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  1. When family members are more work than the patient.

    doingourbest replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Cool. Where do you work? I mean not specifically; but hospital, LTC,

  2. When family members are more work than the patient.

    doingourbest replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    :wink2:Thanks for your expression of understanding. Unfortunately, everything that you said was done. She was spoiling for a fight. The only thing I had said to her prior to her being 2 inches from...

  3. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

    doingourbest replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    What's a tab? I thought it was a typo in the first post, but then you wrote it several more

  4. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

    doingourbest replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    better knock on

  5. Family Members

    doingourbest replied to vonxojn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I too am an LPN and have met and orientated many RNs who are clueless when they get out of school as far as actual patient care. Many have never even inserted a catheter. I think it depends on what...

  6. When family members are more work than the patient.

    doingourbest replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    We have the same kind of issues. I work in a skilled nursing unit of a long term care facility. Last night we had five admissions. One of the five had family that was on a rampage from the minute...

  7. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    doingourbest replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also had 75 questions and passed. I felt on every question as if I were guessing. The whole "best answer" thing, you know. Apparently I chose correctly. I was pretty concerned, but I thought...

  8. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    doingourbest replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    The owner/DON of my facility called in two of my cnas who were doing a particularly good job c many resident and family compliments and not only told them so, but gave them each ten dollars. I know...

  9. The "death smell"

    doingourbest replied to flobbadob's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you're

  10. The "death smell"

    doingourbest replied to flobbadob's topic in General Nursing

    To me it is a sweet yet sour smell. I havn't noticed it being stronger in patients with renal failure, but I have noticed it being stronger and beginning much sooner in patients with hepatic...

  11. Coworker complained about her husband half the night.

    doingourbest replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh! who has time to chat? I would be telling her "Sorry, but I need to focus on my

  12. Night shift question

    doingourbest replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    It works best for you if you maintain the same schedule(ie sleeping during the day). If you have a family, obviously that wont work for a plethera of reasons. You are fortunate it is only 5

  13. shift question

    doingourbest replied to boofish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Night shift is horrid. Avoid it at all costs. But, generally that is where new folks start. Are you a male or female. If you are a male you have a good shot at getting a day shift position to...

  14. setting boundaries with pt.'s, appropriate vs inappropriate, HELP!

    doingourbest replied to nmb81's topic in Psychiatric

    You can tell someone where you live without being too specific. If it is an uncomfortable situation you can lie about where you live. I mean, I don't know where you are from, but around here there...

  15. First Impression of a CNA job

    doingourbest replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    I hope the aid who told the residents they couldn't drink anymore was immediatelly fired! That is horrible cruelty and against the

  16. First Impression of a CNA job

    doingourbest replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are on the right track to be a good cna. Obviously you care. Often there are residents who will say such heartbreaking things. None of the places I have worked would allow...

  17. would you tell your teacher about cheating students?

    doingourbest replied to NSFA08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely! These people will be the nurses you could have to work with in the near future, or they could be the nurses taking care of your parents or grandparents or children for that matter. You...

  18. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

    doingourbest replied to raine84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have been the night shift supervisor at my last 2 jobs. This one I make $19.00 and hour, last one $17.59 an hour. What tends to happen to me is that I will take a night position even though I hate...

  19. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

    doingourbest replied to raine84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow that

  20. Best/Worst States for LPN opportunities

    doingourbest replied to TurboJamer13219's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is registry the same thing as

  21. Best/Worst States for LPN opportunities

    doingourbest replied to TurboJamer13219's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How do you join? Who do you join? I am an LPN and don't have it nearly so

  22. $12 an hour?!

    doingourbest replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work in nursing homes and rehab facilities in Kansas. I get offended if offered less than $19 an hour. Although at my first nursing job I got $14 an hour because I didn't know any better. I had...

  23. How much should I spend on Stethoscope?

    doingourbest replied to JoAnnS's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I spent about $200 on a littman cardiac stethescope. I am very glad I have it. Anytime I am in a situation where I do not have my own stethescope and have to use some cheap one, I feel that I cant...

  24. do you actually wait?

    doingourbest replied to StacieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a rehab facility, and sometimes it takes hours for the doctors to call us back. Sometimes they dont call us back at all. Sometimes we get an answering service that tells us the doctor...

  25. How long did it take you to chart your first admission?

    doingourbest replied to peace_solace's topic in Home Health

    I know I spent all shift working on my first one, just to be sure it was done correctly. It always depends on the patient. Some adimissions are really quick and easy and some are just full of...