lesliee

Hello forum, I'm a relatively new nurse (just over a year) working in long term care as a floor nurse and as MDS coordinator. My problem is that, this MDS position was given to me with no formal training. I got the manual and a backlog of MDS's and...

I worked Sept 11th and the mood in the building was awful. I had residents whose children worked at the pentagon - thankfully they were not there at the time. I have a 103 yr old resident worried about her nephew, an international banker in New Yor...

Thanks Talino... That's a good start for sources. I've never even heard of google - thanks for the info! Lesliee

Hmm...what part of PA is Titusville? I'm an RN working LTC along with an LVN - and like people who've posted before me, I don't let a set of initials get in the way of getting the job done. I'm happy where I'm at here in Northern CA., but have fami...

Humbling, isn't it? I was shattered when I made my med error right after nursing school. Like you, I was always one consuling other students who had made mistakes. Nothing like a little smack of reality to get you more vigilant! You'll live...you...

BRAVO! :)

BRAVO! :)

When I decided I wanted to go college and become a nurse, I applied at our local community college for the ADN program. The wait to get into a 2-year program was 4 years. Common sense prevailed, I applied for a BSN program that didn't have a waitin...

Nothing...not even a "Happy Nurse's Week".

Ok people...I need advice. What is one to do when a nurse that you've worked the floor with is promoted to a supervisory position and the power immediately goes to her head? For instance, she came bellowing into work today because someone parked in...

RNinMay: I'm surprised your school didn't make you get malpractice insurance while you were a student...mine did! There are people out there who are convinced that buying life insurance means that they will die soon. I think that is the case with s...

I have a question and hope someone can point me in a direction of more information. My facility is in the process of considering switching from regular yearly PPD testing to two-step testing. I understand the theory behind two-step testing to be th...

I'm less than a year into this profession myself, and just wanted to state for the record that during my last semester of nursing school, one of our assignments was to contact a nursing bulletin board and begin discussions, take polls, etc. We actua...

Nasty, nasty stuff! Ugh...I thought what freaked me out most was the sound of retching, but now reading all these posts I find myself lost for words..lol. Geez, it's critical that nurses have a sense of humor, isn't it? How else can we stay in th...

I haven't read all the replies to this post, so maybe this issue has already been addressed. Why such aminosity towards nurses with BSN degrees? I really don't understand why people look down upon others that want to further their education - espec...

I haven't read all the replies to this post, so maybe this issue has already been addressed. Why such aminosity towards nurses with BSN degrees? I really don't understand why people look down upon others that want to further their education - espec...

Born 2B: I would highly recommend working as a CNA before becoming a nurse. I did and believe me when I tell you that you have a better appreciation for the work that CNA's perform under your supervision. The work is hard but the experience is inva...

You will let us know how your weekend went, won't you sirens?

I, too, love my job. I work in a SNF that is more like a 4-star hotel than a hospital. We are overstaffed most times (a census of 25 with 2 licensed nurses and 3-5 CNA's during day shift. Adminstration is there for the nursing staff and they listen ...

Krissy: We've all been there. It's not easy, we know.. It can be frustrating. I'm a fairly new grad and I recall thinking that I couldn't wait to dive into "real" nursing and not "book" nursing. All I can say is that with your drive, you will achi...

TBurns: It seems like all the big hospitals offer New Grad positions in specialized areas. Try UCSF, UCDMC, Stanford, etc. I'm sure you will have luck. The new grad programs are much desired - so be prepared for competition. You'll need to stand o...

Good question. I was always taught to follow the order. What if, in your judgement, you felt that 1 mg. was appropriate and 1 hr. after giving it, you discover that it was ineffective? You can always give the other 1 mg., but then do you wait 4 hr...

I currently work in a SNF and am a nurse responsible for 40 patients on my unit. We have approx. 120 patients in total and 3 nurses to cover the shift. I just found out that they want 2 nurses to work per shift. I think this is very unsafe, since ...

Thank you to all those who've replied. I'm taking advice and have given my notice. I've accepted a job elsewhere for more money, benefits and most importantly better staffing. Why is it that nurses stay in positions like I am in - and do so willin...

I, too, am concerned with the level of training/work-load/competence that the CNA's in my facility have. Having been a CNA before going on to getting my RN, I know the hard work and sometimes impossible workload that CNA's are asked to take on. I t...