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  1. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

    Cubby replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    My facility is soooooo nice. They are planning on letting us keep our jobs, that is if we agree to decrease our PCA staff!! This is a joke (I think! :chuckle

  2. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

    Cubby replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    We have a paperless system. What a joke-for one FSBS(finger stick blood sugar) we get a whole piece of paper-which is immediately thrown away. Prior to our new system we needed one line to document...

  3. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

    Cubby replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed in the last year, I just don't handle stupid or lazy very well. If I was not a supervisor this probably would not matter, but it looks bad for the boss to tell a subordinate that they...

  4. Moving to OKC area

    Cubby replied to USA987's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Our local Psych Hospital is in Norman. It is a State facility. Good Benefits! Adequate pay. Lots of fun.

  5. What does your spouse do?

    Cubby replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    He is also a Nurse. None of our children have picked up the bug

  6. Do your CNA's call in sick every weekend?

    Cubby replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    My facility we make them work their next weekend off. We do allow for extenuating circumstances-family member dying, car wrecks etc. But if we suspect that they are lying about their reason for not...

  7. Med Errors

    Cubby replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Right after I started in my current job (I have been here 5 years) I was going to flush a Saline Lock for an LPN-our facility has strange rules about IVs-I asked the LPN to draw up the Saline for me...

  8. PLEASE- need input on RN programs in OKC (NOT wanting RN vs. BSN opinions)

    Cubby replied to okie2's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Graduate of OKCCC-way back in '91, so things may have changed, but I felt I got everthing I paid for and then some. I am proud to be an AD from

  9. Alzheimers

    Cubby posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I once again need your input. My main interest in LTC is Alzheimers. I have noticed lately that when I lose one of these residents-they have had a significant drop in temperature. One gentleman (And...

  10. using names when charting

    Cubby replied to djsrn's topic in General Nursing

    My sentiments exactly. If something is reported to me I will chart "Called to unit by LPN Smith..." I will subsequently will chart what my assessment showed, but I see this as protecting the other...

  11. Scared to start an IV

    Cubby replied to shortsteph12's topic in General Students

    I still hate starting IVs. Fortunatley, I have gotten very good at it, because I have a GREAT boss who took the time and had the patience until I got good. It has to be done. Suck it up and do it...

  12. I don't like what my job has become...

    Cubby replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    The ever present cost factor--affecting everything you need to do for your patients, is the reason I will never work Private Homes again. I like knowing that my residents get what they need-no matter...

  13. Diet in long term care

    Cubby replied to xmaxiex's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't have a problem with the residents getting the occasional treat, but I have two brittle diabetics (we are their pancreas) who are given candy-cookies-milk whenever they ask for it by our ever...

  14. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    Cubby replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Due to having the worlds worst hair-I keep my hair cut very short. One day a resident asked me what my name was and I replied "My name is Cindy." (Nope not my real name), he turned to me and replied...

  15. Info needed for Army Fort Sam Houston Program

    Cubby replied to READY4ANAP?'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My 25 year old son, just decided the other day he is not going to go to Fort Sam for the medic training. :balloons: He is OUT of the service as of March 31, school was not going to end until May...you...

  16. Funny Billboards

    Cubby replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a billboard, but I still wanted to get a pic and send it to a late night show,one of the buildings is now gone, so a missed opportunity, but it is still funny. At one time we had a Veteranarian...

  17. Does this sound funny to you?

    Cubby replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like there is a good reason she is no longer a nurse. I'm not real sure I would want her as an aide though either! Keep a close eye on

  18. diabetic diet question...please help!!

    Cubby replied to Lisarn2bin05's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. But I am glad you found us. That is the great thing about this site-someone will know and give you the information pretty quick. Welcome to ALLNURSES....

  19. Describing Skin Turgor

    Cubby replied to snwflknurse's topic in General Students

    Her turgor then would be within normal limits,if it takes longer than just a millisecond then you record it as-skin turgor + 2 (seconds) or whatever number you come up

  20. Laxative Abuse and the Elderly

    Cubby posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am at my wits end. One of my LPNs is a world class nurse, but she honestly thinks that Laxatives will fix anything. She works with the Alzheimers patients and everytime they get a little agitated,...

  21. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    Cubby replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    VACATIONS!! :rotfl:

  22. Offended by Prayer

    Cubby replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I probably would not be upset (I am dead-not alot of emotions from the dead) But the rest of my family would be. Nice thought though. I always respond to

  23. I have been impersonated-Input please

    Cubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire I received a call the other day from a collection agency regarding an employee (LPN). To make a long story short-The collection agency had called this LPN the previous day and the LPN had...

  24. I have been impersonated-Input please

    Cubby replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, you nailed it on the head. I am glad I got your response, cause I was thinking that no one, except for the BON, would be interested in persuing this. Thanks to all of you for your time and...

  25. Are the elderly taking too many drugs?

    Cubby replied to payday's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My newest heroine says it best "Hell Yeah" (Gretchen