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  1. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    night owl replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right

  2. incontinence

    night owl replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't believe your DON would make you do this every two hours with only two CNA's on some nights. Is he/she out of their mind?To me this is just so unpractical and unnecessary. What is the purpose...

  3. Do you wear gloves

    night owl replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    I wear them for everything except putting on Tega derm or Op-site...Just can't peel off the darn paper with those darn gloves...then I briskly wash my hands of

  4. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    night owl replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Am I afraid to approach minority staff members? Not at all. Being the only white girl on my shift we get along just fine except for the one Black gentleman whom I never did a thing to...he just...

  5. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    night owl replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Darn tootin! If I'm ill, I stay home and don't feel guilty one bit. They'll find someone to take my place... My family and I are #1 and will always be #1. I'm all for taking care of the sick and...

  6. Vital signs? How often do you take them on your LTC unit?

    night owl replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have the q shift x3 days with new admits, prn for change of condition, and bp or AP prior to giving certain meds, but I'm talkin EVERY day, sick or stable. The CNAs are supposed to take them, but...

  7. For those of you who use computer charting....

    night owl replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We also use CPRS at our VA, (Computerized Patient Record System) and have been for about three years now. I love it and would not go back to paper charting...ONLY when the computer is down . I love...

  8. Far-out JCAHO questions

    night owl replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you lady! At least you were nice about it. Under all that stress, I would have went off on the twit and lost my

  9. Far-out JCAHO questions

    night owl replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    We just had a mock survey two weeks ago and the one question everyone stumbled with an answer was, "What do you do when or if you find your crash cart with a broken lock?" and "Who do you call after...

  10. Restraining patients

    night owl replied to LinnetLegs's topic in General Nursing

    I hate restraints b/c I've seen too many bad things happen when they were used. I prefer a 1:1. The most we've had on 1:1 at one time on my LTC unit is three residents. I always find it amazing that...

  11. I know nursing is a 24 hour job but...

    night owl replied to 502Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    To tell you the truth, if the previous shift didn't chart VS, I/O, do their nurses notes it becomes their problem, not yours. I certainly have enough to do without having to do their charting too. I...

  12. Throw away your sterile gloves

    night owl replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I will continue to use sterile gloves for gaping, deep packed wounds until otherwise just like I was taught and just to be sure. Superficial clean wounds is another story. If the wound has a foul...

  13. cops 'n nurses

    night owl replied to rachel h's topic in General Nursing

    dated a cop once for 6 months, but didn't marry his sorry a--! thank

  14. Bag Balm

    night owl replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bag balm is an excellent product, but it'll cost ya. I paid $4.95 for a tiny one ounce can. I know where I work, the gov't isn't going to shell out the money for it, so we stick with our supply of...

  15. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    night owl posted a topic in General Nursing

    As long as I've been a nurse, I have NEVER been embarrassed by much until last night... We had a resident who prior to our shift coming on duty was yelling and demanding to see a Doctor to take care...

  16. Lack of communication in report!

    night owl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Don't ya just love it when important info is NOT relayed to you in report??? AHN asks me this morning, "Did the Doc come and see our possible suicidal resident?" HUH??? :stone ughhhh....NO...We have...

  17. Lack of communication in report!

    night owl replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    {{{{shaking my

  18. how to reduce the smell?

    night owl replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    That white vinegar is also good if your pet has an accident on the carpet...Takes away any odors that are left

  19. how to reduce the smell?

    night owl replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    The skunk odor??? We actually have skunks all around our facility. The residents leave food for the deer and the groundhogs, but the skunks seem to find it first. At night the skunks will fight for...

  20. how to reduce the smell?

    night owl replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    Sandra, We have hampers on wheels and they are used mostly when they go around and do the big changes like a whole hallway. They're new and very nice. They have two compartments. One is for soiled...

  21. how to reduce the smell?

    night owl replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    Soiled undergarments are bagged individually along with any chux bed pads and taken to soiled utility room as soon as we're finished changing the resident. If the resident has soiled, smelly clothes,...

  22. Feeling incompetent

    night owl replied to AnotherRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    (((((((((((AnotherRN)))))))))))) This hug goes to you from all of us and your residents. Hang in there kiddoe, things'll get better..."The sky's the limit if your heart is in

  23. Older than dirt quiz

    night owl replied to KaraLea's topic in Nursing Humor

    :lol2: I got 17, but hey, I'm Older than life itself... So it seems on some

  24. A unit clerk tells all!

    night owl replied to FRN24's topic in General Nursing

    FRN24, Geeze, please forgive me, but I forgot to welcome you and wish you much success in your nursing studies. I get carried away when I see people being taken advantage of because I too learned the...

  25. A unit clerk tells all!

    night owl replied to FRN24's topic in General Nursing

    FRN24, I would think it is inappropriate and illegal to do tasks beyond your job description. If you're a unit clerk, you shouldn't be doing tech work unless of course it's in your job description...