BoomerRN

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1. Why is there no medical terminology class for the RN program? Among others.

   BoomerRN replied to amanda1266's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   We had a Medical Terminology Course but I challenged it and passed 100%. We were also taught to make beds, a regular one and a surgical bed. A dime had to bounce off it for a pass or fail grade....

2. Best Place to Live/Work in Virginia

   BoomerRN replied to NURSESTAR's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Not trying to dissuade you from Richmond, but crime is at a high level there. Charlottesvill has very, very low

3. Best Place to Live/Work in Virginia

   BoomerRN replied to NURSESTAR's topic in Virginia Nursing

   Charlottesville, VA is a great place to live and work. The University of Virginia Hospital and Martha Jefferson Hospital are located here as well as many other health care facilities. The only draw...

4. New mom wanted to go to a Nursing School

   BoomerRN replied to mtopolinski's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I had three children ages 6, 3, and 7 1/2 months old when I started nursing school in 1975 at age 26. I remember sitting in a classroom in Case Western Reserve University when my daughter was one...

5. Tough Clinical Instructor

   BoomerRN replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

   I had a nursing instructor (for lecture class only) who was, I think, mentally ill. Fortunately, for me, I was luck enough to have another instructor for hospital rotation and only had to deal with...

6. Applied for ADON and DON is a new nurse

   BoomerRN replied to BoomerRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I am at the stage of my life where I can pick and choose what I want to do. I do not have to work for a living, but I am looking for a position such as ADON. I have been a DON a few times, as...

7. Do you ever have a subject that you are just not able to grasp no matter what?

   BoomerRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Mine was chemistry. My brother, who is a "brain" tutored me and I passed, but I really hated that subject. That's probably why I had a difficult time grasping it, I have to enjoy a subject to do...

8. "The Disruptive Behavior of Doctors"

   BoomerRN replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing

   Talk about disruptive? When I first started working as a nurse in the late 70's, I worked at a very small hospital in my hometown. Except for two or three docs, the rest were, jerks and demanded I...

9. Applied for ADON and DON is a new nurse

   BoomerRN replied to BoomerRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   The administrator has been around the area for years. I recognized her name. So, she should know better than to put a new nurse in the DON position. I could have taken the job and for a while...

10. Applied for ADON and DON is a new nurse

    BoomerRN replied to BoomerRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I gave them an answer of "No Thanks" already. I can't believe that they would put a new nurse in as DON. She told me the first DON left and the administrator gave the job to her. She had been the...

11. Applied for ADON and DON is a new nurse

    BoomerRN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Recently, I applied for the position of ADON at a nursing home. I have been to three interviews--one with the DON, one with the administrator and one with the corporate nurse. I have about 25 years...

12. Problems in LTC- Texas

    BoomerRN replied to jackiemc08's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    The others are correct. A DON cannot be a charge nurse if your bed count is over 60. Besides that. Why stick around and have to deal with this administrator's rantings. I can guarantee you that...

13. Daily Nursing Rounds in Skilled Rehab Unit

    BoomerRN replied to kwvath's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    At the last place I worked, each department head, unit nurse managers and others met every am for a short time to discuss residents. The 24 hr report was used and others' observations about the...

14. Those nursing students that just don't seem to "get it"

    BoomerRN replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Students

    Sounds like this nursing student has problems dealing with people and getting their work done. I would help up to a point, but if this person has issues now, how are they going to deal with all the...

15. About state surveys

    BoomerRN replied to myrlpie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I started working at a local LTC facility as a Staff Dev. Coord./Infection Control Coord. in late Feb. and the state was in there the next week for the annual inspect. Well, we failed. There were so...