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Codes were started many years ago for SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH and in my opinion should remain so. We have gone from one extreme to another-- not all for the good of our patients/ residents.

I live in Canada and would have to look up Standards of Practice for each province and they may be different regarding this issue. Then each facility may approve or not approve nurses debriding burn wounds. And if there is no specific documentatio...

Hi RN Chaos You are the kind of nurse that we need !!!! caring and conscientious--just learn from this experience. There will be many more such experiences during your nursing career-- just learn and dont beat yourself up over these incidents that ...

I believe that it is an individual decision-- some people love nights and others dont--- I think that you will have to try it for yourself to see what happens with your home life and if you like being awake all night and which work load suits you b...

I think that "working together and how to ask for or where to get help" are two areas that could be used to start a discussion. Very basic however sometimes difficult to do as a new staff member in any area.

FORTHELOVEOF LTC needs nurses like you!!!!

I treat and care for everyone the way that I want someone to care for and speak to me-- the elderly deserve our respect!!!! and mostly we need to remember that many of them cant help themselves or explain their actions --so they need US to care for a...

I am Canadian however your comments apply to my experience too. I worked in acute care for over 40 years and have to admit that I really never thought about how nursing in LTC could have many challenges. I then went to LTC to do a leave of absence ...

Hi I do understand your problem. I have been a nurse for over 40 years and have worked in LTC for the last 5 with years of experience in acute care, and several as a nursing professor at at commuity college. I believe that the problem in completin...

Take some courses like ACLS ATLS or TNCC to show that you are interested in this specialty.

Barbara-- You are right on-- that nursing in Long Term Care is a specialty of its own and requires special assessment skills and understanding. I worked in acute care for over 40 years before going to LTC. Hospital nurses do not understand the issu...

Hi__ I think that you did very well and did all that you could. I have been a nurse for 47 years and death is still difficult-- usually because of pain or family that are left behind to grieve. At this stage of my own life -- death is just part of ...

go for a walk or a run if possible

Hi just divide the topics into small parts so that it isnt so overwhelming-- write a plan of what needs to be reviewed and a time frame to study these topics--- have been a nurse for more than 40 years and am still working and studing for certifica...

sense of humour-- especially being able to laugh at yourself!!

If money is the reason that a person wants to be a nurse-- it shows in the care that is given to the patients/ residents/ clients!!!! Sure money can be a consideration however if that is all that counts --IT SHOWS!!!!! I have worked with many sta...

I wanted to be a nurse from the time I can remember-- had a fantastic role model-- she died at age 43 from Ca of the breast. I have never regretted my decision to be a nurse and after 47 years in nursing as a staff nurse, educator and manager--it st...

I love working the holiday days--- depending upon which area you work -- can be very quiet and usually no management staff working or for instance, ER can be very busy. As a manager always nice to be able to get caught up on things and to get to kno...

yep and coffee breath too

Experience is a must-- not fair to students even if you are very BOOK smart----knowing how and actually doing are not always the same so to be fair to yourself and your students-- try to get in some clinical experience as you work towards your Master...

You should hold you head up high since you have finished your nursing course.. Often others do not know the responsibilities and time contraints placed on us as nurses and how this affects every other aspect of our lives. It sounds to me that you ma...