chrisrn24

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  1. Are married women bullied less at work?

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

    Maybe bullying in the sense of management asking you to work extra shifts...somehow if you're married and have kids your free time is worth more than mine because I'm

  2. Narcotic administration times

    chrisrn24 replied to _meow's topic in Patient Medications

    If there was an incident with missing narcotics. Although it's explainable it might look

  3. Narcotic administration times

    chrisrn24 replied to _meow's topic in Patient Medications

    I wouldn't. I just wouldn't like how it would look in our med admin book. At home I will tell my family to do this if they want. But at work I

  4. Relationship Between Unmarried Residents.

    chrisrn24 replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good luck with this! I'm not sure I have advice but wow. If it's an issue of sundowning maybe distract them at HS? Separate activities? If she doesn't want him in there is she saying this to him? He...

  5. Would you give it to them?

    chrisrn24 replied to ProudMom511's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will give my aides Advil, Tylenol, etc. but I just say "which one do you want and how many

  6. CNA 'tudes

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

    I'm a young nurse and fortunately most of the aides respect me. There is one who I know doesn't but she has a lot of other problems so I let it slide a

  7. Giving Report

    chrisrn24 replied to BoyNamedSue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah LTC is way different. I will give a detailed report on new residents. "90 y.o. male admitted with CHF exacerbation, here for PT/OT. Hx of blah blah blah. Transfers with assist of 1 and walker....

  8. Guilt over saying no to overtime

    chrisrn24 replied to Richard 1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't feel guilty!! I get calls all the time and never

  9. What's With the "Poop"?

    chrisrn24 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would care plan it to toilet before dinner. That way if she asks, say "we just took him at 4:45." Also if she is a daily visitor maybe find something for her to do besides visiting her dad. Maybe...

  10. Do you know your patients?

    chrisrn24 replied to ProudMom511's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You may never know everyone's list. But like the others said you will get hunches and form ideas based on meds, etc. A lot of my residents have a "primary dx." That is what I try to remember. Wait...

  11. Moral of the story: Never give IM injections?

    chrisrn24 replied to hnwbeachbum's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with Esme. It's not

  12. sports bras?

    chrisrn24 replied to JennaJoker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I stopped wearing normal bras to work...it's a waste of a good bra to wear it at work. Sports bras for

  13. Things you tell newbies

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

    Trust your gut. Cluster your care - saves you time later. Be

  14. This is horrible: the doctors and staff won't do anything

    chrisrn24 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did you ask for an x ray? Sometimes you have to ask for what you want - just an FYI for the future! But yes state should be contacted if you've asked and doc won't

  15. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in Patient Medications

    Same tubing! Thank you for trying to help. Esme, I will try to decrease VTBI more next time!

  16. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    chrisrn24 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hello all! I work in LTC and often hang IV antibiotics. I've been having a problem lately which is letting the IV line run dry (or partially dry) after the dose is over. For example, we'll do the IV q...

  17. Where are all the nurses?

    chrisrn24 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My work is severely lacking nurses too. But it's not the best facility

  18. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in Patient Medications

    It's different pumps. This has happened to me with a few different

  19. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in Patient Medications

    Muno, I guess I don't quite understand...when I prime the tubing with the antibiotic I don't waste any. I've never had to dump it in the sink or trash. I attach the tubing, slide the slide clamp...

  20. iv antibiotics and maintaining line

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in Patient Medications

    The chamber is primed well. That is one thing I am good at - priming the tubing! I do usually program to give less than what is required - like if I'm supposed to run in 110 cc fluid, I'll program the...

  21. Med passing question from a student

    chrisrn24 replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient Medications

    I work in LTC, so no that is not that standard. We have bubble packs, pop the pills from the main cart and hand them in one cup. If patients are AOX3, I'll try to explain their meds. Most don't care...

  22. Sexism in a primarily female dominated field

    chrisrn24 replied to ritit123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ditto on the single female. Because I don't have kids, don't attend school, not married, they assume you can work whenever. And god forbid when they ask you to stay late and you have no excuse...just...

  23. Medication Adm in FL

    chrisrn24 replied to Murrphy's topic in Florida Nursing

    We typically get an order "okay to cocktail meds" when dealing with

  24. Made a Med Error in Clinical.. :(

    chrisrn24 replied to kringkring5144's topic in Patient Medications

    Why were you giving so many meds without an

  25. New grad RN seeking first nursing job

    chrisrn24 replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    45 residents isn't too bad as long as you have good help from CNAs...and there is on call staff willing to answer