dragonfly954

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1. What can be done??

   dragonfly954 replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric

   well,it was just a thought.we are getting ready for this hurricane.we are expecting a direct hit or at least a lot of wind damage.pray i will still have a house standing after the hurricane.wish you the best of luck in your situation.i had a homecare...

2. What can be done??

   dragonfly954 replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in Geriatric

   perhaps she would be a good candidate for some type of pet therapy,if her facility has that available.you might be surprised

3. I'm giving my notice tomorrow

   dragonfly954 replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

   I went in to work after several phone calls from my employer regarding me refusing to take report and that entire mess.yes,i got blasted when i came to work for about an hour.They attempted to try to tell me i misunderstood the assignment and told me...

4. My shift sucked last night.

   dragonfly954 replied to 91WhiskeyM6's topic in Geriatric

   I had one of those shifts last night(because of management,not patients) :angryfire .All I can tell you is today is another day and hope you have a better shift next time.

5. Any underweight nurses?

   dragonfly954 replied to December716's topic in General Nursing

   I wil never be accused of being underweight-lol,but have known many skinny minny nurses (young and older alike)that were more than capable of all the requirements to be a spectacular nurse. :)

6. I'm giving my notice tomorrow

   dragonfly954 replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

   I understand 100%.Last night for the first time I stood up for myself at the beginning of the shift(for an unsafe staffing ratio).One nurse was never scheduled(this seems to be the new norm the last 2 weeks).The attitude seems to be well it's sunday ...

7. Questions for Nurses who are married to Nurses!

   dragonfly954 replied to Jen2's topic in General Nursing

   I am an RN and my husband is in the medical field,but not a nurse.He is a firefighter/emt going thru paramedic training.He was never interested in the medical field until i went to nursing school.he used to say he was in awe of me because i was a nur...

8. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

   dragonfly954 replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the same county where this lady died.i was shocked to see this story from our area,as it is a hole in the wall little town.i work for the county jail,so this was closer to home than just picking up the paper.it was true about having to brin...

9. Sutures

   dragonfly954 replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a busy county jail.we have an old retired md that comes in 2 days a week for clinic and we rely on our np to come in for sutures,relocations,i&d's for staph cases,etc.most of her business with us is for sutures.

10. Do the state inspectors ever show up on noc shift?

    dragonfly954 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

    I work in a county jail and we are subject to the "state"inspections as well.it is always a lot of fun.it has been known to happen on any shift one night they came in at mn and stayed til 4 am,then returned the same day at 3 pm and didn't leave until...

11. What Freaks You Out?

    dragonfly954 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    finding an eyeball that had rolled away under a cell door.this is what happens when prisoners push eachother off of the second tier onto the cold hard cement below....face first.that was a little disturbing

12. Who's wearing white?

    dragonfly954 replied to RNBN2B's topic in General Nursing

    The only sin about all white is seeing your panty lines and bra outline.stopped wearing all white real fast after working in jail and prison-all men:chuckle

13. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

    dragonfly954 replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

    There was an article at work tonite about 2 nuses in a jail who didn't call the md about a juvenile having abdominal pain.they wre afraid to call at nite because of past explosions from the md.kid dies.both nurses arrested for murder.

14. whats the weather like????

    dragonfly954 replied to jeanna's topic in General Nursing

    78 degrees here on the beach in Fla all day,turning cold as icecubes right now.Went in to do a home care admission,very warm.came out to freezing my arse off 1 1/2 hours later:eek:

15. Would you want to be a patient in your hospital?

    dragonfly954 replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

    We have 2 small hospitals in my county;not much chance for privacy.After the renal insufficiency/failure started last July/Aug ,I was a frequent flier for about 3 months.I would put my hair up,not come in in my scrubs(why do some medical people do th...