Simba&NalasMom

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  1. Money to spend

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

    Do they allow "room and board" as a school expense?

  2. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Humph. I got nuttin. It's always fun trying to work with somebody who already knows everything. Maybe gently suggest that if she feels more "at home" in the ICU, maybe she should go back? Seriously,...

  3. Help!

    Simba&NalasMom replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Turning 30 is going to happen no matter what you decide to do with your life. I did my LPN program when I was 34-35. The oldest graduate in my class was around 55; he was retired military and wanted...

  4. Money to spend

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

    Or maybe even a higher end USED laptop? A good Littmann steth is also worth its weight and a good BP cuff; facility ones wear out

  5. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I suppose, like you say, it depends on acuity. On swing shift with 34 it COULD go either way...in my experience, every nursing home with that kind of census had 6-10 diabetics (so that meant finger...

  6. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Simba&NalasMom replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    I think the words that we read are actually a transcription of what he verbalized in the video that was released to

  7. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Simba&NalasMom replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Hee. Spoken like a true ER

  8. things you wish you could tell the doctor

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

    I do hope you're

  9. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

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

    Ditto

  10. I am terrible at IV's!!

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

    Sorry can't give you advice on starting IVs other than the usual techniques to get the vein to pop that you've probably already heard(warm washcloth, etc.). I CAN tell you that when I was brand-new I...

  11. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish I could tell you what you want to hear, but the sad reality is most LTC facilities are, indeed, understaffed, and are too busy worrying about their bottom lines and keeping the state off their...

  12. Will the new Medicare payment revisions improve or worsen nursing working conditions?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Well, one can and should hope...however, I think nurses have a ways to go before they are taken that seriously by most facilities. It seems to be a general trend to blame nursing for everything in...

  13. things you wish you could tell the doctor

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

    awesome story (well not all of it but you know what i

  14. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

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

    :yeahthat: It's just good

  15. The Doctor said WHAT?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not, that is a relatively common attitude with nursing instructors these days. I had at least two who would have ripped me a new you-know-what if I had spoken up, their attitude being...

  16. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

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

    Wow...no disrespect to you, but that's crazy; how on earth does anything get done, esp. in nursing

  17. What have patients told you that they shouldn't?

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

    OH, that's CUTE!! Hee

  18. Fired

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

    On a resume, I don't think reasons for leaving need to be included. You are, however, expected to be truthful on your application. Remember that you can phrase the situation in a more positive light...

  19. What are your thoughts on Disney or AIDET "customer service" training?

    Simba&NalasMom replied to marie-francoise's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the acronym AIDET is fine; it's what we should be doing anyway, and what we're taught. As far as all the other Disney bells and whistles: it definitely works for Disney (I love those theme...

  20. On flight to Europe... "we need a nurse"!

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

    I was gonna mention that myself; I was a travel agent before going into nursing. I'm not sure what FA's are qualified to do these days, but I'll bet they receive pretty extensive BLS training. I was...

  21. Administering flu/pneumonia vaccines

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

    Well most of my experience is in long-term care where IV isn't really an option, but people still get nasty URIs. Docs will commonly order Rocephin IM and you mix it with Lidocaine. I had a Rochephin...

  22. Administering flu/pneumonia vaccines

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

    25 is sufficient for 90% of people I've injected if I'm going in the deltoid. When I give Rocephin I use a 21 and it goes in the gluteus. Pneumovax may actually be given IM OR

  23. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

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

    One of my colleges made me get an MMR before I could enroll and would not let me take a personal exemption. A few days after I got the shot, the site swelled to the size of a golfball and was...

  24. Sweet Dreams, Baby! Tell us about your strange dreams r/t nursing

    Simba&NalasMom replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My brother and sister-in-law are planning on adopting and are really close to being done with the application process (LOTS of paperwork, we think WE have it bad LOL). A couple weeks ago I dreamed...

  25. Disrespect of LTC nurses by acute care (even though BMs neglected in hospitals)

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

    One of my nursing school instructors who worked a lot of LTC was fond of saying "It's amazing how many stage IV's develop in the ambulance from the hospital back to the nursing home!" Having worked...