dbsn00

dbsn00

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  1. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    dbsn00 replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked full time on all 3 shifts & can say from experience that lazy apples exist on ALL shifts, night shift nurses & their patients most definitely DON'T sleep all night & ALL shifts...

  2. Bizarre, Odd or just plain Gross Patient Habits.

    dbsn00 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient who was obsessed with eating scabs - & not just her own but we won't go into THAT any further... Also have another resident who continually tries to remove his toenails & of...

  3. Bizarre, Odd or just plain Gross Patient Habits.

    dbsn00 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, now most of my patients who do this are females... they say it's too bright or noisy, or they don't want to be

  4. Supposedly SEX at work is okay where I work.

    dbsn00 replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    I had a charge nurse & unit manager who would "disappear" for a half hour or so daily - they were never caught but it was so obvious what was going on (this was on the 7-3 shift too!). No one...

  5. Family Witnessing Code Activities

    dbsn00 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I too would not want a family member present if I coded & I'm going to specify this in my living will if this is going to be an option now. I personally do not think it's the place for closure,...

  6. More charting, paperwork and chores than is humanly possible

    dbsn00 replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it's just LTC :chuckle , because I started on the 11-7 shift & it was a rare night that everyone slept peacefully. The other shifts think that 11-7 sleeps all night too but there's plenty...

  7. More charting, paperwork and chores than is humanly possible

    dbsn00 replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to LTC ! My unit is chaotic now, our facility is without a DON (the previous DON hid in her office, even the ADON wondered what she did all day, which turned out to be nothing), the social...

  8. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    dbsn00 replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A mistake was made by both nurses & unfortunately you were the only one held accountable. Your management did not handle the situation fairly or professionally at all, not to mention the idiot...

  9. What do LPN's make?

    dbsn00 replied to erynsmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    $23.00/hr. in NY

  10. LTC patient to nurse ratio

    dbsn00 replied to SueNYC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My unit (LTC) has 45 residents - 23 on my side, 22 on the other with 6 CNAs (6-8 residents each) for the day shift, plus the charge nurse. Evenings have 2 nurses & 4 CNAs, night shift has 1 nurse...

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

    dbsn00 replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm so glad your grandmother is doing better & at another facility. Please follow up on reporting the previous LTC facility - there is major neglect going on

  12. Pushy family members??

    dbsn00 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ah, customer service...I've learned the hard way that most people are either very concerned about their relative or just plain NUTS!!! I try to be as nice as possible while explaining that I have to...

  13. Nursing without license

    dbsn00 replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    NO!! It is illegal to practice & present yourself as a nurse when you do not have a

  14. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    dbsn00 replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have worked for a urology practice, a community health care clinic & in LTC, which I enjoy the

  15. What's the role of the charge RN @nsg. home?

    dbsn00 replied to goodgyrl's topic in General Nursing

    The above people you mentioned are ALL at nursing homes - same residents daily & plenty with Alzheimers & psych disorders. An agency nurse (even a RN) would be a med nurse, at least at my...

  16. About Our Beloved Franmtnurse

    dbsn00 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Fran's posts make my day everytime I read them! You & your family are in my prayers Fran, please get well soon!

  17. How To Say No

    dbsn00 replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    Caller ID - one of the best inventions ever made. I turn the ringer off on my phone EVERY time I'm off the next day (& EVERY time there is a message left asking if I can come in). I used to have...

  18. How many people do you have to wake up at night?

    dbsn00 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked nights (11-7) I had to start my med pass at 5AM - there were so many eye gtts, over a dozen finger sticks w/ coverage & plenty of other meds to give. Also had to change all the GT...

  19. Sending residents to the ER without a doctor's order.

    dbsn00 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree with you...this is how we do it at my facility

  20. Does anyone wear Sven shoes??

    dbsn00 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pair - my feet felt great the first 2 days but after that they hurt worse than ever. Now I have Dansko Professionals & they're

  21. Can Anyone tell me the hardest things you had to learn and memorize in lpn Training?

    dbsn00 replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    HATED pharmacology I'm so bad at math & I was terrified that the dosages & calculations would be the end for me (thank God for one of my classmates who saved me from the number monsters). We...

  22. All The Duties of an LPN

    dbsn00 replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well, I work in LTC on a sub-acute unit. If I'm doing charge, I do rounds, take report, give out assignments, help with feeding residents, prepare paperwork for any residents leaving the facility for...

  23. Heavily Tättooed: Can I get into nursing???

    dbsn00 replied to YukonDave's topic in General Nursing

    You probably won't have any problems getting into a school but you'll probably have to wear long sleeves & cover them for clinicals. As for when you're working it'll depend on the facility &...

  24. Phasing out LPNs/LVNs?

    dbsn00 replied to darcieg's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Well, here's some more flames for you.. :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire I value myself as an extremely competant & skilled LPN who frequently has to show RNs basic skills that they...

  25. Nil by mouth error

    dbsn00 replied to littlehobo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Similiar thing happened to me a few weeks ago - resident has 9:15AM appt. for CT with contrast, to be NPO from 5AM on. CNA told more than once (the day before, upon arrival of shift that AM &...