Abbys replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Home Health
It is unbelievable how well you have picked it up with so little support! You should feel proud. I hope you hang in there because you are going to be a star nurse for that organization. I suspect they have a high turnover.
My agency has a 'no weapons' policy. Not only are we not allowed to carry or keep a weapon in our personal car while using it at work, pepper spray is considered a weapon and not allowed. You are within your rights to refuse an assignment if you f...
I have only felt unsafe once when visiting a man training for a swat team. He had a huge German Shepard and a shot glass of bullets on his table. He was sweating and his blood pressure was so high I advised him to go to the ER and then I left.
new.grad.rn, First of all. You need to allow yourself at least 6 months to master time management. I have never seen a nurse fired for being late with medications. (They would have to fire their whole staff.) If you can say at the end of every sh...
I liked VNurse30's post and: I am NOT O.K. with fraud or cover-up. VNurse30 has pointed out some valid alternatives to reporting the patient to the Police who may or may not have determined it was necessary to take the patient to the ER in the firs...
Many of my patients and their family members would have to disagree with you on that point. Many of them find it frightening. Others, just plain disrespectful and unprofessional.
I herniated a lumbar disc lifting my 3 yr old prior to nursing career. I elected no surgery. My injury made me VERY aware of body mechanics/techniques, abs and back strengthining. I have had to excuse myself from certain tasks. So far, knock on w...
I've heard it said that you should use one or the other. It will eat your hands up if you wash with soap and water and then apply hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer is effective alone, except for killing Norwalk Virus. (This is what the Infection Cont...
A census that ranges from 100-110. 28 of those beds are skilled medicare. We have 4 1/2 RNs for MDS of which 2 1/2 RNs work with the SNF/ICF half of the building and 2 RNs for the all-ICF half of the building. MDS nurses only fill in the nursing s...
Try Aquaphor ointment by Eucerine. Rub into nails (hands and feet too!) every night before bed and use on your hands and nails periodically throughout the day between handwashing. Works like a charm in no time! :)
I too went from co-worker to supervisor. I have found that it is good to let your staff know what you expect from them, i.e. residents kept clean and dry, good oral care and re-positioning, rooms tidy, etc. Be consistent. Keep your interactions pr...