Schmoo1022

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  1. Do you all think med aides are bad idea?

    Schmoo1022 replied to blocp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCodMermaid I didn't mean to come off sounding rude to your reply...I just meant I still go in and physically see everyone of my residents, even if someone is passing my meds for me. Again, I...

  2. Do you all think med aides are bad idea?

    Schmoo1022 replied to blocp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, there still is a nurse there that has to assess

  3. Do you all think med aides are bad idea?

    Schmoo1022 replied to blocp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my personal opinion, I would love to have the time to pass the meds, do the assessments ,the treatments and some one on one time. I don't have the luxury of two nurse. A med tech is cheaper than a...

  4. Choosing a LTC/SNF to work at as a new nurse

    Schmoo1022 replied to kari2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would absolutely go check them out. Smells, a dirty facility, miserable people. all big warning signs. When I interviewed at my current job, I pulled into the parking lot and thought to...

  5. Do you all think med aides are bad idea?

    Schmoo1022 replied to blocp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I could not do my job where I work, without a Med Tech, that being said, they hire a Med Tech because they don't want to pay another nurse....RN or LPN. If I split the floor with another nurse and...

  6. I just need to talk about it.

    Schmoo1022 replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't be discouraged! If you had a drug test already, that is usually a good sign. Back ground checks can take awhile, especially if it was sitting on someones desk for awhile. Good luck to

  7. *sigh* here come the guilt trips and the nagging.. etc..

    Schmoo1022 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Tell our hubby, that at LEAST you have health insurance! Many of of

  8. work 1 day week, 8 hours, is it possible?

    Schmoo1022 replied to otherendeavors's topic in Nursing Career

    We just hired a new grad and she is only going to work one day a week (her choice.) She is working on her masters in education and that is her goal. Not the cash. We have always hired staff for one...

  9. Nurses in their 60's or 70's

    Schmoo1022 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    We work with a wonderful late 60's/early 70's ( I wouldn't dare ask her age LOL) nurse in LTC. She more than keeps up

  10. how many nurses....

    Schmoo1022 replied to mRpeNa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We changed all but a few meds to be given AM or PM..no times. It makes things less

  11. annoying family members

    Schmoo1022 replied to noctanol's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had one family member walk up to the desk and say I was a terrible nurse for letting the resident in room 6 watch t.v. with closed caption on....she was

  12. Do you all think med aides are bad idea?

    Schmoo1022 replied to blocp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have med aides, and I trust the two have. They have both been with me a long time and always question when something seems off. They only pass p.o. meds, eye drops+ear drops . They do not pass...

  13. Unbelievable

    Schmoo1022 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Oh Man! That is all I can

  14. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    Schmoo1022 replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have never tried these pens...I am a pen addict as well. Being left handed, I am not a fan of gel...I tend to smear them when writing. I am ordering some of these and they even have orange!...

  15. serious question, need reply: policy on rape

    Schmoo1022 replied to noctanol's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There was a big incident in my area. A demented resident said she was raped. From what I understand, she said this often. Over and over, the staff just let it go. One day someone investigated and low...

  16. Question about insulin QA

    Schmoo1022 replied to ncnurse71's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This I haven't heard. We always refrigerate the unopened vials, but after that, they are kept at room

  17. Supply shortages

    Schmoo1022 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an itty bitty tiny nursing home and we never have what we need. I waste more time searching for ESSENTIALS than you can imagine! Everything is LOCKED in a room and only the DON has the key!...

  18. Random Nursing Thoughts

    Schmoo1022 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy this bother me!! How come when I throw up at home no one runs to me with a Compazine? I am not sure why when someone has one episode of vomiting or diarrhea they are on the phone with the MD...

  19. LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    Schmoo1022 replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Upon entering nursing school, my heart was set on Peds. After I completed my peds rotation, I knew it wasn't for me. When I graduated nursing school there were so many positions available everywhere,...

  20. New Grad trying to stand out

    Schmoo1022 replied to st4rl4dy's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    That was a very good

  21. LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    Schmoo1022 replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you

  22. LTC as Rn experience..

    Schmoo1022 replied to nd deb's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ltc and always felt that that hospital RN's have different problems to focus on...you wrote an excellent

  23. Common LTC no-no's (part vent, part question)

    Schmoo1022 replied to Zergasaurus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have some unique issues regarding meds too. We are a very small facility, with a small pharmacy. I have called them when I was out of something and was told to borrow from another resident...by...

  24. How much staffing do you have?

    Schmoo1022 replied to Bubbles82's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Great staffing

  25. KCI wound vac question

    Schmoo1022 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hello, I wasn't inserviced by the KCI rep, but another nurse that was. I don't think she is doing it right. She put a tegaderm directly over the wound, then the sponge, then the drain part, followed...