding medications and I do belive Retin-A was one of the ones mentioned. We in the medical field all know that some topical meds...

  11. Low beds, falls and incident reports...

    emeraldjay replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my opinion, when anything other than the feet touch the floor or mat, it's a fall. For those frequent fallers that like to get out of bed but can't walk, I've been known to hide wheelchairs in the...

  12. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    emeraldjay replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    An LPN I work with, who has had experience in the OR gave me a great piece of advice that applies to anything involving sterile fields. "When you put on sterile gloves, pray." Meaning hands away from...

  13. Night shift and EXTREME fatigue

    emeraldjay replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the suggestion to force yourself out of bed after 8-10 hours of sleep. Keep the same sleep schedule even on days off, yes that means you will have to sleep during the daylight hours. What...

  14. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    emeraldjay replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one that got all of the shifts at my facility bent out of shape. Anyone who "volunteers" to come in early or stay late will go to the unit in need of staff, so the regulars do not have to...

  15. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

    emeraldjay replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    The other food I heard to avoid is banana. Supposedly a reaction to bananas is an "omen" to a latex sensitivity. I got the itchy, burning mouth feeling the one and only time I tried fresh mango. The...

  16. Charting Bloopers

    emeraldjay replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    We have a new pharmacy for our facility and apparently the typist was having a rough day. Order read, "Prevacid 15mg PO twice a day. Do not crush capsule or allow patient to swallow." It's almost...

  17. Ever get called in and mandated?

    emeraldjay posted a topic in General Nursing

    How common is it to both get called in early and then get mandated to stay late on the same shift? All of the 11-7 aides, think there were 5 that night, were mandated to stay late and 4 of them had...

  18. male nursing student uniforms

    emeraldjay replied to AlwazAmbitious's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We have to wear white sneakers or white nursing shoes, no clogs for men or women, white polo shirt with school emblem embroidered on the left chest, hunter green uniform pants that look like scrubs...

  19. male nursing student uniforms

    emeraldjay replied to AlwazAmbitious's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Aerosol hairspray or rubbing alcohol, ethyl or isopropyl on the stain for a few minutes, then wash as usual, shuld fade most of the rest of the stain out of the

  20. Tote Bag/ Book Bag

    emeraldjay replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I use a large backpack that was designed to hold books and a laptop. I am also fortunate enough that I don't require many of my books in class. Especially since I have two texts that weigh in close to...

  21. Was I justified in writing up Nursing Assistant?

    emeraldjay replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if it is your facility's policy for the leaving NA to give report to the oncoming NA, then I would say that he left his assignment. I live in NY, NA's and CNA's cannot be charged with...

  22. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    emeraldjay replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am a licensed cosmetologist, spent 4000 in grants and loans and 10 months to get there. My LTC facility insisted that I charge a resident for cutting and coloring her hair in the unit's tub room,...

  23. Ever get called in and mandated?

    emeraldjay replied to emeraldjay's topic in General Nursing

    Two from our shift got hit again. This time for four hours into the day shift. I noticed that our staffing sheet now says that we have 18 aides for days, and 10 for nights; it's dated August 12. I am...

  24. Ever get called in and mandated?

    emeraldjay replied to emeraldjay's topic in General Nursing

    From what I can tell, the aide has to make other arrangements, usually at anywhere between 0500 and 0659. Family and personal life come last. So far the only way to get out of mandation is a medical...

  25. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    emeraldjay replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I work in LTC so I end up using the terms "resident" and "patient" interchangably. Now it may sound callous that I won't wake someone up at night because they asked for a drink but fell asleep...