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  1. My favorite med:

    aortas replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    to administer- ativan & haldol! to receive- dilaudid via ivp &

  2. recaps/changeover

    aortas posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hi there! just wondering for those of you who work in LTC/SA, how do you ensure that recaps are completed in a timely manner? back story, long time ago, i worked 11-7 with one other fantastic nurse...

  3. recaps/changeover

    aortas replied to aortas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thanks dream'n. personally, i don't know if coming in on 7-3 to do the recaps was the most time effective as there are many distractions-patients asking for things, other departments needing things,...

  4. Tattoos in the workplace

    aortas replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    i have a 3/4 sleeve on my left arm and a visible tattoo on my R arm. i also have my ribs and my bilateral feet tattooed, but obviously those two are the only ones not visible. i have never kept my...

  5. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    aortas replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't realize my true calling was nursing until after i attained a bachelors of psych and subsequently got a job as a social worker for the county and doing adult protective services. i realized i...

  6. MD Falsifying Charting

    aortas replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i have seen some pretty stretches of the truth in doctors h&p's, notes, etc. however, the absolute worst i encountered was a respiratory therapist, who liked to tell us he was going after his MD....

  7. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

    aortas replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    This is certainly one I've never heard before. *my virgin ears* HA!

  8. Do you chart lies?

    aortas replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    at my facility we had a prior DON who once was more under the gun from our corporate MDS coordinator for the lack of relevant information in qshift subacute charting so she would really get on the...

  9. INAs in the chart?

    aortas replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    our incident reports don't go in the cart. you do obviously have to document an incident as it occurred, which at times seems repetitive to place in an incident report and a nurses note. however,...

  10. Advice about liability insurance?

    aortas replied to xiaobear007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    insurance is so cheap when you think of what could happen if you ever didn't have it!! i have never worked without my own insurance (i use

  11. Hours?

    aortas replied to momofboys2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i work 645a-315p, 2nd shift is 245p-1115p, 3rd is 1045-715a. if you are FT or PT you must work alternating weekends. my schedule personally is friday before my weekend on i am off and off the monday...

  12. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    aortas replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG- I know his is slightly off topic but following in the vein of the last posts- mildly crazy female ESRD 2 to analgesic abuse- who is a LTC resident on HD who every 6 hrs wants her "Percocet,...

  13. Will my tattoos hold me back?

    aortas replied to MLutiker's topic in General Students

    I have a L arm 3/4 sleeve and a visible tattoo on my Inner RFA. When I was a student I worried about being judged by my looks. Once I became a nurse and found my confidence I never even thought about...

  14. Anatomy of a crash cart

    aortas replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    Our carts aren't locked but the ekits are. If we ever just cracked open an ekit to familiarize ourselves w the contents we would probably get read the riot act as even an opened yet UNUSED ekit gets...

  15. Anatomy of a crash cart

    aortas replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    Crash carts are checked and signed off as an 11-7 responsibility. When I was a new nurse I obsessed about the layout and contents of the crash cart and I'm glad I did because every time we hire a new...

  16. Do you think you'd be able to do medical school?

    aortas replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I think id be a good physician. But I love being a

  17. Meds

    aortas replied to Creak Freak's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Holding meds is dependent on facility/ MD protocol. We are not allowed to hold a med unless the order is written with parameters to hold if under certain SBP/AP

  18. Do you count tramadol?

    aortas replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    Our pharmacy sent my facility a memo about tramadol like others have pointed out, which went into effect already, however for some reason we aren't counting the tramadol yet in with the other narcs....

  19. Annual Pay Raises in 2014

    aortas replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm in 2 years...never got a raise or a review. We got a new DON and two months later I got the biggest raise out of any of my

  20. Your first experience with a dead person

    aortas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My first CPR ending in death was on one of my favorite patients...an orphaned schizophrenic elderly woman who though drove me mad with her yelling and carrying on could be lovely and charming. She had...

  21. Advice for charge nurse ...Help

    aortas replied to okikatt's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh I agree some people have no respect! I have a couple of aides who despite write ups still come in late, call out, give poor care and still have jobs. When I say respectful it means to treat...

  22. How to stay afloat as a new nurse in LTC

    aortas replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You need to know what your ding and if you don't know ask the other staff for their help. Learn quickly who knows what he or she is doing and who doesn't. Your aides are really yr eyes and

  23. What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    aortas replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are a lot....but my biggest pet peeve is "I didn't know how to do that". Or "I was never shown" oh really. Coulda

  24. Dealing with calls from work

    aortas replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    This drives me insane. When I used to work 11-7 and had a different DON she would call almost daily...interrupting my sleep....whatever it was she was calling me about could 100% be left until I was...

  25. Finding friendships outside of work

    aortas replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    I admittedly could use some more friends...however when I went to college it was five hours away...left home and started new life. Then I moved back home after school and had to make new friends...