Fedide

Fedide has 17 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Would love to hear your stories of rewards of long term care nursing.

   Fedide replied to Wokini1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I love LTC. It surprised me, too. I started out in Peds, which is what I wanted to do. After 5 years, I took 7 years off to be a stay at home mom. When I took my refresher course, I did my clinical...

2. Per-diem nurses

   Fedide replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Yes, LTC is different, because it is not census driven like a hospital. We need "x" number of nurses per shift, and that number doesn't change. I worked PRN for a lot of years, we do not get...

3. Controlled substances not locked or counted!?

   Fedide replied to ibegyourpardon's topic in General Nursing

   We count all schedule II narcs every shift. We do not count schedule IV (Xanax/Ativan, etc.) every shift IF it is a scheduled med. The count is kept track of in the MAR when administered, and it...

4. Home Care: Meds and flushes via g-tube

   Fedide replied to nurse4sale's topic in Patient Medications

   Our eMAR has a spot for documenting water given pre and post med. I bypass it if I am giving a water bolus at the same time, because that is the water I am using for the meds. Can you add it to your...

5. Medication & treatments on midnight shift

   Fedide replied to Micki72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It really depends on the unit I'm working and how many meds/treatments there are. I go through the MAR and TAR at the beginning of the shift, and write out the times things are due. Then on my report...

6. How much training did you get?

   Fedide replied to sue1000's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   10 days. I think it was two shifts on days (to get to know the residents better), one with the med aide, then the remaining shifts on nights (the shift I was assigned to

7. Licensed in every state?

   Fedide replied to Fedide's topic in General Nursing

   It states the nurse must have a valid RN license in their home state, and obtain all others, including DC. I don't know how someone would be able to keep up with all the different CE's, renewal dates,...

8. Licensed in every state?

   Fedide posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was reading a job description online (for a work at home patient education position) and it stated the candidate must obtain a license in every U.S. state, plus DC. It did state if you live in a...

9. Any former SAHM's returning to nursing after several years?

   Fedide replied to Nurse ABC's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I did. I took seven years off while my boys were young. I then took a refresher course, and I have been working PRN for about 4 1/2 years now. I did the clinical hours for my refresher course at...

10. Code Blue Announcement

    Fedide replied to airborneinf82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The hospital I worked at used the overhead page system, but it was not called a "code blue", as everyone seems to know what that means. We had a number, "code

11. Leave nursing job to be stay-at-home mom?

    Fedide replied to mol42's topic in Nursing Career

    I did. After 5 years of nursing, I left when my oldest was born. I took a refresher course when my youngest entered kindergarten 7 1/2 years later, and I now work PRN. I would do it the same way...

12. Per diem etiquette and expectations?

    Fedide replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It would depend on your facility's policy for PRN workers. What was your commitment as written on your hiring paperwork? I work PRN in a long-term care facility, my commitment is one weekend a month...

13. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    Fedide replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    I knew going into nursing school I wanted to do Peds, though my favorite rotations in school were Peds, neuro, and psych.After graduation, I worked Peds private duty home care for a couple years, then...