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  1. What about those signs in residents rooms

    night owl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    like the ones we used to hang in the GT/NG feeders rooms above their beds with the name of the feeding, how much, the times to be given and how much water flushes afterwards. We were told it was...

  2. Day sleepers..........

    night owl replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Window tint for your car windows works well in the bedroom too, but after working eight years on nights, no sunlight is too bright when I'm exhausted. Most of the time I'm falling asleep before I even...

  3. How do they post DNR in the patients rooms at your LTC

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

    Ours wear a blue wrist band and we have an updated DNR list at the nurses station which isn't always up to date :chair: so it isn't really

  4. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

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

    why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable? Well, I'm going to be honest here. It's simple. Because some, not all, are stupid and replaceable. There have been quite a few changes...

  5. Driving out the older nurse

    night owl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately I've been concerned with the way things are going at my facility. It seems that management tries to find fault with the older nurse, looking for every little mistake and making a big deal out...

  6. Driving out the older nurse

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

    Yes, thank you again mattsmom for being honest about the goings on with managerial schemes and a great big thank you from the bottom of my heart for not participating in scheme of things. These nurses...

  7. Why I need a new job

    night owl replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    Dang, I forgot about the fires. :uhoh21: Darn

  8. Why I need a new job

    night owl replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    And THE ELDERS ROLL!!! :yelclap: Happy searchin'!

  9. RECALL:Vail Products, Inc. Enclosure beds

    night owl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For those who use them, I hope you aren't anymore. http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2005/vail_beds.html We had one enclosure bed by Vail used by a pt who was on the floor matt every night so...

  10. Master Cleanse?

    night owl replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    My mother was into the "physic" thing. Not for a daily BM, but her answer to everything was, "You need a physic. That'll get rid of it." Cold sore, physic. A virus, physic. Infection, physic. Half...

  11. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    night owl replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree Marie, but sometimes you just have to wake them up to reality.

  12. Master Cleanse?

    night owl replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    If they didn't have a BM in a day, they actually come to the ER for this? :flamesonb Oh my. That's quite an expensive BM.

  13. How do I provide the care the residents need in such little time?

    night owl replied to December716's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This kills me. Here comes the incontinent police! If things were perfect for the next shift when they came on duty, there would be nothing for the next shift to do. So if a noc CNA has a total of...

  14. Master Cleanse?

    night owl replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

    Ex-Lax. Cleans you like a white tornado!

  15. English, please

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

    Let's forget the pts for just a moment. I was floated to ICU one evening and the entire staff including the docs were Filipino. After awhile I thought to myself, "This IS America right?" I was...

  16. What was the cost of your LPN school

    night owl replied to mrscableman's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    When I went to LPN school back in the Juarassic era, my total cost at a tech school in NJ was $1200.

  17. Removing a Catheter from a male pt

    night owl replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! Talk about rubbing people the wrong way. :imbar In removing a catheter from a male, a penile rub isn't on the "things to do"

  18. Why is it that

    night owl posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    almost every time I do OT a resident decides to get sick? Yesterday I did a double and sure enough, after working afternoons then my regular night shift at o430 when I'm really starting to feel the...

  19. Help, need tips for doing a much faster med pass...

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

    I only wish I didn't have to take it every time, but the Dr orders a parameter with each and every anti-hypertensive med, "Hold if

  20. question for LPNs

    night owl replied to leopold's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Always CYA. If you're not sure how to do something, ask a coworker if he/she can find the time to show you how to do something because you're not experienced in doing it. I'm sure they will gladly...

  21. Help, need tips for doing a much faster med pass...

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

    I work in a LTC facility and have about the same amt of residents to give meds to as you do and I'm always the last to give meds too no matter what shift I work and no matter what hall I pass meds in....

  22. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    night owl replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Whoooa John! One suggestion. Stick with animal health care.

  23. caught stealing narcs

    night owl replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    ruby vee, i have seen two nurses get promoted in our facility not for diverting drugs, but for wrong doings in general. they told the powers that be that if they have to go before the bon and lose...

  24. Urine return???

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

    Me neither. How else would you know you're in the bladder? I've changed many, many foleys and have done way too many straight caths for PVR in my nursing career to know that if no urine return, the...

  25. is this child abuse?

    night owl replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear this all the time from our psychiatric residents. Hearing this statement alone from her would make me find other childcare. Quickly. I would definitely report her. Remember, we all have the...