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  1. Unna Boots

    Mom2boysRN replied to lostNneuro's topic in General Nursing

    I currently have a patient that I apply an unna boot to twice weekly, his wound care doc does it the third. Our agency doesn't say we need to take any measurements and the doc didn't put it in her...

  2. Bedside manners

    Mom2boysRN replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Treat others as you would like your mother, father, grandparents, siblings, friends

  3. Nursing and being a mom?

    Mom2boysRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in General Nursing

    I am mom to a 7 and 10 year old. I've had both days 7-3, and evenings 2-1030, jobs and am now doing 8-4 in homecare M-F. I've found for my family it works best with me on days. Both kids are in...

  4. "Loosing" my license

    Mom2boysRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I will comment as a newer nurse. I graduated in Dec 2010. It was brought up a lot about our license being on the line or the threat of losing our license if we made a mistake. We were made...

  5. Oh, where to precept? For that matter, which career?

    Mom2boysRN replied to emptyboxcars's topic in Nursing Career

    Hospital or LTC/rehab experience is good for HH. I actually did my preceptorship in HH at the company that I now work for. I was supposed to be on a MS unit at a hospital and that hospital decided...

  6. Oh, where to precept? For that matter, which career?

    Mom2boysRN replied to emptyboxcars's topic in Nursing Career

    I would recommend a good look at home health. I wasn't able to get into a hospital, but I did ltc for 14 months. I loved taking care of the pts but hated how little time I had with them and to...

  7. How many do this?

    Mom2boysRN replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Home Health

    I work M-F 8-4 I have on call about once per month. When you are on call you answer calls that come into the answering service after hours and on the weekend you may have to do some SOCs, visits if...

  8. Home health and family life?

    Mom2boysRN replied to vbgniner's topic in Home Health

    I just started my HH job 2 weeks ago, so still a newbie. I left LTC working 2-1030 because those hours, every other weekend, every other holiday were killing family life. My HH company is small, but...

  9. Some people want to live forever

    Mom2boysRN replied to seizetheday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like my hubby's grandma before she died. She bought her dress and made sure everything was ready. Sometimes people just

  10. Feeling Flustered

    Mom2boysRN replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    I'm right there with ya, except I work swings. After dropping my kids at school this morning my word.. See you tomorrow just killed me. I left a days position at an AL to work at a SNF to get...

  11. Freaking Out a Bit....

    Mom2boysRN replied to LTCPCA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes all patches/ dressings etcare initialed and dated when

  12. Freaking Out a Bit....

    Mom2boysRN replied to LTCPCA's topic in General Nursing

    I assume this is an AL facility? This is why I'm against med techs no offense to the op, but you are putting responsibility on someone that doesn't have the education to do the job they are doing....

  13. How does it make you feel?

    Mom2boysRN replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses I know, including me don't revile to those caring for them that they are nurses. The only time I do is if I feel it's necessary. If your pt chose to not tell you she is a nurse it's her...

  14. Gero Psych

    Mom2boysRN replied to Animal3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work on a dementia unit in LTC. First I never call it medicine. I approach, smile and say Hi x howare you today? They answer I respond. Then I say I have something for you... Some will take...

  15. Speaking foreign languages

    Mom2boysRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    I work with many Philipino nurses and they do it all the time... Rude? Maybe, but it really doesn't bother

  16. Nurses wearing white

    Mom2boysRN replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility depending on your position you have to wear a certain color pants, can tan, nurse white, kitchen is all navy. You can wear any color top as long as it matches. Most nurses hate the...

  17. Do nurses get holidays off?

    Mom2boysRN replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    This was my first thanksgiving as a nurse, the stuff I would miss ie. holidays, school stuff, etc was the one obstacle I had to get over before I decided to becomea nurse. We had our big dinner on...

  18. Nursing hours

    Mom2boysRN replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot... Teaching is NOT a low stress job. Teachers are under lots of pressure to make sure kids preform well on standardized tests, keeping parents happy, keeping administration happy, and you...

  19. Nursing hours

    Mom2boysRN replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I will help you or not. I was a teacher, went to college right out of highschool, had trouble with studying vs socializing so I switched majors from health sciences (at that school is...

  20. Advice pls, next step in education

    Mom2boysRN replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same position. I have an unrelated BS and an ADN grad. I have been advised by other nurses that have btdt just to go for my msn. I think this is what I want to do and if I chose to this...

  21. I'm very tired after bad job experience

    Mom2boysRN replied to oldLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that's terrible. I also do ltc, rehab and dementia units. We are constantly doing fall reports even on those where they fall on a matt etc, a fall is a fall. If someone is on the floor it's...

  22. Sooo many crushed meds...

    Mom2boysRN replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Contact your pharmacy and see if the meds that shouldn't be crushed come in liquid

  23. Can you chart too much?

    Mom2boysRN replied to Herr_Krankenpfleger's topic in General Nursing

    I'm aware of situations where a nurse was met with the same sort of feeback in a case such as yours. The nurse refused to change her wording, but it was "corrected" to managements liking in the...

  24. I ♥ downstaffing!

    Mom2boysRN replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I love it! I actually got cancelled yesterday. I work swings also so it's one more eveing I get to be with my family. Also it happens at most once per pay period, so I don't get cancelled very...

  25. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Mom2boysRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work in a ltc/rehab facility. We weren't required to get the flu shot but if we didn't want it we had to fill out a sheet telling why. I got it at my MDs office and had to provide info on where I...