GLORIAmunchkin72

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  1. Don't understand this weird-a%&! parameter

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please explain this bp med parameter: "Don't give if sbp is less than 70". It's not a

  2. Don't understand this weird-a%&! parameter

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. The order was clarified (and reclarified) and it's not a mistake. As a few of you have mentioned it's probably patient specific. I guess the doctor knows

  3. Being forced to work while sick

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to phosphorus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At our facility they send people home if they have a fever. Otherwise you

  4. Dirty little secrets to managing LTC

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Kashia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Sorry but I have to disagree. Most meds are ordered daily or two times a day. The actual time the medication is given is very arbitrary based on the med times the facility has chosen." :yeah::yeah:...

  5. How many of you have experienced medication errors?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to mihualalei's topic in General Nursing

    I think how many you make depends a lot on your patient load and the setting. If you are constantly pressured for time and encounter constant interruptions, such as running after alarms and call...

  6. Are there any LPNs that find 40 person med pass workable?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to momwithlicense's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "I agree some residents take forever !!! " That's true. That's because they're people, not robots. I guess you could do a lot of residents if they were all standing still at one spot and all you had...

  7. LTC job from hell! Are they all like this?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to resilientnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Being at a loss, I told him to go to a vet cuz I had heard a lot of people get A/Bs and the like from there..." :)This is getting better and

  8. LTC job from hell! Are they all like this?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to resilientnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Guy wanted the patient's A/Bs and pain meds cuz he was sick." Say

  9. How much homework for CNA class?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to cantfindmyshoes's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try to absorb as much as you can in class because it's pretty much bang, bang, bang! There was really not time for homework. In class you studied, reviewed and tested and so on and so on until it was...

  10. Nursing Home

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    "Your chances of finding a for-profit LTC facility that invests into the future of its employees is about as likely as finding a purple-spotted cyclops." But keep looking; they are out there, I mean...

  11. Why I love allnurses ... seriously

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely one of my most favorite sites. Lots of friendly and intelligent people to interact with, and by the way I just played the happy birthday video and it's the cutest thing. Thank you...

  12. Failed drug calculations quiz, need some encouragement...

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Katie803's topic in General Students

    Cheer up! Your problem looks very fixable with a little practice. Don't overlook all your other

  13. Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    "I think the big thing here is that, unlike with prisoners of war, you aren't depriving the pt of water to punish them. It isn't a form of torture - you're trying to help the patient - that is the...

  14. Just curious...You take BS and get 102

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Do you consider that low and rush to give a snack or do you consider it high or considering not

  15. Just curious...You take BS and get 102

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    We usually hit the alarm when the BS hits 100. Snacks, quick! 'she is going to

  16. Just curious...You take BS and get 102

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Thank you!!!

  17. How do you deal with residents who only want to take a fraction of a med ordered?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Especially if the resident is of sound mind? For example a resident has on order for 1 vicodin prn q/4hrs. She would insist that 1 whole one is too much and if she could take 1/2. I try to explain she...

  18. How do you deal with residents who only want to take a fraction of a med ordered?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    Biggest problem I had was that the patient didn't want to be 'wasteful' and wanted us to 'save' the remainder of the prescribed dose. Can you imagine doing your narc count and find here and there 1/4...

  19. fell asleep during night shift.

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    You must have been exhausted...Hope you don't lose your

  20. Quit My Job Today

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    What a courageous person you are. Good luck to

  21. Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to RockyMountainHigh's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The fact that someone is trying to 'blackmail' her over it makes me wonder and think the

  22. Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to RockyMountainHigh's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I know it does not make any difference legally but I still make a distinction between an innocent picture of your favorite resident and a degrading

  23. Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to RockyMountainHigh's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    "This is a Federal Offense...your friend may not have had malicious intent, but this was very serious. She was fortunate to be allowed to resign, there was a very real chance of an arrest and fines or...

  24. patient choked after taking pills..

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I could be wrong but I believe that after you do the Heimlich maneuver on a patient, particularly a nursing home resident, the resident has to be further checked by a doctor because they are frail and...

  25. Being Sued / Losing License

    GLORIAmunchkin72 replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "I have known several nurses who got fired for drug diversion, none of them lost their licenses, one refused to go to rehab and still didn't lose her license, only a slap on the wrist, license is on...