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  1. My Very Special Snowflake

    motherof3sons replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    VSS can not move her hands well enough to hold up her fingers for a fingerstick , but go to hand her a dose of oxycodone and a miracle ----she grabs the med cup no problem and holds her drink just...

  2. Narc Count Disaster

    motherof3sons replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my old facility we had some residents that got meds from Walmart....except narcotics. All narcotics came from our pharmacy and that was a non negotiable item. If a resident brought meds from home...

  3. This will be a tough year

    motherof3sons replied to Andoo's topic in General Students

    So very sorry for your loss. I can see she had a daughter to be proud of and I am sure she was. May you find peace and strength in the upcoming days/weeks. God

  4. Narc Count Disaster

    motherof3sons replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would never take keys if the count was off.....never let someone pressure you into signing off just so they can leave. Call the DON immediately if count is off. We had a nurse whose count was off...

  5. Facility closing

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for asking.....we are officially closed. All our residents have new homes and it honestly was worse than having them pass away. We had some ask what they had done wrong to lose their...

  6. Facility closing

    motherof3sons posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This week has been an emotional one. The facility where I work is closing. It caught everyone off guard, even our DON. I am frustrated and angry at the whole reimbursement rate for LTC as that is...

  7. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    motherof3sons replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been a nurse for 22 years.....back when you waited 6 weeks to get results from the Test....there was no 75 questions and the computer shut off. It was 2 days of testing....everyone at once....

  8. I miss my armpits

    motherof3sons replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Best wishes for a speedy recovery! I was thinking pillows

  9. Bullying CNA students in Clinical

    motherof3sons replied to rnforforty's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Honestly I would take aside the charge nurse and tell her that you are the instructor and if there is a problem with a student to let you know and you will handle it. Be kind and firm. A call to...

  10. Working full time and homeschooling?

    motherof3sons replied to Jeniele's topic in General Nursing

    I work part time and homeschool my boys.....but 3 12's is doable.......on the days you are working you can have them do things they don't need you for---reading assignments, research and such on...

  11. views on overweight nurses

    motherof3sons replied to msmit108's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A few months ago we had a very obese nurse come to where I work. She shouldn't have been hired b/c she couldn't move well due to her weigh. She had to have something to lean against when standing,...

  12. So Proud

    motherof3sons replied to Tigerboy1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wooohooo!

  13. is anyone else being laid off, reduced hours, etc?

    motherof3sons replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work announced that it is closing(LTC facility) due to underfunded reimbursement. Very sad to see the residents leave one by one.....breaks my heart. So, I will be unemployed

  14. Oral pain med alternative

    motherof3sons replied to laderalis's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Many oral meds can be given rectally(with an order of course), but there are morphine suppositories and I am sure many other meds in that

  15. Bullying - What is it?

    motherof3sons replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with this and can't like it

  16. Facility closing

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    60days is what we have. We have 45ish

  17. Is this Patient Abandonment?

    motherof3sons replied to cahshaw's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    After 4 pm on weekdays I am the only "supervisor" as the charge nurse. Weekends there is only DON on call for admin. I joke about the admins trusting me to care for the whole facility....but it is...

  18. Heat and LTC facilities

    motherof3sons posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here in the North we don't have central AC....and today it was well above 90. Our facility has a few AC units--one in the nurses office(doesn't cool much due to door open/close), the dining rooms...

  19. Heat and LTC facilities

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is hard to make the temp comfy for all.....some like it hot, others not so much. There is a 30 degree difference from today and Wed.....I had to break out a sweater this AM....crazy weather! We...

  20. Heat and LTC facilities

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was joking with another nurse that I was going to the gates of Hades referring to our med room. It has 4 refrigerators and no ventilation in it. It was at least 95 in there and what I had to do...

  21. Missed heart attacks - how can it happen?

    motherof3sons replied to Enthused RN's topic in Emergency

    Happened to my cousin, 43 yo. Went in to the ER with CP, complete work up done...nothing absolutely nothing was found. F/U apt made with primary MD. Two days later woke up in night with CP. His...

  22. Heat and LTC facilities

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It about kills me to see out little old ladies with their sweaters on and I ask "Are you hot?" They usually answer "no, I am fine

  23. Advice please: Withdrawal of feeding tube

    motherof3sons replied to Clubsingr28's topic in General Nursing

    Wow....I would be right beside you fighting for this resident. The sons sound like selfish **** that want her to die so they can collect $$. Until the resident is deemed incompetent she has the...

  24. Mom jailed for refusing to feed her infant proper formula

    motherof3sons replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a case last year in our state where the mom was giving the infant a home-made formula using goats milk and had documentation of how she made it, what was in it including all essentials...

  25. Had a patient fall

    motherof3sons replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    People will fall.....it is the goal to reduce falls but falls happen. Only once in my 6 years of LTC have I had a fall that was investigated, but there were more issues going on than just the fall....