miller514

miller514 specializes in ICU & LTC.

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1. Re: Welcome to the Stress Management Forum!

   miller514 replied to miller514's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone for your support and replies:loveya: I have started to document some of the things that have happened, I know that may not be much help but I will have a record for myself I guess....

2. # of residents in LTC

   miller514 replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I have worked in long term care for 6 years. I have had as many as 42 residents on day shift. Currently with a full house we have 22 apiece or 20 on medicare unit. We do all our own gtubes nebs bs,...

3. Re: Welcome to the Stress Management Forum!

   miller514 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I guess i am in stress mode at work now. It's not nursing it's the co-workers. I love my job and have been there for 2 years. I work in geriatrics and love what i do. Until recently I...

4. What to do when state comes in?

   miller514 replied to sweetnurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I know how you feel. I was always terrified when state walked in the door. I had the opportunity to work with a nurse last year who was phenominal with state surveyors. She talked to them and chatted...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   miller514 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC so we see a lot of deaths in our facility. One day we had a CNA on our wing who was walking with a resident from another wing. She hollared for me from down the hall that "Ann" was up in...