chrisrn24

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  1. Questions about Nursing Care plans?

    chrisrn24 replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    OP I recommend getting off this thread and stepping back from your books and actually talking to someone in person about what nurses do. Shadow a nurse. Meet professors of nursing. Nurses don't write...

  2. Questions about Nursing Care plans?

    chrisrn24 replied to mcclot1993's topic in General Students

    OP I strongly recommend going and talking to a school of nursing you are considering. You really are putting the cart before the

  3. Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    chrisrn24 replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  4. Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    chrisrn24 replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think you need to stop worrying about violating HIPAA and start focusing on acing your next semester. You made mistakes and got punished for them. Move on. Dwelling only makes everything

  5. Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

    chrisrn24 replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Okay there has to be more to the

  6. Nurse Tech and first patient fall. Worried about being fired.

    chrisrn24 replied to guyman123's topic in General Nursing

    Many patients have fallen on "my watch." As long as the care plan was followed no one really gets in trouble. Now say the lady was care planned to "always have supervision on the toilet" or something...

  7. Safe sleep aid for alzhiemer/dementia residents

    chrisrn24 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  8. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    chrisrn24 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just bought a snoopy scrub top

  9. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    chrisrn24 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like patterned

  10. Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    chrisrn24 replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Playing devils advocate...so Ativan, Seroquel and Haldol have NO uses? I know they are "chemical restraints" but if you try all these non-medication interventions and they don't work, why not try a...

  11. medical abuse?

    chrisrn24 replied to sfaithj's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Makes me tear up

  12. Care Plan Etiology HELP!

    chrisrn24 replied to losilva95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also keep in mind...not going to church shouldn't be your defining sign she is socially isolated, unless she said that she used to go to church but stopped for some health reason. I don't go to...

  13. Social Butterfly or stay to self?????

    chrisrn24 replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    By all means you can think people are catty but be sure to be friendly and polite. You don't have to be friends with these people but take the effort to learn names and such. Later on down the road...

  14. Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    chrisrn24 replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another thought: any other major medical dx other than dementia?? Eta - a chair alarm

  15. Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    chrisrn24 replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't wear a full costume but I see nothing wrong with a pair of car ears and painted on whiskers, or a leopard or

  16. Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    chrisrn24 replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What about something like Ativan, Seroquel or

  17. Is it ok to wear nail polish to a interview?

    chrisrn24 replied to Bouncyball's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I do not see why not. Heck, I wear polish to work all the time and so do many of my

  18. new job/new grad/night shift

    chrisrn24 replied to anashenwrath's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Could you train on day shift and get your feet wet there? Is the supervisor a nurse? Could she/he come quickly if needed? If so I would take it. Sounds like you get good training there which is great....

  19. Rn being trained by lpn?

    chrisrn24 replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was trained by mostly LPNs! (I'm an RN.) At my job we do the same

  20. 45residents to 1 RN, should i say more?

    chrisrn24 replied to missnoc360's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work three days in a row all the

  21. Safe sleep aid for alzhiemer/dementia residents

    chrisrn24 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  22. Safe sleep aid for alzhiemer/dementia residents

    chrisrn24 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What dose of Trazodone? It works good for many of my people but many people need a higher dose, like 100 mg. I think it is labeled for "depression with insomnia." Also I see Ativan used (0.5 mg) and...

  23. Pain Management

    chrisrn24 replied to Katniss88's topic in Orthopedic

    I again tell people that their pain may not be a "0" for a while and they might have to tolerate some

  24. Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    chrisrn24 replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good question I'm curious to hear responses. At my facility I bought a resident a candy bar one time as she was craving one. She was so happy. I have coworkers who do similar

  25. Stupid things that nurses say

    chrisrn24 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have patients in LTC who have living parents