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:paw: Hi! I was wondering if there was some information out there that could help me. A couple of co-workers of mine have brought their puppies to work in hopes to one day train them as therapy dogs. I work in the long term care unit of a seniors ...

A patient is ordered Tylenol #3 1 tab, po, TID. and 1 tab Q 4-6h PRN I know I should know this. I am ashamed for even asking but, If the patient gets one Tylenol #3 at 0600, 1200 and 1700. The patient wakes up in horrible pain at 0600 and i...

Thanks. I have since quit that job. More abuse and harassment from that place. I'm in the process of launching a wrongful dismissal and intolerable work environment lawsuit against this place. Also looking for a new job. Thanks for the supportive...

Ya! I've been an RN for more than ten years... family members are the worst. Most of the time, they have nothing to offer me so, I pretty much ignore them.... I have a lot of work to do so, I make it clear that if they are wasting my time, they bet...

i laughed for a long time with that one. /to original poster: i applaud your motivation. just considering running is not something that would go through my mind as a good way to exercise. but that's just me. i want to be encouraging because, yo...

I thought there was something I was missing.... thanks for the clarification...:typing :)

I'm glad you weren't personally blamed for reporting the mistake of another. It can sure make a person feel bad. It happened to me once. One of the RPN's was taking the residents meds and narcotics home with him, instead of administering it to the...

I was reported and written up for a med error by another nurse. Recently, in fact. The med error actually, was debatable and my supervisor said that it was more of a learning experience than anything. I accepted responsibility for my part. And, I...

I've also decided to ask for an "inservice" or education session on pain managment. It's always been a sore spot for me because I hear a lot of excuses for the other nurses not to give pain medication. I argue a lot with them. One other nurse has ...

Thanks for the input. I have known the resident does have pain control issues and it is constantly a struggle for me to get people's pain under control. Especially, in a long term care setting. But, I believe I am right in giving the dosage I did....

Hi. I work the night shift in a Long Term Care Unit. I have a part time schedule but, I'm working the next ten nights to cover a coworkers vacation. I love my job. I love the residents and enjoy working with most of my coworkers. A resident there...

:jester:i work as a part time night nurse on a long term care unit. :jester:i have learned that a day shift rpn has been furnishing her home with funiture and plants from the residents. i am not sure how she has obtained the items because i don't g...

thanks for that. that was so interesting and i've never seen spirits and stuff thought of like that. i was baptised and raised as an anglican. when i returned to my people, spirituality was something our people held sacred and it was considered a ...

what a wonderful experience to share. I really enjoyed that. thanks. I've been so discouraged lately. I have a couple of cancerous tumors growing near my spine. I'm not doing too much. I guess I'm experiencing a "depression" and I've started lo...

How did your hospital implement the pet therapy program? How is the program run? Do you know of any links that I could access to find out more about developing a pet therapy program for our nursing home? To me, it's not an "idea." Our activationi...

I could not wear black scrubs. I know this may sound vain (and I can't believe I'm taking this position) but, I have an olive complexion and a black uniform makes me appear ill and malnourished. So, I've worn white, pink and navy blue uniforms. I ...

Night shift. I love my night shifts. To me, sleep is important. I love sleeping. It feels so good! I work in long term care on the night shift. I am the supervisor. I take my responsibility seriously. And I don't have to deal with too many peo...

I'm an oncology and long term care nurse. In oncology, there's always a challenge and also a risk for things to go downhill quickly. The patients while putting on a brave face are generally concerned about their condition - they need a good therapu...

I agree with that. Rude people are often rude at work. Nothing we can do about them but, to ignore them and get our jobs done.

I feel for you. Some people are simply unable to handle their emotions and some certain situations prevent people from thinking rationally. Some people panick when they think their loved one is in distress or needs help right away. It's not about ...

I recently started doing double shifts (3-11 then 11-7). One of the regular part timers is off on sick leave so, I've been doing a couple of doubles here and there. The evening shift used to scare me but, I found that getting and settling on a rout...

Do you have any suggestions for more appropriate shows they could watch? I wonder if keeping a liabrary of DVD's would help the ones that don't sleep at night very well. We have one resident in particular who watches tv a lot. We've also had a re...

in september, i will have worked in ltc for four years! i love my job. i love the patient education. i love the night shift. some residents are awake during the night and it makes for very interesting conversations. i love that the residents t...

take it over again. and get a tutor. it helped me tonnes.

One day I didn't feel well. I have a part time job of 24 hours per pay period. Then there's my other part time job that can be 46 - 68 hours per pay period. Sometimes, I'll go five nights in a row or seven nights in a row. I have to very active k...