pat

pat has 58 years experience and specializes in retired.

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1. A Nurses Christmas Poem

   pat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   being retired many years this paom brought back

2. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

   pat replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

   after a cousin died of polio and seeing patients with shingles and other assorted diseases which could have been prevented with an injection I and my children had all of their shots and no ill...

3. Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

   pat replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

   the skilled facility I worked at had an area for the staff who smoked to go to sometimes a patient would join them it was far enough from the building as not to get smoke

4. Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

   pat replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

   so this CNA is receiving the same pay as the other CNAs on unit yet she doesn't do the same work..what a bunch of bullAt least they should rotate the CNAs so they all have a chance to do ralyy...

5. Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

   pat replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

   one question is the sitter a CNA or just a person hired to sit with the patient while she

6. Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

   pat replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

   who's paying for thr sitter? the hospital? or

7. To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

   pat replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I have been getting the flu shot for many years and now the shingles vaccine working in a skilled facility we were told by the staff developer we needed to protect our self family and...

8. Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

   pat replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

   all the sitter we have used in the skilled facility was there for the perpose of keeping the patient safe from falls getting out of bed and trying to leave facility I know some family paid for a...

9. Sitter to escort patient during smoke breaks.

   pat replied to cna1234's topic in General Nursing

   maybe get the Dr to write no smoking order to see if will lower her blood pressure doesn't the hospital have a policy regarding

10. 15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

    pat replied to NurseJulie31's topic in General Nursing

    can I interject something as a patient,,,,I am 82 had a fall resulting in bruised ribs and Fx elbow I was in a lot of pain requested pain med and waited and waited as far as my meds went(being a...

11. Help!!! New grad military spouse

    pat replied to Valley_girl1021's topic in General Nursing

    check with the military hospitals in Germany and with the state you are getting your license