gerigal

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1. Geri-Psych: Does it exist? (asked the naive new nurse)

   gerigal replied to ElizaW's topic in Psychiatric

   I agree with you, the LTC where I work has really lousy management for these types of patients. The hospital does discontinue all the meds they used to control them, and they get extremely wild and...

2. Facebook almost cost me my job

   gerigal replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Why does everyone blame facebook for everything, it's a social media, using it is your choice, what you post is your choice, just as all nurses is. Use your good sense and there should be no problem....

3. NEW Hospice RN Case Manager Question!!

   gerigal replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Home Health

   I always try to help the Hospice nurses that come to my facility, but my load is great, and we have to get our work done, we aren't allowed overtime, and it seems they show up at the worst possible...

4. Facebook almost cost me my job

   gerigal replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I love Facebook, I use it to keep in touch with family, friends, and church friends, we try to keep encouraging thoughts, and info that anyone can know, never anything private, we have contacted long...

5. Fibromyalgia

   gerigal replied to Moogie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I know what you are going through, I've been living and working with FM for years. It took several years of Dr visits, testing, and trying many different meds before they finally diagnosed me with...

6. My God, these family members!!

   gerigal replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Almost sounds like you work where I do, they tell us to document, document, etc, but when you finish your work, and try desperately to get your charting done, the families (and other staff) see you "...

7. Leaving the Profession!

   gerigal replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

   I may be behind you real soon. I love my patients, and they love me, but some of the families are absolutely rediculous and unrealistic, and I am finding the verbal abuse a little difficult to smile...

8. White Pants Underwear Woes

   gerigal replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

   AMEN, I AGREE Down with WHITE SCRUB PANTS!!!!:yeahthat:Since they are mandatory where I work,(after several years of being allowed to wear pastels) I am all for wearing hot pink, and bright turquoise,...