Lavslady

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1. Brian Short News

   Lavslady replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   As a long-time AN member, and now retired Nurse (46 years), I was shocked and dismayed to learn of the deaths of the Brian Short family. Brian made this site and Nurses world-side have benefited from...

2. 24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

   Lavslady replied to umcRN's topic in Critical Care

   I WISH St. Joseph Hospital in Denver had video cameras. When I was visiting my ex-husband on the cardiology unit, both my wallet and his were stolen out of his room while we were out in the hallway...

3. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

   Lavslady replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

   The link to the heroic stories didn't

4. Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

   Lavslady replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

   A long time ago, I was on a flight where they called for "Any Doctors or Nurses on board"... I hesitantly raised my hand, and was the only one who did. I performed compressions while a flight...

5. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

   Lavslady replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

   Awesome news 58flyer!

6. Stool sample for Micro class?????

   Lavslady replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

   Sounds like something off a chinese

7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   Lavslady replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Some call them "ghosts"... I prefer to think of them as

8. Certified Medication Technician

   Lavslady replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   You live in hospital la-la land. What applies there, does not apply to long term care. Try working a Nursing Home to see what the "real world" of long term care

9. Certified Medication Technician

   Lavslady replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

   This is an old thread, which I wrote my opinion in 3 years ago. I will repeat it now to the folks who have just found it. CMAs in LTC are indispensible. Nurses in LTC cannot do it all for 100+...

10. HOw To Start YOur Own Business

    Lavslady replied to nightingale's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Wow...my business has been supporting me for 5 years now! I guess I can consider it a success. I'm still working as much as I want, but as I'm aging...one or 2 shifts a week is all I want, and it...

11. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    Lavslady replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    I am old nurse...started my training in 1967...one of my instructors was an old Navy Nurse...she began her Nursing career serving in WWII. She instructed us, with a big wink, that thumping was the...

12. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    Lavslady replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I started my career senior year of HS in 1966, on the work-release program. I worked Dietary in the hospital and every floor (4 floors) had a full dietary kitchen and dietary personel made the food...

13. Do I have a right to be upset?

    Lavslady replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    You are still working 4 days you shouldn't be...3 of them being holidays! You should only be working 22-23 and 29-30. ANYthing more than that should be YOUR choice...if you want to pick up some EXTRA...

14. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Lavslady replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of the "old" nurses (40 years)...sure "et" is "and"...because it is latin. We learned it as proper to use...like "p.o." means "per os" (mouth) also latin. Lots of our abbreviations come from...

15. LTC Dignity

    Lavslady replied to Redzie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    commuter: I didn't realize it was old either...but many people will continue to read it and add to it, so it's all good .