lujological

lujological specializes in rehab,geriatrics.

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1. Nurses, where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

   lujological replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

   Hopefully after 35-40 years in nursing retired playing with my grandkids but it medical insurance keeps going the way it does I will be still working enough to get benefits but if I am it will be in the geriatric area I love.

2. Remember the Geri-Chair?

   lujological replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   great story ruby vee thanks for sharing.It really proves how hard it can be to keep up with some residents and to keep them safe with what staff you have on hand.thanks for sharing -ljl

3. New Supervisory. Why?

   lujological replied to Lindsey McGraw's topic in General Nursing

   great article written by true geriatric nurse.I have the same heart for this field 30 years in geriatrics.Each of us has our own special shift we love and each shift is very different.Our residents give us much,much more than we give or do for them-1...

4. Night Nurse III: Slip-Slidin' Awaaaaaaay

   lujological replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   good story-more common then you would suspect but usually person falling does not do it twice-did you want to be sure you were done on both sides?ha,haI would have wanted to crawl in a corner and die of embarssement.You are brave for sharing-thanks-r...

5. Mid-Shift Shower

   lujological replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in General Nursing

   GREAT STORY THANKS FOR SHARING! something like that has happened to cna's on my shift-rnsupervisor

6. What's That Smell? The Missing Diaper

   lujological replied to growing777's topic in Pediatric

   great nurse humor!thanks for sharing.A GOOD LAUGH IS GREAT MEDICINE TO THOSE WHO GIVE LOVING CARE AND SOMETIMES WEAR DOWN-LJL

7. Uniforms and your appearance

   lujological replied to sassysteph7's topic in Geriatric

   coming from back when we had to starch caps ugh thank god no more!It was diffucult for me to wear anything but white but I finally got around to nice print scrub tops and my residents comment every night on my different ones.they really enjoy seeing ...

8. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   lujological replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   you all have stated some of the same things I feel but i guess the most important to me is It has forced me to continue learning and not allowed me to get stagnent,I have seen many,many changes over my 35 years of nursing.It has Never been boring!!I ...

9. Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

   lujological replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Yes,I have told cute stories or shared information and given the address to many of my fellow employees.who are in nursing.When they check it out they come back and thank me for the info.

10. working two 18 hour shifts and one 12 hour in a week

    lujological replied to ben123's topic in California

    I am just coming off 2 years of 12 hour shifts.7 in a 2 week period.While I never did more than 2 in a row and enjoyed the extra time off it has taken a toll on my body.MY reward for 12 hour shifts-hypertension,diabetes,and an ulcer!AS nurses we need...

11. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    lujological replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Safety

    I agree with all you had to say-achot chavi but would like to add what makes it unsafe is the number of 12 hour shifts you do in a row.some places work you 3 or 4 days in a row.Anything beyond 2 days is unsafe.I just am coming off 2 years of working ...

12. Crumbs from the Crusty County Nurse

    lujological replied to it'sallbueno's topic in General Nursing

    great advice says another old timer.I need to add that keeping up with techinology is important and can't be avoided even if it drives you Crazy !! the new nurse won"t have a problem with this; it is the older nurse like us with all those years exper...

13. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    lujological replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    to QuestGav-you are so right about the caring people in hospice and that is the "BIG"difference I see in nursing homes/retirement communities our facility has 5 hospice organizations that come to our facility and the resident or family can pick the o...

14. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    lujological replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    to milner-I am unsure of what you are asking me could you clarify?thanks

15. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    lujological replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the trip down memorary lane.I remember it all.In nursing since 1963.With the exception of the importance of good obeservation,I am thrilled we no longer have to do the things mentioned.I still can"t get used to gloves and will have 1 clean...