wanderlustnurse88

wanderlustnurse88 RN

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  1. Narc Count Disaster

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've always contacted my supervisor when there is something off on a count. We are a small facility (60 residents) and thankfully everything comes blister packed. Once when I just started we had an...

  2. Do you hop around?

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    On day shift (7-3) I park my cart outside of the dining room. I start by getting everyone who is already in the lounge outside of the dining room (mostly the total assists in their wheelchairs). I...

  3. Going from 30 to 5 ...

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I did the same thing. I've worked in LTC for two years and just transitioned to a new position where I work both LTC and acute care. I was afraid of staying in LTC and losing some of those more...

  4. Help me out guys, I don't even know if I want to show up for the interview.

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to supaflyz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You should take the job even if it scares you. They know that you may not have the skill set but that you can learn. Good

  5. Pay for parking?

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    Nope I don't pay for parking. But no one here does. Benefits of a small town hospital

  6. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to Jasper676's topic in Patient Medications

    Ya I don't agree with how my floor is doing it. I'm going to ask what the official policy

  7. Help me out guys, I don't even know if I want to show up for the interview.

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to supaflyz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    IV is just a skill. That sort of stuff can be easily taught and it generally just takes practice. It's the knowledge and attitude of a staff member that is difficult to teach or change. I say go for...

  8. Pyxis report question...being falsely accused!

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to Jasper676's topic in Patient Medications

    Unfortunately on my floor we use the vials again. So we draw it all up in a syringe and after we use what we need, we put the syringe back into the pt specific drawer and then waste at the end of the...

  9. Taking ACLS online

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to KristenA's topic in Canada

    Hi, The course at Loyalist was around $270 I believe. It is all online with 5 lesson (which are broken into smaller subsections) and 5 assignments. There is a final exam which is closed book and you...

  10. Taking ACLS online

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to KristenA's topic in Canada

    If you want, take coronary care 1 which you can do online prior to taking ACLS. It's a four month program that is only a few hours of work a week. If you have the time to do it. There are courses...

  11. Fake call outs irritate me

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What bugs me is when someone calls in sick when they have already asked everyone to switch or pick up the shift. Do they think that someone can miraculously be available after they have already

  12. Long-term care/SNF

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to trillnurse7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in two places. Place A is 30 residents with one nurse and two PSWs on days and evenings and 1 PSW on nights. Place B is 62 residents. Days and evenings there are two nurses and 5 PSWs and...

  13. Unobserved fall and I feel awful!

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to EmeryRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As other have said, it was not your fault. Unless we place our pts in a bubble, they will fall. Please don't beat yourself up over

  14. Anatomy of a crash cart

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    Ours get checked every night on night shift. I just started working at this place and even though it's annoying to check every day, it has been helpfully in knowing where stuff is. At my previous...

  15. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    wanderlustnurse88 replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital, the ER is often used as a walk in due to only having a walk-in clinic two mornings a week. We also get a lot of cottagers here so they come in the summer. We see a lot of minor