HurricaneCasRN

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1. New Grad, First official day working as RN tommorow

   HurricaneCasRN replied to TDeniseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Don't be too nervous. Don't be too sure of yourself....it's dangerous and doesn't endear you. Be helpful. Be willing to do stuff. Jump in and volunteer. Ask questions. Ask your preceptor for

2. Moments that make you giggle....

   HurricaneCasRN replied to Pat2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is AMAZING! Yay for both of you! I had a resident tell me all about how her son had always been in rock bands and they would go out to see him play and drink "until beer was coming out of our...

3. Has anyone heard of getting fired in LTC because of overtime?

   HurricaneCasRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   My facility has a census just under 100. We have three nurses to cover that, no bridge nurse or supervisor or anything...just the three of us. It can get hairy. BUT, we NEVER get talked to or written...

4. Let go after three days? Seriously?!?!

   HurricaneCasRN replied to LTCNS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Is it possible that a former employer is giving you bad references, deserved or not? I've heard of it happening. Good luck with your new

5. POLL LTC Nurses... please answer

   HurricaneCasRN replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I didn't say ALL DONs. I said BAD ones. And they ARE a problem. Good ones are not a

6. POLL LTC Nurses... please answer

   HurricaneCasRN replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Bad DONs. Short staffing (caused by bad DONs) Inappropriate residents (supported by bad

7. Another low staffing - am i being a baby- new nurse post!

   HurricaneCasRN replied to SnowboardRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   LTC nurses also draw labs, deliver them to the lab, communicate them to the doctor and change care plans and MARS based on those labs. In LTC, we have a few patients per shift that are experiencing...

8. Another low staffing - am i being a baby- new nurse post!

   HurricaneCasRN replied to SnowboardRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Ayiyiyi!!! You didn't MEAN to sound that way did

9. CNA and death

   HurricaneCasRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   This is what I shared tonight with a private group, nurses and non-nurses. Background for you that don't know me, I'm a first year, grad in May working in a nursing home: Intense night tonight. We...

10. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    HurricaneCasRN replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    On the flipside, my ex-husband's cousin became a NP in family practice. The family was so proud because she's "almost a doctor!" I didn't even aspire to nursing school at that point, but it still...

11. Any nurses out there graduate knowing everything?

    HurricaneCasRN replied to brielle776's topic in General Nursing

    I knew some student nurses that knew everything. They failed out. The ones that knew MOST everything graduated, but can't pass

12. Difficult families

    HurricaneCasRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How do you deal with them? I'm talking about the families that take shifts and are on the floor all day and evening. Each shift wants to talk with you, complain to you and assess Mom and create...

13. Will a Nurse PLEASE help me on this Case Study?

    HurricaneCasRN replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, look at her nutritional needs for heart problems.

14. Will a Nurse PLEASE help me on this Case Study?

    HurricaneCasRN replied to Samian Q's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Meds. Drag out that Pharm

15. Got a promotion because of my big...

    HurricaneCasRN replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    Murses might be my favorite creatures on Earth! lol You are cracking me