Simba&NalasMom

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  1. Family Feud question today.....

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

    Well, at least out of the 100 people surveyed, we got the top answer! The families on TV are obviously

  2. Obnoxious classmates that turn into great nurses

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

    Heh. Some of my former classmates would think that *I* was one of those obnoxious ones (I've got a touch of ADHD, m'kay?) based on my classroom behavior (cracking jokes, mostly...sorrrrrrrrr-Y!...

  3. No worse end to a night shift!

    Simba&NalasMom replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Awe you poor thing! That's happened to me as well; busy day shift (through agency) and I'm not a morning person. As a result, I sleep very little the night before a morning shift and always need a nap...

  4. Having trouble with a decision

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Ike Arumba's topic in General Nursing

    How do I deal with politics? I don't. How do I manage that? I work agency. (But I don't recommend working agency until you have a SOLID year of experience under your belt). And other posters are...

  5. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

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

    Pagan, I only WISH I could say the same about my area. LPNs only comprise 8% of the nursing population here. Additionally, the LPN's scope in my state has always been poorly understood. I was tickled...

  6. what are your thoughts about my situation.

    Simba&NalasMom replied to ashleaRN82's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes; you must have nerves of steel, all this waiting to see. Sounds like you at least learned a good lesson, so I hope that if the board does intercede, it will go easy on you.

  7. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

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

    HAHA if you knew how close I was to actually doing that (very little work for LPNs right now in my state)! I figure my sign might say "Out of work nurse...I've helped thousands, can you help me this...

  8. what are your thoughts about my situation.

    Simba&NalasMom replied to ashleaRN82's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Was the person doing the IV on you needing practice? I don't see how, if you were a willing participant, either one of you would get in trouble (well I'm sure different facilities have...

  9. please help: is 1 nurse: 50 patients

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

    Here in OR we have med aides who are CNAs with an additional endorsement to pass meds. It's their own butts if they make an error. And most of the ones with whom I have worked are fantastic. Their...

  10. I am in Nursing because.....

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes. I'm sure that the job shortage in nursing will end far sooner than job shortages in other areas (call me Pollyanna lol). NO job is recession proof when we're actually in a

  11. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

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

    Wow loaded question! But my gut answer is a huge HEAVENS TO MERGATROID NO NO NO!!!!! Thinking about it a bit more, I guess it would really depend on the type of nursing job, though. I have been a...

  12. I am in Nursing because.....

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand that. I don't get test anxiety but I do get horrible performance anxiety (pretty ironic for a former music major!!!). My "people" skills, e.g. bedside manner, etc. will always...

  13. The Good Side to Nursing

    Simba&NalasMom replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I do love the education

  14. please help: is 1 nurse: 50 patients

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

    I think acuity needs to be taken into account; you can't just look at the numbers. I've worked in both memory care facilities (which is the one the OP is inquiring about) with over 100 residents and...

  15. CNA pulse reading question

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

    Yep that happens to me all the time. It might help if you flatten your fingers (use your index, middle, and ring) so that you are not using the very tips where your own pulse is the strongest....

  16. Fish Oil and Fibromyalgia/Arthritis/Chronic Pain

    Simba&NalasMom replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I love Dr. Oz. Wish all docs were like him! :) He also recommends ribose supplements for increased

  17. Those who want to get out of nursing..

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

    I don't have a job (fired the week before Christmas) and there is no work for LPNs in my area right now. So much for being recession

  18. Those who want to get out of nursing..

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

    I'm considering massage therapy and possibly reflexology. I did foot care for almost a year and really enjoyed the hands-on, direct patient care part and it was largely free from the fear of getting...

  19. SNFs PDX

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

    Wow, that does sound frustrating. I did a lot of job hopping the first couple of years that I was a nurse and got called for an interview for a home health position, only to be harrassed about why...

  20. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

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

    Apparently it increases risk for phlebitis, based on another thread: https://allnurses.com/infusion-nursing-intravenous/protocol-admin-iv-23554-page2.html Also found this link which recommends a 10 Ml...

  21. SNFs PDX

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

    Oh, wow...sorry for your situation too! It seems like OR is one of the more depressed markets for nurses. And yes, it is totally ridiculous to have a crazy boss situation like that. I did an agency...

  22. SNFs PDX

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

    Always glad to help. :) I work for Nursefinders and am probably going to sign on with Medical Staffing Network. Most agencies require a y ear of experience. Let me warn you: there is NO work for LTC...

  23. Have interview for position that I don't think i'm qualified for...

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

    There's definitely no harm in going to the interview and finding out what exactly the duties are. You may surprise yourself! Naturally, you'll want to ask lots of questions about the duties; also be...

  24. please help: is 1 nurse: 50 patients

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

    P.S. here in OR, some places also use visiting nurses if the residents have complicated wound care. I would be sure to ask that as well.

  25. please help: is 1 nurse: 50 patients

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

    I've worked agency shifts at a dementia facility that had over 100 residents and med techs; it's set up into different "cottages" where each has two caregivers and one of them passes the meds. Most of...