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    Drowning in LTC

    casi replied to lakencassady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Honestly it kind of sounds like you are at a poopy place. I've worked three places and none of them have expected a nurse to pass medications to 35 patients. Where I work now a TMA can pass...
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    New grad RN in LTC/rehab, feeling conflicted

    casi replied to Cynnie24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It actually it sounds like you are in an awesome situation where you are going to learn a ton as a new grad. You've got a team that sounds very experienced with very good staffing levels. I know that...
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    Abdominal binder question

    casi replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not an OB nurse, but I am a c-section patient. I honestly felt no irritation from the abd. binder, although I've got a lot of fat that may have protected the incision some. The abd. binder was one of...
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    Unbearable heat

    casi replied to ocean.baby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any chance that this is reportable to state for elder
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    Abuse swept under the rug

    casi replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A lot of things are reported to state, but floor staff aren't aware of it. Management reports what they have to and then it goes from there. If they told you about everything they had to report, you'd...
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    Meds

    casi replied to Creak Freak's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Creak Freak you really need to brush up on your BP medications. Being an LPN isn't an excuse to not understand what you are giving. BP medications can be very dangerous and if you don't understand how...
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    New ICU Nurse- Preceptor Problems

    casi replied to lordizzy626's topic in Critical Care

    It really sounds like you need to take some responsibility and find a way to work with this chaotic training. I see a lot of blame being thrown around but no owning of your preceptorshiip. If they...
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    Do you need a doctors order for this?

    casi replied to Cynnie24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Everywhere I've worked we needed orders. Normally when someone admits with foley or gets one put in we get orders, "Change monthly and
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    Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    casi replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    With the proper PPE and training I definitely would care for an individual with Ebola. I would care for those coming to the US and being put in specialty units with nurses who have training to deal...
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    Relationship Between Unmarried Residents.

    casi replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Since dementia is really starting to play a role in the relationship. If she is voicing that she doesn't want him in her room and he refuses to leave this could fall under laws of keeping a vulnerable...
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    L&D not for me :(

    casi replied to knufflebunny's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Home care or public health nursing doing mom/baby visits and
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    Giving Report

    casi replied to BoyNamedSue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm wondering if Baho and Gabby work the same kind of LTC that I do. When you have 20-50 patients you can't give a detailed report on each one. You also don't need a detailed report/assessment sheet...
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    When All Else Fails... Assess Your Patient!

    casi replied to Episteme's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One of the things that drove me crazy and I argued several times is the practice of needing to have a full care plan with nursing diagnosis put together BEFORE I even touched the patient with just the...
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    need some insight on if I should become a nurse or not...

    casi replied to direwolf's topic in General Nursing

    For many people nursing isn't a calling or a life long dream. For many it's just a job. Here's the thing though, for nursing you really need to like your job. Showing up day after day doing what we do...
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    Coude

    casi replied to Baldy RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have! The angle helps when you have a urethra hidden in a lady parts. Put patient on and upside down bedpan betadine everything, slide in coude bend pointing upwards and cath slides right
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    Dizzy during circumcision

    casi replied to RavensNation's topic in General Students

    The circumcision I saw in nursing school got to me too. I didn't do the dizzy pass out thing, but it took a lot for me to keep the professional face on. For some people it's a hard procedure to watch,...
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    Non-evidence based practices on OB unit

    casi replied to queenanneslace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are there any committees in the hospital that look at evidenced based nursing? Can you bring ideas to them? Can you join
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    Burned Bridges

    casi replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like you have a really hard time with criticism. One of the biggest things you need to do is learn to step back and not take offense to others comments and actions. You can't control what...
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    Is this risking my license?

    casi replied to chende's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you sure they aren't TCU rather than LTAC? The LTAC's in my area have a max of 5 patients at night, because those patients are still really freaking sick. I'd nope right out of there if I were...
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    I think my nurses are on the verge of mutiny!

    casi replied to NurseGuyBri's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My workplace is starting a new preceptor/mentor program. They are pairing up new grads with nurses who've been at the facility for awhile. Then again at my facility a large amount of the nurses have...
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    Am I crazy for this?

    casi replied to Skylar-blue's topic in General Nursing

    I say look into LPN-RN programs and see what transfers. I also say put on your big girl panties get a job and strike out on your own, but that's your decision to make. It's none of your SIL's...
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    help with accuchecks

    casi replied to melcolbstorm's topic in General Nursing

    For those that you know are stingy with giving blood, massage the hand some before you poke, it helps increase blood
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    Who looks out for them?!

    casi replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    This is crazy. That is more than the LPNs I work with make. It's about what a new grad RN starts at in
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    Fat nurses

    casi replied to questions1025's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They wouldn't make 5xl scrubs if there weren't nurses to wear them. As long as you are able to do the job, no one cares about
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    Western Governors University (WGU) Readiness Assessment

    casi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    I think you guys have me sold on this program. I just have to figure out when the best time will be for me to