JoyfulNurse

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1. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   JoyfulNurse replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Be proud of yourself.. Facing adverity, you did the right thing... In my book, thats what I call INTEGRITY. And you can sleep tonight. Warmly, Dara

2. Manipulative facility practices

   JoyfulNurse replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency

   At one facility I was a there as agency, there was a 'paperwork' or MDS nurse who would come around right at shift change and ask for your keys, saying she only needs to get a tylenol. Two months later she was lead out in handcuffs. She was taking o...

3. StarMed & Nursefinders closing several offices

   JoyfulNurse replied to eddy's topic in Agency

   Hi there and thanks for responding to me!!! I've been to Fransiscan Care Center before myself. Many of my peers have quit agency as the work has simply dried up. I was driving over an hour each way myself. I used to work for two agencies, but one ...

4. StarMed & Nursefinders closing several offices

   JoyfulNurse replied to eddy's topic in Agency

   Hi all, Great discussion. My agency, formerly United Med Group, then America Nurse Recruiters, her in Washington State closed up on 2-1-03. W/o telling its nurses. I found out from a hospital I reported to. They are big, having the market corner...

5. Bizarre Reactions to Death

   JoyfulNurse replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   LOLOLOLOL!!! I was thinking the exact same thing. Up on top of the station wagon still clutching her purse, then dumped in the backyard! Great One! Dara

6. Unconventional Strange Treatments

   JoyfulNurse replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you! The first response to my post from Peepsmcarthur was a bit hostile. The Md did actually write in his order that it sounds strange, and originates from third world countries. I nor other nurses had heard of it before. (Using honey to de...

7. Unconventional Strange Treatments

   JoyfulNurse replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   Can you believe this one! In a LTC setting, a diabetic resident set her foot on fire whilst smoking. After a graft, and numerous months of treatment, her foot was still an awful mess. Foot soaks, triple abo ointment etc. Orthopod recommended amuta...