chrisrn24

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  1. Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    chrisrn24 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are right. Read orders for meds. If its once a day schedule them for the AM Pass. At my facility that is like 7 am-11 am or something similar. There is no need for 0800, 0900 etc. unless its like...

  2. Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    chrisrn24 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Point click care. I love the EMAR side of it. But you have more residents than I and more complicated things (we don't have trachs at my

  3. Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    chrisrn24 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My EMAR cut my med pass time a

  4. You won't believe.....

    chrisrn24 replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

  5. is this "allowed"?

    chrisrn24 replied to sassyann8585's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    At my old job we had people signs waivers that we could view their immunization records. Why if someone wants just their immunization are you looking at their other

  6. How NOT To Be An Annoying Nursing Student

    chrisrn24 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    That is one thing. But many posters are complaining that students do these things but they aren't told not to do those things. That secret resentment is no good for

  7. med passes done on time?

    chrisrn24 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our cards are numbered 30 through one but they aren't always started on the first of the month. What if a new order comes in October 10th? Your card count is "off" the calendar schedule. What if the...

  8. A few questions about bedside manner.

    chrisrn24 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Day shift gets most of the kudos. I work nights and I know this...however I had a resident who told me quite often "you're my favorite nurse here." When she discharged her family wrote a nice note...

  9. How NOT To Be An Annoying Nursing Student

    chrisrn24 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    Remember these are college students...I had a mini fridge freezer that was about the size of an iPhone so ice packs were a no go. But my mini fridge was a decent size so I would make tuna salad, buy...

  10. How NOT To Be An Annoying Nursing Student

    chrisrn24 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    Okay let's take a step back. Where are nursing students to take their lunch break if not in the staff break room? Where are they to put their lunch that needs to stay cold? Remember your first day at...

  11. A few questions about bedside manner.

    chrisrn24 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah I'm not bubbly but I'm caring. If I have a minute I will sit and talk with you. I have a few residents that I joke with, and a couple who I really like so I go a little

  12. med passes done on time?

    chrisrn24 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  13. How do you get family members to stop calling on the phone?

    chrisrn24 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they have complaints I typically transfer the call to the DNS'

  14. Interruptions during my med pass

    chrisrn24 replied to Nspirit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To a certain degree. But it does get annoying when I'm in the middle of my meds and someone stops to ask me something that could wait until later. And then I can't remember if I punched the lasix out...

  15. Nursing school while in a sorority

    chrisrn24 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    I think you would be okay! I always had free time on the weekends to have

  16. Will taking time off harm my career?

    chrisrn24 replied to serenity729's topic in Nursing Career

    Okay that sounds so much fun! Do

  17. Abusive/Neglectful CNA

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

    Have you reported this to your charge nurse? Your DON? Start

  18. case study

    chrisrn24 replied to nurse nesreen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you have someone standing in front of you saying they have chest pain what is the FIRST thing you

  19. Potentially dumb question about assessments...

    chrisrn24 replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself some what of an over-charter but I do see our docs and NPs sometimes refer to my notes, so I know they read them. Like you said in LTC the nurses are the eyes and ears for

  20. med passes done on time?

    chrisrn24 replied to HappyWife77's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Counted the senna? Sounds like this nurse is

  21. Wrote down wrong interview time! How do i recover?

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

    Yep this. Stop apologizing. Things

  22. Care of Pressure area to heels

    chrisrn24 replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    We use those skin prep wipes BID on heel sores, maybe worth a try for

  23. EMS call what would you do?

    chrisrn24 replied to rnjetta12's topic in School

    I agree with a PP, when in doubt send them out. Doesn't matter if they come back half an hour

  24. Can I succeed as a Nursing Student with Obsessive Thoughts

    chrisrn24 replied to Athariel's topic in General Students

    Exactly. I'm not sure why here and in other places I see people say they have anxiety, panic attacks, OCD and the like but insist on treating themselves. Like you said nobody would ever say "I have...

  25. Where to go from here?

    chrisrn24 replied to Casha9's topic in General Students

    When we took the NCLEX we could choose what state we wanted to be licensed in. Several classmates planned on moving out of state so they got licensed in those states all while we took the exam in one...