DSkelton711

DSkelton711

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  1. severe anxiety

    DSkelton711 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you go for disability, at least for short term. Maybe a change in doctors is needed as well. I went through some awful stuff, but I needed a good 2-3 years before I was really able to...

  2. Why don't they change LTC facilities?

    DSkelton711 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    LTCs depend on payments from Medicare and Medicaid unless the patient is private pay. In other words, the government is highly involved. TONS of paperwork making it top heavy in staff to do paperwork,...

  3. Why Long Term Care?

    DSkelton711 replied to jocelynlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an RN who loves to care for her patients. I also love working with the elderly. Unfortunately, there are no bedside positions for RNs. Just management which is not me. (I am a weirdo-I'd rather...

  4. On my way to hospital nursing.

    DSkelton711 replied to puttinontheritz's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! That is great. Like the other posters said "be open". Best piece of advice I ever got was: "don't go around saying, we didn't do it like that where I worked before." So Good Luck and I hope it...

  5. Aspirating for blood when giving injections to infants?....Have the rules changed?

    DSkelton711 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Patient Medications

    @AugustRain: Thanks for the link. Found it very informative. I have aspirated blood twice in 12 years, both on vaccines, so I would probably stick with it. Ooops no pun intended! I did it so quick...

  6. Aspirating for blood when giving injections to infants?....Have the rules changed?

    DSkelton711 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Okay I used to work pediatric office many moons ago and we aspirated. We did a one-handed aspiration with the thumb pulling the plunger up. Very quick and efficient and didn't bother the child. I just...

  7. Frustrated

    DSkelton711 replied to springybaybee's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the BON but the BOE took me 4 months to complete checks, but they did allow me to start because of character references from people at the school that knew me. Seems like it should...

  8. Work hardening after injury

    DSkelton711 replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to say good luck and glad you will be going to grad school which will hopefully open other doors for you. I am in a bad situation with no job and barely surviving on disability. I managed...

  9. HELP I need college advice!!

    DSkelton711 replied to hilzaberry's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is not popular but I would do the 2 year wait if you know you will definitely get in. Why? Because of the difficulty new grads are having getting hired. By the time you'd be finished the...

  10. Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

    DSkelton711 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty soon all we will have to do is scan the chip in the back of the patients skull and tada! The robot nurse will come beeping down the hallway. Only partly

  11. Feeling useless...

    DSkelton711 replied to Lucia1's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain, but a little bit differently. I am an older nurse (51) and apparently ready for pasture! Been looking for 2 years. DO NOT take it personal. Part of it is the economy and what is...

  12. Any experience as Manager of Clinical Practice @ Gentiva?

    DSkelton711 replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

    "I dont know where you are from but Interim is nation wide and they are a great company to work for. I work in the office while I got to school and I love it. Its my career and dream job and after I...

  13. Bad decision

    DSkelton711 replied to sadd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't give up. Keep current on nursing issues and trends, though. The economy has affected so many, including myself. I am an RN working as a caregiver. Been looking for 2 years, but my situation is...

  14. Walk with a Nurse (Program idea.)

    DSkelton711 replied to Tryptophan's topic in General Nursing

    This is a cool idea. How new are you to nursing? I ask this because you learn so much more from experience in a lot of things, but also up and coming nurses have a lot of new things to bring to the...

  15. I need some help... Could someone please give me a shift routinue....

    DSkelton711 replied to CrissiQ's topic in General Nursing

    What? You would like to be trained in your position to be a more efficient, viable manager??? jk, being totally sarcastic because healthcare always wants to NOT do the right thing. I like the...

  16. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    DSkelton711 replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First I'd like to say we don't even know who got him dressed. Maybe not an LPN or RN may have sent him out that way. I heard techs can do Foley care in some places and maybe an actual nurse hasn't...

  17. Medpass at mealtime a dignity issue?

    DSkelton711 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was a nurse at a dementia facility--which meant they didn't have nurses on staff. Only nurses to come and go at med time. The only place you could find these people were in the dining room! The...

  18. Dealing with VIP patients

    DSkelton711 replied to pageturnstyle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are there certain lines truly being crossed by this patient? Then you may need to speak with someone about it. Find out how others are handling the interactions with this patient. Is there a...

  19. From full time to per diem

    DSkelton711 replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ouch. I would definitely not do this at the present time. I think they would look on it pretty sourly and you may not receive any calls. If possible I would finish orientation and work for 6 months...

  20. Profile Assessment?

    DSkelton711 replied to Boswellia Carterii's topic in General Nursing

    @Rob72, Really liked your post re: interpreting profile assessment. Guess being able to impress on a face-to-face interaction has gone the way of the

  21. Nursing or Cursing?

    DSkelton711 replied to Utak Indio's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the insight. Unfortunately, the same is happening here. It's time to tell young people that unless their heart is truly in it and they can afford to go without work, they'd be better off...

  22. Profile Assessment?

    DSkelton711 replied to Boswellia Carterii's topic in General Nursing

    These tests are ridiculous. Wish I had a word of wisdom, but I don't because I answer truthfully and apparently you get whacked for that, too. I wonder if someone could make a living teaching people...

  23. Techs starting IVs

    DSkelton711 replied to PedsERRN's topic in General Nursing

    And I wonder why nurses can't find jobs. We are being outsourced like everything

  24. Denied CA lvn license for 2 DUI's

    DSkelton711 replied to octaviaM's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think background checks might depend on how far they go back and what reporting agency they use. Mine shows up for some and not others. DUI in my state is forever--is not even eligible for...

  25. Severe lower abdominal pain

    DSkelton711 replied to NickB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I thought of gas as well. That can be pretty intense. Original poster: any