lumbarpain ADN, RN

lumbarpain has 17 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Geriatric/Sub Acute, Home Care.

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   Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

   lumbarpain replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   37 years I struggled with LTC...after the first 4, I wanted out...Life happened and set me back and although my biggest dream was to become an Holistic nurse......it fell out of the boat...….I swam...
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   Is this anxiety or should I quit nursing?

   lumbarpain replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   ...This suggestion I will make is what was in my heart since nursing school.......but unfortunately Life got in the way and it all ended. YOU are much younger than I....and you have a tremendous...
3. 

   Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

   lumbarpain replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Northern Virginia is vigilant but quiet, however I am not in my regular job anymore, LTC. Working with the homeless now.....and in the past two months with all the off the street people that have...
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   A challenging & rewarding job.... but a "dead end" in nursing?

   lumbarpain replied to WildflowerFairy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I started out after Nursing school working in a local hospital....being a newbie I found a hospital setting to be very non personal/cold and it had made me feel very separated from my patients, not...
5. 

   Should I Retire my License?

   lumbarpain replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Thank you so much Nurse Beth....Been a long hard road for me since moving to Virginia in 2013 from NJ(my homestate) but you certainly helped me greatly with this decision. finances are tight now and I...
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   Why do RNs choose to work in nursing homes?

   lumbarpain replied to usethehaldol's topic in General Nursing

   Since my last post I have changed jobs...very low pay but its with the Salvation Army dealing with homeless population....however..I am still in Nursing mode and the operations are much different ,...
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   Why do RNs choose to work in nursing homes?

   lumbarpain replied to usethehaldol's topic in General Nursing

   I chose nursing home work as an RN for I wanted MORE contact with my residents and most people in them have no friends or family left. they are alone. The elderly are in my eyes discarded like an...
8. 

   It's Driving Me Crazy

   lumbarpain replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

   I always looked up what was going on with my patients....cause I never got a good report from the day nurses. Never trust no one. Cover yourself so you are ready for questions from a doctor , patient...
9. 

   How many residents is too many for one nurse?

   lumbarpain replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I am burned out. RN charge for over 30 years..have went through the wringer with injuries and now not even being able to function physicaly anymore due to severe short staffing...being habitually...
10. 

    How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    lumbarpain replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Personally as LTC RN over 30 years..I have had it.....I have seen enough....I am burned out physically as well as mentally.....this job is not for me anymore, mostly due to the increased workload,...
11. 

    LTC nurses: Can I hear from you, please?

    lumbarpain replied to 37changes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Over 30 years of LTC experience..I am an RN .....tough job...have seen a lot of speciality nurses not be able to handle the dementia, confusion, demands and Irate family members you deal with.. but I...
12. 

    What song describes your workplace environment?

    lumbarpain replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We got to get out of this place...if its the last thing we ever do".....I think its a early60s song by the Animals or Rolling
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    Aggressive family member

    lumbarpain replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    And having been a nurse that had recently been attacked by a demented resident which has never happened to me before in my 30 years of nursing.....It takes you back a few steps. especially when...
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    Aggressive family member

    lumbarpain replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    Having family, significant others or friends of any type when you are concentrating on a vital procedure in the same room, I FEEL is not appropriate Its nerve wracking for all involved..... ..however...
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    Visually impaired nurses

    lumbarpain replied to lightspirit's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am a Long Term care nurse of over 30 years...recently diagnosed with Glaucoma in the left eye and the optic nerve is badly affected where it makes my job very unnerving, due to computer work of over...