tracytoon

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1. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

   tracytoon replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

   We have "medtechs" in Florida. I worked with some of them in an ALF and I was astounded to learn that they had a course that lasted just hours to be certified to pass medications!!!!! In Florida they can work in an ALF setting, but not in nursing ho...

2. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

   tracytoon replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

   We get a dinner, cooked and served by our DON. He even sent all of us invitations, and is passing out gifts at the dinner. Nice of him, since there is no positive reinforcement in our facility, and basically everyone is treated the same, regardless ...

3. kissing a pt/ resident

   tracytoon replied to Marti Ann's topic in Men

   Sigh. There is no difference.

4. Is There Scientific Data to Support Holistic Health Treatments?

   tracytoon replied to CharlieRN's topic in Holistic

   I read a great article about healing touch in the March 2004 issue of Spirituality & Health, the article was called Hi Tech and Healing Touch, used in mainstream hospitals. I was impressed and pleased with the integration philosophy.

5. I'm having major assessment problems. Please help!!!!

   tracytoon replied to Jessica Student RN's topic in General Nursing

   I followed the RT around for a day when I was in clinicals and she identified different lung sounds for me. It was a great learning experience.

6. Hospital staff mean to students, advise needed from an instructor

   tracytoon replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Educators

   I remember similar problems when I was in school. Nurses and other staff are task oriented, and having students around does change the equation, and we tried to be helpers rather than hindrances. I used to get exasperated when staff treated me badl...

7. ANYTHING good about LTC?

   tracytoon replied to germain's topic in Geriatric

   Have to agree with the mermaid--sometimes there are surprises, and we have beeping from pumps, call lights, motion detectors...the list goes on! I am actually compensated much better than the nurses who work hospital med/surg in my area. I also have ...

8. ANYTHING good about LTC?

   tracytoon replied to germain's topic in Geriatric

   I don't think all LTC facilities are bad. The advice to do your homework is excellent. Most locals also know the reputations of the facilities. Long term care nursing means developing relationships with residents and families. Our facility is small ...

9. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

   tracytoon replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

   I can remember when nurses still smoked at their station. (Bad habit) I recall a nursing instructor saying "As students, you haven't earned the right to cut corners. When you get into the real world and know what you're doing, then you may not be so ...

10. Questions about LPN duties in nursing home

    tracytoon replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric

    Sometimes the old 80/20 rule comes into effect--I spend 80 percent of my time with 20 percent of the patients.

11. Who is tired of the abuse from lg Corp politics?

    tracytoon replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric

    The only way I can really bring any balance to my ethical self since I work for a nursing home company is to do good things on a volunteer basis. Unfortunately few nursing home corporations are altruistic in nature. It's where our salaries come from...

12. Kosher Maalox and cough syrup?

    tracytoon replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a dietary and sterilization issue. They usually aren't concerned with prescription meds because of the lifesaving necessity...but kosher OTC meds can't contain dairy or animal products such as gelatin, for example. The manufacturer is inspected...

13. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    tracytoon replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with clerical staff wearing office dress and other staff wearing a different type of uniform; I used to work in a large clinic where everyone wore scrubs; the receptionists, the patient accounts supe wore a labcoat, film librarians wore scrub...

14. same station burnout?

    tracytoon replied to kaynolees's topic in Geriatric

    We have a couple of "inflexibles" who insist upon working in one place. I rotate all of the CNAs because I told them they should be able to care for all of the residents. Ours is a relatively small facility so the residents know most of the staff wel...

15. I really hate going to clinicals

    tracytoon replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I guess we've all had one of those instructors. I'm a strong person and was older than most of my classmates, so when she got to me, I knew she was tough. I dreaded clinicals with her as well. The staff nurses felt so bad for me that they would...