IdrilRN

IdrilRN BSN, RN

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  1. "Potty Talk"

    IdrilRN replied to RosesrReder's topic in General Nursing

    If you tinkle Even just a sprinkle Please be a sweety and wipe the seaty. I wish I could put a sign up in the bathroom that reminds the housekeeper to clean and restock the darn

  2. wonder how rumors work in a nursing facility

    IdrilRN replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Recently a the rumor mill was turning about an issue that had to do with vacations. I simply asked my boss about it and she set it straight. I tend to do that if it's a big thing having to do with...

  3. After the Fall LTC/SNF Nursing Know-how 101

    IdrilRN replied to Let's help out's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    the paper work involed where I work is this: incident report, nurses note, fall assesment report (which has information about the scene), call the doc, call the family, do neuro signs if needed. AS...

  4. ER and strange phenomena

    IdrilRN replied to EmergencyNrse's topic in Emergency

    Hot summer days and cool sommer nights when all the alcholics are outside drinking, we seem to get a lot of people with suicidal ideation. The week after flu shots in the nursing home, It's code...

  5. Annual Education Days

    IdrilRN replied to QSNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We once did an inservice day with different stations per subject around the nursing home. After doing a task, or having the mini inservice, (like proper donnnig of PPE, etc.)we had to answer a simple...

  6. New grad in LTC - frustrated

    IdrilRN replied to SunshineAnytime's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are lucky to get the ten days! It's frustrating to learn the in and out's of a job. I think LTC is a lot harder then people make it out to be. I recently got two days, but I've been in LTC for...

  7. Worst night ever!

    IdrilRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not only did I walk in to a storm of frustration, hostility (not towards me) and deteriorating mental health issues of a resident, I found out my folks would not ring for the nurse, or ask the nurses...

  8. Name your Hospital, City, State, Per-Diem Rate, Date of Posting(Only Per-Diem)

    IdrilRN replied to NancyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy smokes Kaiser!!!! LTC in central vermont $28 and

  9. Mental Health Interview

    IdrilRN replied to aphillipi's topic in Psychiatric

    got into the field because the first person I ever took care of as an LNA had schizophrenia and told me the TV news man was going to marry her, that was almost 20 years ago. And I was quite...

  10. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    IdrilRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once gave bad customer service to a residents family member. One who financially abused her. Her chart was red flagged and everything for this person. He called and wanted information about her...

  11. Please help me! Serious issues with my unit!

    IdrilRN replied to nursemelyn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't go into report until the staffing situation is sorted out. Most places won't let you work at a place if a family memeber is your direct supervisor/subordinate, but if I worked for my sister and...

  12. get ER wait times on your phone ?

    IdrilRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    So, does one get a free pizza, um I mean, free visit if they wait longer then the posted

  13. Why would an employer ask for 2nd background check?

    IdrilRN replied to Harrychandler's topic in General Nursing

    One place I worked had everyone do another background check as someone was missed at hire and well they shouldn't have been working there. And our place got in trouble with the state and it was their...

  14. Can't sleep anymore!

    IdrilRN replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't slept for anything the last few days because of the heat wave here in the eastern US. Been waking up about 1pm and not being able to get back to sleep. Today was cooler, so sleep was...

  15. Oh, the drama of L&D

    IdrilRN replied to beachmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In 1969 a young woman went to the hospital and delievered a 2# baby boy and left. He was in the hosptial for a month before he went home to his adoptive parents who love him very much. His mom was a...

  16. How long is your commute?

    IdrilRN replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    7 min. Unless there is a snow storm then it's about 20

  17. What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

    IdrilRN replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    In Vermont in LTC one RN can pronounce with MD

  18. Waiting time to get License

    IdrilRN replied to narsheen's topic in General Nursing

    I would just call the board of nursing. They are very nice and helpful and can answer all your questions. Hope that helps, oh and you can google for the

  19. when the day shift arrives

    IdrilRN replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I make sure my book and knitting are packed away so they don't think I haven't done anything all night. But seriously, please go to report, after getting here 10 min late, so I can go home and get...

  20. Indentifying the dementia pt for meds

    IdrilRN replied to nursinger's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    some times they know their first and or last name. Are there photos in the mars, I believe that would

  21. We will NEVER treat any patient better....

    IdrilRN replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had just spent most of the night chasing and keeping a very ataxic, confused, psychotic man safe. We felt great about what we did, I wrote a novel about him and our tech did a fantastic job...

  22. Incompetent nursing assistants

    IdrilRN replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I once caught one of the LNa's just writing the weekly vital signs in the charts at the LTC I worked in. I confronted him on it and instead of just going to do them he apent 20 min complaining to...

  23. Funny things they say....

    IdrilRN replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    apparently I was putting way too much powder on down there for an Alz lady. She said to me, "what are you doing making pie

  24. When would be a good time??

    IdrilRN replied to superlivyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No harm in asking for a transfer to another shift. As far as not standing out or standing out on the night shft, granted they are not there to see you work, but they know if all your work is done,...

  25. Question for those who work the 11pm-7am shift

    IdrilRN replied to NewestRN_OnTheBlock's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One suggestion for change at the facility would be to have the blood sugars done first thing by the day nurse for the ones that need sliding scale coverage with lispro. We did this at one place and...