jelloqueen

jelloqueen

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  1. Sad but true. I have more than once seen the report from the sending facility ignored or discounted -- not always, not frequently, but it happens.
  2. I am not proud of my track record.

    No, why would you think so?
  3. I am not proud of my track record.

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  4. I am not proud of my track record.

    Anyways, I would like to thank those who offered constructive criticism. It has all been constructive. It is your choice as to whether or not to see it that way.
  5. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    What I recall (early 70's) is that beds did not have rails -- we had to call the maintenance man to put some on if the pt. was confused or a fall risk
  6. It has been soooo many years since I licensed that I can't offer too much, but I have two thoughts.... first, do you have any insight into why you have not passed? Did you find yourself floundering on any certain types of questions, were you just go...
  7. Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    Yes and no. Yes, I love medicine, and I love knowing the whys and hows and whens of diagnosis, treatment, outcomes; and the aspect of solving the puzzle of what each patient needs. It is what I like best about being a nurse. I have frequently ch...
  8. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    "Black&White" = Cascara and MOM, 15cc of each IIRC
  9. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Remember when the only "correct" way to secure a trach was to cut 2 pieces of twill tape, cut a slit near the end of each, then thread the other end through the appliance slit then the tape slit? What insane person decided that?
  10. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Hearing that the men who pushed brooms cleaning the streets in San Francisco made more per hour that I, as a new RN, made. Oh, my, yes -- I was paid $2.73 when I graduated from university (minimum wage was $2.35 then) while my husband, an unskilled l...
  11. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Circa 1974-1980: Calling the orderly to put in male foleys. Running to the basement pharmacy to deliver orders and pick up meds; running to supply to get needed items. Taking the B/P of someone on a pressor, manually, every 5 minutes. Having 3 or 4 p...
  12. What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    Care plans. Seriously, is there a better synonym for "wasted time"? We do them only because JCAHO demands them, JCAHO demands them because 30-40 years ago our nursing academics/theorists felt that they promoted nursing's identity as a profession, ...