Littleblackdog ADN, BSN, RN

Littleblackdog has 40 years experience as a ADN, BSN, RN.

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1. Older Friends

   Littleblackdog replied to Sophie Garcia's topic in Professionalism

   I am a little puzzled about your asking about this, because I am 67 and have friends that I see/hang out with/ etc/ of all ages, including one 92 year old and a few in their 20's. And, unlike what someone else commented, two of the friends in their ...

2. What should I wear to pick up paperwork on my day off?

   Littleblackdog replied to medapop's topic in General Nursing

   Slacks and nice but casual sweater or top NOT scrubs, as has already been said here: I did that once and found myself agreeing to "work since you're already here and we need the help" even though I didn't really want to! Weak on my part, most defini...

3. Blacklisted from HCA

   Littleblackdog replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

   well said! Good point you make! HCA no doubt has a huge legal department so they can "afford" to be more obvious about it than most, I guess.

4. Blacklisted from HCA

   Littleblackdog replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

   You are exactly right: they want their cake and to eat it, too, Always have, always will. Not the best company to work for; they are ALL about the $ and not at all about their staff and not much about the patient.

5. Blacklisted from HCA

   Littleblackdog replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, nursingsprettycool17, I know what you mean about HCA, I worked for them in hospitals for 34 years, here in Nashville, where their headquarters is located, they own almost everything in town, and I understand it's that way in other areas (li...

6. Help. My clinical group dislikes me.

   Littleblackdog replied to Koemmyjemmy's topic in General Students

   I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. It is the nature of some humans (and some nurses, especially, it seems) to believe that excluding someone else and making them an "outsider" makes them feel more of an "insider". I am honestly not sure...

7. Dr. Pimple Popper Thinks Nurses Have No Place Educating Patients

   Littleblackdog replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

   You have a great attitude and are to be commended for it!

8. Write up for patient pocketing pills

   Littleblackdog replied to AnObviousThrowAway's topic in Medications

   WELL SAID! I am going to suggest you try submitting some articles to nursing journals, you write as well as you think and reason! Yes, yes, yes...we do teach others how to treat us. This reminds me....2 1/2 years ago I auditioned for a Christmas s...

9. As a Nurse, is it normal to be pushed around doing different jobs at the place you work?

   Littleblackdog replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in hospitals for 34 years (now part time in a nursing home), but for one year while I worked at the hospital, I was the every other weekend day supervisor for a moderate sized long term care place. One weekend I did laundry (not just folded...

10. Write up for patient pocketing pills

    Littleblackdog replied to AnObviousThrowAway's topic in Medications

    Best advice I have heard in a LONG time! Thank you! I have not had this exact situation happen to me, but have had a few similarly nit picky, vague things happen in my 36 year career and I have always reacted like a timid little fearful caught in th...

11. Time Management

    Littleblackdog posted a topic in Medications

    I need some good advice, please. I worked in a hospital setting (floor and MSICU) for 34 years, retired and went back to work in long term care. My floor/hall is a mix of 28 residents with differing degrees of dementia (though a few have no dementia...

12. Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    Littleblackdog replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have floated to ambulatory from a floor and anyone who thinks that is nuts! Ambulatory is busy busy busy, pretty much like the floor, in my experience!

13. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    Littleblackdog replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital started something similar but not as bad - only 10 minutes notice but nothing official about no report, but still, many ER nurses bring the patient to the floor without calling report. Very bad situation, I agree.

14. Nurse Fired by HCA After 20yrs - Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Filed

    Littleblackdog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    After an entire 34 year career with me, I could not agree more!

15. Nurse Fired by HCA After 20yrs - Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Filed

    Littleblackdog replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I was employed by them as an RN for 34 years. You are SO right.