deekie55

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1. What did you do before nursing?

   deekie55 replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   First, in HS I was a Candy Striper and also worked PT in the deli at a grocery store. I got married not too long out of HS but still longed to be a nurse. I worked at K-Mart for several years and worked my way up to a manager and then I left that j...

2. CRAZY / GROSS / NASTY

   deekie55 replied to kvn813's topic in General Nursing

   During 2nd year of Med Surg clinicals an approximately 84 year old gentleman was admitted via the ER to the floor. He was unresponsive, had no family and had been in a rather unpleasant long term care facility. He was poorly groomed, not having bee...

3. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

   deekie55 replied to monkeybug's topic in Relations

   I was the clinical coordinator in a "premiere" LTC facility which had households. I was expected to cover the floor in my household, continue to get my MDS's and care plans completed, attend numerous meetings and also cover the rehab household which...