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I see this one documented all the time "floor matt down and next to bed". It's floor mat. I always want to say, so you put Matt on the floor!

Based upon your previous posts, you are in a monitoring program and most likely have stipulations on your license. So I do not believe it is discrimination. I hope everything is still going well for, with your recovery.

Unfortunately I have experienced this also with some families. The family/ responsible party want the resident up for all activities. How I have dealt with it is by telling the responsible party that the resident has rights. If the resident refuses t...

I know medication errors happen. We are human. As a newer nurse I am not naive enough to believe it will never happen to me. With that said I am concerned and upset about a PRN nurse that made 3 med errors in one shift. Let me know if I am being wron...

Thank you for your input. I'll clarify some things that your responses asked. I was part of the RCA which is how I got involved in this, and I have previous RCA experience. Basically everything was broken down ( how often worked, staffing, environmen...

Red Kryptonite, (sorry can't quote from my phone) I agree with you. I wish the facility I worked for could have a designated hospice area, staffed with a hospice nurse and CNA. We at times can have quite a few resident's on hospice care. When I did ...

When a resident enters into hospice care at the facility I work for, all charting/ I&O's/ notes etc are paper charted in a seperate hospice chart. Basically do not chart in the emr any more. Not sure why it's done this way, but that's what this f...

It is a little over $18/ hour during orientation. Then $24/hr. Night shift differential is $25/hr. Hope this helps!

Heron I understand what you are saying, yes constipation can cause pain and agitation. I should of added that the hospice nurse had been out that morning and had given a suppository and it was very effective. Myself and the other nurse were told this...

I can not like your post enough! I still work PRN at a skilled/LTC facility and deal with hospice resident's quite a bit. Recently had a resident actively dying with a lot of agitation, even on good doses of Morphine and Ativan. So I called hospice a...

I work PRN at a LTC and I know for new admits the discharge med list including prescriptions for any narcs are faxed or called into the pharmacy prior to the patient arriving. That way we are able to pull starters from the narc box along with any oth...

I agree with all the previous posters. That is a ridiculous question. Your instructor needs to give you a more detailed scenario. I have a 4 yr old and a 15 month old. Yesterday morning my 15 month old who is a new walker did a header onto the hardwo...

http://fox8.com/2014/10/15/ohio-board-of-health-ebola-patient-had-been-visiting-family-in-akron-area/ Scary

Duskyjewel is absolutely correct with her post. Make sure everyone in your group does an evaluation. The nurses on your floor have noticed as well. The last thing your school wants besides a bad reputation at the hospital, is to lose a clinical site....

What is bothering me about your clinical situation, is that it takes your instructor 30-45 min to get you patient's. To me that is unacceptable. Your instructor should be there before you all arrive. The instructor should already have you assigned to...

Had a patient call 911 because we wouldn't give him ice cream! He called from the hospital phone, so the dispatcher called to let us know.

I am so sorry for your loss. Going part time may be your best option right now, and allow you the time you need to grieve and regain focus. Your mom is always with you and cheering you on in whatever decision you make. You are strong and will achieve...

In my previous career I was a vet tech. The hospital manager asked me to come in her office so I could be with her when she had to fire one of the guy's, who worked in the kennel. This guy had only been with the hospital 3 weeks, but had called off s...

I took the first job offer I received from a LTC. I needed a paycheck and experience. 2 weeks after being hired at the LTC I got an interview for cardiac step down at the hospital I wanted to work for ( I had sent my resume in and had an initial phon...

I recommend reading the book Final Gifts. It is written by a hospice nurse. I think it gives great insight and stories of what some hospice patient's experience at the end of life. Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communi...

I had an assignment like this. I had to shadow a nurse leader for the day, then write a paper about it. I followed a DON at a LTC. I explained her leadership role and her various responsibilities. I focused on the leadership role in quality improveme...

Well dude, yes everyone needs to have fun with sarcasm/ humor in life. But there is nothing humorous about any of your posts. You come off as rude, so go back to smelling your **** and have fun.

your original post does not come off as being sarcasm. It sounds like someone who is being paranoid about their "poop" or someone who just wanted to post something stupid. Why don't you google how write a sarcastic satire so people actually get the p...

The OP will have concurrency issues (Theory and clinical time aren't concurrently done in her nursing program), so California will not let her sit for NCLEX. OP will have to take I think med/surg and OB again in order to be eligible for NCLEX. Califo...

Yes it does! Took me awhile to navigate through it and find answers.