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    Depressed nurse here, lexapro is not helping.

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hello, I'm a fairly new nurse(8 months with a license) and work in a nursing home. After a few weeks into my new job, I started to become depressed...it was a very slow progression. Eventually it...
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    Any Good IV Therapy or Nursing Procedure Web Sites

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm in my second semester and I'm kinda confused about doing this set up, like the drip factor and all that. The instructor taught us, but I still don't get it. The paper I'm referring to study from...
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    Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    CrystalClear75 replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    [ Yeah I think that a separate category or an area of discussion as "part" of the forum is a good idea for people with 10 plus years of experience. Perhaps the topic or area of discussion could be...
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    Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    CrystalClear75 replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    I really can't side with anyone here. The original poster of this thread is entitled to his/her opinion just as much as the "non nurses" are on giving thier opinions on whatever subject in whatever...
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    How to improve my charting and filling out incident/fall reports?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is there a book/site of examples of how to improve on writing out notes and incident reports? Or advice. I'm not as good as I want to be in this department and would like to improve. Any help or...
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    The legalities of having a relative on your unit of employment?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is a CNA on the unit who takes care of her mother in law, they even have the same last name? Isn't this illegal? If so how do I report it. I'm not usually a tattle tale but this girl is a big...
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    Why do many nurses look down on LTC?

    CrystalClear75 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I take much pride in being an LTC nurse. There is no other area of nursing that I'd rather work in. I really enjoy working with the elderly and there is no better feeling than going home after work...
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    The legalities of having a relative on your unit of employment?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since it is not "illegal", I will not further press the issue. Thanks for the
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    The legalities of having a relative on your unit of employment?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I thought it was illegal, but no having her mother in law as a resident does not interfere with the proper care of the other patients. And the unit would go alot more smoother in terms of employee...
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    New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

    CrystalClear75 replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no way, please keep on looking and don't give up. I can just see a disaster waiting to happen. This angers
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    The narc drawer...I'm so upset.

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello all, At the end of my shift we do a narcotic count...the oncoming nurse counts the actual med/narc packs against the other nurse who reads off the signed off drugs from the DEA book. Well two...
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    Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    CrystalClear75 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed.
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    What do I say to my new employer about the job I currently am not happy at?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm a new RN working at a LTC facility that I'm not happy at. I am currently calling around local nursing homes inquiring about jobs and am wondering what to say about the facility I am at and...
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    What do I say to my new employer about the job I currently am not happy at?

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    I started September 14th and all these situations as I am on orientation...it's just too much for me to handle. I'm a worry wort as it is, and if I get written up for this, I will be a wreck every...
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    The narc drawer...I'm so upset.

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Funny you mentioned this, I did give my keys to the other nurse on the unit who was supposively my preceptor...and me and her are cool. She is very friendly and invited me over to her house, to go...
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    The narc drawer...I'm so upset.

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I never gave any indication that I was blaming anybody was I? I was just coming up with what COULD have happened, that doesn't mean that I'm going to actually say I think somebody stole from my cart...
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    The narc drawer...I'm so upset.

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No not the only one with access to the cart but I guess you could say that I was responsible for that particular shift in which it happened on...like when the oncoming nurse came on the count was off...
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    The narc drawer...I'm so upset.

    CrystalClear75 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you. None of us check the book, we just go by what the other nurse who was on that shift says and I or the oncoming nurse counts the actual meds. For all I know she could be a drug addict...
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    How do you clean the white Landau nursing shoes?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in General Nursing

    They seem to get all dirty...is there special stuff I can clean them with, if so what would that
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    I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    CrystalClear75 replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    non-smoker(used to smoke)
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    New RN Grad's First Job - $23/hr. Is this a rip off?

    CrystalClear75 replied to mfr69's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I make 20.63 an hour plus benefits at a LTC facility(80 cent differential when I go to nights) but the med pass is never ending, the cutting corners I see there is not my style but there is no other...
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    advice on giving flu shot

    CrystalClear75 replied to angelkim63's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, and she is old enough to make her own decisions, plus she was alert and oriented and answered yes twice. I wouldn't worry about it in the slightest, she is a fully grown 22 year old
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    I really, really, really can't stand female nurses.

    CrystalClear75 replied to Slobgob's topic in Men in Nursing

    Believe it or not I really can't stand some of the male nurses, a few of the one's I work with are flirts who are MARRIED, and yet still hit on the nurses...AND I constantly hear them make perverted...
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    Clinical Instructor Woes

    CrystalClear75 replied to eyeball's topic in General Students

    Edit: Now I read the whole thread(had a different answer to your OP), glad the situation is
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    What exactly do the RN's do on the night shift?

    CrystalClear75 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hello, I'm into my second week of orientation at a long term care facility and was hired for the night shift(11p-7a). However I'm on daylight (7-3)right now because I'm still on orientation till next...