Sundowner

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1. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   Sundowner replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry to report, I know many nurses who operate the same way. Give all their 8ps along with their 4s....or worse...just plain not give any. Sick huh. I would probably say however, the worst...

2. Depressed about job experiences as CNA

   Sundowner replied to Krissy NY's topic in General Nursing

   Krissy, Don't let these bad experiences get in your way. My advice to you, if you love ltc, stick with it, God knows ltc needs loving careing hands. I say that instead of considering your self the...

3. Being second guessed by long time nurse

   Sundowner replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Nothing worse than being treated like you are stupid. I have found that most of the time when someone treats you that way, it is usually due to their own lack of confidence. I myself would probably...

4. RN bashing

   Sundowner replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

   LPN here...been so for the last 10 years. Dont want to be an RN at this point in time, however, I have always found it to be a complimemt when someone asks me when I plan to be one. Yes sometimes it...

5. Should I complain to the boss?

   Sundowner replied to CentralTXRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly why I dont work in the city. I suggest investing in some mace, a stun gun....whatever it

6. quitting smoking....going to eat my own arm off!

   Sundowner replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

   Hey...I am proud of you for even attempting to quit. I wont even consider quitting.....It stresses me out just to think about it. You can do it! Invest in some tootsie pops like our good man Kojak!...

7. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   Sundowner replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   My experience with foriegn nurses: I work for a corp. that about two years ago decided to bring over about 20 nurses from two different countries. They shacked them up and paid their rent for a...

8. Nursing Assistants dispensing meds

   Sundowner replied to pattip4820's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   Yup...medication aids...I've worked in personal care homes where this is considered acceptable. I have also worked for religious organizations...(took care of nuns) where anything goes. I was told...

9. I snapped

   Sundowner replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, my turn! First let me say to mattsmom, please dont ever apologize for your personal feelings, at least not to me anyway, those are in my opinion, the ones that matter most...

10. Agency nurses in LTC settings

    Sundowner replied to PBU's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am with you on that KlareRn. The most annoying thing I have encountered is trying to figure out phones! I usually try and locate extinguishers and crash carts and what not, keep an...

11. I snapped

    Sundowner replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Mattsmom, No one here has disagreed with you in the fact that the actions taken by myself were wrong. The anger that you sense does not come from that opinion as for we are all...

12. I snapped

    Sundowner replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    OH....I almost forgot the most important thing!!! I wanted to thank you all so much for helping me put this all into perspective. Each and every one of you have really helped me out...

13. I snapped

    Sundowner replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Mattsmom, I understand how easily misinterpritations are on boards like these. It is so very easy for one person to achieve a different message from a post than another person...

14. I snapped

    Sundowner replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    RNPD, I am in agreement with you, the fact that the man was in a wheel chair allowed me to take advantage of him. Had he been ambulatory, this would not have happend. I would not have...

15. I snapped

    Sundowner replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are too funny. Though I know I could go for a "nurse death match" on occassion. I think they should instate Peeps's idea and make it some sort of state regulation or...