Sassy5d

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  1. The PT said WHAT????

    Sassy5d replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If it's anything like the place I work now or just about every single place I've ever worked, I bet it has a lot to do with $$$$. I've discharged people home that I thought (but what do I know) had no...

  2. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Hello All! I'm an Ohio LPN who's been working agency for almost 3 years now. (Just 1 agency) What started as something I would be doing as I transitioned looking for a staff job, turned into my only...

  3. Frustrated LTC 11-7 Lpn

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm really confused about my position as an lpn on third shift. When I was hired at my facility almost a year ago, it was common practice for me and my fellow 11-7 nurses to take a fax sheet and send...

  4. Frustrated LTC 11-7 Lpn

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thanks again Barefoot. I love my residents.. I really do like the place I work.. there are just some issues that I need to work on to figure out how to resolve. I feel a tad let down because I feel...

  5. Frustrated LTC 11-7 Lpn

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thank you Barefoot! As much as I'd love to work 1st shift, it's just not possible with my current situtuation.. Actually, my situation stays current for a few more years, you know.. kids and all. How...

  6. Absolute No-No's

    Sassy5d replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    I remember in nursing school.. and I joke about this from time to time....lol We were in clinicals... doing bed baths and what have you... And this poor woman had cdiff... Everything in the...

  7. What keeps you motivated?

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been an lpn in geriatric ltc for almost 5 years now. I think I've about seen it all. I'm looking for some encouragement... What do you do to stay focused and motivated? How do you handle...

  8. Absolute No-No's

    Sassy5d replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    No matter HOW much a doctor is getting angry with you, or you think the doctor just flat out hates you, If you can't understand a word they are saying, make sure you do not hang up the phone until you...

  9. Absolute No-No's

    Sassy5d replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of this... I would have figured that a physical therapist would also know this.. I found a fax communication sheet from a PT to a doc.. The PT was letting the doc know that so and so had been...

  10. Cuyahoga County COmmon Pleas Court and work....

    Sassy5d replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I've heard of people getting out of jury duty... Some people called/wrote and said they no longer live in the county..I'm sure jury duty isn't that bad. I've never been asked, but hopefully for you...

  11. Absolute No-No's

    Sassy5d replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm.. How about.. Never pre pour your pills... I have yet to figure out how that worked. I tried doing it one time and I ended up giving the wrong cup of meds to the wrong person.. Not to mention, I...

  12. What keeps you motivated?

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I tried to edit and add spaces for my paragraphs but they jumbled up again...hmmm..

  13. What keeps you motivated?

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    thank you to everyone who has replied!A lot has happened since I first wrote.. I picked up more shifts at night... so I'm getting a bigger/better grasp on things around the facility.. Before I was...

  14. What's is like working for Carestar

    Sassy5d replied to payday's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I know I replied a long time ago to this thread.. but I figured after re-reading what I wrote, I'd re-reply with something more constructive. I'm getting the impression from this thread that many who...

  15. No Sense!

    Sassy5d posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    When I was an stna, I worked at this nursing home. I went off to nursing school and then when I graduated I went back to that nursing home for a job. I worked there for many many months when I was...

  16. I curse the Internet!

    Sassy5d posted a topic in General Nursing

    Allow me to vent! It seems ever since the Internet was easy access for all, Everyone is know it all about everything! What's the point of having a license when some secret internet somebody can...

  17. I curse the Internet!

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    After reading this.. I actually couldn't figure out if I curse the Internet or if I curse commercials! Every time I see one of those drug company commericals I want to cringe.. And it never fails.. I...

  18. Yearly Competency Exams

    Sassy5d replied to Haunted's topic in Agency Nurses

    Gorsh.. My agency doesn't require anything but a yearly Tb! LOL I'm sure the new agency I just signed up for will do yearly, as they are certified.. The competency test they gave me to start was...

  19. I curse the Internet!

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    Glad I'm not alone! I've been having a real bad run-in with a midwife-in-training and a different doula-wanna-be-hasn't-started-class-yet...... Everything I type gets taken out of context.. They get...

  20. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Agency Nurses

    I guess it really doesn't matter at this point. The gentleman has an order for hycodan for his cough, vicodin for pain. He asks for his hycodan cough syrup for his cough, and his vicodin for his lung...

  21. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Agency Nurses

    Jolie-I don't understand it either! I looked over his entire chart.. and his hospice nursing notes. I found one little comment about "Using pain meds for sleep" There was no-Pt stated using pain meds...

  22. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm hoping it has something to do with me being an OK employee. I've never called off in 3 years except for this past tuesday when we were snowed in. I've gotten tons of praise from other facilities...

  23. Wonderful to be wanted

    Sassy5d replied to gitterbug's topic in Agency Nurses

    Wahoo Glitter! Yes it's a great feeling to be wanted! I know it doesn't happen for me very often, but it always makes me feel really good when a facility calls for staffing and specifically asks for...

  24. Ethical Dilemmas of Agency Nursing

    Sassy5d replied to Sassy5d's topic in Agency Nurses

    I spoke with my boss. It's a conflict of personalities basically. I was not let go, but I was dnr'd. Apparently they just called and complained about the note and that was that, then they chose to...

  25. Private Duty Peds Thru Agency

    Sassy5d replied to RN0202's topic in Agency Nurses

    I do (did) home care through my state as an independent. I found it to be a very eye opening experience. I come to appreciate the comforts of facility. The lady I took care of was pretty basic care....