Big Smurf2007

Big Smurf2007 specializes in Ortho/neuro, LTC, med-surg, stroke.

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1. The "Weigh" Out---A Food Management Support Thread

   Big Smurf2007 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Stress 101

   physicians weight loss is mainly lo-very lo carb and high protein with protein supplements. started on 800 cal * 4 days then 900 *4 days then 1000 cal - rest .... started at 234 # lost 5 # week so after 2 weeks lost 10 #---then went to olive garde...

2. jobless: new honest advice

   Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

   thank u all posters:yeah: i really want to get things ironed out.( my life). actually having a job that works around me-that is nice.

3. First day as agency nurse, asked to do admission

   Big Smurf2007 replied to BethulieRN's topic in Agency

   i agree: we are not miracle workers.. i have seen the attitude toward agency not just on hosp floor but at ltc and it is not right. i felt bad for oncoming agency nurse who knew nothing @ facility and when she asked @ who was on other end of facili...

4. jobless: new honest advice

   Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

   :coollook:Thank u to all posters!! i got an agency job!!!

5. jobless: new honest advice

   Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you i know God will work things out. i know u have to leave the probs at home and facility wide i am known that i am a good nurse and team player per my own don's mouth to others and to me at the nursing station. its attendence pure and simple-...

6. jobless: new honest advice

   Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

   THank you Achot chavi ( by all means i am thankful to God for his blessings!) ok- i am sorry my grammar and punctuation looked like i had never passed 3rd grade- get a little worked up over it. ok- yes it was a bad post. k- basically- since 2007 i h...

7. jobless: new honest advice

   Big Smurf2007 posted a topic in Geriatric

   ok- this goes back to my last post i hope i did this right... been so long.... well, i quit the ltc facility i was with last year.... needing a job asap i was rehired in dec... new hall new people ...2 days training... "retraining" lpn thats been the...

8. need help ltc ileostomy

   Big Smurf2007 posted a topic in Wound

   :wink2: i hope i am doing this right... i have a question... i have a ltc pt ( only in for therapy) -she has an ileostomy. it leaks and thus has to be changed daily-literally. it usually leaks under it -she wants it with the the tail horizontal ( e...

9. Healing Patients Spiritually?

   Big Smurf2007 replied to BusinessGrad's topic in General Nursing

   personally---like some others stated, spiritual questions are in our adm paperwork so it is an issue to be brought up. most pts say "no" that there is no :cult/eth/spir issues to help them with. i stay in the "Bible belt" and have had many pts ask...

10. I Dislike Nursing:

    Big Smurf2007 replied to Barlan's topic in General Nursing

    i know how u feel- really. if u have a pastor please confide in him/her. i had to do that. i really hated my job ltc at my old facility and when i left: i sang hallelujah! a 500 # gorrilla from the bad place was lifted off and i fetlt free. the...

11. help what would u do?

    Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

    ok well.....not fired....still there......feeling well..... we have the 1 hr before/after rule here. my point is that if she is going to ride the clock until 5 or 6 she can do her meds. i dont expect her to do insulins/others med ith time being mor...

12. help what would u do?

    Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

    well - got call from charge yesterday and was told don had already replaced me for this wknd and that she would talk to me my next shift ( this wed). i think i should just call night charge tonite and quit. thanks for all the advice.

13. help what would u do?

    Big Smurf2007 replied to Big Smurf2007's topic in Geriatric

    hi all--thank you for the advice. i have been out all this week b/c sickness... thyroid again....virus..... whatever it is.... been to md yesterday....maybe things will be ok.. i have not been to the don about it b/c i dont want to stir up t hings....

14. help what would u do?

    Big Smurf2007 posted a topic in Geriatric

    i have right at 18 mths exp ( since 10-2006: 10months med/surg/ortho/dump floor- 8 ltc) and need some advice. i have been at the job for 8 months and to start with my ist day was put on floor and "trained" by this nurse----who is now a lpn super. ...

15. I can't do it all

    Big Smurf2007 replied to nursecrk's topic in Geriatric

    only been lpn for 18mths now and i can sympathize with u. ltc for 7 half months and now cant stand to go to work. i know what u mean. it gets tiring doing other people's job when u are bustin ur hump to do yours. my peeve is this: when u have an 8-4 ...