Crispy Critter

Crispy Critter has 42 years experience and specializes in ER I/CCU Cath lab LTC.

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1. Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

   Crispy Critter replied to JackiRN's topic in Relations

   Ah, yes. I also remember hospital patients smoking in bed. The holes burned in the linens. Putting out the occasional waste basket fire from a still hot cig. There were even cigarette machines in the hospital. I really hated to see patients smoking a...

2. Anyone else tired of LTC?

   Crispy Critter replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric

   People come to allnurses to vent. Sometimes for sympathy, suggestions, or just to get it off their chest. I don't understand why some posters feel the need to make harsh, unhelpful comments. My suggestion to lumbarpain is to try home health. The pace...

3. Old foot care therapy

   Crispy Critter replied to Vonique's topic in Wound

   Anyone remember using heat from a light bulb on decubs? We also used O2 right on them also. This was in the early-mid 70's. Geez, I am so OLD!

4. Fall in the ED!

   Crispy Critter replied to wearelegion83's topic in Emergency

   If the doc nixed getting a sitter, I don't see what else you could have done. He was even right across from the nurse's station. Please let us know how this meeting goes. I'm curious to see what the big dogs say you should have done. Hope they listen...

5. Stop it!

   Crispy Critter replied to RNGriffin's topic in Relations

   Sounds like she's Coo-Coo for Cocoa Puffs.

6. Short Survey! Job Satisfaction in Nursing

   Crispy Critter replied to Aprile74's topic in General Nursing

   I also was only allowed to answer the first two questions before I was booted out. What's up with that?

7. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   Crispy Critter replied to nirvana1's topic in Humor

   Took care of an elderly unmarried lady named Hotsie Totsee. (Last name Totsee.) Wish I had asked if she had any siblings.

8. saying good by to my awesone sucessful DON job

   Crispy Critter replied to sallyrnrrt's topic in LTC Directors

   How are things going? Give us an update!

9. Is it a bad idea to quit a job before you have another one secured?

   Crispy Critter replied to Deetail's topic in Career Support

   I speak from experience-don't do it unless you absolutely can't tolerate it anymore. I won't go into the details, but I gave my notice after I could not endure one more shift in a place ruled by fear and intimidation, and worried about my license. I ...

10. Resident nurse ratio question

    Crispy Critter replied to LH...RN's topic in Geriatric

    You are NOT being a baby! What reason were you given for this change? I wouldn't be able to get all that done, no way no how. Sounds like you should start looking for another job! I just don't see how anyone could get all that done in anything but ...

11. Cute show about a Nursing Home volunteer....

    Crispy Critter replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric

    I love this show!

12. Nurses carrying weapons

    Crispy Critter replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in Home Health

    As I pulled up to a patient's house, I saw that the place was full of police cars. As I had suspected the patient and his brother (who lived with him) were up to some shady bidness, I just went on by, thinking "I'm sure not going to that house again...

13. Staffing??? 2 licensed nurses on weekend night shift but only 1 on weeknights...

    Crispy Critter replied to baseballmama's topic in Geriatric

    How did your meeting go? Give us an update! I would also be fearful for my license and my residents.

14. Songs That Remind You of Nursing....

    Crispy Critter replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    As I'm driving to the good ol' LTC- Highway To Hell by AC/DC

15. Taking away chairs from nursing station

    Crispy Critter replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in LPN/LVN

    I worked in an LTC that told us that we were not to sit down to chart; we had to stand at the counter. And just to make sure we lazy nurses didn't try to sneak chairs to the desk after they went home, management turned our station into a big, bare r...