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    Forced Quarantine

    LPN Retired replied to Chris11's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW!. That's horrible! That dies not sound legal to me. I would call an attorney to see what he
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    COVID-19 Health & Safety Tips

    LPN Retired replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm retired so I'm not on the front lines fighting this battle . but I'm praying for all of you nurses who are working to fight this disease. I know how hard the job is . my prayers are with you, that...
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    School and Other Closures to Control COVID-19 Pandemics

    LPN Retired replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, it's really crazy. The way I see it, if you don't have anything going in in one end, there's not much gona come out the other end. People have their priorities turned
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    I quit

    LPN Retired replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Nursing

    You may be stepping out of the frying pan into the fire. Nursing homes are hard
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    LPN Retired replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Arkansas has their first corona virus case. The person is in isolation in a hospital in Pine Bluff Arkansas . they say the patient was likely exposed thru out of state travel . Oh me. I,knew it was...
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    LPN Retired replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Surely not everyone will need hospitalization . Some people don't even show SX's, and some people recover easily with minor treatment. If people will stay home a bit more, avoiding crowds, and...
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    Would this be considered abandonment?

    LPN Retired replied to Twinkle007's topic in General Nursing

    That's really bad, but they pull that bs on people all the time. But it's kind of hard to leave, all those patients needing a nurse there, and needing their meds and all. And if you have the keys, who...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    LPN Retired replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly. They think. Oh , I,just have to run out and pick,up few things . I'm not that contagious. I won't be close to anybody. Thing is they sneeze or cough, and somebody else walks thru that...
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    Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    LPN Retired replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't do a back flip if I rolled up like a roly-poly and tried to roll one out . I only went to LPN school, so I guess that makes me a nerd. But I dont care. I did the best I could with time,...
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19): We Want to Hear from You

    LPN Retired replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Arkansas as of yet, has not had any positive tests. I think they've tested 1 or 2. The college in my town are going over procedures they need to do to protect staff and students . they've upped their...
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    Terminated the third week into my orientation

    LPN Retired replied to HippyHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!. That is rough . I worked about 40 years as an LPN, in 3 different states through that time. I was never late, not one time. I was taught in nursing school, you get up and be there, on time. I...
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    Have you found yourself blurring the professional boundary?

    LPN Retired replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My mother met and married her last husband in the hospital she worked in . was a horrible marriage, but they were together until he passed 2000. I think about 25-30 years. I never did understand...
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    They locked up all the masks in security ?

    LPN Retired replied to RegisteredNurseReneeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think they know everything about this virus right now. They say you don't need a mask,if you're not sick . I've read and seen people on tv spraying and wiping down surfaces, so they are...
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    Frustrating Nurse Family Members

    LPN Retired replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Can you nicely, sweetly, ask them what their degree is and where they went to
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    Do Not Resuscitate - An Inconvenient Truth About Our Healthcare System

    LPN Retired replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard for me to believe that actually is happening on a wide
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    Interview question: Tell us about a mistake you have made...

    LPN Retired replied to PchezRN's topic in Nursing Career

    That's what I was kind of thinking. Why are they asking that question. to see if you admit to one or not? They would probably,think You're lying if you say you,haven't made a mistake. So I...
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    LPN Retired replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!. I wish now I could go back in time and see, connect and remember . I know there were many times I would get an odor stuck in my nostrils that would take days to get it out
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    LPN Retired replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this is why so many people want to come to the US. Among other reasons, of course
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    I just got hired in a plastic surgery clinic. Are these red flags?

    LPN Retired replied to Puppylover0213's topic in General Nursing

    Just my thoughts, as a new grad do,you have enough confidence to,be writing his progress notes? Seems to me you wouldn't have anywhere enough experience to do someyhing like that . I'm only a retired...
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    What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

    LPN Retired replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

    Heck no, not me. I get there in time to put my purse away and do the narcotic count with off going nurses, and restock anything on the med cart that might need restocking . each shift was supposed to...
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    Arrested..need advice

    LPN Retired replied to Shortykim4's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Wow. That is alot of baggage to carry around. At least you admit to what you've done. I would think you have a long difficult climb up out of that deep dark hole you've dug for yourself . I do pray...
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    On FMLA, Can't Go Back To Old Job, Now what?

    LPN Retired replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You're really in a tight spot. If I lived close to you I would watch the child free, until got on your feet. I'm retired, and not much to do, I wish i lived close so I could
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    Sociopathic Staff

    LPN Retired replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Much of what you said , are characteristic to my ex daughter in law. Shevwas very manipulative, and I believe she thought she was entitled to my money. But anyway , she was an alcoholic, very...
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    Providing Care to Staff

    LPN Retired replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    No, itbwas a facility for mentally and physically handicapped people, children and adults. Itbwas licensed as a LTC. There were alot of employees there. WE were expected to do the b/p checks as a...
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    C'Mon Now!

    LPN Retired replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ok, good answer. Changing times, apparently. But no I never worked as a nurse in school or the classroom,in any capacity. I worked at a facility designed for mentally and physically handicapped...