Emmienme

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1. I Quit Nursing.

   Emmienme replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric

   I am in total agreement with your decision. I am also headed in that direction. Many seem to think the problem is #1 We are "just" LPNs and #2 we work long term care. I do not agree. Becoming an RN or changing fields will not eliminate Greedy admi...

2. Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

   Emmienme replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with brownbook . There is more than one right way to do many things as evidenced by all the discrepancies you have observed.

3. I'm a nurse and I don't like people.

   Emmienme replied to addylpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   OMG.. I honestly thought I was the only introverted nurse. I am so happy that some people feel the same as me. Well, lets see, where to start? I will never work days mon thru fri. People clicking their high heels across the floor while I'm in scrubs ...

4. Why are some nurses so petty?

   Emmienme replied to bleafcna's topic in LPN/LVN

   Are you familiar with the phrase " Nurses who eat their young". ?

5. Curious if your facility has a wound nurse

   Emmienme replied to bionicgirlie's topic in Geriatric

   We do have a " wound nurse" and she works, I believe, 5 days a week. She does just that "wounds" i.e., pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, etc. she doesn't do treatments. skin prep, lotions.

6. Anyone else employer not drug test you?

   Emmienme replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in General Nursing

   Likewise, the ALF I worked at did not drug test. Apparently, its expensive.

7. I hate nursing

   Emmienme replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   I'm just thankful someone said it before me. After 15+ years I'm ready to call it quits. Nursing is not what I had thought it would be nor is it what it used to be. Going from one "field" of nursing to another doesn't seem to help. However, I am not ...

8. destroying meds

   Emmienme posted a topic in Medications

   Most of my nursing experience has been in LTC/Skilled nursing where every so often ( when they would pile up ) expired meds were destroyed by popping them out of bubble pacs into large sharps containers kept behind locked doors. This is time consumin...

9. LTC vs Assisted living

   Emmienme replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have worked LTC/ skilled nursing for many years. Its only been recently that I transitioned to ALF for dementia residents. I had to re-learn a lot. like, they are not CNA's, they are caregivers. The nurses are not allowed to give any injections, c...

10. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    Emmienme replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently heard a nurse say to me that she " saved a patients life " because she asked the MD to change her medication.. hmmmm. I'm thinking get over yourself.

11. TB test readings

    Emmienme posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a little confused about proper way to read these test results. I have experience in giving the injection and documenting a negative result. ( which most are ) but, feel a little unsure of myself in measuring a positive result. I have heard many ...

12. LTC Nurse to resident ratio

    Emmienme replied to Emmienme's topic in Geriatric

    thanx for the input. Sorry if I was vague. Most of the diabetics need AC and HS fingersticks. of course, the g-tubes need all the meds and flushes, etc. I am running, yes but primary concern is something important is going to get missed, but sounds...

13. LTC Nurse to resident ratio

    Emmienme posted a topic in Geriatric

    I realize this topic has probably been beaten to death but, please humor me. I am interesting in knowing how many of you feel caring for 30 residents with 3 g-tubes, 10 diabetics and 2 IVs is realistic.

14. Language problems

    Emmienme posted a topic in Professionalism

    Has anyone experienced problems with nurses speaking in a language other than English on the floor, around patients, etc. besides being rude and against company policy (or so I thought), I am wondering how this affects my Alzheimer's/dementia patien...