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1. Any one care to share how much weight you have lost on Low Carbs?

   hey_nurse replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   i have lost 37 pounds so far, and i have about 100 more to lose. i started in october. my dr thinks atkins is safe and

2. Ohio LTC

   hey_nurse replied to Megan-Cho's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Hi..i an debbie..I have been workinfg in LTC for the past 6 1/2 years. i am an RN.. i live is Se

3. Elderly patients: First name or Mr/Mrs?

   hey_nurse replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC. When we get a new resident i address them MR or MRS when I first meet them. I then ask them what they prefer to be

4. Night shift vs. Day shift...

   hey_nurse replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I,m a dayshift person..I hate nights. I work 3 12 hour shifts a week, 6am-6pm. On the rare occasion I work a night shift I fel sick for days after. and i'm a really grump person , at least that...

5. Pinning ceremony

   hey_nurse replied to Marlo2bRN's topic in General Students

   My school had a pinning ceremony the day before graduation. I t was very nice. We were asked to have a special person in our lives pin us. I asked my husband and my Mom to pin me. It was very...

6. No holiday pay!!??

   hey_nurse replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

   we get double time and a half for major holidays if worked and time and a half for all others,,, they even pay full time employees 8 hours for holidays they dont even work, not too

7. Vital signs? How often do you take them on your LTC unit?

   hey_nurse replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I work in a skilled nursing facility in Ohio. Our policy is to take vital signs once a week if they are on anti hypertensives or diuretics, on admission and for a week after admission, after a...