Mn nurse 22

Mn nurse 22

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  1. Top medications used in LTC

    Mn nurse 22 replied to jkline18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reminds me of a resident who was so excited when her friend brought her some pills (Ivite) that were going to make her see again. It was not fun to have to explain to her they probably wouldn't work...

  2. Help, I'm stuck and unsure what to do??

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Lopezlvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you gave the correct medication to the correct patient at the correct time, the correct dose, and the correct documentation why should you be getting the medication error?????? It should be the med...

  3. Help, I'm stuck and unsure what to do??

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Lopezlvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree that is dangerous. The MD should have been called immediately on all the patients who were given the wrong meds after checking their allergy lists. Families should have been contacted and VA...

  4. "I need my Lipitor!"

    Mn nurse 22 replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    I work in LTC and we send most of our patients to a small rural ER. I usually will send inhalers, eye drops and a dose of a medication like Sinemet along with a copy of MAR for dosing times. When I...

  5. Head injury question

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Emergency

    Second impact concussions, if they return to sports too soon and get reinjured are very serious. MN requires all coaches to do mandatory concussion training, and are very serious about letting kids...

  6. Head injury question

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Emergency

    The CDC had a lot of great information about concussions and actually give a timeline for letting children ease back into sports after a concussion. CDC - Concussion - Traumatic Brain Injury - Injury...

  7. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    Mn nurse 22 replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    Aren't they manufactured by the same companies who brought us cigarettes? I would think it would be a long time before we know the truth about their dangers. I work in LTC and have a hard time with...

  8. I received a "write up" warning at my LTC

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a big problem with OT until our managers asked that we call them at home to get approval for any OT that wasn't an emergency. (They can read a fall report and understand if a patient fell at...

  9. NIGHT SHIFT CENTRAL!

    Mn nurse 22 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8 hr shifts (unless I am mandated then its 16). Like the camaraderie that we have, hate the unplugged crockpot in the break room with dried out leftovers from the staff appreciation pot lucks....

  10. Nodding off...

    Mn nurse 22 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    This is a time to only think about what is best for you. If it will help your career, go for it, if not then just let it go. They will have to fight their own battles and you can put all your energy...

  11. Do med errors = bad nurse ?

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Hibbzem17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Assisted living facilities usually have a nurse on call for after hours. To the OP, can you post a sign on your med room door stating something like, DO NOT DISTURB during medication pass? Even if...

  12. Nodding off...

    Mn nurse 22 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and have always been worried about "nodding off". We are alliwed to sleep on our 1/2 hr unpaid lunch, which I do, but i have also asked all my coworkers to "wake me up" if they ever see...

  13. The Value of AN

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned a lot from AN and appreciate the honesty in some of the responses. No, the OP might not get the answer they were hoping for, but they usually get the truth from a lot of nurses who have...

  14. Is it suppose to be this way?

    Mn nurse 22 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No it isn't supposed to be that way. I would suggest for you to report to your charge nurse any refusals of care. If a patient refuses to he changed or toileted make sure you report the refusal to the...

  15. Mandatory Overtime

    Mn nurse 22 replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights in LTC and get mandated about once a pay period. We work 8 hr shifts. By MN law an RN can refuse a mandate if they don't feel safe to provide patient care but the reality is if I refuse,...

  16. Nursing Bibles

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Ladyt03's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Pharmacology for Nursing by Richard Lehne, my absolute favorite nursing textbook. I still use it. A great mix of information about drugs and disease pathophysiology with a dash of humor when things...

  17. Monthly changeover MAR/TAR:

    Mn nurse 22 replied to LPNMary's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Before we switched over to EMAR last May we had paper MARS. We were required to have 2 checks before the end of every month. The LPNs o. Day/eve did the first check and the RN on NOCS did the 2nd...

  18. Any "games" for CNA's to encourage teamwork

    Mn nurse 22 replied to diamondsragurls's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I have done call light poker, any CNA who answers another person's call light got a poker card, the best "hand" at the end of the shift got to choose a reward (candy bar, can of soda, fishing tackle...

  19. RNs vs LPNs

    Mn nurse 22 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    We follow a 5 star staffing model yet in January our managers started allowing our RN shifts to go unfilled. 82 bed LTC with 4 households split into 2 wings. We are scheduled for one RN per wing to...

  20. A question about vapor cigarettes

    Mn nurse 22 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    They are being marketed by the same people who brought us cigarettes. I think we have a long way before we know the truth about

  21. Medical surgical nursing Lewis textbook

    Mn nurse 22 replied to kp1987's topic in General Students

    Does Lewis still offer the downloadable mp3 format of chapter highlights? I had my burned to CDs and listened to them in the car for hours!!!! Another awesome way to study. They were on the evolve...

  22. Progress Notes

    Mn nurse 22 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anyone with a condition change, abnormal vitals, antibiotic use, falls, return from the hospital, new admissions, behaviors, we have a report sheet of all the residents we are charting on, usually 5...

  23. Safe Nurse Staffing for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act

    Mn nurse 22 replied to j0yegan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Section 3104 b F specifies skilled nursing facilities with a ratio

  24. Increased Falls in LTC-EMS concerned

    Mn nurse 22 replied to paramed401's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was an RN case manager for an AL facility. I was on call every other week. Since a lot of our population was pretty high functioning they were able to self report injuries after a fall. No different...

  25. Nursing and waitressing/food service industry

    Mn nurse 22 replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    Yep worked as a server for many years. Now there are times as I fetch coffee, cookies and ice I have to ask myself "why did I go to nursing school"? Learned a lot about multi-tasking, having 5 tables...