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1. Dealing with Gossip

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   No the only prns we have our emergency seizure meds. The MDs are to prescribe orders very cautiously and specific to each resident since most are geriatric and all our developmentally disabled. The...

2. Dealing with Gossip

   pppp87 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've been a nurse for over 3 years. My current position is in a group home setting that is funded by the state. We have several different group homes with adults who have DD. My position before...

3. Typical day for DD nurse?

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Developmental Disabilities

   Hi! Yes I did! It is very similar to geriatric/LTC so you should enjoy it. You moreso than in LTC have to be and advocate for your residents, because they can't speak for themselves/tell you when...

4. Gossip

   pppp87 posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

   I've been a nurse for over 3 years. My current position is in a group home setting that is funded by the state. We have several different group homes with adults who have DD. My position before...

5. Typical day for DD nurse?

   pppp87 posted a topic in Developmental Disabilities

   I have an interview tomorrow at a DD residential center that's funded by the state. I have experience in LTC and acute care. I'm really hoping that I get the position, because it pays surprisingly...

6. Fired. How Do I get rehired?

   pppp87 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   It's been 4 long weeks since I lost my job. I was terminated after 15 months working on a step down unit. I had 3 writeups total during my employment all related to not completing education on time....

7. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Yep.. I haven't given anything to date without an order here but it is what is expected in an emergency here, especially at night when the doctor is almost always not readily available. During the...

8. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The evening charge called the hospital this evening and found out the pt was admitted to the ICU. My DON is still brushing it off and saying that everyone here probably has urosepsis and that's...

9. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

   pppp87 replied to pppp87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   @missnurse01 thank you for your comment! my don was acting as if i was sending her out for resp distress. I never stated to the NP, DON or EMS that she was in distress. But a sat of 82% clearly just...

10. Vent thread... when to send a pt out

    pppp87 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been at an LTC facility for 3 months now. One thing is clear at my facility: take caution before sending residents out to the hospital. I was always taught as far as LTC goes, especially as a...

11. Comments by Coworkers

    pppp87 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey all. I'm ending my 3rd week in oriention on a med surg floor. Things are going okay, definitely not perfect but I'm learning. My coworkers have made some comments to me that concern me. The first...