marigold321 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Supervisors have managers.. who have managers... there is a hierarchy and these young girls are not at the top. Supervisors must model professional behaviour at all times to their team. If they are...
I swear by the "peri bottle" for all patients in LTC. Bathing at our facility is weekly.. I can't imagine having a bottom in a pad with only a weekly bath. The Peri Bottle can squirt from any angle,...
marigold321 replied to Aryea, LVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Document the good care you give and report the ones that don't. The negligent and dishonest staff will lose their licenses and face discipline, not you. It is sad when good nurses leave bad places...
Don't set the antibiotic as the primary-there should always be a secondary. What if you get busy and the line goes dry? Even if it's just TKVO, you need to have that backup. Check the drug monograph...
marigold321 replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency
The old adage lies true in nursing "respect must be earned". In order to earn respect with the nurses on your team, you will need to ask a lot of questions, show respect for the answers you receive,...