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  1. Low beds, falls and incident reports...

    night owl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK, I've got a question. If a resident is found on the matt on the floor by his bed, assuming the bed is in the lowest position, do you all make out an incident report? We've been told two stories by...

  2. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    night owl replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a family and I have kids who are grown now, but for 30 years I've done my share of working the holidays at the same facility. Last year I was off Christmas so this year I'm working it. I worked...

  3. Do you have internet at work?

    night owl replied to KCIN's topic in General Nursing

    We have internet access, but it's limited. We have a coworker who karaoke sings on ksolo.com and has a beautiful Luther Vandross type voice. We listened to him on our down time and after a month or so...

  4. Was I too pushy?

    night owl replied to new_mom26's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly my suggestion. When you place your loved one in a nursing home you expect that he/she will receive the care they need. When you get the eyerolling from the DON of all people, that's a red flag...

  5. Calling in sick

    night owl replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Our supervisors aren't allowed to ask, "What's wrong with you?" when you call in sick. If you're sick, you're sick. It's no one's beeswax what's wrong with you. Only calling in with an emergency is on...

  6. I need shoes recommendation...NO CLOGS ALLOWED

    night owl replied to Nathalie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a pair of New Balance sneakers that are the best sneaker I ever bought and I hope they never stop making them as long as I'm working. Check out the shoe mall .com When I bought them they were...

  7. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    night owl replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    This is juicy! Do stay out of it though, but you can keep your ears open so you can update us when you can.

  8. I just had to tell this little story

    night owl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Last night we had four nurses on nights so I volunteered to do the 1:1. He has brain cancer and had surgery and keeps trying to take off the bandages, so we had to put him on 1:1. The poor thing...

  9. Please help me think of a nursing-related name!!!

    night owl replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Mates for

  10. DNR orders

    night owl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you know the DNR/full code status on all your residents off the top of your heads? Seriously. Forget the bracelets or other ways that indicate a DNR. (except the doc's order) You may think he/she...

  11. DNR orders

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

    Our docs still do it, thank

  12. Why are so many of us over weight?

    night owl replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap:

  13. DNR orders

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

    It's a facility thing and I agree, the whole system needs to be

  14. DNR orders

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

    What about other LTC facilities? Do you have a DNR order that expires after so many days and needs renewal? Or do you have one DNR order that is reviewed at the team (care plan) meeting but never...

  15. DNR orders

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

    At our facility, a DNR order is good for 90 days and has to be renewed or else it expires. The pt then automatically becomes full code because he/she doesn't have a DNR order. I just don't understand...

  16. DNR orders

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

    You're telling

  17. Sick of it!!!

    night owl replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I stay because I make a difference. Our veterans need more people like myself to take care of them in their time of need. To leave would make me feel as though I abandonded them, turned my back on...

  18. med carts/control freaks

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

    I may or may not have done that.

  19. med carts/control freaks

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

    I don't even mind if the cart isn't stocked because I just do it any way. What frosts my crack is when someone uses a liquid med and doesn't tighten the top back on so that when I pick it up it spills...

  20. What Grossness Is Cool?

    night owl replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    It's all cool baby!

  21. "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

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

    Now this is absolutely assinine and I would have let this administrator, who obviously needs more education in administration, know it wholeheartedly :angryfire I love gwenith's idea and would have...

  22. Sick of it!!!

    night owl replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Typical VA work ethics. And with all the OT these NA's pull in, they're probably making more than the supervisors! The double diapering is just now finally getting attention from management after the...

  23. the neverending med pass

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

    Last night I worked a palliative care unit and their meds are cut way back. I truly enjoyed working there and not having to push hundreds of pills and take 20 bp's before I gave each med for three...

  24. the neverending med pass

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

    I don't know about you, but this is enough to make me physically ill and raving mad.:angryfire But what really irks me is that if something should go wrong they're blaming you, suing you, ready to...

  25. the neverending med pass

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

    I'm beginning to wonder. All the nurse ever does all day, evening and half the night shift is pass meds. The day shift passes meds from the time they get report until 1pm, takes a lunch break and then...