CaringGerinurse525

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  1. Prioritizing According to Maslows

    CaringGerinurse525 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I have a project due Tuesday where I have to rank my NANDAS in the priority of care as well as according to Maslows Levels. I am confused about the physical ones...here is what I have so far......

  2. How to File a Complaint against BON

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm all for standing up for equal rights, fair pay, etc. The only complaint she stated was someone was rude and hung up on her. She would not be able to prove that they weren't just disconnected. To...

  3. Meals on demand

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to tiktokrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't know where you are located but we have a Sam's club where I live and they sell 3lb Rotisserie chickens for $4. I buy one each week and pre-portion it into 4oz servings then add veggies. I eat...

  4. Taking time off...

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to CAL3's topic in General Nursing

    I would do part-time or prn just to stay with a nursing job. That will keep you active and there won't be any gaps in employment. Then you can always pick up the minimum hours required and still stay...

  5. No pain meds in ER??

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Emergency

    I always worry that I'll be labeled a drug seeker in the ED because I get kidney stones frequently. My kidneys are full of them and every once in awhile one will dislodge and cause an enormous amount...

  6. Husbands!

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever had a kidney stone? They are horrible and extremely painful! As a woman I honestly don't know which is worse, child birth or a kidney stone! I actually feel as if I'm dying when one...

  7. Nurse stealing narcs advice

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to Nursenicole1's topic in General Nursing

    What abbreviations are you referring to in OP? I went back and reread and I don't see anything that would make me think OP is not a nurse? To OP if you are still reading: I do not think the "proof"...

  8. Find our own time off coverage?

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to orange_dolphin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in a skilled LTC facility and we are required to find our own coverage for weekends. However a lot of requests are denied and we have a better chance if we find coverage for all of our days....

  9. Phones Are Down...

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I don't think *67 works anymore with cellphones. I have tried and the caller id always shows. There is a way to go into settings and block your id from being seen

  10. Calling in for no sleep

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12s 3p-3a. I often get home around 4am and go to sleep and my 2 year old is up between 6-7am. I am then up again until 4am the next day. Rinse and repeat. I don't recommend going on that little...

  11. Pay Rate Jealousy

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to Suga Moore's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There are many LPNS at my job making more than the new RNs due to their years of experience. I don't believe any CNAs are paid as much because they don't pay that well for that position although they...

  12. Med pass 55+ residents and med error

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to Newnursey86's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Holy bananas!! I do not think there is any way to safely pass meds to that many patients in that time frame. I work 12 hour shifts and I have between 28-31 residents. I run all shift and usually clock...

  13. Paparazzi at work?

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's crazy! We had an RN that would sleep on night shift. It wasn't that she was nodding off but would blatantly go somewhere to get comfortable and sleep. A CNA took a pic of her sleeping one night...

  14. Random question of the day: What's your baseline blood pressure?

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Bp: 108/72 Hr: 110-120 (really made it hard for my partner in lab to get my apical pulse for our

  15. Being called in to work extra.. ALL. THE. TIME!

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never answer when work calls. I wait to hear the voice mail before I decide if I'm returning the call. If they are offering extra hours and I want them then I call back. If I don't want the hours I...

  16. How Do You Sign Your Narcotic Book?

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a narc book with an individual sheet for each narc that we sign when we give one of that narc. Then we have a sheet with all the narc bubble packs listed on and write the final count for each...

  17. LTC's are a joke

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility does not have a two hour time period to give meds. We now have AM, Midday, PM, and HS meds. This makes giving the meds more manageable. AM is 7-10:30 (hour before and hour after), Midday...

  18. Can sugar alleviate anaphylactic reactions?

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to sdgdude's topic in Emergency

    I doubt that give a spoonful of sugar was the answer but there was a study done that found having a higher blood glucose level had better outcomes during anaphylactic shock. This was not a study done...

  19. The every year Snow thread

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Just got the message from the powers that be to be prepared to be called in Sunday! They are providing meals, blankets, pillows and a place to sleep. Guess I'll be spending my weekend at work....

  20. The every year Snow thread

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds just like my situation! I usually have my husband drive me when it snows but we now have an almost two year old. We are expecting a lot of snow starting mid Friday to late Saturday. I work...

  21. Tb test and vaccines

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard this information. We give ppds to all new employees and that isn't on our paperwork. Interesting. Unless the result comes back positive, I doubt your school will even

  22. How to File a Complaint against BON

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh and what was your question? Did you try asking on here? A lot of the nurses here are very knowledgable and

  23. How to File a Complaint against BON

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think I'd put my hat in that ring. I def wouldn't for rudeness. It happens. I would move on from it. Why would you put a target on your

  24. On Call

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to NotFlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our shifts are 3a-3p and 3p-3a. We are required to have four call days in a six week period. One of the call days must be a weekend day. The call days we picked stay our call days and don't change. We...

  25. Does this sound feasible?

    CaringGerinurse525 replied to lpnbutterfly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That sounds complicated and a waste. Can't you do an Lpn to rn bachelor