marigold321

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1. Back talk

   marigold321 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Geriatric

   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 not, report them. It doesn't matter how old or ho...

2. Can a single nurse do adequate peri-care on a patient unable to stand?

   marigold321 replied to jm_emt's topic in Geriatric

   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, fill it with warm water with a drop of mild soap ...

3. Fear of losing my license

   marigold321 replied to Aryea, LVN's topic in Geriatric

   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 because it takes the good ones staying to turn a pl...

4. What to set VTBI to when antibiotic is the primary?

   marigold321 replied to mmf0811's topic in Infusion

   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 for medication specific infusion rates as well as...

5. New nurse: I get no respect

   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, and make sure that the most opinionated senior nurs...