ClearBlueOctoberSky

ClearBlueOctoberSky

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  1. blackballed

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to jwright343's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's fine to state skills you have experience in, however, you need to emphasize how you pull your experience as a Paramedic into your new career as a Nurse. In my resume, I didn't emphasize my hard...

  2. "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The problem is getting them to stay that

  3. "Right" way to pulls meds from cards?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No one at my facility keeps cards alphabetically. I will pull the entire card to pop. Sometimes, I bring all of my cards, but usually one at a time. When I put them back, it is in the order that I...

  4. Lets play the drug of choice game

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to 30days2nclex's topic in General Students

    Thanks, too freaking early for

  5. Lets play the drug of choice game

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to 30days2nclex's topic in General Students

    This is how our Medical Director is suggesting all of our Residents Levothyroxine is administered. It's a good

  6. Lets play the drug of choice game

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to 30days2nclex's topic in General Students

    Hypokalemia occurs with use of LOOP diuretics, such as Lasix. Hyperkalemia may occur with potassium sparing diuretics such as HCTZ and

  7. Patient abandonment

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Kschmurda's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Awe, Ruby Vee. I love your cynicism! (and

  8. Pointclickcare

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to sonya porter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sonya, which part of PCC are you having problems

  9. LTC facility trying to fire me over refusing to take on 50 residents

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to NurseGeorgiapeach's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For those that say the on-call nurse or management should have worked the shift, let me give you a true scenario. When I am On-call, I still work my regular hours. I work five days a week, including...

  10. Pointclickcare

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to sonya porter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love PCC. We are in the middle of rolling it out. User friendly, like Viva said. Seek out your facilities

  11. Adult Depends/Underwear

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to grad2012RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is neglect and abuse to tell someone who is continent "I am not going to take you to the bathroom. You must eliminate in your diaper." What kind of facility do you work in, OP? What is done at...

  12. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See this. I'm really not smiling, I'm baring my

  13. Adult Depends/Underwear

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to grad2012RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No. It is not ethically, nor morally correct to suggest depends because you don't want to push a wheelchair 200 feet to the bathroom. By your own admission, you aren't doing any physically heavy...

  14. Is anyone else bothered by this? You should be

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to ronchelednik's topic in General Nursing

    What's concerning to me is my state that doesn't require ANY CE's to renew. It is truly

  15. Most challenging nursing department

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to rose89's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. I work LTC. I started on the Secured a Neighborhood, first as PT Nights, then as a Day Charge. I then moved to Restorative a Nursing, I am now UM and SDC. I literally shake in my boots when I...

  16. Thanks, guys.

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to englishgeek's topic in General Nursing

    Boo on the wings!

  17. Walkie Talkie

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't like it either. That is a term that is demeaning and insensitive, and adds

  18. Walkie Talkie

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think it's a label. It's a description of the patient. I have used it both as a Nurse and more often as a Paramedic. It is no different than me saying "He's a Green, she's a Red, and he is...

  19. Post fall root cause analysis report...

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    With all due respect, you are working with Residents who have Dementia. They don't know what a call light is for. If you are doing a RCA and decide that he couldn't use a call light and that's why...

  20. Post fall root cause analysis report...

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can't prevent falls, you can reduce the risk of injury from them. There is always a cause to the fall, otherwise, they wouldn't

  21. To mention surgery or not?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to miamiabean's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Quite frankly, when I interview, I don't ask the why you want to be a nurse question. It's a waste of my time. I want to know why you want me to hire you. I don't care if nursing is your calling, I...

  22. Post fall root cause analysis report...

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why did he try to transfer himself? Where was he going? What was happening on the unit at the time? Why was his brief dry? Did he need to go to the bathroom, or did the aides just change him and...

  23. Are you allowed toasters?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Well, you know, some disgruntled parient might rig the timer and put in a Poptart

  24. The Face of a Medical Error...

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Music in my Heart, My Tarnished Halo and I will scoot over and make room for

  25. Apology from a doctor!

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to JasBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a Dr. That isn't fond of LPN's, hasn't said so in so many words, though, and although polite with the nurses can go off on rants. Old Fashioned doc. He was reading a very specific care plan...