dian57

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1. Inadequate documentation

   dian57 posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Our facility is trying to develop a system for adequate MDS documentation. We have tried posting diagnosis driven cheat sheets (document on at least 2 of these items/shift) posted on the chart and a...

2. High fall risk

   dian57 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Risk for falls with injury will be reduced. Then list all the interventions you have in place to reduce the

3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   dian57 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A 20-something woman and her mother came in looking very, very concerned. Problem? Daughter swallowed her gum. Therapeutic wait? You

4. Holy cow - what are people thinking

   dian57 replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   First, I am NOT saying the facility was not at fault in this case. But a word of caution must be spoken. We (the public, not just nurses) really need to keep in mind that this story was printed in the...

5. fall interventions

   dian57 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Since we initiated the supervised activity program the only falls we've had are rolls out of bed (onto bedside mattresses) and late night wandering out into the bathroom (although staff was alerted by...

6. fall interventions

   dian57 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   We have the same issue (doesn't everyone in LTC?). We instituted 1/2 hour activity "bursts," as we've determined our population doesn't have much more than 30 minutes worth of attention span to devote...

7. Scenario:What would you do?

   dian57 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

   First, let me apologize if I repeat something already posted. I have not read all the previous posts. Palliative Care is a relatively new concept in our country; a country that is accustomed to fixing...

8. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   dian57 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

   As far as visitors and excessive use of callbells and visits to the nurses station with questions: I've often considered posting a sign that says: If you have run out of conversation with your loved...

9. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   dian57 replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   I remember another student nurse experience and hope this doesn't offend anyone here. I was all of 19, a student LPN. My instructor, a student friend and I stood at the bedside of a 30ish man as I...

10. Who places your PICC lines?

    dian57 replied to ECBSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Recent policy change here: PICCs are placed by surgeons in the OR of our community hospital. Can be removed only by IV certified RN at

11. Funny patient names by nurses

    dian57 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    There was a little boy down the street and his parents wanted to name him Harley with Davidson as his middle name. They settled on Dallas. The little brother was Austin. Were they from Texas? Nope,...

12. pearls of wisdom

    dian57 replied to YSADL's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always do the right thing. This means different things to different people. I always take it as Let your conscience be your moral

13. What is the hardest nursing class?

    dian57 replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    I had the hardest time with Maternal/Child nursing. And, like HarleyGirl, I can tell you why--I had absolutely NO INTEREST in Maternal/Child nursing. As one of the oldest students in the class, I got...

14. Anyone Else Catching Flack for Going Back to School?

    dian57 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I was an LPN for 17 years. I had this one nutty RN supervisor for awhile who relieved an even nuttier day supervisor on my unit (LTC). One evening the other LPN on the unit looked at me and said,...

15. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    dian57 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    JBudd reminded me of a silly thing *I* did on the job recently. The DOH was in for the annual survey. I was 6 weeks into my new position as DON and feeling more than a little stressed with their...