lovingtheunloved

lovingtheunloved ASN, RN

LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing

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  1. Ambulation in Long Term Care

    lovingtheunloved replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work with dementia patients. Some of them are simply not safe without restraints. I'm talking a seatbelt or body buddy or something like that. There's a few I have that I'd give about 45 seconds...

  2. my favorite resident

    lovingtheunloved replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do I like being abused? No. But it certainly makes my day more

  3. They called 911 & sent me out. I learned a lesson!

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was at work and wasn't feeling so hot. I was short of breath, and felt like there was a brick on my chest. I'm thinking it's anxiety and I went along doing my last rounds. So the nurse trots over...

  4. They called 911 & sent me out. I learned a lesson!

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting you mention bananas, because the ER doc said "forget bananas, you'd have to eat 15 and hour for the next year to get your K level back to normal" I'm sure he was exagerating, but I...

  5. They called 911 & sent me out. I learned a lesson!

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Just for the record, I always treat my residents with dignity. I never expose more than what I'm working with. I do everything I can to protect their privacy. This experience simply made me...

  6. Rationales for foley insertion

    lovingtheunloved replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    If we're talking hospital setting, I just have to say, Q2h turning? Ha! I work in LTC, and my first question about a new admission from the hospital is how many decubs are we looking

  7. Rationales for foley insertion

    lovingtheunloved replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    What the ????? I'm a CNA, and I'd rather change the incontinent person than have a foley inserted. Because that's what is best for the patient. Perhaps a reminder that doing what is best for the...

  8. would you be mad at your CNA?

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So yesterday, my nurse was in a care plan meeting. I'm merrily doing my last rounds and I go to turn a lady who wasn't doing so hot. She was obviously having trouble breathing, so I checked her O2...

  9. would you be mad at your CNA?

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay. The nurse I went to is the nurse who was left in charge. I knew all the lady's orders, and PRN O2 was ordered, but per agency policy, a CNA cannot make the judgement that a patient needs it....

  10. Poor mouthcare can be fatal

    lovingtheunloved replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm all about the mouth care. Unfortunately, I've seen so many CNAs who don't do it. I'll tell you one thing, my trainees do

  11. Ten Commandments of Nursing...

    lovingtheunloved replied to Mermaid4's topic in Nursing Humor

    Taking the keys home? I work with a nurse who has locked her keys in the cart, in the med room, AND got her narc door stuck open. Twice. I'm frequently paged out of rooms to fix whatever it is...

  12. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    lovingtheunloved replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    I love prints. I'm a professional because of the manner in which I conduct myself, not because of what I wear. My personal favorites are Tinkerbell, Mr. Potatoe Head and VeggieTales. My residents...

  13. Difficult resident

    lovingtheunloved replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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  14. Ambulation in Long Term Care

    lovingtheunloved replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have restorative aides that do the ambulation. The CNAs on the floor try to ambulate as many as we can to help out. And if someone in a WC is getting ants in their pants, we ambulate them. Most...

  15. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    lovingtheunloved replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I DESPIES doctor's appointments. I would sell my kidneys on the black market not to have to go on one. I accompanied one lady (who yells help all day long, just a behavior,) to the dentist, where...

  16. I got bit, now I'm getting billed!

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Occupational Health

    In April, I was bitten by a resident. It broke the skin and bled, so I went to occupational health to get it fixed up. I didn't know if I should have blood drawn or not, so the nurse called my HR...

  17. I got bit, now I'm getting billed!

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Occupational Health

    Yes. The company is contracted with the occupational health department of the local hospital. I told the HR lady about it, and she said "Oh, just make a copy of the bill and put it in my box. You...

  18. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    TriageRN, your compassionate and gracious heart astounds me. You're in my

  19. Any "geri-psych" nurses on board?

    lovingtheunloved replied to MisPlacedTexan's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in an Alzheimer's and Behavioral Health nursing facility. Not formally geropsych, but that's what it boils down to. 3 different units, all lockdown. I'll tell you one thing. It's fun. It's...

  20. Does this sound funny to you?

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in General Nursing

    A woman was recently hired at my facility as a CNA student. She says that she was an LVN in ICU 20 some-odd years ago. But, she doesn't know what a foley is, she doesn't know basic infection...

  21. Alzheimer's issues

    lovingtheunloved replied to lupin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It just may not be your thing. Nothing wrong with that. I don't ever want to do PEDS. Be very, very, flexible. Like veteranRN said, if they're not hurting anything, let them

  22. my favorite resident

    lovingtheunloved replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My favorite resident is an end stager, doesn't know me from a hole in the wall, and is totally incapable of speaking. I love her dearly. My other favorite, like merricat said, is a spitfire. She's...

  23. Does this sound funny to you?

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    This woman says she was an LVN in ICU 21 years ago in California. She hasn't been in nursing since then. But wouldn't you just need like an LPN refresher course or something? And I am absolutely...

  24. How much time did you take off for a death of loved one?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My grandma, who I was very close to and is my nursing inspiration passed away Thursday. I didn't take any time off, because she was in KS and I'm in AZ. I was bummed that I couldn't go to the...

  25. A short list about bully behaviors

    lovingtheunloved replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    "Second step, just like the school yard bully, you must confront them. Call them on their behaviors in front of their audience. When you see the bully be nice to the victims face, say, Gee that wasn't...