wacberry

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1. What's the weirdest baby name?

   wacberry replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Pajama pronounced by the mother as "Pij-a-may-a". When asked where she had come up with the name she said the JC Penney catalog. Honest!! Another was La-a. Pronounced by the mother as "La dash a". She said the - was not silent.

2. Infant in LTC facility

   wacberry replied to wacberry's topic in Texas

   I had already thought about the equipment issue. We have nothing! None of us have worked peds in years. The staff is very concerned. This is only for a very short time. To qualify for medicaid and the other assistance. They just have to be here...

3. Infant in LTC facility

   wacberry posted a topic in Texas

   I thought that LTC facilities could not have anyone under 18 in their facility. We were told that an infant will be admitted to our LTC facility tomorrow. It was something about having to be admitted so they could qualify for community based assist...

4. xEtreme lpn nursing advice needed for houston,tx area

   wacberry replied to breezy2gorgeous's topic in Texas

   Wharton County Junior College has both LVN and RN programs. Have no idea about the waiting list! Wharton is about 50 miles from downtown Houston down Hwy 59 south.

5. Is it better to be into nursing or x ray technician?

   wacberry replied to jessLPN12's topic in General Nursing

   First nursing is not a career it is a job. Look up the meaning of career. It requires progress, advancement, you have pay for your experience. In nursing they will pay the nurse they just hired at the same or more than what they pay the nurse that ...

6. How many would consider leaving nursing if they had a similar or slightly higher pay.

   wacberry replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

   It depends on what day it is! Today I would go in a heart beat. But, I just got home and I think the whole facility where I work is crazy, disorganized, the nurses are over worked, etc.

7. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

   wacberry replied to sirI's topic in Career Support

   I do have malpractice insurance myself. One of the thoughts I have heard on the subject is, if you have the insurance you will be sued. If you don't have the insurance the chances are less likely. They go after who ever has the deepest pockets.

8. Communication 2

   wacberry replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I went to nursing school in Indiana. Lived and worked there for years. When I moved to Texas, I had some of the same communication problems you are talking about.

9. Credit Checks?

   wacberry replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

   The "credit check" goes way back to when I first started nursing years ago. I think the employer figured if you had bad credit you needed money. That would make you a higher risk for theft of drugs, etc. I don't think as many employers do them now...

10. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

    wacberry replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing on a "nursing site" that only 58.63% of the people answering the survey would encourage nursing school. That means 41.37% are neutral or would not encourage nursing school. Does that indicate they are not happy with the profession? Nursing ...

11. Dementia Can Kill You!!

    wacberry replied to BSN_after_40's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you just love the agency that tells you 3-11 and then no one shows up to relieve you. You are stuck. I think they know exactely what they are doing. Same thing with some facilities where I have worked. They will actualy put people on the schedu...

12. Long Term Care Facility has 5 nurses and roach infestation

    wacberry replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric

    LTC is much different than hospital work. The roaches I would have a problem with!! The other things sound like every day life in LTC. Calling the state wont get much done. Unless they find the bandages marked several day ago they wont do a thing...

13. Another nurse got fired because of me.

    wacberry replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I try to fix the things that can be fixed. Call the other nurse and let her know. But some things can not be fixed. Like controled drugs that are not signed out. There is an accepted error rate on medications. I can't remember, I think it might be 5%...

14. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    wacberry replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Texas Wharton LTC up to 60 residents (56 on my side yesterday) 2-10

15. Omnicare Pharmacy-discuss

    wacberry replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric

    I have had problems with Omnicare. Once sending out meds for a resident that had been dead for months. Sending meds that are the wrong strength, D/C'd months ago then just go back to the old dose. I think their computer system randomly changes thi...