Calgon-take.me.away

Calgon-take.me.away

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  1. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

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

    Was asked the medical term for a nosebleed and to spell it. That was the interview......I swear. Did not take the

  2. Lunch????

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

    Lunch on my floor usually consists of raiding the patient cupboard and hoping to find a bag of

  3. Roll Call: Introduce Yourselves, LPNs!

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Southwest PA here, been an LPN for almost 15 years. Spent most of my career as agency, but locally jobs dried up and went into the management part of ALF/PCH, which did not work out for me. Now I am...

  4. Does anyone else have a family member like this? (LONG)

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

    Without a doubt, it is my blister in law. She is psycho from the word go. Has three adorable boys, but like the oldest one said, "my mommy doesn't like *****, so I'm not allowed to see her. My husband...

  5. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

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

    I, myself, worked as a CNA for 20 years before I got the guts to go to nursing school. I LOVE my job, being a nurse. I have just left management for going back to work as a floor nurse. I missed my...

  6. Rather work with men or women?

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    With out a doubt,,,,,MEN,,,,,,,and it does nt hurt if there is a bit of eye candy involved

  7. In nursing uniform during a traffic copstop!

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

    I have been a geriatric nurse for the past 14 years, and I must say that thru all of the cranky old women, grabby old men, unrealisitic family members, and management that just does not get...

  8. +Nursing caps

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

    Was just wondering,,,,,how many nurses still wear their caps? I work with a very dedicated, yet at times anal nurse, and even though we work in a very small LTC facility, she still wears her nursing...

  9. Need a stethoscope with a timepiece

    Calgon-take.me.away posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I need to find a stethoscope that has a timepiece in it. I have tried several, but one bang off the siderail and it is worthless. I am one of those strange persons that stop watches when I wear...

  10. Need Advice- stressing!

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    How I remember those days dreading the next class or clinical. Afraid to make a mistake and be hung out to dry. Nursing school was the most terrifying experience I will ever had. But, fast forward to...

  11. RN and EMT

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

    This post takes me back to the days where I was a nursing student, an EMT, working as a CNA. I was working in a LTCF and it was during meal time. One of the other patients started aspirating and...

  12. Praying with your patient

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

    :nurse:As a born again Christian, I feel that nursing is my calling, and that I am to miinister to not only the physical aspect of my job, but also the spiritual side of it. I too, have prayed at many...

  13. New to the facility

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

    I just started working at a LTCF after being agency for a number of years. I had worked this facility for a number of years, as agency, and was very familiar with it, so I did not need much of an...

  14. Shell Shocked

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

    Many large hugs to you. At least you gave him a warm blanket, tucked him in before you left the room. In my years as an LPN and an EMT, I have one memory, that at times, still makes me shudder....

  15. Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

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

    Good Morning, I too tried acute care. Failed miserably. Had the regular 8-10 patient roster, thank goodness for the ones who were able to do most for themselves and 23 hours observations. But, that...

  16. Pt dies on BSC today

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

    In my years of runnng volly ambulance, will never forget "Ray with the green eyes. Had taken this poor guy several times before, so he knew me by name. Was on 40 years old and has had several MI...

  17. "Granny-Dumping" in Psyche Unit

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to Town & Country's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I, too, have been a LTC nurse all my career. Prior to that, worked as a CNA for 20+ years, strictly in LTC also. We have certainly sent residents to the ER for "acute mental changes", only to have...

  18. What's your favorite type of patient?

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

    Favorite type of patients,,,lets see. Oh, yea,,crusty old alert little old men who on the outside are gruff and rough, but once you get to know them, you get them to open up and learn that they were...

  19. where do old nurses go?

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

    Gosh,,,just turned 51, and have been thinking the same thing. One of my younger co workers told me that I was just a hip fracture away from her wiping my butt........not a pretty picture My back...

  20. Help Re: Constipation - Need Recipe!

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Mag Citrate,,,otherwise know as liquid

  21. Back Pain,,,,and suggestions for relief?

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

    Okay,,,the ultimate price for being a nurse,,,,,,back pain. I have tried everything, minus the pain meds, for this back of mine. At times it feels as if the muscles are being wrung out like a towel....

  22. GYN cancer question

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

    Uterine cancer survivor here. Had my first symptoms in Jan of 98, pain in upper quads, bleeding, passing clots, just did not feel "right" Called my gyn, he told me that since I was 41, that it was...

  23. Need info on PRN Haldol in LTC

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to curiousauntie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    +From my experience with Haldol, it just makes them crazy. Alot of geriatric patients have an allergy or an adverse reaction to Haldol. Also, we have strict charting guidlines that we have to follow...

  24. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    ++Ya know,,sometimes, it is not the nurse job that we express that we do not like. It is the working short, being hasseled by unresonable MD's patients, family members, pharmacies, coworkers, staffing...

  25. What if CNA won't work?

    Calgon-take.me.away replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    what would I have done,,or maybe it is what did I do. As an LPN, would first do care on the woman, change, take to BR, then handle the CNA by directly calling the super and DON to come to the floor,...