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  1. The article does not mention a DNR which is the most important aspect of the story. CPR seldom works anyway, it just...
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    Forum: Nursing News
  2. Until I know all the facts, it is hard to decide what to believe. There is more missing in this story than what is being...
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    Forum: Nursing News
  3. As a follow-up to my original post, I have been working in this position for about a week and a half, getting oriented to...
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    Forum: Research Nursing
  4. I doubt any "quality indicator" on a LTC is accurate. They are very keen on making everything look good on paper. The best...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  5. I used to joke that the next thing we would be doing would be brushing their teeth for them. A lot of what we're...
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    Forum: Dialysis / Renal / Urology
  6. I have spent the last two days interviewing candidates for an open RN position on my floor. Last week I went through the 14...
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    Forum: Nursing Interview Help
  7. I don't believe that a life becomes worthless. But there comes a point in which maybe the family and patient need to savor...
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    Forum: Nursing Activism / Healthcare Politics
  8. Didn't mean to apply that and that is not what I meant. I'm speaking of holier than thou nurses, that berate other nurses...
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    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  9. I work in a large metropolitan medical center. The manager has deemed that our main assessment be done and charted within...
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    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  10. Agree to disagree? How about agree to agree? You nailed it! I work in an Alzheimer's facility and there are days (evenings...
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    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  11. Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion and I hope we can agree to disagree if need be. If you are a perfect nurse, please...
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    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  12. I definitely agree. I thought it was me who had my head buried in the sand. I guess I was the only one bold enough to bring...
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    Forum: Nursing Issues On Patient Safety
  13. Its really the best nursing job I've had. Granted I've only had a couple of others. :lol2: Nothing is perfect. It still has...
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    Forum: Nursing Career Advice
  14. oh the lengths, we will go to ask for better staffing for better patient care! congrats to anonrnc for winning our...
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    Forum: About A Nurse - Nursing Cartoon Series
  15. Sweetheart, what type of clinic?
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    Forum: Nursing Career Advice
  16. Most of the people in my class are taking the first job they have been offered. No such luxury as choosing.
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  17. I have been a nurse since 2003. I started in a very busy and large ER. I went home crying after every shift for the first 9...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  18. At 7 months in and just as I was starting to feel some sort of flow to my overwhelming 12 hr shifts, I was just audited by...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  19. I think that your first year or so is always hell. The good news is that it gets better with time and practice. Everyone can...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  20. I was down by 2 res and a few went out for LOAs.....what a difference 2 makes even!!!
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  21. My hallway has had 4-5 empty beds for the last two weeks. Its heaven. I'm not rushed. I finish my meds at 9:30. I am out...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  22. LOL!!!
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  23. Love this and thankyou for telling us LTC is not for wimps, it isn't. And it's a lot of hard work thankyou for your respect.
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  24. Amen! I work in LTC, have 32 residents who have G tubes, IVs, PICCs, Wound Vacs, blah blah blah.... I have to do all my own...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  25. Personally I think the stigma results from ignorant and uninformed comments from nursing professionals who have not and do...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  26. I work LTC as an LPN. Here are the biggest pointers I can give you: 1. Ask the off-going nurse how each resident takes...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  27. As a new RN working in a short stay soon to be transitional care unit, It is a very interesting job. I just started not too...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  28. Welcome to LTC nursing! First of all, you will be way behind the other nurses as far as how long it takes you to pass meds,...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  29. I Wish u good Luck, patience and a willingness to love the job. LTC needs GOOD RNs who want to make a difference in the...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  30. I wish we even had that. For geri-clinical the only med-pass education I got was from an LPN who was showing another student...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  31. I work in a skilled nursing facility... that is what I say and it tends to not have that stigma. I am in the acute setting...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  32. I would like to also point out a lot of people posting "I wouldn't be happy in LTC because I don't like x,y,z" obviously...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  33. It goes back to what do you want to do with your nursing degree? I started off in long term care many years ago as an STNA,...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  34. I really enjoy working w/ seasoned citizens! I'm a hospice nurse who sees pts in the LTC facilities. I LOVE getting to...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing
  35. I think alot of the attitude (especially on here) is from nurses who work in other areas of health care THINKING that nurses...
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    Forum: Geriatric Nurses / LTC Nursing