This video really helps a lot because I’m a new LVN and started a job at Rehab and Long term Care facility. Thank you so much! God bless you both! 🙏🙇♀️🙏
I stumbled across your channel through a RUclips search for education for nurses working in nursing homes. Your channel came up and I really appreciated and valued your content. Thank you for sharing:).
Thank you for your kind words! I’m super passionate about helping LTC nurses. It’s so hard to start in that setting after nursing school because it is so different and you don’t really get trained for it in school.
Hi! Thanks for watching! Put simply, Bedside report happens at shift change. It’s when you go to a patient’s room (bedside) and tell the oncoming nurse how they were during the shift. Hope that helps!
Hi! Well, it really varies right now depending on what part of the country you are in due to Covid. Here in Florida we are only doing outside scheduled 15 min visitations for families. Every new pt has to be on 14 day quarantine unless they are Covid recovered. All staff are tested twice weekly for covid in our county because the infection rate is over 12% currently where we live. And all patients have to be tested weekly x 2 weeks if there is a positive employee or patient. It is very stressful right now for all involved. Families are on edge because of the restrictions. But we are making it through. I hope all goes well for you in your move! Stay safe :)
@@NursingWithBenomi Thanks for your reply❤️ This information really helps! Btw I’m wondering if it is possible to switch job to hospital settings after working in SNF for few years? I heard that some hospitals won’t hire RN from SNF 😥 Thanks and have a good day ❤️❤️
Sure, anything is possible! I will say, however, that you may become a bit rusty on certain skills like starting ivs, definitely will not get practice with heart monitors and things like that. However, you will still get experience with things like wound vacs, central lines, iv med administration, wound care etc. If you have the right attitude and willingness to learn you can work anywhere; but if you are up against a hospital nurse for the same position and you’ve been out of the hospital for a while, I’d say you may not get that job. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t work in a hospital ever again. Actually I do know someone who went back to the hospital (to the ER) after being in SNF RN management.
On SNF, when you work 3pm - 11pm, do you do one big med pass or split the p Med pass into two parts? Coz most of them are already asleep by the time you get to them bcoz i have 30 pts
Thanks for watching! So it really just depends on how the meds are ordered. Some meds are preferably given at 5p, like Coumadin, eliquis and coreg. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes management is able to discuss with doc and get half the hall scheduled for 8p meds and the other half 9pm. That way you can be on time with your med pass. In my opinion that is the best solution, but it can be hard to do especially if there are a lot of room changes taking place.
I did two separate, the 5pm and then do treatments then do the 9pm med pass. I would prioritize pts that don’t like getting woken up if you find that’s an issue you are facing a lot. Hope that answers your question. I can also do a story about this on our IG that might help you more. It’s an easier platform to communicate on
Oh man, gotta love those patients. I think it’s good to get them out of the way first if you can, otherwise you’ll probably just be dreading it until they are done. Also, sometimes you can talk to the doc about getting rid of a few pills that may not be necessary.
Wow that’s definitely a large patient load. I’m glad you enjoy it :) I enjoy my nursing home as well. Nursing homes need good nurses too! Thanks for watching :)
Great tips... I would love to see a video about how you separate from work.. because I found myself thinking about the patients and sad situations through my day .. also tips for dementia patients because one took my stethoscope and had a death grip on it... wouldn't return it so an aid helped me get it back...
Hi! Usually the pharmacy does that and you have to just follow the directions. But it’s always good to know how to because you should double check. You should know how many mls to administer for the pt to receive a particular dose.
Hopefully you have CNAs who can function on their own and don't interrupt you 1000 times to help them do their jobs while 3 other CNAs are sitting at the nurses station and you are trying to pass meds. I left a hospital because of that during my nursing career. Admin nor the charges would make them stop... It was the ONE time I left a place without giving notice. I refused to risk my license because they hired people who can't think on their own or ask another CNA for help with pulling someone up. I didn't hire them and I wasn't dealing with that.
Wow yes charge nurses and management should definitely ensure the CNAs are doing their job. It’s so hard to focus on med pass while getting interrupted so often
This video really helps a lot because I’m a new LVN and started a job at Rehab and Long term Care facility. Thank you so much! God bless you both! 🙏🙇♀️🙏
You are very welcome 🤗 Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching
I stumbled across your channel through a RUclips search for education for nurses working in nursing homes. Your channel came up and I really appreciated and valued your content. Thank you for sharing:).
Thank you for your kind words! I’m super passionate about helping LTC nurses. It’s so hard to start in that setting after nursing school because it is so different and you don’t really get trained for it in school.
Highly appreciate you guys for sharing your knowledge and experience. 💚May God bless you with more.🙏
Aw thank you for your comment, that’s very nice. We are glad to be of help!
Good tips
Glad to hear that! Thanks 😊
Can you explain what bedside report mean, thanks
Hi! Thanks for watching! Put simply, Bedside report happens at shift change. It’s when you go to a patient’s room (bedside) and tell the oncoming nurse how they were during the shift. Hope that helps!
Hi, I’m a RN from Hong Kong. I’m now planning to move to the states and work in a SNF. May I know how’s the situation in SNF now?
Hi! Well, it really varies right now depending on what part of the country you are in due to Covid. Here in Florida we are only doing outside scheduled 15 min visitations for families. Every new pt has to be on 14 day quarantine unless they are Covid recovered. All staff are tested twice weekly for covid in our county because the infection rate is over 12% currently where we live. And all patients have to be tested weekly x 2 weeks if there is a positive employee or patient. It is very stressful right now for all involved. Families are on edge because of the restrictions. But we are making it through. I hope all goes well for you in your move! Stay safe :)
@@NursingWithBenomi Thanks for your reply❤️ This information really helps! Btw I’m wondering if it is possible to switch job to hospital settings after working in SNF for few years? I heard that some hospitals won’t hire RN from SNF 😥 Thanks and have a good day ❤️❤️
Sure, anything is possible! I will say, however, that you may become a bit rusty on certain skills like starting ivs, definitely will not get practice with heart monitors and things like that. However, you will still get experience with things like wound vacs, central lines, iv med administration, wound care etc. If you have the right attitude and willingness to learn you can work anywhere; but if you are up against a hospital nurse for the same position and you’ve been out of the hospital for a while, I’d say you may not get that job. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t work in a hospital ever again. Actually I do know someone who went back to the hospital (to the ER) after being in SNF RN management.
On SNF, when you work 3pm - 11pm, do you do one big med pass or split the p
Med pass into two parts? Coz most of them are already asleep by the time you get to them bcoz i have 30 pts
Thanks for watching! So it really just depends on how the meds are ordered. Some meds are preferably given at 5p, like Coumadin, eliquis and coreg. But that’s not always the case.
Sometimes management is able to discuss with doc and get half the hall scheduled for 8p meds and the other half 9pm. That way you can be on time with your med pass. In my opinion that is the best solution, but it can be hard to do especially if there are a lot of room changes taking place.
@@NursingWithBenomi So how do you do you med pass in the evening? One big med pass or two?
I did two separate, the 5pm and then do treatments then do the 9pm med pass. I would prioritize pts that don’t like getting woken up if you find that’s an issue you are facing a lot. Hope that answers your question.
I can also do a story about this on our IG that might help you more. It’s an easier platform to communicate on
@@NursingWithBenomi ok thank you so much.
You’re welcome 😁 that’s what we’re here for!
How do you organize a pt that has 20+ meds for 1 med pass?
Oh man, gotta love those patients. I think it’s good to get them out of the way first if you can, otherwise you’ll probably just be dreading it until they are done.
Also, sometimes you can talk to the doc about getting rid of a few pills that may not be necessary.
I always work NOC shift above 35 residents never less sometimes go to above 50. Any way I like it now
Wow that’s definitely a large patient load. I’m glad you enjoy it :) I enjoy my nursing home as well. Nursing homes need good nurses too! Thanks for watching :)
Great tips... I would love to see a video about how you separate from work.. because I found myself thinking about the patients and sad situations through my day .. also tips for dementia patients because one took my stethoscope and had a death grip on it... wouldn't return it so an aid helped me get it back...
Absolutely! We would love to do videos on that, thanks for the requests 😊 we will feature your comment on those when film them 😀
@@NursingWithBenomi that sounds awesome! Thanks guys !
You’re welcome!
She's so pretty
How you guys doin'? I just wanna ask if you still need to do calculation for some meds? Like liquid drugs
Hi! Usually the pharmacy does that and you have to just follow the directions. But it’s always good to know how to because you should double check. You should know how many mls to administer for the pt to receive a particular dose.
Hopefully you have CNAs who can function on their own and don't interrupt you 1000 times to help them do their jobs while 3 other CNAs are sitting at the nurses station and you are trying to pass meds. I left a hospital because of that during my nursing career. Admin nor the charges would make them stop... It was the ONE time I left a place without giving notice. I refused to risk my license because they hired people who can't think on their own or ask another CNA for help with pulling someone up. I didn't hire them and I wasn't dealing with that.
Wow yes charge nurses and management should definitely ensure the CNAs are doing their job. It’s so hard to focus on med pass while getting interrupted so often
Is that a wig
Yes, the one in the video is Follea brand