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  1. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    spiderslap replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Below is a very informative article regarding the mindset of hospital admin How To Discourage a Doctor | The Health Care

  2. Old school cna

    spiderslap replied to patriciawardlow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How do you suggest cleaning a combative person? Other than simply giving it your best shot, im really curious what ideas you have. Holding someones hand and being as sweet as possible is not going to...

  3. another new nurse swimming in ltc

    spiderslap replied to rj2011's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is pretty much the norm for LTC. It took me a while to get used to the ridiculous workload and I spent many rides home crying. The only advice I've received from the DON, supervisors, and other...

  4. How would you transcribe this order?

    spiderslap replied to katfish67lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Write the seven day order and rewrite the biweekly order to begin following the stop date of the seven day

  5. Nursing home phenomenon/ What's this?

    spiderslap replied to Juliet310's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. Its easy to dump your family member off somewhere and demand "everything be done" to keep them alive, especially when you dont see them often enough to realize how much suffering and misery...

  6. Nursing home phenomenon/ What's this?

    spiderslap replied to Juliet310's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Isnt it sick? I question this stuff everyday. Big business has money to make, families feel too guilty to accept the truth and move towards hospice, patients put all their trust into the doctors'...

  7. An Unapologetic Reasoning On Why You Don't Want To Be A Nurse.

    spiderslap replied to Mr Midwife's topic in General Students

    I was never called to nursing either. I wanted to help people in a way that truly mattered. I wanted to learn to master skills that would benefit my family, but can only be learned through years of...

  8. Suspend within 1 month of hire

    spiderslap replied to berhaelee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I made a med error in my first couple weeks of working, and no one said anything. We filled out the report and charting associated, but no one gave me crap. In fact, i came in for my next shift and...

  9. Down time

    spiderslap replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I usually end up reading random medical or nursing books that happen to be around, just kick it with a patient, and always ask if anyone needs

  10. New Unit Manager

    spiderslap replied to jayni87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ha! Aint nobody got time for that! My thoughts

  11. New Unit Manager

    spiderslap replied to jayni87's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You seemed to have a lot of work handed to you, and it sounds like you're doing great. If you have a good attitude where employees feel comfortable explaining precisely why they didnt do things...

  12. Do you hop around?

    spiderslap replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I definitely zig zag all shift. At our facility, patients are rarely just in their rooms. They go to the dining room, appointments, pt, wander around, the salon, out with family, etc. I usually have...

  13. Is this crazy? Nurse to Pt. ratio

    spiderslap replied to nettiemaria5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's insane. It's easy to imagine not just one, but who knows how many emergencies or incidents that could occur during a shift. How on earth can you be expected to give safe care when you're pretty...

  14. Falls at shift change...

    spiderslap replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is important to be realistic and understand that nurses should not be forced martyrs and not constantly be guilted into accepting overwhelming amounts of work or responsibilities. It is easy to...

  15. Speedy med pass

    spiderslap replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am in the exact same position, new nurse per diem. I feel doomed from the beginning of my shift. Its insane and difficult to not feel used by the facility who must notbcare about the results of such...

  16. LTC has changed-How do you give out 5pm meds now?

    spiderslap replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Isnt it ridiculous sometimes? I feel like i can hardly do anything without being interrupted constantly. Patients asking for things, unlocking doors for aides, keeping people from falling, and of...

  17. Could someone paint a picture for me, please?

    spiderslap posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have been trying to get a better sense of a psych nurse's job, but have been finding more abstract answers rather than how the day is spent. I work in LTC and I'm finishing a bachelor's in nursing....

  18. Unrealistic expectations of nurses.

    spiderslap replied to Can'tdragmeaway's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Ana is an embarassment. We need some great leaders or advertisers to publicize the

  19. Could someone paint a picture for me, please?

    spiderslap replied to spiderslap's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you very much for your

  20. There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    spiderslap replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very true. If called on it, I would challenge anyone to try to work a single shift of mine, as a brand new RN and float, and pass meds by the books. Won't happen, it's impossible. I may have 27...

  21. How to stay afloat as a new nurse in LTC

    spiderslap replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am in the same situation as you. It seems that we may need to power through the hell of always being confused and behind before we will be able to prioritize our work. I always offer help to ppl...