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  1. Any tips for a new RN starting off in a nursing home?

    supervisorhatchet replied to CindyLou1983's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Know what you know, and all the rest.....ask lots of questions. Use your peers to help you gain knowledge! There are never any dumb questions, and mistakes are just new opportunities to

  2. New School nurse sub - advice??

    supervisorhatchet replied to photomom's topic in School

    Don't worry too much. It is no different than any other nursing job....Your job is to follow the MDs order. No order no med, tx, etc. And in case of emergency....you are never alone! There is internet...

  3. Locker dilemma

    supervisorhatchet replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked at a place for over 2 years and never got a locker....When one did open up, it was on another unit, all the way on the other side of the building, on a lock down unit that I did not even have...

  4. how to get in the elusive ICU club...any suggestions

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    this may seem silly, but how can I get into the ICU? I have been RN for 2& 1/2 years. I have worked med surg & long term care, and briefly in home health. They dont want new grads...so I am...

  5. confused about insulin

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I just read a report from a recent survey, and one of the tags was that insulin was administered after the meal. Is this accurate? I thought that FSBS was checked before the meal...the insulin could...

  6. RN supervisor legal responsibility

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Just wondering if anyone can tell me what my legal/ethical/moral responsibility is when "RN supervisor" has been assigned to my name. and if I am going to be assigned RN supervisor, shouldn't I get a...

  7. med error or flawed entry

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    just wondering... recently noticed several medications on the med cart not match what is on my eMAR... such as eMAR might say tylenol 650mg 1 tablet q6hrs...but what I have on hand is 325mg tablets...

  8. new to management..Need help

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    hi everyone...I am new to management, I need some resources for common meds that require lab follow up common dx that require lab follow up a system for chart audits and a system for compliance

  9. new job description every day, unpaid on call

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems like every day I get a new job description. Can you do this. and oh today, I need you to do this. And focus on this today.. And today beat all. I was informed after being in my position for...

  10. new job description every day, unpaid on call

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in General Nursing

    administrative, hourly paid RN if on call nurse can't get someone to come in, and the floor isn't covered, the nurse gets to work the

  11. new job description every day, unpaid on call

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in General Nursing

    no

  12. fluticasone aerosol + nasal spray

    supervisorhatchet replied to sogreenrn's topic in Patient Medications

    without knowing what the nasal spray is...it is hard to say...However, there are different classes of inhaled medication... flonase is an anti inflammatory = reduces swelling then there are steroid...

  13. anyone ever been part of a RCA meeting?

    supervisorhatchet replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    not sure about hospital procedures. in long term care, we do RCA for just about any negative outcome... such as pressure ulcers, falls, skin tears, etc it really isn't a big deal, it is a risk...

  14. med error or flawed entry

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    thanks for the replies I have a lot of work to do. The administrator has sort of put me in charge of getting the MARS cleaned up. I found about 40 of this type of error on 1 med cart in 1 shift (I...

  15. 2 new grads in charge?

    supervisorhatchet replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say the same thing..The bad ones weed themselves out,

  16. Please help! disaster drill

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :DHey everyone. I am new to position of staff development and am responsible for filling in the gaps in education with my staff. This icon really shows how I feel ! next week we are having a disaster...

  17. Please help! disaster drill

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    haven't had a chance to look at all the sites, but thanks so much. our safety commitee wanted to wait a couple of months, but admin said no...we are passed due and in our survey window... But as staff...

  18. Please help! disaster drill

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I meant to say hot water heater for the kitchen. Which is gas powered...It is a good scenario, as our O2 is stored in the room next to the kitchen...it is ironic we planned this mock diaster for the...

  19. diaster drill. PLEASE help!

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey everyone. I am new to position of staff development and am responsible for filling in the gaps in education with my staff. next week we are having a disaster drill. Here is my problem, I am NEW to...

  20. diaster drill help needed

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    :DHey everyone. I am new to position of staff development and am responsible for filling in the gaps in education with my staff. This icon really shows how I feel ! next week we are having a disaster...

  21. what chain of command?

    supervisorhatchet posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh, what a day! It seems as though I say this every day. All of the days run together. Can't get the meds from pharmacy, can't find the order on the chart, lab results are locked in an administrative...

  22. FED UP CNAS!!!!

    supervisorhatchet replied to marineswife0809's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    LTC is hard work, if you are DOING your job it is HARD..from the CNAs, nurses, admin....It is hard. As a nurse, I don't ask my CNAs to do anything for me, because I know they have enough to do. If I...

  23. what chain of command?

    supervisorhatchet replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Really thinking that would be great...We send so many out, just because we can't get the MD to return calls! Some nurses just do what ever they think doc will tell them to do...But I am not...

  24. Foley sterile field

    supervisorhatchet replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Just practice.....When I was in school, we got a cath kit to play with. We took that kit home, and I found one of my daughter's dolls that had a hole big enough, and me and a partner quizzed each on...

  25. Medication Administration through a feeding tube

    supervisorhatchet replied to lalexa15's topic in General Nursing

    ok...having worked in ltc and having lots of peg and g tubes... wait...back up #1 rule !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always act in a way that you can defend in a court of law. if you can't defend your actions at...