gooodnitenurse

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1. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

   gooodnitenurse replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric

   I worked in LTC for over 30 years, it does not get better. get out while you are still young and before you become stereotyped. some employers think LTC nurses just care for elderly. they have no idea. with an RN degree you can work almost anyw...

2. Need advice!

   gooodnitenurse replied to jennsrn's topic in General Nursing

   get out now before you become stereotyped to LTC. long term care is just a nice term for nursing home only patients are sicker and need more attention. the enviornment you are in is there to stay and only get worse. i am an LVN with 26 years of LTC/...

3. Medication order correct or no

   gooodnitenurse replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

   please let me apologize for my remake about being amazed by your need for clarification on this order. i meant no harm and of course no question is a stupid question especially when it comes to correct medication dosage. again i am sorry for my stat...

4. Medication order correct or no

   gooodnitenurse replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

   if you only have 250 mg tabs available than you would have to give 4 tabs to equal 1000 mg. if this was the case we would have to re write the order to reflect what mg tab is being given. crazy but state surveyors would give you a deficiency if not....

5. Medication order correct or no

   gooodnitenurse replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

   i am amazed that you need clarification for this order. the medication may not be available in 1000 mg tablets, that is why it is written 500 mg, 2 tabs. if you give 2 250 mg tabs that would be a medication error because that is equal to 500 mg one t...

6. misappropriation of prescription medications

   gooodnitenurse posted a topic in Correctional

   i have been working in a max security prison for almost a year now, having spent 26 years in long term care before accepting this position i am amazed by a practice in this environment that is common and accepted. when a medication is discontinued or...

7. Help my first job feels like a nightmares

   gooodnitenurse replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

   sorry I assumed you were an LVN/LPN. if you are a registered nurse you have many job opportunities and can choose where you want to work. think about why you became a nurse and what you really want to do than apply for it. once again good luck, I en...

8. Help my first job feels like a nightmares

   gooodnitenurse replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

   welcome to long term care. there may be more organized and up to date places to work but ltc is basically the same where ever you go. if you do decide to find another job try rehabs or long term acute care or even a drs clinic. these are about the...

9. When male prisoners intentionally expose themselves to females

   gooodnitenurse replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Correctional

   this is not a mental illness issue, these individuals are sexual predators/offenders who have been discharged from PAMIO programs because they are narcissistic and anti social, they are no longer in the program so they do not care. the max security w...

10. nurses role and expeirence regarding use of force in correctional nursing

    gooodnitenurse posted a topic in Correctional

    i have been working in a maximum security PAMIO unit for about 5 months now and totally confused about the nurses role in "use of force" situations. I do not understand why the psych nurse (LVN} has to be involved in a security issue while it is in ...