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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. sneaking meds in food

    Depends on the short term memory; if someone is REALLY out of it, and not refusing the applesauce w/meds, I'd give it. If they refuse, then find the POAH....what they say goes IF the patient can't act...
  2. sneaking meds in food

    If they are their own responsible party, I would NOT sneak them the med if they refuse it. I offer, remind them of the night before, ask what is really going on, and document. When the doc gets...
  3. sneaking meds in food

    Nope. DPOA is Durable Power of Attorney (financial matters) POAH is Power of Attorney for Healthcare As far as the Colace- fecal impaction is a sentinel event that has to be reported to the state...
  4. sneaking meds in food

    The POAH has the right to make the decisions if the resident can't act on her
  5. sneaking meds in food

    If she can't act on her rights, and her POAH has approved, it's
  6. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    like 3 days is gonna do it. nobody watches survivor anymore? it takes them at least a couple of weeks to look like x-rays with undies
  7. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    Yeah- that nurse is called the instructor. This whole mentality of "my license is on the line" is not reality. YOU have to screw up to lose YOUR license. There isn't some random lottery about who has...
  8. Do you find this article insulting?

    :) It's been a while It's sad that so many people are talking about people being admitted to SNFs that aren't going to be rehab "worthy"; they're not capable. We didn't admit those to SNF. I had...
  9. Do you find this article insulting?

    Are you reporting what you
  10. My only contact with nurses; I'm on disability but still guard my license like my life depends on it. Illinois (armpit of the
  11. Do you find this article insulting?

    Obviously written by someone who is ignorant and/or angry- a hospitalist doesn't go to nursing homes. Yeah- Medicare pays for the first 15 days.... then it's 100 bucks/day for "Grandma's" check book...
  12. If I see one more post titled....

    You've never had "Newbie Snacks" ? They're tasty, like chicken- only they cluck more before being
  13. If I see one more post titled....

    I hear what you're saying :) But I'm wondering where anyone got the idea that nurses hold people's hands (if not gloved- and looking for a vein to harpoon) and cry with someone (another infection...
  14. PICU without wearing a gown?

    ok. just a thought. if you are the only one wearing a gown amongst the folks with experience, maybe that is a clue? no. a gown is not a "must". it tracks the same junk around as your scrubs....
  15. Any Tips???

    Eager without looking desperate, professional clothing, good breath, neat fingernails, proper grammar/punctuation (post was good :)), good posture, ANYTHING that will "sell" you as the best candidate....
  16. Be careful with free lance work; make sure you have good malpractice insurance; also, no benefits (health insurance- that you never know when you're going to need, tuition reimbursement, etc). Also,...
  17. Is a double major possible?

    With nursing, it's not just the class/lecture hours- you have clinical hours- that are different in each school. Most nursing students that I've known do ONLY nursing classes during the school year;...
  18. Nurses eat their Young

    :hug: I can't work anymore, but definitely sense the 'useless' stuff. I enjoy doing what I can to help students on the student forums. (WHEN they have initiated the work, and are looking for...
  19. first of all, with any incident report the family has to be notified (ltc, right?). if the person ate a crayon (hey, it happened on a locked dementia unit ) the family has to be notified, even though...
  20. Am I crazy, because this seems VERY WRONG...

    ADN from 1985 here :) I'd be mortified. We spent a DAY observing LTC (and I ended up working in several LTCs, and loved it- I'm not dissing LTC ) . We had a quarter of psych. We started giving meds...
  21. Intervention for AML

    "bx" is biopsy (sorry ) What are the results from the blood that was drawn and sent to the laboratory? The subtype is only important for education purposes at this point; the initial chemo will be...
  22. Nurses eat their Young

    BTDT w/1st
  23. Does the aunt want to be placed there as well when she is A & O, sharp, and can make her own decisions? My only words to the aunt would be "Bite me". Stick with grandma She DOES have the...
  24. This is not the behavior of addiction :) When an addict feels better, they will do just about anything to get more of THAT drug (or class of meds=opiates). They don't think "Hm, this isn't good. I...
  25. Nurses eat their Young

    Here ya go