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  1. dislodged G-tubes

    NancyJo replied to safc1111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked on a NHCU @ a VA, I was trained to reinsert g-tubes that had been pulled out or became occluded. At that time it was actually one of the skills that would be listed on my evaluation....

  2. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    NancyJo replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Frequent flier drug seekers and it seems we have alot here. We have several who are discharged for the weekend and present back in er on Sunday night or Monday morning. It never ceases to amaze me the...

  3. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    NancyJo replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    After reading all this I really consider myself lucky. I work with a great bunch of Cna's. Some are better than others, but right now I have very few complaints. I'm not sure how long I would last...

  4. lifting pt's while pregnant

    NancyJo replied to eflynnlpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was working midnights on a nhcu while pregnant with my first child. My doc also said to continue as before and remember my body mechanics. It required a lot of lifting as we got everyone up for...

  5. Need Help with Abbreviations, Medical Terminology

    NancyJo replied to sleepymom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was also taught to use et instead of and in nursing school. We can no longer use qd,qod,ms,mso4,cc,u, the few that come to mind. Qd and cc are killing us. We spend most of the day writing...

  6. Charge nurse trouble - need to vent!

    NancyJo replied to dbsn00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If things weren't stressful enough then your DON says your a "little hormonal"? What a slap in the face. That would be enough to make me alot hormonal! Not sure what the answer is since you have no...

  7. CPR after rigor mortis

    NancyJo replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first twelve years of nrsg was in LTC. While we did our best to check everyone every 2 hours, sometimes it just didn't happen. With myself and a CNA to cover 60 pt.'s we would start rounds to...

  8. My first code

    NancyJo replied to RN50's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital all who are a DNR have a blue dot sticker placed on their arm bands and on the front and side of their charts. Seems to work well for

  9. where are the nursing shortages?

    NancyJo replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Central Illinois. While administration has printed on several occasions that we aren't affected by the nursing shortage in the local newspaper, those of us working the floor know differently. I...

  10. Lunch Everyone? Am I paranoid or what?

    NancyJo posted a topic in General Nursing

    The people I work with all like to have lunch together and frankly it scares me to death. Pretty much everyday all the nurses and CNA's go to lunch together. If someone doesn't show up they call each...

  11. What do/did you say when...

    NancyJo replied to Nalini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've been an LPN for 18 years and at one time thought about going back to school. Now I am content. I heard the same questions for years and was encouraged by different bosses to go. Eventually they...

  12. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    NancyJo replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. The state needs to be notified. From the sounds of the DON there are probably other things just waiting to be found out. I think I would look elsewhere for a job. Besides the fact it is not...

  13. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    NancyJo replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    Several years ago I was working with a new LPN. At the start of our shift we would each take a hall and make a quick run through to make sure all were breathing and start tube feedings. One particular...

  14. Job Interview-took forever!

    NancyJo replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I am working @ is starting the same type of interviews on November1. They call it Peer Base Interviewing. All the directors chose staff from there floor to be on this "team". I happened...

  15. Caring for patients with VRE (lots of questions!)

    NancyJo replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    With any pt. in isolation for VRE at our facility we are required to wear gloves anytime you enter the room, even for just med passes or just to drop off a meal

  16. How does staffing affect you?

    NancyJo replied to LVC's topic in General Nursing

    Unforunately our staffing usually stinks. We have a wonderful director who worked her tail off over the last several months and recruited several RNS,LPN's and CNA's, had our staffing pattern changed...

  17. arrogant nurses

    NancyJo replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first LPN job was on a LTC unit. The first thing I my charge nurse told me was to respect the CNA's and they will teach you more than you can imagine. How right she was. I worked with the same aide...

  18. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    NancyJo replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, it depends on whether you have reliable staff. Our CNA's do the accuchecks, they record the number on a dry erase board and call me with any high or low values immediately, I happen to think...

  19. Are you required to use "in house " cell phones??

    NancyJo replied to mdfog10's topic in General Nursing

    We had the same phones for a long time. The problems we had were that ours were tied into the call light system as well and if they rang while you were talking to a doc or famliy they would override...

  20. What was your first LPN job? Was it difficult to find after grad?

    NancyJo replied to luckymichelle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  21. What was your first LPN job? Was it difficult to find after grad?

    NancyJo replied to luckymichelle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  22. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

    NancyJo replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good Luck. The hospital I am at went through this a few years ago. All departments were hit, but especially nursing. Anyone even near retirement was bullied into leaving. We are still reeling from...

  23. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

    NancyJo replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good Luck. The hospital I am at went through this a few years ago. All departments were hit, but especially nursing. Anyone even near retirement was bullied into leaving. We are still reeling from...

  24. Just got canned!!!

    NancyJo replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    So glad you took a stand and I hope all appreciate just what you have done. I worked in a facility years ago that decided to rid themselves of all the CNA'S and it didn't work. They were struggling...