LadyLurker

A couple years ago I developed a blind spot in my field of vision. After seeing my regular eye doctor immediately (Wednesday), I saw a specialist within 2 days, on the Friday (I waited because of scheduling conflicts on my part). I was referred to a ...

i'm sorry it escalated so quickly in hospital, my friend. i suggested to kidsmom that she look at various threads here, as i have always seen that support is readily given. the poster implying that kidsmom shouldn't use her professional knowledge is...

LOL!!! I didn't cook supper that night... I informed him that I don't cook for anyone who has an autopsy report with their name on it. Karen

About scheduling surgery.... up here in Ontario, we generally go on a wait list for just about everything except emergency surgery. I had no idea when my first arthroscopy(knee) would be scheduled, it was not emergent, nor was it really elective... I...

this isn't something i said, but rather my husband. he had had a biopsy done on an area of his back, and wanted to call the MD's office to see if the results were back yet. he was all cheery and bright... "hi sarah! it's xxx calling, and are you havi...

:yeahthat: I'm tired of patching that area, cuz it's never smooth, then I have material rubbing me.... I'm hitting the point of TMI. :uhoh21: Inseams about 32" on UNtapered pants, with elastic waistband. And cargo pockets that aren't so far down the ...

avoid the whole lpn scope issue by completing your RN. :) :loveya: everyone says HEY! Karen

Vida, was the scope in Canada much different from the NY state scope of practice? When I read that, I was thinking that you had much more latitude up here... And I miss you... you are a FINE nurse. Karen LadyLurker

Last week, a PSW told me she didn't feel well, and then vomited in the nurse's station, just as we were getting our residents into the dining room. Thank God, she was able to tell me about the "shoulder pain" she was having... putting that with the f...

I'm sorry for this thread hijack.... I just wanted to say that my Mom *still* praises the nurses at Vanderbilt who cared for her mom over 20 years ago. Gramma died there, from liver and lung cancer, she received superb care, and Grampa and my parents...

i sincerely apologize. i did rant, and it wasn't called for in this thread. and may i say that i very much appreciate students who are understanding and respectful. and i notice those students. before the first day is over, i have already seen ...

We get PN students, BScN students, and PSW students, and these apply to all.... The staff at our facility are there for the *residents* of the home. They are our priority. We realize that you are there to learn, but your education is not *our* priori...

the microfibre scrubs from crazyscrubs.com are fabulous, feel like silk, wash like a rag, need no ironing.... but don't breathe well enough to wear in the heat of summer. i love the scrubs, but i put them away the first warm day of every year. the a/...

Huh? I didn't get the feeling that the poster had a "desperate need of alcohol" or was "unhappy" with their work..... Sometimes a shift sucks... no matter how much you love your job and workplace... and going out for a beer and some wings with co-wor...

To say to a co-worker.... "You are barely 3 months into your pregnancy. The baby is NOT kicking so hard that it makes you vomit. The baby is not yet large enough for that. You, on the other hand, are so large not because you are having twins, but bec...

You only pay ONA if you are a member.... I am not, so I save the union dues. And I'm not a member of RNAO, and never have been. My workplace reimburses me for 1/2 of my license cost, since I am part time. They give the full-timers the whole amount ...

the majority of our meds are given in the dining room or adjacent lounge, so working alphabetically is much easier, especially for new staff. our individual narcotic sign-out sheets are with each residents' mar, in a plastic page protector. we just p...

just to throw a different opinion into this... we've always done it alphabetically at my retirement home. and it works for us. we just move bins around in the med cart when needed, and if we have residents with similar or the same names, we highligh...

I work with HCAs, PSWs, and degree RN students hired as "care attendents". They provide most of the hands-on care that our residents require: AM/HS care, baths/showers, mouth/denture care, transport via WC or walker to meals, toileting, feeding, meal...

No. She is, however, going into Health Information Management. But I'd never want to see her going into nursing. Karen LadyLurker

our facility policy states "closed toe and closed heel shoes only" for all personnel working on the floors. no clogs of any kind. the health and safety committee agrees with this policy. i too have had horrible pain issues with my feet... fixed with ...

Are LTC facilities in the USA *that* terrible??? I'm not saying that all LTCs in Ontario are fabulous-great, but I wouldn't hesitate to admit my mom or dad to a NH here. In fact, my parents have forbidden all 4 of us "kids" to take them in, no matter...

"all hell breaks loose..." yep, i just worked that kind of evening. karen ladylurker

Mischa: it does depend on what retirement home you work at. yes, there are some who staff the way you have stated. but there are others that staff better than that. private sector retirement facilities are never going to staff like LTC, but for the m...

linzz: it's by no means utopia, but it IS a good place. our residents deserve our very best, and that means hiring the best and mentoring them while they learn organizational skills, and hone their assessment skills, and learn how to be an effective ...