al586

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1. What is the proper way to address a resident who was a titled health professional?

   al586 replied to michiganstudent's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I always go with the resident's formal title until I am told otherwise...Mr., Mrs, Dr, Miss, Colonel...so far, it has produced excellent results. Using their title is an expression of

2. What I Wish I Could Say to My Residents and Their Families

   al586 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   "12. (To my administrator) You walked right past that call light to tell me to answer it? Oh, I see. When you said anybody can answer a call light, you meant anyone but you." I LOVE

3. What is the...

   al586 replied to jadelpn's topic in Nursing Humor

   " I picked a he** of a day to quit drinking." " I think I'll try a new approach during this surgery today." "Is this the bilateral AKA or the

4. I feel like such an idiot

   al586 replied to NurseEricaB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I've had a few experiences like this myself! There are nurses like this at every facility. I don't know why they attack other nurses...maybe it makes them feel better about themselves, or somehow...

5. Lying to new clients!?

   al586 replied to TmC1999's topic in Home Health

   I

6. I don't want a male nurse! - Caption Contest Winner

   al586 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   The best nurse I ever had was male. I no longer care about the sex of a nurse, only their

7. Revenge Can Sometimes Lead to a Sticky Situation

   al586 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

8. What is your favorite nursing scrub design? Do you have one?

   al586 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   That is a great cartoon! I often wonder what scrub designers are thinking these days. So many of the print scrubs have the pattern of a tacky shower

9. Do doctors have any idea what we nurses do? lol

   al586 replied to missladyrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   They have no idea. Until I see a doc wiping a patient's behind, I will not believe they have the slightest idea of all we

10. Workplace kudos mean so much

    al586 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish someone in administration at my facility would read this

11. Its really NOT a fate worse then death

    al586 replied to KRSLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you for this post. As a LTC nurse,I really needed to hear this

12. Omnicare (new thread)

    al586 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am ambivalent about Omnicare. I hate that I can't get the meds I need from them, but in my area, they seem as frustrated as I am. Usually, the delay in receiving medications is due to reimbursement...

13. Does your LTC get mad when you send patients do the ER?

    al586 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have experienced this unfortunate situation all too often in my short time as a nurse in LTC. Docs appear to believe that LTC facilities have the same resources as a hospital...on-site labs and...

14. Seriously?!?!

    al586 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    God forgive me, but it's a shame you can't Gibb's slap a person for a complaint like

15. What to do when a nurse is LAZY?

    al586 replied to SwissMiss28's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I run into this situation often at work...I have no problem helping someone out when they've been slammed with work, but I won't let people take advantage of that fact. He doesn't fax reports or...