Loracs72

Loracs72 has 40 years experience and specializes in OB/GYN, Home Health, ECF.

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1. Older nurses

   Loracs72 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

   NotAllWhoWandeRN : I was able to retire at 63 and receive Social Security . I did work for about 6 months for the State in the Department of Aging, but just didn't like it. Then I went to a Long Term Care facility and worked 10 months and retired. I...

2. Older nurses

   Loracs72 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 66 and retired at 63 ( I was fired). I believe I was fired because my employer wanted to hire someone younger and who would be paid less. The reason I was fired was "Insubordination " which I challenged ,however lost because they had a better att...

3. Severe anxiety

   Loracs72 replied to Socrates12358's topic in Stress 101

   Socrates12358; Is it possible to ask your mother or another relative to help you pay for a Psychiatric visit and pay for medications ? You can pay them back after you get a paycheck. That might get you through until your insurance kicks in. Good Luck...

4. Can you cancel your license

   Loracs72 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard that in some states like Maryland and Florida, you would have to repeat the NCLEX. Does anyone know if hat is true ?

5. Can you cancel your license

   Loracs72 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

   So it sounds like an RN who let her license lapse wouldn't have to take the NCLEX. It does make sense to take refresher courses. We would be grandfathered in I guess ?

6. Can you cancel your license

   Loracs72 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

   What if you don't renew your license, and it expires, would you have to take the NCLEX if you wanted to renew your license ? I never had to take the NCLEX because I graduated in 1972. I'm retired but don't plan on returning to nursing !

7. RN New Grad Residency: Postpartum Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, CA)

   Loracs72 replied to Curious_Nurse:)'s topic in Job Hunt

   I have had interviews with multiple employees in one interview and it can very intimidating. I have usually gotten the question " What are your strengths and Weaknesses ? Which may be passe' by now. They will ask how you handle situations on the unit...

8. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

   Loracs72 replied to purplegal's topic in Relations

   I'm an RN and have also been a patient ( a few times ). But what I found is that when a nurse becomes a patient it's totally different. The patient even though he/she might be a nurse is thinking more about themselves and their needs. I can't say I'v...

9. Practice interview question

   Loracs72 replied to jessicaparks2511's topic in Job Hunt

   I have never had an interview where I had to do a case study. But I have had Interviewers ask me questions about how I would handle a certain situation having to do with making decisions on the nursing unit. They want to know your thinking process an...

10. Called a code for a seizing patient

    Loracs72 replied to thesimplenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know why the patient was seizing in the first place.

11. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Loracs72 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    As I recall we had to document the amount of Liquor that we poured and we kept in a locked cupboard in the Med room.

12. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Loracs72 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    We had a resident who was on Hospice and was allowed 2 shots of Whiskey prn. She had been on Hospice I think for a year. She rarely asked for pain medication and she actually was wheeled out of the LTC Facility !

13. Popping off top from lab tube when drawing labs

    Loracs72 replied to pattykolo888's topic in General Nursing

    I have and also staff that I have worked with have had to do this if we don't get enough blood for a Blue top, because the lab will call and say they don't have enough blood.

14. Hops requiring nurses sign no Falling contract, Is this legal???

    Loracs72 replied to psmith118's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals have a general "Rights and Responsibilities" form for a patient to read, but are not obligated to sign. They are just statements, and are not mandatory to read.

15. CPAP, a talk with my charge, and an unhelpful RT

    Loracs72 replied to x3divine's topic in Safety

    Would you as a new nurse approach someone who belittles you every time you ask a question? At least the OP knew that she needed help and didn't walk away from it ! Good Luck x3Divine, it will get better !