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  1. Ever had a nursing instructor hate you?

    I had a nursing instructor that only wanted young female students. I was an older female student. This instructor tried to say I gave a diabetic patient orange juice & wanted to kick me out of the program. I reminded her that SHE gave me the f...
  2. I'm supposed to what now?

    We give SL Ativan & Morphine Sulfate to those dying all the time. They are usually to the point that they cannot swallow medications. I've never had one aspirate yet.
  3. Seasoned Nurses Looking To Tattle?

    I've worked at 2 places where the nurses have done that. They tattle to make themselves look better. But, when it's done to them they are very defensive & then go for blood. It's like high school all over again!
  4. There isn't a nursing shortage, but a shortage of how many places hire ENOUGH nurses. A new nurse will probably have trouble finding a job now.
  5. A difficult initiation to nursing in tornado affected area

    I know the feeling! Shortly after graduation--before I even took the NCLEX--Joplin, MO was devastated by tornadoes. My daughter is a Paramedic. She called the Red Cross to see if they could use us & they said "we definitely can!" My daughter ...
  6. Didnt attemp CPR to a rigor mortis patient

    I work at a Long-Term Facility. We were told that if the person is a Full Code, even if they are "stiff as a board", we are required to do CPR until EMS arrives. We can call someone that is a DNR as deceased, but not one that is a Full Code. Does ...
  7. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    The state stayed an extra day "because we couldn't find anything, yet".
  8. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    I totally agree with you! We've had more falls due to residents being able to un-velcro those stupid lap buddies & fall before we can get to them. Seat belts that can't be unfastened for dementia residents would stop many of our falls.
  9. Hanging It Up

    I look forward to a time when I can either retire, or find a job outside of LTC. I've never worked with such a rude, back-stabbing bunch of people in my life.
  10. What do you tell parents when...

    Just tell them the complete truth. As a mother that watched her infant die from a life-threatening illness, I can tell you that they want to know EVERYTHING no matter how devastating.
  11. JCAHO Requirement

    We have 1 pill slicer for about 25 people. We've never had a problem with residue being an issue. I think this is just another example of someone sitting at a desk trying to come up with ideas to complicate a nurse's job.
  12. A feeling of impending doom

    We have the same problem. The few cocky ones that are also fairly new are doing the training. They train the new nurses to pass meds & that's about it while they sit back & do nothing. Then the experienced nurses have to re-train them on t...
  13. The elderly resident's SON was drugging her & having sex with her. She was confused & didn't know any better. For some reason, they let him take her back home to live.
  14. Would you accept this call out excuse?

    Some of the excuses I got: 1. "I have a hangover." (At least they were honest.) 2. "My sister is in the hospital" Me: "for what?" Them: "I don't know." Supposedly this employee went to the hospital, still had no idea what sis was in the hospi...
  15. If Nursing were a Male-Dominated Field

    There would be a strict limit to how many patients a nurse can be given.