nurse_autumn replied to Msviv17RN's topic in Geriatric
You could always make yourself a 'cheat sheet' at the start of the shift. Use a list of residents on the hall and make a few quick notes as to who gets meds at midnight, who gets meds at 6am, etc. You can jot a quick note beside the name for who ha...
nurse_autumn replied to Msviv17RN's topic in Geriatric
I started out in a Nursing Home also as my first job after graduating. It was really overwhelming at first, and really frustrating most days. Well over a year later I'm still there and I LOVE it. I would expect the first few months working once ou...
nurse_autumn replied to onthemark's topic in Geriatric
Every treatment has the potential to be a crucial treatment, IMO, otherwise there would be no reason for it to be done. If you are signing it, you are putting your guarantee that it was done, and done correctly. The way I look at it, is this: My i...
nurse_autumn replied to yooperPN's topic in Geriatric
Is one of the family members POA? I don't understand if they feel that strongly about it why they wouldn't sign new code papers? Personally, I would initiate CPR while another nurse was contacting the MD. Having a full code signed by the doc is a ...
nurse_autumn replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in Nursing
You'll soon learn things you never knew (and stuff you never wanted to know) about your friends' and family members' health as they will call and ask you advice and ask your opinion on everything...and show you weird stuff and say "is this normal???
nurse_autumn replied to SweetseRN's topic in Nursing
Don't be so hard on yourself! Everyone has an 'ick' factor. We all get grossed out at times. We wouldn't be human if we didn't. The difference is we have the caring curve :redpinkhe
nurse_autumn replied to Sparrowhawk's topic in Nursing
That'll surely cure the staffing problem, one more nurse down. Ugh, I'd be downright fed up and hitting the employment section of the paper. Grateful I work in such a great facility.
nurse_autumn replied to RedDirtNurse's topic in Nursing
I've been working nights for over a year and I love it! My nights off, I do not alter my sleeping schedule unless i have to (family event, special trip with the kids, etc). I unwind after work for 1/2 hour or so, then go get my 7 hours of sleep lik...
nurse_autumn replied to 1968cowgirl's topic in Geriatric
I started nursing school KNOWING I did not want to work in LTC. Well, I graduated one May, put applications in at the one local hospital (yup, I live rural) and at 3 nursing homes just for options. I was offered a job at a LTC for PRN just after gr...
nurse_autumn replied to saskrn's topic in Geriatric
Absolutely. We all healp each other as well. CNAs help cover each others' halls during breaks. Nurses answer bells as well of course. We all help each other.
nurse_autumn replied to missladyrn's topic in Nursing
I would think if it were me and I was told she was my responsibility and I had to watch her more closely, I would want another nurse to be available to hold her hand through her med pass. What a joke. What about going to your supervisor's superviso...
nurse_autumn replied to DixieRedHead's topic in LTC Directors
Our facility has announced we will be starting to use emars also though we don't have a date yet. I'm excited about the change but there are plenty of nurses who are nervous about the switch. I'm curious about how difficult it is to fix mistakes to...
