katsanchezRN replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing
I had a pt whose daughter was a pharmacist and I didnt know it when I began teaching on comfort meds. (Hospice pt). A few days later we were talking and she thanked me for my education I taught her...
katsanchezRN replied to pfeliks's topic in Geriatric, LTC
In my state we can ask them if they are able to answer, if they would like their meds in hallway/dining rooms etc. It is also care planned as we have mny that get novolog and should get it right...
katsanchezRN replied to grad.rye.2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC
I too started in ltc. It is overwhelming at first, but the cnas help alot. If you don't know who someone is ask them, they will be able to tell you. In our facility we have pictures of the residents...
We just had our state survey and we recieved an ij tag....this was such a horrible feeling. We have great systems in place to monitor everything, but somehow this slipped through the cracks. We had a...
katsanchezRN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing
The ltc I work for has lost an unemployment claim through appeals for an employees who was terminated for substaintiated abuse. I guess it depends on the unemployment appeals judge.....I would never...
katsanchezRN replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor
I've been a nurse for a year and I see my self going from the graduate nurse to experienced nurse. Kinda sad though everything was so exciting and new as a
katsanchezRN replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing
I am a NM and I worked hard to plan a nice luncheon and have a nice gift and hand wrote out individual cards for each of my nurses. I was very hurt that 2 nurses other than the 3 that were already...
katsanchezRN replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing
When I started as a cna 14 years ago....we used soap and water and wash rags and also cloth diapers for those who needed them. I still think that is the best way
I went to an adn program and I loved nursing school. Sure it was tough and not every day was peachy but I expected that. I made the best of what I could. The way I see it there was no reason to whine...
katsanchezRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Emergency
One of our hospitals is doing something like that now for true non-emergancies...that a pcp or walk-in clinic could handle....I've heard its a 100 definitely not what the visit cost, but should cut...