GLORIAmunchkin72

GLORIAmunchkin72

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  1. Should small ones count? (BMs, that is)

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    How about 2 small

  2. Narcotics

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to mmace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    "unless it is an emergency, i always finish what i am in the middle of before starting a new task. " unless you're running after alarms...many times i have already poured meds, have several punch...

  3. Time Frame for Med Administration

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Unknown member's topic in Patient Medications

    The hour before and hour after, of course, wouldn't apply to PRNs. If a PRN tyl was given at 8 am and the order is every 4 hrs then it wouldn't be due until 12 Noon. But if you applied the hour before...

  4. Inaccurate respiratory rates

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    When a resident is agitated it can be hard to get an accurate count. It's best then to get a second

  5. depressed about new ltc job

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like I said before, certain meds have specific times but fortunately not all of

  6. depressed about new ltc job

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's basically the same med pass we had before but instead of strict times we have guidelines (before breakfast, afterbreakfast, before lunch, after lunch, before supper and after supper, before...

  7. Asking family not to visit for a week or two to help a dementia resident adjust?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Personally I like the family to be around as much as they can, at least until the resident has a change to familiarize with the surrounding and staff and the drastic change in lifestyle and maybe, if...

  8. depressed about new ltc job

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Fortunately for us at our LTC we are no longer bound by strict timelines. Only specific meds have specific times. It is much nicer and more resident and staff friendly. I usually start my evening...

  9. How do you deal with explosive customers?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know you're supposed to remain calm, but that seems to add fuel to the

  10. How do you deal with explosive customers?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks everyone for your inputs. I truly appreciate

  11. How do you deal with explosive customers?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would be unfair not to say that the family member did have an absolute right to be livid. I would have prefered that he would have asked for who was in charge and make his case. I was totally taken...

  12. How do you deal with explosive customers?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    'Walk away?' That would be considered an audacity. We are expected to take the 'beatings' (it's a given- no matter whose fault it is) from our customers, in other words, the people who pay our

  13. Sense of Dread....When Will It End?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to AICU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "oh, our charting is completely electronic and it's a really good system. we, too, have that our window and if something is overdue a little red overdue button will pop up on your mar. i hate that...

  14. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    "He knew there was probably nothing particularly wrong... " NOT BAD FOR A 90 YEAR

  15. Shafted on Thanksgiving

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry your holiday got

  16. Assisted Living nurses - how do you protect your license?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Marshall1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had wrongly assumed that all ALFs were State

  17. Sooo many crushed meds...

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "What really sucks is when you ask the doc for a form that can be crushed now you're going from a daily med usually to a three or four times daily med which just increases the work load and stress for...

  18. You Can't Be a Nurse Without Love

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    There may come a time when we'll all have 'well-input-ted' robot doctors and nurses who will perform flawlessly and without sarcasm...Just don't expect them to hold your

  19. Unusual physician order

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    "I, like classicdame, have been to two LTC facilities that were odor free other than what the patient, uh, contributes on a transient

  20. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I can't tell you how many times I have been called a nurse by the residents and families and frankly, after correcting them so many times I get tired of doing it. I suppose it's a lot easier for them...

  21. Touching blood without gloves

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    "Wow people can act like such germ-a-phobes but it's interesting to watch these same people contaminate themselves by touching their eye after touching a keyboard, phone, dropping their pen on the...

  22. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Artificial

  23. This can't be right!?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    "Working with paper MARs and TARs is a very unique animal, and even the best of us can miss things. " The same can happen with electronic Mar. You can click on the little squares but if you forget to...

  24. What are your credentials and what's your IQ?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:

  25. Medpass at mealtime a dignity issue?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our facility is going to make some changes on how and where we do medpass. With the exception of a few residents who insist on getting their meds when they have their meals medpass will now be before...