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  1. Major shakeups at my ltc

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Med errors do abound. An OMT is an oral med tech. They have to be certified. I live in Iowa and will have to check on our nurse/pt ratio. I think they thought they could get away with it because...

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

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

    Change Agent-you have given me some good pointers, especially on admissions. I am going to recommend the products letina mentioned. It is funny how sometimes you instinctively know something. I...

  3. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

    dinkymouse replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked LTC, Acute, and Home health. I have found nothing routine about any of them. LTC, which I am doing now, is always a challenge, partly do to the staff difficulties, but also because of...

  4. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    dinkymouse replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    You have a great attitude towards this kind of stuff. I also believe that sometimes we all have a busy shift and complaining about what didn't get done is futile. Just do it and remember the day...

  5. Poll: "Do Not Use List" of abbreviations

    dinkymouse replied to soontobe_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard to tell from some people's writing the difference between some letters. I know I have to decipher a lot of things that if abbreviations weren't used I would get right

  6. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It will come to you but if you need more orientation don't let them get you to work alone. I think my doing it the first time without complaint is what made them think I didn't need it. Take notes...

  7. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I sent a message to our don yesterday to say I needed at least 2 days orientation on weekdays. I didn't ask her if I could have it I told her I needed it. Proud of myself for that. I would like...

  8. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :flamesonb I wanted to run screaming from work today!!!!! Got called in early. When I pulled in an ambulance was pulling away. DO I REALLY WANT TO GO IN HERE? 11 1/2 hours later I got to leave...

  9. I need a good excuse to quit LTC job

    dinkymouse replied to noclpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my facility the rn's have to give a months notice or they have to pay back their sign on bonus. I don't know how they would make you do that except take your last check. Of course that doesn't...

  10. How do they post DNR in the patients rooms at your LTC

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ours don't wear name bands either and a red dot on the chart means that their is a current health issue. I am surprized at the number of full codes in this facility. I suppose after I am there long...

  11. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :balloons: Thank you everyone for the sympathy and advice. I got called in yesterday and it was very busy. I made the other nurse show me exactly how it is done. Two admits within an hour, doctors...

  12. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Actually it was a 7-3 shift. 4 weeks of orientation would be nice.

  13. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :chuckle I went in this morning to find state had shown up so we had an lpn who passed the meds for the entire building. It was a day like I used to have in the hospital. Constantly busy. I sent 1...

  14. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I passed about 50 in my other home but I knew everyone and had a good orientation. We only have 2 nurses on evenings and days and 1 on

  15. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    dinkymouse replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient hit the call light and when I got there he said, "I just wanted to see how long it took you to get here.

  16. Charge nurse Issues

    dinkymouse replied to cameleon's topic in General Nursing

    I was charge in my ltc on Sunday. I had only 3 days of orientation before this. I am talking to the don to say I am not doing this again until I am more comfortable. I had to pass meds to 78...

  17. Orientation-not enough

    dinkymouse replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had the 78 patients she had 53. I am telling the DON on tuesday. I couldn't find half the paperwork that needed done. I was shown how to fill out lab requests and ect. but until you actually do...

  18. How to work with acute-minded nurses in LTC setting?

    dinkymouse replied to DG5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We always notify the doctor, state regs, but they allow us to try ways that don't require prescription antibiotics. If someone has an acute situation come up we fax the doctor and they usually ask...

  19. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    dinkymouse replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...when you get to your nursing home and find that only 1 of the day shift aides has shown up and the rest have ridiculous reasons for being late. When an aide who is always late says it is the...

  20. What's the funniest thing you've heard a patient say?

    dinkymouse replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thank you guys for making me laugh. I had a nightmare day yesterday and this makes me

  21. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    dinkymouse replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean but ALLnursing jobs are important. I also can't work

  22. Pushy family members??

    dinkymouse replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WE have all had pushy family members. I think that some of it is because they feel some guilt about their family member being in there or in my ex father-in-laws case he felt really bad because he...

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

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

    I have worked with CNA's in the hospital, home health and LTC's. Without them I would have to stay at least 5 extra hours a day to do all the vitals, getting them to meals, changing them and their...

  24. Alzheimer Patient Advice

    dinkymouse replied to dmrnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am working to become a alzheimer's nurse specialist and your volunteering is awesome. Like others have said, talk to them, walk with them, and play with them. We have wander guards on our patients...

  25. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    dinkymouse replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not just you! I hate waiting behind someone who is in line but not paying attention and is holding up everyone. In movie theaters, classes and other places they don't care if they bother...