Simba&NalasMom

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  1. end of my rope...trying to tie a knot and hang on!

    Simba&NalasMom replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. I worked in a NH where I did a day/eve double on Sat, eve Sun, then an eve/noc double on Mon. Looked great on paper b/c it gave me 4 days off. But guess what...took all four of those days just...

  2. Selling puppies out of a pts room

    Simba&NalasMom replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen facility cats in lots of nursing homes. Some of them are adopted by the staff and some are pets who followed their owners; I'm sure some are also like the one that Tam mentions. In one of...

  3. New agency nurse .. is 40 patients normal ?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to ilostmymuse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I know I am risking opening the endless debate about med aides, but at least here in OR most large NH's have med aides and it takes some of the ouch out of going into an unfamiliar building. Are you...

  4. Nurses who became famous

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Ohh wow...is that how she picked up Hep C?? Sorry if the answer has already been

  5. Wearing all white

    Simba&NalasMom replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have much of a problem with it as long as the uniforms were comfortable and high quality and the facilities were willing to shell out the extra dollars, particularly for those spotless...

  6. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    Simba&NalasMom replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe because they work under their own licenses and therefore have more autonomy? Not sure...interesting

  7. Can anyone insert a foley? Inject IMs?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to sandera's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, unlicensed caregivers who work for homecare agencies (but not home HEALTH agencies) can indeed do things like insert foleys, give shots, check blood sugars, and even hang IV fluids to...

  8. Which agencies are the best?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Malt123's topic in Agency Nurses

    My first agency was locally owned and totally mom and pop. The owner was a whacko and would book me without first offering me the shift. He also refused to pay my holiday pay because the facility...

  9. Thinking of moving to Oregon

    Simba&NalasMom replied to SuperGirlOf6's topic in Oregon Nursing

    LPN pay is pretty good here, but do not expect to work in the hospitals. I'm a 3-year LPN working agency and I get $26. Some agencies pay up to $30, I think. I believe Most NH's pay around $20-22 to...

  10. The economy and your job

    Simba&NalasMom replied to StephanieS321's topic in General Nursing

    I've been working agency (LPN, mostly LTC) the last few months. So far they have plenty of work for me; NH residents still need care no matter what's happening on Wall Street, but I am surprised that...

  11. New LPN, should I go back to hospital CNA instead of long term care?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

    Like others said, there are options other than LTC. There are also memory care facilities where you have a lot of patients but the acuity is very low and you send them to the hospital if anything goes...

  12. Ever been "fired" by a pt's family? (long)

    Simba&NalasMom replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    OMG and I thought I was the only nurse who was given specific orders on how to fix coffee. Had an assignment where an extremely borderline personality type had access to all the coffee fixin's and...

  13. weird situation

    Simba&NalasMom replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like maybe she has already hired a new nurse and wants to get him/her in to start training. Like others have said, there are places where the CNAs are nasty and there is no reason for you to...

  14. I want out of this mess

    Simba&NalasMom replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    True, but respectfully, I don't see why we cannot do both. :) She received several responses calling her irresponsible for the no call/no show. IMHO she already knew she had not made a good choice by...

  15. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I totally know what you are going through. PLEASE PLEASE be reassured that you did ok by letting the medics do their jobs. Sometimes there just isn't anything to be done. This will mess with your head...

  16. I want out of this mess

    Simba&NalasMom replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad they were so understanding. Technically, they can tell future employers that you left without notice, but in my experience, most facilities will not do that if it is during the probationary...

  17. I want out of this mess

    Simba&NalasMom replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully: are you talking about nursing homes? I know hospitals, especially in specialty areas, often do a six-month preceptorship. However, I have yet to see a nursing home that offers anything...

  18. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I was told at my last CPR certification that the American Heart Association is also most likely going to stop recommending mouth-to-mouth as well; seems compressions are what make the difference. LOL...

  19. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you found them in non-critical condition and they both wound up ok. About a year and a half ago, outside my apartment window, I heard tires squeal and a horrible crash, and looked out my...

  20. 1st on scene of accident yesterday...what would you do?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to 3sodapop's topic in General Nursing

    You done good,

  21. So nursing is not his thing

    Simba&NalasMom replied to ExpensiveBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely would not give up on nursing as a whole after only 3 months working as a floor nurse. There are so many other capacities, such as the ones already suggested, where he could work that do...

  22. Nurse needing Dental Care

    Simba&NalasMom replied to anj1995's topic in General Nursing

    A-men to that! I have had one root canal to a large molar; thank goodness I had insurance at the time as it would have cost me a couple thousand dollars. My tooth/gum was sore off and on for 6 months...

  23. Nurse needing Dental Care

    Simba&NalasMom replied to anj1995's topic in General Nursing

    forgive the segue (i should just say "hijack" lol)...i got care credit when one of my cats was diagnosed with diabetes. it helps a lot, but be very careful with them as they signed me up for that...

  24. I want out of this mess

    Simba&NalasMom replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that...I would never work in a nursing home that required 30 days notice, as I cannot think of a single one that would offer a contract giving me the same convenience! I think 2 weeks should...

  25. Lpn Scope Of Practice

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Itsnotoveryet's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know where you are going to school, but I did learn my pharm AND anatomy/physiology, thank you very much. And to pass my program, we had to have an 80% average. Not sure where you get your 51%...