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  1. Do you work overtime?

    dinkymouse replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    I don't ask for overtime it comes along when someone doesn't show or they are short staffed. I get at least 20 hours every 2 weeks. Some days I get 2 hours just because I was running all day and...

  2. do you think it is okay for a nurse to have bipolar and still be working

    dinkymouse replied to navywife757's topic in General Nursing

    I think you would be fine as a nurse. It sounds as if you take your meds and keep appointments with your doctor. I think you would be a great psych nurse you have been there and have empathy. I...

  3. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    dinkymouse replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know many nurses in my facility will sit while a light beeps without checking it out. I know which of my aides will answer when they aren't busy and the ones who never answer a light. I help both...

  4. Thanks !Where R U from?

    dinkymouse replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Marion which is right next door. I used to work at Mercy and liked it. I was a supervisor for St. Luke's Home Care and now work at Crestview. I love

  5. She bit my head off... but then she gave it back!

    dinkymouse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Crystal You can come work for me anytime. I like nurses who take initiative and have no problem helping others out. Maybe the aides come to you for help because they know you will not be bothered by...

  6. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    dinkymouse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Boy we all seem to have a bunch of peeves 1. Dons who haven't worked the floor in years but "know" everything. 2. Employees who leave people on the toilet for 45 minutes-happened today 3. Other nurses...

  7. 4 hours between shifts

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    I used my assertiveness today! I am proud of myself. I told the don that I didn't want to work that because I didn't think I would be awake enough to be safe. She changed it to 3-11 both

  8. Problem patient and family

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry but she is. She bitches about the problems this person causes but then doesn't back anyone up. I like the idea about the care conference. I will see what they say about it. I do know the...

  9. 4 hours between shifts

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    :lol_hitti I concede you are all right. Unfortunatly it is legal in my state if: "it leaves a facility(I work ltc) without a nurse on the premises." I have talked with the DON's daughter who also...

  10. Add to the story....

    dinkymouse replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    lift my boobs cuz the beer bottles I set on

  11. 4 hours between shifts

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    It is an act of god-nurse went into labor preterm. I already told don I wouldn't do it again. Luckily I live 1 minute away by car. I figure I will sleep all day Monday, unplug phones etc. I...

  12. a question about MRSA

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Kathryn for knowing what I meant. We have patients that get in others beds, wear their glasses

  13. a question about MRSA

    dinkymouse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have been getting patients from the hospital who are positive for MRSA. We put them on contact precautions. As staff we know what we should do but will the patients roommates be in danger of...

  14. Major shakeups at my ltc

    dinkymouse posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I went into work today to find that the state review had come in and lo and behold they said there needed to be more nurses on each shift that it was impossible for 1 nurse to do all the meds and...

  15. Major shakeups at my ltc

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reporting them to the DON doesn't do anygood, she came with the admin from the other facility. Didn't think about the board. Good idea. I really praise my good aides. I also know that they...

  16. anyone work 16 hours?

    dinkymouse replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked 16 hours in a row and it isn't to bad. I don't do it often because it screws up my body clock. I have to work an 8 hour shift and then come back in 4 hours later for a 12 this weekend....

  17. Tell me about your "brain" or "cheat sheet"

    dinkymouse replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After being out of nursing for 11 years it is great to hear some of these ideas. I have started out getting my "brain" together. One thing I have to do is put it on a clipboard that I carry with me....

  18. Major shakeups at my ltc

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :angryfire I went to work yesterday and the usual 2 aides came strolling in at 9am-shift begins at 7. I had 5 aides for 5 halls and 3 of those halls are full of 2 person transfers. I had to have...

  19. Signing things you didn't do

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I talked with another nurse who said the lpn has told her she doesn't chart everyday on the "hot" charts. We decided it has to stop so we are going to the don monday. I sometimes think that after 11...

  20. Signing things you didn't do

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She is the one who did my orientation! I have now orientated with 2 other lpn's and an rn and they go by the

  21. a question about MRSA

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Okay I went to the Iowa Infection Control site It said that if it is possible they should be separated or roomed with other mrsa's. If there are more than 3 cases you should consider it a problem...

  22. First impressions of LTC. How to give the best possible care?

    dinkymouse replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :no:In my nursing home sleeping on the job is grounds for immeadiate firing. Especially a nurse!! As said above there is always something to clean or stock. I don't care how ghetto it is the staff...

  23. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    dinkymouse replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an RN. I worked a 10a-6p shift yesterday and when 2nd shift came in 1 aide was assigned to 18 patients in 1 hall. She had only been on this hall 1 other time. For some reason the DON thinks...

  24. a question about MRSA

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know all these patients were positive in the nares, that is the only place we check. If they have wounds or open areas should we swab it too? Yes we have room to put them in private rooms or...

  25. New dermal nurse doesn't seem to know what she is doing!

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I watch the skin nurse do this treatment today. I am wondering if she should have cleaned it with something before putting the bandages back on. She soaked 4x4's in a liquid that begins with a d and...