Calgon-take.me.away

Calgon-take.me.away

Geriatrics and emergency medicine

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Calgon-take.me.away specializes in Geriatrics and emergency medicine.


married, 2 kids

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  1. What if men dominated the Nursing profession?

    :yeah: as much as it pains me to say,,,if more men did "run" the nursing field, at least they would be taken seriously. we can sit an type our fingers into nubs about the shortage, the less money then men, the "glass ceiling", but when it comes do...
  2. How Dare You Say That To My Patient!!!

    i am in an absolute rage. i work on a subacute floor in ltc. we have a number of vent, trach patients. the techs that take care of them are contracted out, not our employees... last evening, one of my patients was in some serious pain. he was calling...
  3. Say It Loud---Give Me What You Got!!!

    First and foremost A child of God Forgiven and blessed Watched from above Second, a mother Matt is his name married and happy miss him each day Kelly my daughter music is her gift therapist to be my college graduate. Long term care nursing my calling...
  4. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    I have a few for the long term care nurses among us....... 1. If you see a med is running low, reorder it please 2. If a med has not come from the pharmacy in two days,,,find out why and carrect it 3. If you use the last pill in the blister pack, go...
  5. Define Nursing in 3 words

    :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe thank you jesus
  6. What you get for nurses week

    Get this,,,,,would you believe pancakes made by the DON,,,at 3pm ???
  7. Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    Ya walk into the room, totally A&Ox3.....just wanted to see if there was anyone still here,,,,,no one has walked by my room in the last 5 minutes,,,,, Then there are others who think they are in the Jeopardy championships and know all the right a...
  8. No blood return

    I have a question for you. I have a patient, has had several PICC lines, all of them seem to deteriorate very fast. When we check for blood return on them, the first three or four times it is good, then they go bad. The patient is getting Vanco, w...
  9. Thank you....all of you

    With tears in my eyes, I pray that God will continue to bless you. Always follow your heart, and no matter what "everyone else does" you have been there and done that. Good luck in nursing school.
  10. Are there any nurses who actually enjoy their jobs?

    i, too, also work in ltac and absolutely love it. i, at the moment, am responsible for 8 vents, full time respiratory therapy on the floor with me, 1 fresh quad, serious copders, most all feeding tubes. i worked for 9 years as agency before coming ...
  11. Pets as therapy

    i have been blessed to have the most wonderful dog in my life. he is my german sheperd, sinbad. he is now 9 years old and slowing down a bit, so i do not take him with me to work as much as i used to. he is 125#, black and silver and most amazing ...
  12. doing rounds on 11-7

    I recently offered to work a night shift after my 3-11, due to a call off and have a question for all of you out there. The CNA's did 3 rounds at night, one at 1:30am, 3:30am and 5am, were getting people out of bed at 4am to give a shower, and put t...
  13. Can I have a kiss???

    Working in LTC, kind of an occupational hazard. Getting your cleavage checked out, a few indecent proposals, all iin a days work. I guess, after so many years I kinda just laugh it off. A few of my male co workers have been propositioned as well, ...
  14. Discussing bodily fuctions at lunch,.

    with my days running volley ems,,,we would stop to eat after dropping the patient off at the er and stop at eat n park afterwards. best way to come down after a bad call and destress. conversations among nurses almost always turn to bodily function...
  15. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    You check out the gorgeous guy next to you in a muscle shirt and say, "Boy, I'd love to try and stick him with a 20 gauge"