CloverPark BSN, RN

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    Nursing Homes Short Staffing Causes and Effects

    CloverPark replied to Susan Sears's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    This issue will NEVER improve and will likely continue getting worse as long as (most) nursing homes continue to run as for-profit organizations that are owned by people who know very little about...
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    I Happily Left The Nursing Field

    CloverPark replied to scratchgolfer's topic in Nursing Career

    So there's probably going to be a lot of people who say that your decision was dramatic, that you should just get a job elsewhere, that you've only been a nurse for 5 years, etc... Well, I've been a...
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    Taking ADHD meds

    CloverPark replied to ICUBSNRN7's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm glad there was a happy ending for you! At the time, for whatever reason, I thought going through the EEOC was going to be a lost cause so I hired a lawyer. That lawyer ended up screwing me...
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    Taking ADHD meds

    CloverPark replied to ICUBSNRN7's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would only disclose this if I absolutely had to. For example, my ADHD medication showed up on a urine screen once when I started a new job. The person who ran the test (not associated with the...
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    Which states leads the U.S in mask-wearing

    CloverPark replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I live in NJ and I have NEVER seen anyone NOT wearing a mask. I honestly think I might get shot if I didn't wear one out in
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    Will it be hard for me to get a Girlfriend during this Pandemic since I am dealing with sick people?

    CloverPark replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Are you kidding me??? Girls your age LOVE "dangerous"
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    In the words of Tom Jones “I’ve lost that loving feeling, whoa that loving feeling

    CloverPark replied to middleagedRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think we work at the same facility! ? In all seriousness though, I totally relate to how you are feeling, because I am dealing with these same issues... Unfortunately, I can't even offer any good...
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    LTC Residents and Workers Face Tragedy

    CloverPark replied to J.Adderton's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My input: I work at a subacute/LTC facility in NJ and things have been rough to say the least. I do want to point out that this facility has had a good reputation and has done very well during state...
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    Best positions for nurse with anxiety/ ADHD

    CloverPark replied to nursewellman's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wow, I feel like I'm reading my own post... I too have ADHD and anxiety so I feel your pain! I definitely believe that the more experience you get, the better you will feel regardless of whatever...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    CloverPark replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know which is worse... The nurse who rattles off useless information or the nurse who literally just reads off the report they got from the shift before
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    Aide Documentation - Rationale?

    CloverPark replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    I have another "just for fun." The aides where I work don't write notes unless they are filling out an incident report. That being said, this was by far my favorite incident note I have read:...
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    How NOT to Write an Incident Report

    CloverPark posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I just had to share this... So I work night shift, and early this morning I had a patient fall (ugh). It was really hectic this morning, so I didn't get a chance to read what she wrote in her...
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    Starting IV

    CloverPark replied to krissieshull's topic in General Nursing

    YES! This! I had the same problem as OP... Mind you, I was the BEST at my facility at blood draws, but sucked horribly at IVs.... Finally, I decided to observe one of the best IV starters and saw her...
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    CloverPark replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Any nurse must ALWAYS carry a pen! And it also wouldn't hurt to have a member nearby as well.... Seriously though, I was once told that a pen is part of our uniform as a
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    CloverPark replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Just this morning actually I was caring for a woman in her 80s who recently had a THR. Since she was on total hip precautions, she had a wedge pillow between her legs. She complained about being...
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    Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    CloverPark replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing! I am a smoker, however I was able to quit cold turkey once I found out I was pregnant, because it wasn't just about me then, it was about my baby... then shortly after she was...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    CloverPark replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    CloverPark replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh.... this reminds me of a time back when I was a CNA in a small hospital and they were expecting a Hep C positive patient and the charge nurse was scrambling to figure out where to put her......
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    I am not a mind reader!!!

    CloverPark posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, this is more of a vent than anything... I currently work 11-7 shift as a floor nurse on a subacute unit (Subacute/LTC facility). MD wrote an order to D/C foley at 11pm, which the 3-11...
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    I am not a mind reader!!!

    CloverPark replied to CloverPark's topic in General Nursing

    And yes, I do feel a bit ranty this
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    I am not a mind reader!!!

    CloverPark replied to CloverPark's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility it's God forbid you question the MD... however, after being scolded, I did slip in a little "Well, the way the order was
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    ADHD nurse

    CloverPark replied to nursingon's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I too have ADHD and was the 3-11 supervisor for about a year and a half at my current job at a sub-acute/LTC facility. I am currently on Adderall, but it is definitely not enough for my ADHD, and most...
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    "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    CloverPark replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't have time to read all the other comments, but I appreciate you posting this. I was "blessed" with large breasts and cursed with flat nipples (sorry if that is TMI). There was NO way any...
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    Does Hepatitis C survive laundering?

    CloverPark replied to nursebuttercup18's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to go all out right now and expose myself in hopes that it can help you (and perhaps others) feel better.... I was Hep C positive (cured with Harvoni!). I've been "intimate" with my...
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    Could I be let go because of my ADHD?

    CloverPark replied to Holopugs's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have never come across a questionnaire that asks if I have ADD/ADHD when applying for a job... In all honesty. after going through what I have been through, I would have left it blank. My story: I...