Karou

Karou

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  1. In what setting does an RN do the most thorough physical assessments and health histories?

    Karou replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't have this attitude. Learning how to do an assessment is a critical nursing skill. Depending on what speciality/area you go in to, you will find yourself losing certain skills and relying...

  2. Help ASAP! LTC orientation drama.

    Karou replied to nrse76's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Orientation" seems to be a loose term in LTC. I was promised 4 weeks, but ended up with 3 days of being with a preceptor before being on my own. The rest was only considered "orientation" because I...

  3. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    Karou replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they are upset over something legitimate, I try to be patient/calm and listen to their complaints. I'll validate their feelings- "I am so sorry that you are hurting, kidney stones are extremely...

  4. African American patients - a cultural question

    Karou replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do your coworkers see the same behavior from these patients? If so, it's probably not your approach and is just the patient. I'm from Texas, and I'm as sweet as honey. It doesn't matter. Patients who...

  5. African American patients - a cultural question

    Karou replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have noticed this behavior, but it's not exclusive to any specific race. I agree with traumaRus that it does seem to be more common with chronically ill people who are in and out of the hospital...

  6. Getting report during change of shift

    Karou replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    I am a floor nurse, medsurg. Could the charge nurse not take report either? That's just ridiculous how long they put it off. If I am charge I often take report while the primary is busy, and other...

  7. New BSN graduate with 5 years LVN experience!

    Karou replied to jmnlvn2bsn's topic in Texas Nursing

    There seems to be the fear that an LVN transitioned to RN might be cocky and unwilling to learn. That was the impression I got overall. It was a bizarre interview. Definitely worked out in the end...

  8. New BSN graduate with 5 years LVN experience!

    Karou replied to jmnlvn2bsn's topic in Texas Nursing

    It depends on the setting that you want to work in. Areas like LTC, rehab, and LTAC are more likely to consider your experience when reviewing your application for hire, as many of these facilities...

  9. Is this what MedSurg nursing is really like?

    Karou replied to DU15's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That shouldn't be the norm. My unit (thankfully) is very different. The main problem y'all seem to have is in nurse retention. Why is that, I wonder? I hope your manager can recognize the problem and...

  10. My first fall

    Karou replied to Alimamethaa's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I'm interested to know more details. I've never seen a patient manage to do this with someone in the room (over the side rails). This patient needs two staff when positioning, if he can flip...

  11. Advice for a new charge nurse?

    Karou replied to tinytrexarms's topic in General Nursing

    In previous posts the OP states she works in LTC. It's common for a new nurse to be titled "charge nurse" in this setting. Weather that means she is actually the "charge nurse" over the entire LTC...

  12. My first fall

    Karou replied to Alimamethaa's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch! He fell over the side rails? Was he injured? I imagine the bed was up high to aid you in repositioning him, so to fall over the side rails and having the bed high, that could be quite a fall. He...

  13. My first fall

    Karou replied to Alimamethaa's topic in General Nursing

    My facility will "write up" a nurse when their patient falls. Did you have the side rails up? Was it just you, or did you have another person helping? Did you fill out an incident report, and what did...

  14. Advice for a new charge nurse?

    Karou replied to tinytrexarms's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add about the difficult coworkers who don't follow direction... Do you have specific examples? Do they actually care for the patients, and are refusing specific delegated tasks, or do...

  15. Advice for a new charge nurse?

    Karou replied to tinytrexarms's topic in General Nursing

    For some reason I get the vibe you work in LTC? Since you don't mention being charge nurse over other nurses, just the aids. That's also one of the most common situations for a new grad to end up a...

  16. Charting physician contacts..

    Karou replied to ccer99's topic in Critical Care

    We have had this issue in the past. What's been told by the powers that be is that it is "not professional" to chart negative things about coworkers/physicians in a patients chart. We would instead...

  17. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Karou replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't bat an eye at giving my coworker some Tylenol while at work. Our employee supply runs out quickly of certain medications, especially ibuprofen. It takes an act of God for pharmacy to...

  18. Report etiquette

    Karou replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I come in 5-10 minutes early to check labs and the MAR for my assigned patients. If I am super fast, I can check the order summary. My facility uses EPIC and I can quickly see any due/overdue meds,...

  19. Feeling guilty about calling in sick.

    Karou replied to Becca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses aren't superheroes. We are human, we work in a high stress environment, and we are constantly exposed to sick people. So we get sick sometimes. You should never feel guilty for calling in due...

  20. How do people feel about male nurses?

    Karou replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't know if it truly helps to get hired, but I love my male coworkers! They tend to stay out of drama. Sometimes you get over utilized in heavy tasks, like lifting. As a petite weaker person, I...

  21. The politics of transferring units

    Karou replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know for certain that my manager has been aware every single time someone has applied to transfer. Because it's inevitable that the manager will know, people usually give a heads up. Most apply for...

  22. Do RNs do a lot of heavy lifting?

    Karou replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in General Nursing

    It probably depends on the facility and staffing. When I was a CNA in LTC, I was responsible for 30 residents along with another CNA. Lots of lifting there! When I became an LVN, I rarely had to lift...

  23. Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

    Karou replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

    I am glad the patient was okay. Maybe this can lead to new safeguards for insulin drip administration. At my facility anything that requires two nurses will have a pop up and won't let you proceed...

  24. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    Karou replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurse Needy isn't a specific nurse... It's a type of nurse who, in general, is more likely to delegate everything, monopolize the PCT's time, bug the charge nurse all night long, and rarely offer help...

  25. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    Karou replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know why you said the first part, was anyone debating that? It wasn't mentioned in the post you quoted. Who here said anything about ignoring a nurse and doing their own thing? You quoted...