myrlpie

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1. What you wish they knew....

   myrlpie replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

   You are not hurting me if you don't take your medicine. I do not get paid by the pill.

2. State issued our 30 day notice today

   myrlpie replied to myrlpie's topic in Geriatric

   A J-tag represents isolated immediate jeopardy to the health and safety of the residents.

3. State issued our 30 day notice today

   myrlpie posted a topic in Geriatric

   We had our annual survey a couple of weeks ago. We got 2 J tags. They came back and today they issued the facility a 30 day notice. We have 30 days to find placement for all of our residents. I am so sad. Who is going to take care of our people? Most...

4. Human Anatomy / A&P I Club for Fall 2007

   myrlpie replied to Kensington's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I start on the 28th. I am nervous about the lab part.

5. Things You Would Rather Not Hear During Surgery

   myrlpie replied to rianne1117's topic in Humor

   The surgeon requesting "Another One Bites The Dust" to be played during the surgery.

6. What are the best BLACK PENS

   myrlpie replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

   In the past, I have found the Pentel RSVP in retractable at Kroger.

7. I cant believe this happened!

   myrlpie replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

   That was your child. I had problems when my grandmother got sick. I would literally panic. When it is your family member, it is different.

8. Whats with the scrubs?

   myrlpie replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

   Where I worked recently changed our colors to all purple or all white or a combination. No prints. I own many,many print tops and different colored pants, and I am not going to let them go to waste. I wear them when I am off. I wore a print scrub top...

9. Need some info about Weekend Option

   myrlpie replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

   I am on a weekend program. I work 24 and get paid for 36, but we have to pick up an extra day during the week to be considered full time. I work 10 hours on Friday and 12 Saturday and Sunday. Most of the time I work about every day for the overtime.

10. how many hours do you work a week?

    myrlpie replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    This week: 5 10 hour shifts and 2 12 hour shifts.

11. will lower back problems restrict my ability to be a nurse?

    myrlpie replied to navyvetRNdreams2b's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a LTC facility and have for 16 years. I have a ruptured disc (L5) and also have a bone fragment lodged in a nerve in my left leg. I was diagnosed in 1995. My left leg has some numbness in it. It doesn't stop me from working. If I have pain,...

12. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    myrlpie replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

    My mother always told me, "If you go barefooted while on your period, you will get TB and die. That's what killed Phoebe." Phoebe died in the 40's.

13. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    myrlpie replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I took a day off to take my Yorkie for an ultrasound. I found my own coverage. When I had her put to sleep, they gave a night off (without pay), they gave me flowers and got me another dog for my birthday, two months later.

14. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    myrlpie replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric

    Speaking of night shift nurse who leaves things undone, last night one of our resident's catheter came out. The night shift nurse said she didn't know how to put a catheter in, since she had only been a nurse for two years.

15. About state surveys

    myrlpie replied to myrlpie's topic in Geriatric

    We had a VA survey team in our LTC facility yesterday. The surveyor touring with our DNS kept me busy for about an hour asking me all kinds of questions. The facility doesn't know how we did on the survey yet. I hope we did ok.