Schmoo1022

Hi everyone, My friend is currently working in LTC care like me, she has an Associate Degree. She has always been interested in mental health and plans to go back to school. She was thinking of going for Psychology. She said the pay is better and mor...

I was wondering if anyone works or has worked in a Long Term care center for Peds? I seen a position that sound interesting to me, but I am quite nervous about going for LTC (Geriatrics) to Peds. Thanks!

I'm sorry! Nurses that have done third know how it is. I have done all three shifts and I can tell you each have their good and bad points. When I did 1st shift it was so much politics, and phone calls, and following up with issues Second shift it's...

hello, I am not looking for medical advice or anything, just a little insight. I noticed my newborn son has a sacral dimple, not an extremely deep one, but still concerning. The first ped that I showed, felt there was no need to do anything about it....

We have three residents who are on Lantus and they do not have BG's ordered. I do check their BG prn if they haven't eaten or are not feeling well, but they do NOT have any standing orders for BG's

Congratulations on the new position! I want to be encouraging and not negative, but my first job out of nursing school was not a positive start and after that I wanted to quit nursing all together. Just know your limits and ask a lot of questions!

Grrrr...This health care issue is a huge deal with me. I love where I work, but the health insurance is awful....if you are even "qualified" for it. We only have a few full time employees..everyone else is considered per diem and do not qualify for ...

It seems I hear a lot of interviews going this way lately...There isn't the nursing shortage out there that there used to be. The interviews I went on in the early 2000's were totally different...you could walk in the door and be hired. Now, it's li...

I swear some people just get a thrill out of knocking people down...you are right ...why did she bother to have you come in for an interview? Please, don't let this person get to you. You will find something!

We use mostly Compazine and occasionally Zofran. I really don't like the Compazine because it seems to make some of our residents extremely loopy. That being said, I notice that we are medicating everyone with an antiemetic everytime they vomit! Eve...

It is tough! I worked third for a year...I only got about 4-6 hours of sleep on any given day. With a 3 and 4 year old it was hard. Looking back I realize how miserable and grouchy I was...my poor boys didn't deserve that. I currently work second shi...

I was taught we to never chart names. I have a very high psych population, if I charted every little comment like that, I would never even get out of my seat. We have many residents who say, "Oh I hate that nurse, she is mean. You're my favorite" Oh ...

I would first notify the nurse. They administators may not be family oriented,but most nurses would want to know if a CNA or any other employee was being nasty to a resident. It is so true that any change in the residents routines can really upset th...

It seems like a cost issue to me. My director would absolutely blow a gasket if you used an injectable,when you could have used food or p.o. glucose paste . But as another poster pointed out, just because someone is conscious doesn't mean you will be...

Would you need an order to flush with cola?

I disagree with some of the above post. Sorry! In nursing school, you learn a lot, but you may only do a few hands on foleys, IV starts and you may never access a central line in nursing school. What you NEED to know is the rights for giving medica...

Hi! We are staffed pretty much the same way. Unless you are working days in my facility, you are the only nurse in the buildning. First, find out what your facility policy is. Second, make sure your aids know what to do. Our aids come and go pretty q...

As the title says, I asked to start learning the MDS process at work. Many of you advised that learning hands on was the way to go! Well....my director told me in a not so nice of a tone...." Go take a class" I told her I WAS planning on taking a c...

I think they are saying, don't apply if you aren't willing to travel that far or move closer. They just don't want to waste their time or yours, by you later saying "it's too long of a commute"

Hi everyone! I only work three days a week, sometimes four. Everyone is always asking me if I have another job or why don't I work more! I know it shoulnd't bother me, but it makes me feel lazy! I have two young boys and work second shift. I enjoy th...

I ma interested in learning MDS..

Hi, I am feeling discouraged today and thought I would come here to look for some insight. How do you DONS/ADONS feel about your nurses wanting to learn more or a different area? I guess, I thought it would be looked at as a positive thing. I am n...

Hello, I have been in LTC as a charge nurse for 6 years. I have been approached about taking a DON position at our sister facility. It's small (40 beds) and at this time well staffed. Can I handle this? Yes, I know floor nursing. Yes, I have been thr...

It was two dosing times..am and pm. Random urine test, TB testing, Disease education and helping the clients find proper follow up health care for other health issues. I did mostly dosing, but there were a lot of physical assessments. I enjoyed it b...

This was my first job out of nursing school and it has hurt me a bit. It is definately an interesting area! If you need a job, take it!