caffeinatednurse BSN, RN

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    How many patients you guys take on your duty?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Seong40's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. Short term rehab unit - anywhere from 6-15 patients LTC skilled nursing - 15-18 residents Assisted living - 24-27
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    Is nursing REALLY that difficult?

    caffeinatednurse replied to lilythorburn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, it can really be that bad, depending on where a nurse is in their experience level, place of employment, area of the country, etc. There are many factors that play a part, but nursing is...
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    New Grad RN's in nursing homes

    caffeinatednurse replied to SunshineRN79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good so far! I am in the process of accepting a promotion offered to me at work (at the same place I mentioned in my last post). I have been there about 8 months. LTC has been good to me so
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    NC nurses- license question

    caffeinatednurse replied to machan17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No copies in the mail. Once you've passed and actually have a license, you can print out a certificate which will suffice for most employers. Or they'll look you up on the
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    First nursing job LTC facility need advice on how to survive !!!

    caffeinatednurse replied to arose26's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I currently work LTC/short term rehab. Time management skills are not be underestimated in this environment. I worked med surg prior to coming to LTC/short term rehab and I just thought I knew what...
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    Nurse to patient ratio

    caffeinatednurse replied to McBambi's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work primarily on a short term rehab unit in a LTC facility. I have anywhere from 6 to 15 on the rehab side, with one to two CNAs. Lately I have been lucky & found myself with a second nurse for...
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    Leaving Meds at the Bedside?

    caffeinatednurse replied to joanna73's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a pt once who took her meds crushed in yogurt. Literally about 20 pills crushed in yogurt. She took probably 1 hr to eat her small 30 ounce cup of yogurt. Needless to say, I did not stand there...
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    caffeinatednurse replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    I would fail her. I had a similar preceptorship/capstone in my last semester. By the last week, I was getting/giving report, participating in grand rounds, giving all of the meds, providing all of pt...
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    caffeinatednurse replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it seems that I called it. Type A influenza and bacterial pneumonia to boot. Just called work and let them know that I will be out a bit whee longer than I originally expected. Back on subject,...
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    What was the REAL reason you called off

    caffeinatednurse replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    The real reason I'm getting ready to call in: I have had a temp >101 for the past 3 days. Coughing, EVERYTHING hurts including my skin to touch. I worked sick on Monday (my charge nurse refused to...
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    Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    caffeinatednurse replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    With that kind of question, would you really expect any other type of answer on here? No worries though. My short term rehab floor is anything but "slow." Those who try to do homework on the clock...
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    Disclosing mental health information to employr

    caffeinatednurse replied to mangotango1313's topic in General Nursing

    It's none of their business, and you're not obligated to tell them anything. Thanks to HIPAA, your old files aren't accessible to your coworkers. I wouldn't say anything. It's in the past!
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    Preventing call-ins

    caffeinatednurse replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility, when they start to abuse the call-ins (no doctor's note or evidence for their reason, etc.)...our DON assists them with finding the
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    Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    caffeinatednurse replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    I personally do not want a private duty nurse taking care of me who wants to do their homework on the clock, instead of tending to my needs. I have seen way too many LTC 11-7 nurses scoff and roll...
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    RN being pulled to work as aide?

    caffeinatednurse replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Our facility pulls LPNs first, but when I happen to be the "extra" nurse that day (or if it's an LPN who has been there forever and will absolutely not work as an aide), I've been pulled to work as an...
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    Verge of nervous breakdown

    caffeinatednurse replied to skydancer7's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am not bipolar (or at least, I don't have that dx yet), but I have struggled w/anxiety & depression for some time now. My anxiety levels reached their peak during my 4th month of Med-Surg...
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    Slow nursing jobs? So I can go back to school.

    caffeinatednurse replied to countrygirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    There are none. A lot of my coworkers who are also students make the mistake of believing that the facility I work in (which is LTC but a short term rehab unit) is one of those places where the pace...
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    Night shift alterative hours poll

    caffeinatednurse replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    2pm-2am or 3pm-3am would be wonderful. Even 4pm-4am would still allow me to get home before the sun comes up & fall asleep a little more easily. I currently work 2nd shift (3-11) 5 days/week. I am...
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    Hourly charting

    caffeinatednurse replied to russianbear's topic in Emergency

    "Resident is resting w/eyes open (or closed). No s/s of distress, discomfort or
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    caffeinatednurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC. Our residents have standing orders. They can have 4 oz of whiskey, beer or wine with dinner. We keep the alcohol locked up in the med room fridge. Family supplies their choice of...
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    caffeinatednurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I spread it out. I try to put at least 2-3 hrs between the alcohol and med pass. There's nothing in our facility policy that spells it out, just that alcohol shouldn't be given within 4 hrs of...
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    Alternative Job Options for New RN?

    caffeinatednurse replied to drbeckrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work on a short term rehab unit that is part of a larger retirement community. It's a good mix of a little bit of everything: I have residents on isolation, IVs, residents with nephrostomy tubes,...
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    Update: no longer questioning my career choice

    caffeinatednurse replied to Nursebface's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've recently came to the same conclusion. I tell myself when I leave work everyday that I did everything that I could during my 8 hour shift. I reassure myself that 2 more nurses will be following...
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    Would you report this error?

    caffeinatednurse posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I recently started a new job. Recently, during narc count, I caught 2 mistakes made by the off going nurse. One mistake involved a narc given at the wrong time - the medication was due to be given on...
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    Would you report this error?

    caffeinatednurse replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What concerns me about this situation is that the nurse promised to follow up on the situation & then never did. Then they changed the time to reflect giving it on my shift. If they had self...