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Gotta love these boards! I have followed this hot topic with great interest from Oregon. A very good discussion on pain management indeed. “As a result of her own personal experience with pain...

I’m sorry you feel insulted. Listening, assessing needs, empathy, teaching, and smiles are all important for the hospice patient. That is clarified well in your last post. You have received some...

"Remember that life's little things are always more important than they at first appear." "The Journey is The Reward" :dance:

HELLO EVALYNNE: A. male B. full-time C. knowing I've made a difference ( :specs: a good one) in someone's life "The Journey Is The Reward" :dance:

Hi CapeCodMermaid, We too wondered why our residents returned from the hospital with pressure sores. Our wound care specialist advised we give the hospital as much information as possible upon...

Hi Kathy, Thanks for taking the time to personnly respond to my post! I appreciate your show of interest. I haven't considered a DON position. I am in management now and would find it very...

. . . . . . . . . . .what kind of people skills should, male nurses develop to work effectively with female nurses?[/font][/quote] and what kind of people skills should female nurses develop to...

:yeahthat: A nurse, LPN/RN is only as good as the CNA that cares for the resident. CNAs have the hardest and the lowest paying position. I don't know anyone that works in LTC for the money. CNAs...

I'm sorry. I can't see how a whole hospital could HATE MEN. What about outside of your unit? You are the only male nurse. O.K. Be your best self. Don't worry about what others may think. How...

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll "The Journey Is The Reward" :dance:

Congratulations on the job offer! I bet the patients won't care about the color of your scrubs. (So sorry about the lavender & white) Look at it this way, when those are old and worn, you, male...

Yes! and a private area should be provided for consenting adults (that are able to make reasonable decisions) to engage in sex, personal gratification, or even to view porn, if they are so inclined....

:confused: Crash Cart? Don't have one. We have a room with both a portable O2 and suction machine set up with tubing, an ambu bag, and a CPR board. We dial 911 for a code and provide BLS. I...

Hi surfnbeagle! I'm new to the board. Nice to meet you. Ask for help. Ask for training. Get your DON to send you to MDS training. Work at it for 6 months and ask to be sent again. The other MDS...

Hi! I've been browsing this site for the past 3 months. I graduated in 1993. I've worked in LTC for 10 years. I guess you'd say I've found my niche :chuckle Greetings and thanks to...