LIZZIE57

LIZZIE57

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HUSBAND, 3 CHILDREN, MARRIED 32 YEARS, NURSE FOR 34 YEARS BSN, FINISHING MASTERS ED.

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  1. CNA's passing meds

    Interesting are all the different opinions generated by the cma "contraversy". I feel for the nursing student who is trying to practice evetry principle as taught....setting a standard that will remain throughout the career. From a legal standpoint, ...
  2. CNA's passing meds

    Working in RI as an RN certified in Gerentology I have been in many of the facilities and note that C>M>A>'S have been passing meds for many years. Each one of these educated people have had to go to a course, pass a qualifying exam and be ...
  3. "YEARS" AGO AS A FRESHMAN STUDENT, MY FIRST DAY IN CLINICAL, THE CHARGE NURSE TOLD ME NOT TO BOTHER WITH A PATIENT WHO COULD NOT EAT BECAUSE "SHE WAS GOING TO DIE ANYWAY". THE PATIENT WAS 42 YEARS OLD AND HAD TERMINAL CANCER. WELL, I DID TELL MY INST...
  4. Do you love nursing?

    :) CANNOT IMAGINE DOING ANYTHING ELSE....IT'S IN MY BLOOD! I'VE OFTEN WONDERED WHY SO MANY NURSES' WHO LEAVE THE PROFESSION GO INTO REAL ESTATE???? IF ANYTHING THE HOURS, STRESS LEVELS SEEM WORSE!
  5. WE GET LOTTERY TICKETS! GIVE ME A BREAK! DON'T EVEN HAVE TIME TO SCRATCH!
  6. CNA's passing meds

    I WOULD NEVER BEGRUDGE ANYONE WHO HAS PUT TIME INTO LEARNING AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CARE OF OTHERS. I HAVE WORKED WITH TECHS AND FOUND THAT IN THIS POSITION I SPEND MUCH OF MY TIME WORKING AS A TEAM, RATHER THAN JUST HANDING OVER THE CART ...
  7. Treatment of Agency Staff

    I RECENTLY LEFT A MANAGEMENT POSITION AND HAVE STARTED WORKING FOR AN AGENCY WHO STAFFS MANY OF THE 221 FACILITIES IN RHODE ISLAND. I WAS DUMPED ON ONCE AND REFUSE TO RETURN TO THAT FACILITY. I EXPECT TO BE TREATED WITH THE SAME RESPECT THAT I WOULD ...
  8. CNA's passing meds

    I WORK IN RHODE ISLAND WHERE THE MAJORITY OF LTC'S USE MED TECHS TO PASS MEDS. THE POSITION REQUIRES A 3 MONTH COURSE FOR WHICH THE PERSON BECOMES QUALIFIED TO TAKE AN EXAM AND DO THE "MED THING"! DO i LIKE IT???? NO, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF NURSES, S...
  9. YOUR SUPPORT HAS GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE TO PERSUE MY RETURN TO HOSPITAL NURSING. DUE TO THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE I'VE FOUND THAT MOST MANAGERS ARE WILLING TO BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR TIME AND REFRESHERS. THANKS AGAIN!
  10. I'VE BEEN A NURSE FOR 34 YEARS, WORKED IN CCU FOR 15 YEARS, HAD CHILDREN, RETURNED TO GET A BSN, NOW A STAFF DEVELOPER IN LTC WITH GERI-CERTIFICATION. LOVE TO TEACH, BUT I'M REALLY WANTING TO RETURN TO A HOSPITAL SETTING, PROBABLY ONCOLOGY. IT IS MY ...
  11. not sure to go for lpn first or rn

    :) BEST TO GO FOR THE RN@THIS STAGE IN YOUR LIFE. IT SOUNDS AS IF YOUR BACKGROUND WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE CLINICALS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED. THE L.P.N. IS A GREAT IDEA, BUT THEN ENTAILS "STARTING OVER" TO COMPLETE THE R.N. ALONG WITH ANOTHER STATE BOAR...