IdrilRN

IdrilRN BSN, RN

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  1. Advice needed from fellow night shift people

    IdrilRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    I do what 86tornado does when I have more then one night off in a row. But if I only have one night off, I just stay up. I have a family so it's hard to do the things that most people would do on a...

  2. For those who don't wear scrubs, what do you wear to work?

    IdrilRN replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Jeans or or regular pants and a shirt, sometimes a sweat shirt. When I worked at the state hospital everyone, even the docs, wore jeans and tee shirts. I remember in orientation there, they told us...

  3. Pt not allowed to refuse care?

    IdrilRN replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    I did an ethics paper on this very subject. And yes, if you've built your castle in the sky and moved in, then yes in Vermont you can refuse any and all medications to help you get better, that is...

  4. Pt not allowed to refuse care?

    IdrilRN replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like he needs a psych referral! We had a man with advanced MS, wheel chair bound, who would just refuse to go to bed and re position him self. So what did this one nurse do???? Let him stay...

  5. i feel guilty, help!

    IdrilRN replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    wow RN writer I wish I read your answer a few years ago! I stayed till 5p, came in a 3a with the promise of leaving at 11a, and usually was begged to stay til 3p with the promise of the next day...

  6. Hourly rounding logs

    IdrilRN replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are 1 nurse and 2 LNA's to 40 at night. If I'm the RN of the night I get to take care of IV's and what not on the other units. Some people think we should be checking on their family memebers...

  7. New Grad RN: New Job Raises More Question for Self

    IdrilRN replied to LotusRN1972's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the state is the state inspectors that come around once a year (at leastin VT) to make sure the care in the nursing home is correct. I've been through many and find it interesting that more people...

  8. Hospital Counselors

    IdrilRN replied to pishoncna's topic in General Nursing

    At the LTC I work in we have an outside consulting company come and see the residents that need it. At the hospital, if the people need it they get a psych consult from one of the psychiatrics. But...

  9. Teenage Pregnancy/Nursing

    IdrilRN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a young 20 y.o I wanted a baby so badley becuase I was lonley and wanted something/someone to love me unconditionally. My childhood/teen years sucked and I was or at least I felt unloved....

  10. Shout Out for Nurses working in the Hurricane

    IdrilRN replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    Although Irene has left us here in Central Vermont the worst of the flooding is yet to come. Most of the day nurses are coming, if they can get here at all, from the little towns with one road in and...

  11. Parents - was nursing school worth it?

    IdrilRN replied to anc876's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it was! 12 years ago when I did LPN school I just had my daughter, she was only a year. I could put her to bed at 7pm and do my homework. Fast forward to two young teens, who need me now more...

  12. Psych nursing or nursing home/rehab nursing?

    IdrilRN replied to pezz9413's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work part time psych and per diem in LTC. I love them both too much to go one way or the other. In psych I use a much different skill set then I do at the LTC. I was an LPN for 12 years before...

  13. Shift change incident--Who's responsibility?

    IdrilRN replied to qestout's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know the hard and fast rule on this one but if it was me I would be nice to the person trying to get their work done to get home and take care of it

  14. What is a Women's Health Unit?

    IdrilRN replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our "Women's and Childrens" unit is L&D/post partum/ante partum/ female type surgery and over flow of "healthy" young women of the non complicated med/surg type. I was there post gall bladder...

  15. Nursing now vs. then

    IdrilRN replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the token 100 yo person in LTC. When I started 20 years ago most were 70 somthing widows. Now most are in their late 80's early 90's and sicker then ever. Only just a few years ago they...

  16. acute psych unit

    IdrilRN replied to Aviationurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I too see some confusing things on my unit. When I was worked at the state hospital there were no belts, not laces no hoodies etc... Here it's a little different they have their belts and laces and...

  17. Pressing charges on a psych patient?

    IdrilRN replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    I would surely press charges and let the police and courts sort it out. I've taken care of a few patients in the last few months who were depressed and suicidal because they had a court date coming...

  18. Why are nursing instructors mean?

    IdrilRN replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Students

    I was in the second round of students of my last sememster for the "mean" instructor. We heard all kinds of horror stories about mulitiple clinical warnings, yelling etc. Well guess what, she was...

  19. frequent call in's or no shows

    IdrilRN replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    People want full time or almost full time jobs. In my area that is hard to come by. I work part time in the hospital and PerDiem at LTC. together that equals full time. I am scheduled for my...

  20. Sell me on your specialty...

    IdrilRN replied to rose_marie's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I love my two jobs. I was an LPN for 12 years and now am an RN. I can't picture myself doing anything else. Somedays stink, but most days are good. A small handful of co workers...

  21. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    IdrilRN replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the opportunity of being a student and the nurse on the floor with students. I think making sure you know why a patient is on the medication is important. Yes and don't make it a huge...

  22. Sell me on your specialty...

    IdrilRN replied to rose_marie's topic in General Nursing

    Come to psychiatry,we have sugar free candies, lots of down time on nights (least at my place). Where else can you spend your day talking to people? Our patients wipe their own buts, we don't spread...

  23. Advice for dealing with manipulative patients who are frequent flyers?

    IdrilRN replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing

    that's right everyone else does it. Pushes fast, leaves meds at the bed side, lets them go out side to smoke with a line.... wow everyone else? Maybe I'm doing something wrong! No not really, but...

  24. Why do most of the SNF/ LTC facilities not put their classified Ads on the internet?

    IdrilRN replied to 50kn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you could call and ask if they are hiring, or like others have said stop by and fill out an application. good

  25. ZZZZ's - Time to be honest!

    IdrilRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't done it in a while but I will usually warn my coworkers, the two of them, if I am really tired. We all support each other in staying awake if we just can't help it. but after a sometimes...