gvernz

gvernz has 15 years experience and specializes in LTC/REHAB/GEROPSYCH/WOUND CARE/ICU.

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1. Defibrillation question

   gvernz replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

   Years and years ago.... I did a precordial thump on a 36 years old woman who was having a unstable V-tach ; I was passing by her bedside when I saw her eyes rolled, loss consciousness to do precordial...

2. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

   gvernz replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   Morning shift can be very busy. The culture of the unit as a whole also play a big factor in creating the "Team spirit". It takes only 1-2 person in the group to show inconsideration for others and...

3. Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

   gvernz replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   When I first started my carreer as a nurse, I worked in a hospital where our shift is rotation...3 day shift-3 evening shift and 3 night shift and 1 day off before you start the rotation again. My...

4. I love my days off

   gvernz replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

   I understand how you feel. A few of my family members often commented that when I'm on my days off, "my mind switches off" too. I guess subconsciously, for self preservation, my mind don't really...

5. I love my days off

   gvernz replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

   I am going back monday after 3weeks on medical leave. This is the first time since 2008 that I had a long vacation. It feels so good...! I was able to organize things at home and spend quality time...

6. The Patient I Failed

   gvernz replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   There was a time when I was working in ICU way back when ...that we had family members who can't afford to pay for mechanical ventilators and they were willing to take turns ambubagging while the...

7. The Patient I Failed

   gvernz replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Sometimes it is guilt and selfishness that motivates family members to act the way they do. Guilt, because they think that by trying to sustain a dying mother's life makes them feel better about...

8. Inhaler Cleaning

   gvernz replied to sls73's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   In the previous facility I worked with, we clean our nebulizer Face masks / hand held neb tubings with mouthpiece with 2:1 solution of warm water and vinegar. Rinse well and dry them in paper towel....

9. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

   gvernz replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I ,too, had my fair share of being burnt out. There a time when I was having multiplejob assignments. Worked as woundcare nurse , 3-11 supervisor and doing the audits for psychtropic meds...

10. The Life of a New Nurse in the Philippines

    gvernz replied to Salvie's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to disagree about my country's student nurses being not intelligent enough to be in nursing school. Each university that has a nursing program in the Philippines has rigid rules in accepting...

11. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    :yeah:

12. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I guess you did what you think was right at that moment. I admire your passion and for standing for what is true and what is right. Unfortunately, your decision to stand for your beliefs gave the...

13. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    gvernz replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Tell you what, if you report it to the STATE would it do you any good? Try talking to your supervisor por DON. There is a chain of command, let your supervisors fix the problem internally , give them...

14. Why the disdain for LTC?

    gvernz replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Working in Nursing homes /LTC have the pros and cons. I did work in a skilled nursing home/LTC for quite a number of years and currently , I am both an employee in a LTC ( as part-time)and hospital....

15. Sell me on your specialty...

    gvernz replied to rose_marie's topic in General Nursing

    Well, 15 years ago , I got myself into the Intensive Care Unit as a starting nurse and did not know much...hated psychiatric nursing, Endocrine, Respi and Cardio as my subjects at school. All I...