Elladora

Elladora

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  1. Weight loss for nurses

    Elladora replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    I lost 100 pounds a few years ago. (Since gained it all back). To do so was not really hard, just took dedication. I counted EVERY SINGLE CALORIE that went in my mouth. I used Spark People but...

  2. Social Media Etiquette for Nursing Professionals

    Elladora replied to Nurses Service Org's topic in General Nursing

    Drug use I agree with, however alcohol is legal. If I have a drink (or ten) and I'm not on duty, that is my right. Now if I were to drink and drive, or drink at work, that would be a problem, but...

  3. Should I report the person who scheduled me to a patient I should not have been sitting?

    Elladora replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As others have said I think you should take a good hard look at YOUR actions before you even consider reporting anyone. You were reading magazines, you disregarded the nurses orders, the patient...

  4. Can you become an RN at age 19?

    Elladora replied to Drizzle203's topic in General Students

    I currently work with two that are RNs and are 19. They took college classes during high school and went straight through, no semesters off. As an aside, they both have a LOT to learn. They have the...

  5. How do you deal with high pressure and stress as a floor nurse?

    Elladora replied to nurseburst's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have a cheat sheet of sorts that I use every day. It has the basic tasks I need to get done that never change (assessments, blood glucose, ted hose, etc) and I add to it as needed. I use it to jot...

  6. Two deaths in one shift

    Elladora replied to %)'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree with mom. Go to work. If patient deaths are bothering you to the point you think you need a mental health day you may need to work on some coping skills. Taking the day off to fret over it...

  7. Being friends with residents on Facebook

    Elladora replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'll be the odd man out here, it's allowed at our facility as long as the staff member is ok with it. We have some younger, long term residents, that are basically lonely. We form friendships with...

  8. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

    Elladora replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To me it's pretty simple, if it's something you support, donate. If not, don't. People will always try to take advantage, that doesn't mean you have to be involved. As for 20K for a funeral, that's...

  9. What's In Your Staff Bathroom?

    Elladora replied to oldpsychnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our official staff bathroom is teeny tiny. It will occasionally have a newsletter hanging on the wall but more often than not, there's nothing in there but a toilet, a sink, a paper towel dispenser,...

  10. What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    Elladora replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wake them up...once. After that, it's a write up. There's no excuse for falling asleep on any shift at work (unless you're on break, then as long as you set an alarm, it's

  11. What Do You Do When Co-Worker Falls Asleep on Night Shift?

    Elladora replied to NightNerd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not your co-workers responsibility to wake you up. I would gladly write you up each and every single night you fell asleep. And yes, I'm a riot at parties. Work isn't a

  12. RN - Crushing medications

    Elladora replied to DDdove's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have multiple residents that are on tube feedings and NO meds are given like this. Per their doctor AND their pharmacist, the meds are mixed with 15 ml of water (30 ml if it's a large med pass) and...

  13. Taking expired OTC meds home from workplace

    Elladora replied to emtricks's topic in Patient Medications

    Where I used to work the company set them out to take home. They paid for them, so it was their money, not the

  14. IM injection gone subcutaneous?

    Elladora replied to Psychrn6685's topic in Patient Medications

    Sometimes they just get wonky. I highly doubt it has anything to do with your

  15. Personal Address Disclosed to the public? what does this mean?

    Elladora replied to Kate.Med/Surg RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding me? They can and do get out of the hospital and they can and will look caregivers up. I've had patients try to add me to social media, ask for me phone number/address, etc. Why...

  16. Is nursing school as bad as they say?

    Elladora replied to sarahelaine08's topic in General Students

    Please, please, please strive to be better than that. Don't settle for mediocrity. As my instructors always said, "I would much rather be treated by a nurse that received all A's than a nurse that...

  17. Did you get a raise with IV certification?

    Elladora replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in an LTC vent unit. My facility paid for my class and I got a raise when I completed the

  18. superstitions/things you always do before work?

    Elladora replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I work third so mine might be a little different. I shower before I leave home (otherwise I don't ever feel awake), listen to some loud music on the way in (Disturbed or Slipknot are my current bands...

  19. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

    Elladora replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    Had an ER nurse call our facility and ask, "Why did you send him? He's a DNR." I literally had to count to ten before I could answer

  20. Is working as LPN in Nursing home easy?

    Elladora replied to PoppyLizz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you flipping kidding me? Do you think "grunt" work is beneath you because you will be an LPN? Most nursing homes work short staffed. As such, you will be expected to pitch in. This includes...

  21. Would I have to do catheters at every place I work?

    Elladora replied to Beeboop12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in LTC and I straight cath one gentleman twice per shift every single day, another that has a PRN order for straight cathing if he doesn't wet at least once every 8 hours, and off-hand I would...

  22. "You can't call off!"

    Elladora replied to snow22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately you are looking for sympathy from people that are quite unlikely to give it. Personally, I live a distance from work and have always made it in. Leave early, plan ahead. I go to work...

  23. Nurse yelling at patient

    Elladora replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked in psych for 5 years. Yelling

  24. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Elladora replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This concerns me. As others have mentioned, insulin syringes come in multiple sizes. I find it a little strange that you didn't learn that in nursing school. I'm also a bit concerned that you are...

  25. How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    Elladora replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately we do it the second way you describe. Each time we give a med, we have to write in the starting count, the dosage given, dosage wasted, end count, and our signature. At shift change,...