TreetopAngel_RN

TreetopAngel_RN

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this lovely "ghost story." I have a few of them myself, nothing malevolent or scary about them, but at the time they make you wonder. I'll get them down when I am finished reading this...

  2. Nursing student needing advice on assessment for aphasic pt

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to navywifelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You will do fine! I have faith in you! :balloons: Have

  3. Nursing student needing advice on assessment for aphasic pt

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to navywifelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First determine if the patient can answer yes/no questions appropriately, by either shaking or nodding her head or by holding up one finger for "yes," two fingers for "no." Tell her you are going to...

  4. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe my first impression was right...this is not the place for nurses to voice their

  5. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you, gr8rnpjt! It's nice to know that there are nurses who will report inconsistencies and not enable those nurses who don't do their work. Thanks for the

  6. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you Aimeee! FYI, my "dilemma" wasn't if I should report it, I know that it should be reported. My problem was with a DON who stated that she had not addressed my concerns an entire week after...

  7. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The fires are down to 4 from 20. The firefighters will be able to go back out today and finish them off, we hope. They had to stop for the night as the fires are up in the mountains and too...

  8. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wasn't aware until I woke up at 2200...slept in :imbar it was on the news. When I go to do laundry tonight I should be able to see the flames. Ah, the life of a night shift...sleep all day...

  9. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The part of the state that is apparently burning down right now! Thanks for the offer of help!

  10. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kevin, Thank you. I did write a statement and I kept a copy of it. I did not have the DON sign it, good advice. Other Posters, As stated, I did check our back up monitor. I did not check the...

  11. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thank you, i do my very best for all my patients. i hope i never accidently end up in the hospital that "no crumping" works

  12. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As I stated before, I don't do well with confrontation, in order not to blow up I will cry instead...not an effective way to handle things. But, that is my hang up and I am seeking ways to fix the...

  13. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for the advice. I am heading back into the weekend when she works again. I am not sure if I am going to report off to her and let her work her shift. I don't feel my patients are safe in...

  14. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was comparing readings because it was OBVIOUS she had not done her job. She never set up the monitor to do the readings for the day. And yes, I can remember readings from a day ago, I keep track...

  15. Help! My grandma is in LTC, advice needed!

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I concur with the other responses. You should talk to the DON first and make a poibnt of being at your Grandmother's care conference. If things do not improve, you should contact the state...

  16. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, you are NOT a loser...you are a winner! And I would be proud to work with you!

  17. How Can I Feel More Confident?

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I went directly to LTC after nursing school and we don't have many opportunities to do blood draws or IV sticks. Consequently, I haven't had a lot of practice. I stop at two sticks. I have found...

  18. How Can I Feel More Confident?

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    It's very true that you learn more in your first year working than you did in nursing school. Everything is new. I'm still learning new skills after 5 years. I had been working for six months when...

  19. Patient Taking Own Meds

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to medicrnohio's topic in General Nursing

    You did the exact right thing. I've actually had to wait until the person was asleep to get the meds from them. We give them back at discharge, but if the patient is not able to comprehend any...

  20. Share Your Saying

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." ~~Groucho Marx

  21. Share Your Saying

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have three I use in e-mail: "I hope you don't get carpet burns on your knuckles on your way out." ~~Abby Carmichal, Law & Order I have read it before, but it appears I have a photographic...

  22. I know this was covered, but I can't find it-Shoes

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to TypicalFish's topic in General Nursing

    My favorites are made by Merrell, the Topo Moc. Lightweight and oh so good to your feet. When it comes to my nursing shoes, I buy two pair at a time and rotate them, to allow them time to air out...

  23. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    While not a call light story, this reminded me of one of our old fellas who was deaf as a post, severely demented and ambulatory, albeit slowly. It took this poor guy 15-20 minutes to ambulate up the...

  24. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Then I got the call from the fella who couldn't get his covers pulled up...there he was lying in the bed with his seatbelt still fastened and the wheelchair still attached to him. I'll probably be...

  25. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    TreetopAngel_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    One patient rung for me to put the head of his bed up...about one inch. As I was leaving the room his light came on again...to lower the head of the bed. I handed him the control and told him to...