mtjoanna

mtjoanna

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  1. Grandma got run over

    mtjoanna posted a topic in Nursing Humor

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  2. Possible alleged neglect complaint... I hate snfs

    mtjoanna replied to idreamofnursing17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started my nursing career in a psych hospital, so became pretty adept at documenting "exciting" events very factually. Unless two patients/residents had an encounter/altercation, mentioning another...

  3. Time Limit/UnderStaffing

    mtjoanna replied to Shasta630's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my previous facility, I was the only nurse in the building from 1800-0600 and had up to 54 residents at one time. The 1800-2100 med pass was brutal as most of the residents had multiple meds and...

  4. My DON came to my house today

    mtjoanna posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an RN who works at a small-town nursing home, owned by a large, multi-state company; I work nights--1745 to 0615 (or until the day is done--you know how it is). So here's the situation: geriatric...

  5. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    mtjoanna replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    My facility actually has 2 transitional care units, each with 16 beds. During the day, two nurses staff each unit with a max of 8 patients while at noc, there's one nurse to the 16 residents. Now, the...

  6. Asked to Move to Another Floor?

    mtjoanna replied to aurora119's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently working transitional care. I started my career in psych, moved to long term care--which I very much enjoy--but because of the need for full time hours, moved to the transitional care...

  7. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    mtjoanna replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a few instances of people asking me about stuff--the greenish chunky discharge from her ear, what this color of poo might mean. My advice generally consists of "that sounds like an...

  8. Survey

    mtjoanna replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not cheesy at all! One thing that means a lot to us "pee-ons" is having sincere recognition from the

  9. How did you spend your first nursing paycheck?

    mtjoanna replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I'll freely admit that I used my first paycheck as a nurse to fulfill a life-long dream and bought myself a horse. I've never regretted

  10. My DON came to my house today

    mtjoanna replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So, a year has passed since this incident. Six months ago, my husband and I moved to another town and I am working in a different facility. This facility is non-profit, owned by a church denomination...

  11. Would you work at a facility as a nurse that you worked at as an aide?

    mtjoanna replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did that with mixed results. It was good with all the nurses and most of the CNAs but I did have some issues with a few of the aids. One of them specifically told me "I'd be just fine if you showed...

  12. Transitioning to transitional care

    mtjoanna replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's a long-term care facility, not in a hospital, though they have PAs and NPs that round daily from both local hospitals. There are actually 2 transitional care units, both set up very similarly to...

  13. Transitioning to transitional care

    mtjoanna posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am currently in orientation in transitional care. I've worked at this facility for 6 months in one of their long-term care units and have loved it but they didn't have full time hours for me there...

  14. Doc Vader vs pt satisfaction

    mtjoanna posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I couldn't find whether or not video links are allowed (via youtube). I suppose I'll find out if it's not allowed I saw this on my facebook today(my facebook info is NOT in the link) and ended up...

  15. Doc Vader vs pt satisfaction

    mtjoanna replied to mtjoanna's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know! I've had that same "work harder not smarter" line of doo-doo from someone who had never touched a

  16. Hurting but happy

    mtjoanna posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So I've just completed my first week of solo nursing at my new position. This week, I had a fall, a death and our wing went under quarantine, as 4 elders ended up with diarrhea within an hour of each...

  17. Wow! What a difference!

    mtjoanna posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have just finished my second of 5 days of orienting on the shift that I will be working in a new facility. The first day I was surprised (in a good way) to find that one of my coworkers was one of...

  18. LTC is Great

    mtjoanna replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I too love the longevity of relationships within LTC. I never thought I'd want to do LTC d/t the frequent short-staffing and high stress of the job, and my first experience with working at a...

  19. Wow! What a difference!

    mtjoanna replied to mtjoanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL nurse Leigh. Apparently, she has shown up at people's doors before. If you are a no-call, no-show, not-answering-your-phone, you may end up with this DON politely knocking on your door to see if...

  20. CNA Bonus Plan

    mtjoanna replied to Mariesmith's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think higher wages in general would be better than a bonus program. I agree with others that a great CNA can have all kinds of bad things happen on her shift while a lazy, irresponsible one can have...

  21. My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    mtjoanna replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    True; I attended a seminar run by a man who works with vets returning from war with PTSD. One thing he has them do is to journal--with paper and pen/pencil as physically writing activates a portion of...

  22. Work and pets?

    mtjoanna replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    I have personally found that having 2 dogs works better for me than having one. Yes, it is twice the food and vaccinations, but if you are careful to get dogs that are able to be good friends, they...

  23. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    mtjoanna replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Is relocation a possibility? If it is, start applying across the country. I don't know what the restrictions on your employment are, but I do know of one nursing home in rural Montana that is...

  24. You can't make this stuff up

    mtjoanna replied to djh123's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had one pt think that I was Hitler, so she tried to strangle me. Surprisingly strong for an 88-year-old, though somewhat lacking in visual acuity. I'm a short, chubby, blonde woman in so the...

  25. What more can I do as a nurse?

    mtjoanna replied to Mis228's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You may need to start developing a more authoritative role within the home. You have the training and knowledge that has earned some respect and your willingness to help is greatly appreciated. Now...