arallenrn11

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1. Pain Management Experts Have Caused A Lot Of Addiction

   arallenrn11 replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

   I made it to page 4 of this post before deciding enough is enough. This is a ridiculous conversation. The bottom line is pain is subjective. This is true for the patient as well as the nurse....

2. Would you do this?

   arallenrn11 replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

   This was my original thought after reading the OPs post. You had an order for Tylenol. The patient had a choice. Take the PR Tylenol or wait until morning and try alternative relief methods in the...

3. Narcotics administration

   arallenrn11 replied to schoolmack's topic in Patient Medications

   Here's my opinion on this whole thing. Unless you are an RN employed in a drug treatment center or somewhere else that serves to treat drug addiction, your job is not to fix that problem. Your job...

4. Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

   arallenrn11 replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly what I was trying to get across in my original post. Unfortunately, though it should, reviewing the chart doesn't always tell you what you need to

5. Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

   arallenrn11 replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

   Ruby - I personally see nothing wrong with referring a patient or family member to the Dr. if necessary. However, working nights, I don't always have that option. Quite often a pt comes up from ER...

6. Being an ugly nurse

   arallenrn11 replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Mofomeat - It seems you've already had success in the workplace, and people like you. That alone makes me think you'll probably get along just fine in your next endeavor. One of the things I was...

7. Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

   arallenrn11 replied to arallenrn11's topic in General Nursing

   Christy1019 - I think it came across wrong when I said it wasn't my job to explain the process of diagnosing DVT. What I meant by that is that I didn't want to overstep my bounds professionally, and,...

8. What is your nurse-patient ratio?

   arallenrn11 replied to Starfish, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I'm on a Med/Surg telemetry unit in Kosciousko County, IN. We average 1:4-5 on days and 1:5-7 (usually 6 it seems) on

9. Unable to answer family questions about DVT.

   arallenrn11 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm an RN with 2 1/2 months experience in Med/Surg following 11 months in LTC. I work 7p to 7a. Recently I had an elderly female pt. admitted for DVT - my first DVT pt. She had arrived on the floor...

10. How clean is a "bathed" patient?

    arallenrn11 replied to tiredtech's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm an RN working night shift on a med/surg tele floor. Recently our hospital cut tech staffing. Frequently we have 1 tech for 12 patients. This is unacceptable. That being said, many people blame...

11. i think i hate being a nurse?

    arallenrn11 replied to amms's topic in Nursing Career

    I just want to say thank you to everyone who posted here. I am feeling downhearted as it seems most of you have (or are). After 10 months at my first nursing job in LTC I am finally starting on a...

12. Potential First Med/Surg Position after LTC - little experience

    arallenrn11 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    So this question, or set of questions, falls under a couple of categories really. I graduated a year ago and was hired on at a LTC facility working on a dementia unit. As such, I have learned very...

13. New-ish RN, 30 residents please help!

    arallenrn11 replied to newrnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly! I'm not the only

14. Nursing home nurses, time saving tips?

    arallenrn11 replied to treeye's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you treeye for posting this. I graduated a year ago with my ASN. Have been working in LTC since July. I normally work on a dementia unit which averages 15 residents. Acuity is low and the...