Charge205

Charge205 has 32 years experience and specializes in Geriaterics.

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1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   Charge205 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   I thought this was great. Words you think and never can say. lol thanks for a smile and a chuckle.

2. Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

   Charge205 replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

   Our hair has to be above our shoulders.. I once saw a coworker bend over to wipe a pt bottom and her long long long pigtail went into the toilet. She pulled her head up and didnt know it went into the toilet and whipped urine everywhere. Needless ...

3. Incompetent nurses

   Charge205 replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm I have to many words for your message. None are proper to type. Let me say this.. You are very critical. Everyone has good points and bad points. What are yours? Oh thats right, you typed yours! Did you ever think of becoming a teacher o...

4. What would you change about your scrubs?

   Charge205 replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Thanks you for asking our in put on uniforms.. As we all like to look probessional in our jobs. At out facility we can wear any color. My favorite colors are purple,black, green. (What the heck I have most colors except yellow.) lol I would like to ...

5. any weak stomachs?

   Charge205 replied to Shooting4RN's topic in General Nursing

   When I first became a nurse I had trouble when pts were trying to vomit, or I would have to suction them.. I have since gotten over that and nothing bothers me.. I now work with some CNA's and when a pt vomits they are holding their hand over their ...

6. Funny Names for Nurses

   Charge205 replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   We had a man whos name was Semore Hiney. He was a proctogolist. I know its amusing. But its a true story. It was hard to keep a smile off your face when you said his name.

7. dr won't call back.. grrrrr ..vent

   Charge205 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   Recently I needed to call a oncall Md. I had a critical resident that needed to go to the emergency room.I paged the on call Doctor 3 times. I waited over 1.5 hours he wouldnt call me back. So I asked my supervisor after 1/2 hour if I could call...

8. Alzheimer's eye test

   Charge205 replied to Christie RN2006's topic in Humor

   I counted 6 the first time.

9. LPN Employment Poll

   Charge205 replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in LPN/LVN

   Geriatrics- Half floor LTC other half REHAB

10. Funny Names for Nurses

    Charge205 replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

    I know a man who's name is Harry Bush Who had a brother called Curly Bush.

11. Funny Names for Nurses

    Charge205 replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

    We have a Dr Weiner and he Hates being referred to as the "hotdog" More than one resident has pronounded his name wrong

12. Bad Tasting Pills

    Charge205 replied to KR's topic in General Nursing

    The smiley face was just my way of me thinking if I had to take the bitter pills.. I was picturing the pills in my mouth with peanut butter and was smiling at the thought. I met no disrespect to you.

13. Bad Tasting Pills

    Charge205 replied to KR's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried taking them with peanut butter? hopefully you like it. :chuckle

14. Time off (PTO) for full time vs. part time nurses

    Charge205 replied to cands04's topic in General Nursing

    thats not a bad PTO package. the most PTO we can accural for 20+ years is 505 thats for parttime and full time workers.. We are able to buy back time if we wish.. glad your winding down.. I have off tomorrow and I love to say up late Friday night.....

15. Time off (PTO) for full time vs. part time nurses

    Charge205 replied to cands04's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the reply. We can be off 2 days from work ( the third you need a doctors excuse to return back to work.) Its counted as one call in. at your 5th occurance -verbal warning, 6th -written warning 7th-- 3 day paper suspension only, 8th -ca...