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  1. Resident Passing thoughts

    Penholder posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at 2 facilities as a CNA. I am also nursing student in my final semester. One of the facilities I work at embraces resident passing. They have a quilt made by the residents for that purpose....

  2. Senior year..Eating Disorder RN jobs

    Penholder replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Psychiatric

    I work on an EDU and do NOT recommend it for new grads. Get med surg experience! You will be doing IVs, NGs, watching labs like a hawk etc on top of behaviors. Not for the faint of heart. And it is...

  3. DNR/DNI: What Age Would You Choose to No Longer Be Full Code?

    Penholder replied to LollaPaupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC. I have had 2 codes recently. Neither should have been a full code. I've also seen patients that were compressions only. To me a full code in an LTC (barring the patient being adamant...

  4. Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    Penholder replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    This is where I'll take my 25 in long term care any day. No bedside reporting because by 3pm almost no one is in their rooms. As a patient, I would smack any person who woke me up at 6-7am for report....

  5. Is it customary where you work to recheck BPs manually?

    Penholder replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    All the time. I work in LTC. Our machines, at least as I have seen, are poorly calibrated. We have be up to 30 points off on a SBP. For meds, all are done manually. And I'm only one year out of...

  6. Call the family???

    Penholder posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC. I am also a 6 months in new nurse. We have many residents that are self-responsible (perhaps some need that reassessed, but they still are their own person). My question is that if...

  7. Call the family???

    Penholder replied to Penholder's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you! That is exactly what I was looking for. I had been ill-informed and there was not clear policy regarding this in the

  8. 2016-How long to have license posted?

    Penholder posted a topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I took NCLEX on 7/6, found out I passed via quick results on 7/8-how long until it's posted on Ct Elicense? I need it for school and

  9. 2016-How long to have license posted?

    Penholder replied to Penholder's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm still waiting. There is ONE guy working in that office now. For the entire state. ONE! He said 3

  10. Best littmann stethoscope model for Nursing School?

    Penholder replied to abarreto's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I never got a littman. I have an MDF MD one model and it's great. The only Thing that drives me nuts is the ear pieces wear out-but they are very easy to replace. I do look at Littmans, but I'm glad I...

  11. When our older nurses die :(

    Penholder replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother was one of those nurses. She retired in her 70's and I'm sure could run laps around the young ones. I got to spend time with her before she passed and she let me know all about what she...

  12. Prospective STCC Nursing Student for Fall 2016 Springfield Technical Community College

    Penholder replied to fcp4life's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    When I applied it was a different director with her own admission method. I entered with my BS in A health care area general sciences done and currently in AP1 and micro when applying. My Teas was a...

  13. Prospective STCC Nursing Student for Fall 2016 Springfield Technical Community College

    Penholder replied to fcp4life's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Clinical starts about 3 weeks into first semester. One day a week for most, a few groups were 2 half days. Lecture is 2 days a week, in the morning. Lab is once a week. Let me know if you have more...

  14. Manual vs electric lifts

    Penholder replied to Busia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am one of the biggest holdouts of manual lifts. I like that we don't have to charge them and I find they don't break as much. However in terms of patient safety and comfort, electric lifts win. I...

  15. New LPN, going on four months at LTC facility. HELP!!

    Penholder replied to SweetmadnessLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can tell pg aide that this one did her job and more through 2 pregnancies. Lifts and all. If she is not put on LD by her MD she should be doing her job. I recommend that you get a copy of the CNA...

  16. New LPN, going on four months at LTC facility. HELP!!

    Penholder replied to SweetmadnessLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't read through every reply.. As a CNA-you don't have a nurse problem, you have a CNA problem. CNA are primary responders to call lights. They should be feeding residents. Breaks should be...

  17. I am a NURSE

    Penholder replied to LTC_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for this. I graduate in May and honestly, I don't want a hospital job. I have been a CNA for 12 years in LTC, rehab and Geri-psych. At least starting off I don't want to be anywhere

  18. Having a family member as a patient

    Penholder replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is extremely unethical. It is creating a hostile work environment for the nurse. It is compromising care of other patients. He is compromising her integrity. It also can be seen as a HIPAA...

  19. Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    Penholder replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for posting this. I am in my 3rd semester of an Rn program and graduate In May. This semester I am on a med-surg floor and HATE it! I have been a CNA for 12 years including working AL,...

  20. Prospective STCC Nursing Student for Fall 2016 Springfield Technical Community College

    Penholder replied to fcp4life's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I currently am in my second year of this program. I love it. It is a lot of work but if it wasn't it wouldn't really be helping you. The professors are very supportive. Plan on 16 hours a week at STCC...

  21. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Penholder replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    I just started reading this thread and I have to say thank you! I have been a CNA for ages, am currently in school for my RN. For 2 years I did non medical home care scheduling/intake/actual care. As...

  22. CT LPN schools

    Penholder replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I hemmed and hawed about the same thing. Entering with a bachelors etc. I applied to several rn programs and I am so glad I did! Lpn jobs are so limited and very competitive. Im not sure where you...

  23. New Grad and AORN Periop 101

    Penholder posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am currently an RN student and am really looking at OR as my specialty. I want to be as prepared as I can be going into the work environment and was wondering if Periop 101 is worth doing as a new...

  24. Nursing Behind the Wall

    Penholder replied to mikethemurse's topic in Correctional

    Thank you for the article. I currently work with Geri-psych and am in school. I have been interested in psych nursing, but this put a new spin of that for

  25. You gotta love them!

    Penholder replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This points to something I have though of for over a decade. We train CNAs to care for the elderly as if they are infants. We teach them I change, bathe, dress and feed. Frequently new CNAs are young...