oldhag

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1. Are you on pay when giving or recieving report?

   oldhag posted a topic in General Nursing

   Where I am employed at present we are expected to report for work 15 minutes before our shift starts to recieve report. It is considered part of our "profesional responsiblity". We are told through the eons that is the way everyone does it. However I...

2. shoe recommendations?

   oldhag replied to icudavis's topic in Emergency

   Tiiki, you're right about your shoes wearing out in six months. The average shoe can only take 300 miles of walking. The sole will then no longer support your feet and back properly. I have a ton of shoes that look brand new but are useless for work ...

3. How small is your small rural hospital?

   oldhag replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I work as a LPN in a 3 bed acute care with 24 hour urgent/emergency care. Been there for almost 25 years and wouldn't trade it for the world. We used to be a 10 bed hospital but downsized when we added 21 LTC beds. Used to be that you worked wi...

4. Which Shoes Are Best?

   oldhag replied to shyviolet78's topic in General Nursing

   While we're on the topic of shoes, can anyone tell me the amount of miles that are used to determine when the cushioning effect of the soles are done? I saw it somewhere a few years ago when talking about jogger/runners who use their shoes too long a...

5. Which Shoes Are Best?

   oldhag replied to shyviolet78's topic in General Nursing

   While we're on the topic of shoes, can anyone tell me the amount of miles that are used to determine when the cushioning effect of the soles are done? I saw it somewhere a few years ago when talking about jogger/runners who use their shoes too long a...