Calgon-take.me.away

Calgon-take.me.away specializes in Geriatrics and emergency medicine.

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1. What if men dominated the Nursing profession?

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in General Nursing

   :yeah: as much as it pains me to say,,,if more men did "run" the nursing field, at least they would be taken seriously. we can sit an type our fingers into nubs about the shortage, the less money...

2. How Dare You Say That To My Patient!!!

   Calgon-take.me.away posted a topic in General Nursing

   i am in an absolute rage. i work on a subacute floor in ltc. we have a number of vent, trach patients. the techs that take care of them are contracted out, not our employees... last evening, one of my...

3. Say It Loud---Give Me What You Got!!!

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

   First and foremost A child of God Forgiven and blessed Watched from above Second, a mother Matt is his name married and happy miss him each day Kelly my daughter music is her gift therapist to be my...

4. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

   I have a few for the long term care nurses among us....... 1. If you see a med is running low, reorder it please 2. If a med has not come from the pharmacy in two days,,,find out why and carrect it...

5. Define Nursing in 3 words

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

   :redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe:redbeathe thank you

6. What you get for nurses week

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

   Get this,,,,,would you believe pancakes made by the DON,,,at 3pm

7. Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ya walk into the room, totally A&Ox3.....just wanted to see if there was anyone still here,,,,,no one has walked by my room in the last 5 minutes,,,,, Then there are others who think they are in...

8. No blood return

   Calgon-take.me.away posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question for you. I have a patient, has had several PICC lines, all of them seem to deteriorate very fast. When we check for blood return on them, the first three or four times it is good,...

9. Thank you....all of you

   Calgon-take.me.away replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

   With tears in my eyes, I pray that God will continue to bless you. Always follow your heart, and no matter what "everyone else does" you have been there and done that. Good luck in nursing

10. Are there any nurses who actually enjoy their jobs?

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to hollyjolly's topic in General Nursing

    i, too, also work in ltac and absolutely love it. i, at the moment, am responsible for 8 vents, full time respiratory therapy on the floor with me, 1 fresh quad, serious copders, most all feeding...

11. Pets as therapy

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    i have been blessed to have the most wonderful dog in my life. he is my german sheperd, sinbad. he is now 9 years old and slowing down a bit, so i do not take him with me to work as much as i used...

12. doing rounds on 11-7

    Calgon-take.me.away posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently offered to work a night shift after my 3-11, due to a call off and have a question for all of you out there. The CNA's did 3 rounds at night, one at 1:30am, 3:30am and 5am, were getting...

13. Can I have a kiss???

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Working in LTC, kind of an occupational hazard. Getting your cleavage checked out, a few indecent proposals, all iin a days work. I guess, after so many years I kinda just laugh it off. A few of my...

14. Discussing bodily fuctions at lunch,.

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to BearyPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    with my days running volley ems,,,we would stop to eat after dropping the patient off at the er and stop at eat n park afterwards. best way to come down after a bad call and destress. conversations...

15. nursing home querries

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to frap's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, work in a nursing home. Actually, between agency and facility employment, I have only worked in nursing homes. Right now, I work on a subacute unit. We have a full time respiratory...