Schmoo1022

Schmoo1022

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  1. Chief of staff stood up for us ... a total "WOW" moment.

    Schmoo1022 replied to Meg88's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! What a great

  2. Am I too nervous to be a nurse? Any advice please?!!

    Schmoo1022 replied to claireb's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard of the capstone course? I think if I had done something like that, my career would have gone differently. I am happy where I am, don't get me wrong, but I think I may have taken a...

  3. Should I take a class now or wait

    Schmoo1022 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Thanks!

  4. Death

    Schmoo1022 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know this may sound silly to some of you, but I had a sudden death yesterday that really upset me. Yes, I have worked LTC for 8 years and have had many residents expire. This is the FIRST one that...

  5. Blood pressures

    Schmoo1022 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just a quick question.. What does your facility do for stable residents on Blood pressure medications. Are you doing them daily, twice daily, weekly? I ask because I worked at another facilty the...

  6. Blood pressures

    Schmoo1022 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well we have our skilled residents and we do complete assessments on them every shift. But our regular LTC residents we don't. Some have specific orders for BP/pulse and parameters, but many

  7. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    Schmoo1022 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility is 36 beds. CNA's do the laundry, set the tables and serve. It has been working ok so far, but these CNA's are already overworked and under paid. They just keep adding more and more on to...

  8. The Line Up... In The Hallway?

    Schmoo1022 replied to Flynurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have a very small dining room/main room. I have noticed that even people who are normally content and quiet will become noisy and agitated around other loud residents. Some people just can't take...

  9. education/experience requirements for DON/ADON

    Schmoo1022 replied to shelbee1084's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It is experience, but being in charge of people is a skill. Not everyone with a BSN is cut out be a director, just as not everyone with an ADN is. I have met nurses who are phenomenal floor nurses,...

  10. Death

    Schmoo1022 replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for the kind words. It was just sort of traumatic for me with the way the patient was postioned and the blood pooling. I have seen death many times like I said before, but not quite...

  11. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    Schmoo1022 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds wonderful! My place says they want this, but it isn't happening

  12. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    Schmoo1022 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My place is very small... 1. Staff has to DO all the laundry...linens and personals and put them away. Like the Aids have time for this. 2. Lack of communication between shift...I am sure this is...

  13. State surveyors here again...and being super picky...

    Schmoo1022 replied to IowaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Same thing at our facility. All of our fluids are pre-thickened in little packages. Just for this reason...got a ding from the state last year for CNA's not doing the spoon

  14. Totally Had One of Those Days :(

    Schmoo1022 replied to Fngrpntsnotasin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Blahhhh

  15. Do you actually memorize all pts meds?

    Schmoo1022 replied to Nuieve's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facilty, doses change much faster then the pill cards in the cart. Yes, I do know most of meds my residents take, but many times the sticker on the card is not correct or something may have been...

  16. Love it, hate it...

    Schmoo1022 replied to montinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most facilities are pretty much the same . If you let these people get a reaction out of you, they win. It takes much more energy to walk around miserable than to be happy. I have enough to worry...

  17. Fired!!

    Schmoo1022 replied to cjveronica's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry aboout this. It is tough when you are sick and trying to do as much as you are. I commend you for being in nursing school, working and having children . It must be awfully hard. Things will...

  18. Belly Dancers: appropriate entertainment for LTC residents?

    Schmoo1022 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I think most of my residents would love it! I am not sure about the costumes, but I am sure with a little extra scarfs it would be

  19. i hope i know when to hang up my stethoscope,

    Schmoo1022 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am ot going to flame the poster, but I have to say a few things. I work with a 70 year old nurse who kicks butt. You would not know it by looking at her. She is a wealth of information. Having had...

  20. SDC position questions

    Schmoo1022 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello, I am happy to say after several long months I have an interview. I applied for a staff nurse position in LTC, when the director called she said she has floor positions and a staff developement...

  21. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    Schmoo1022 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's true. I had a problem with having to shower resident on the 11-7am shift. We had two CNA's, if one is in the shower room with a resident, the other is getting her residents up, I am doing...

  22. Are my classmates delusional??

    Schmoo1022 replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    I did not mean to it to sound like only nurses that were CNA's know how to do patient care well. I meant it as sort of you know what you are getting into and you appreciate how it is. I know many...

  23. Are my classmates delusional??

    Schmoo1022 replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

    That is one of the reason I think it is a good idea to work as a CNA first. I know how to DO personal care, I know how to transfer patients and not just the few I did in clinicals. And these nurses...

  24. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    Schmoo1022 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is so not safe!! I really feel for you and the

  25. BIG QUESTIONS for ALL NURSES

    Schmoo1022 replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea! But after being unemployed for 4 months, I have ONE interview. It is over 50 minutes away, I just can't be picky at this time. By the way I am not a new nurse. It will just take time....