oldenurselady

oldenurselady has 25 years experience and specializes in ob.

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1. Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

   oldenurselady replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

   What about a psych consult? Maybe push for psych NP or CNS to see him. Is his paralysis new onset or long standing? Does he have a family? They should be involved too if possible. Before the days of "customer service," our manager went in to rooms of...

2. OCNRN63

   oldenurselady replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

   May you be always be at peace, pain free, and surrounded by love.

3. Mutt-ernity Ward

   oldenurselady replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   What about the patient I had several years ago who had to have her foul-mouthed ?drunk grandmother who urinated in the recliner come visit? The woman was not some sweet little old lady. She was an unkempt boisterous woman in her early 50's. The patie...

4. OCNRN63

   oldenurselady replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

   Prayers for a peaceful passing. I remember your cool avatar. John and George will no doubt sing you a sweet tune on the other side. Godspeed.

5. Success with going back to old career?

   oldenurselady replied to psychRN136's topic in General Nursing

   Since it is tax season, can you do something independently and start back up. Maybe at the end of tax season, you can seek out an employer with some client endorsements. How about temp agencies, supplying accountants for tax season? Nursing wise, cou...

6. Leaving job off resume

   oldenurselady replied to adpiRN's topic in Career Support

   I left a 4month job off of my resume. I was constantly getting cancelled and did not want to pay for elder care for my dad when ended up not working. They were angry that I quit, so I just did not want to deal with them being called and giving it a n...

7. Nurses' Day Gift

   oldenurselady posted a topic in General Nursing

   What do you want for Nurses' Day 2013? A memo was sent out to titilate about the marvelous trinket we will be receiving. OOO--ahhh! I know I do not want another tee-shirt, umbrella, towel, or cheap beach chair advertising my employer. They have been ...

8. Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

   oldenurselady replied to TheCommuter's topic in Safety

   Yup!!! Not to mention the whole industry of the satisfaction survey wonks. No one at Press-Gainey or NRC-Picker is getting poor from all of this nonsense! Someone complained they did not like being on isolation and it made it in to the survey comment...

9. RN with a BSN - 2 years in - no available jobs. Should I change careers? Help

   oldenurselady replied to spade11's topic in Job Hunt

   I feel for you. I have a boss that is trying to ruin my 25 years in. I am looking for another job. What nursing has no shortage of is haters. Most people are good, but there are some snakes out there. Stay strong and relocate! I would move if I could...

10. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    oldenurselady replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

    I think this is exactly the thought process of some of our upper management in choosing these younger hires. In my area, as elsewhere in the U.S., many facilities do not hire those who use tobacco because of the costs. Ironically, many of our decisio...

11. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    oldenurselady replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

    I had a former co-worker who was about 60, who had great disdain for the new grads. Most of our NG's were young females and a few older second career folks. My contention is that we all bring something to the table. Ideally, the charge nurse has mor...

12. Nursing: Then and Now

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

    I have one with a different patch but the same exact candy striped jumper as sirI. I got mine in 1981. I also have the cap too!

13. Regional or National ?

    oldenurselady replied to Sheila82's topic in Florida

    It depends on a lot of things. One important consideration is the school and the employer's relationship. Another is the employer's knowledge of the college/university. I attended a community college which was in "philosophical" disagreement with the...

14. Which is better RN cert. from a community college or BSN

    oldenurselady replied to wchelsea's topic in ADN/BSN

    Many community colleges have excellent nursing programs. In the urban areas on the East Coast right now, there are a number of new grads without jobs. I see a lot of BSN only jobs posted for bedside entry level, cargivers. Right or wrong, hospitals v...

15. another which would you hire

    oldenurselady replied to Mulan's topic in Management

    You cannot just look at the age in your hiring decision. If you do , it is called discrimination.