Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. MRSA colonization and staff

    Simplepleasures replied to oramar's topic in Infectious Disease

    Im glad there is already a thread aboust colonization of MRSA in nares of healthcare workers. I would like to know if anyone can enlighten me, or am I just being paranoid and uninformed? My...

  2. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Simplepleasures replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    It may have been HIS perception that no one cared, we were not there so I guess we, me included, cant really say what in reality transpired.I will speak for myself and say that as a nurse it is hard...

  3. To Orient or Not to Orient?

    Simplepleasures replied to sassysteph7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Family that have unrealistic expectations or ideas about their loved one with dementia/alzheimers make our jobs SO much more difficult.I have called family in the middle of the night to come in and...

  4. New LTC nurse

    Simplepleasures replied to tricialynn78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of our admissions came in on the 3-11 shift, no ward clerk to help, usually no med tech

  5. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    Simplepleasures replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    In WI, LPN's take TOs and VOs, in LTC. I was the only nurse in the building in one facility I worked, with an RN on call.We become IV certified, we give any med PO or IV or IM ordered by a

  6. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Simplepleasures replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    He only said that he had "butt" surgery. He went on to say he was surprised at the lack of "caring" by his care givers. He did say the nurses were great but that doesnt jive with the comment about the...

  7. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    Simplepleasures replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    He must have still been under the influence when he wrote this rant,

  8. I quit my job, need a letter...

    Simplepleasures replied to st4wb3rr33sh0rtc4k3's topic in General Nursing

    I would also add to be very careful as to what you put in the letter, you mentioned that your liscense was involved somehow(?), they might want you to include statements they could use against you, be...

  9. To Orient or Not to Orient?

    Simplepleasures replied to sassysteph7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reality orientation is a thing of the past and a good thing too. Trying to force them to understand reality is just going to get them and yourself even more frustrated. Distraction with food, song,...

  10. Hairstylist to LPN?

    Simplepleasures replied to sassiebaz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh, wow, I never thought I would be asked this question, but YES, I actually was a beautician in 1971 for a year, got married, had kids, decided that the hair business was too, too, boring and...

  11. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Simplepleasures replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I would have an MRI of you lumbar spine if I were you, that was one of my first serious symptoms before my back gave out on me for good,no more lifting EVER again, now

  12. What injuries or illnesses of yours has been the result of being a nurse?

    Simplepleasures replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    DDD, DJD,spine and knees, autoimmune disorder flareups D/T

  13. Would you choose a union job or non union job?

    Simplepleasures replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I wish there had been a union at my last job, I would not be fighting my ex employer in a court of law right

  14. should i just give up?

    Simplepleasures replied to MK6babies's topic in General Nursing

    NO, absolutely not . Get tutoring, keep at it until you get at least a passing grade, you can do it , dont let anyone or anything stop you.My 4 children all graduated from college, two of them sucked...

  15. Arizona Patient Protection Act introduced- Sets Safe Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Ratios

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Excellent!Hope this is going to be looked at by other states and adopted, for hospitals and

  16. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Simplepleasures replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter who is in Navy tells me that the males MUST wear a t- shirt under scrub tops in the military clinics and

  17. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Simplepleasures replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope that I am not taken as being predjudiced against Cubans here, but my ex- son in law is Cuban, came here on a raft with his father, I never heard a good word from him about the US or the US...

  18. should I change jobs? (long)

    Simplepleasures replied to sconoli's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    All facilities have their own set of problems, it is difficult to change jobs, especially if you are very comfortable with your residents and fellow staff.Maybe it would be worth going to the hospital...

  19. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    Simplepleasures replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, most likely not, state is well aware of chronic short staffing, they have no authority to mandate decent nurse/patient ratios.MO.Also, it is very unprofessional to call out on a holday, I wonder...

  20. another scenerio

    Simplepleasures replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmm... this remindes me of an incident in which an alert resident was choking in the dining room of a facility I once worked in. The LPN on duty first walked over to the nurses station, looked to see...

  21. Take a deep breath, and read

    Simplepleasures replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "They've got you by the neck", says it

  22. How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

    Simplepleasures replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is an RN, I did discourage her from becoming a nurse, but when she became a nurse I actually was very

  23. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    Simplepleasures replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I like the concept of allowing people to opt out, BUT I dont think it is feasable, so IF you end up a sheeple, and it works out, I get to tell you I told you so, and vice versa. I was worried that you...

  24. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    Simplepleasures replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I guess this could be argued till the cows come home. 2008 will tell. Curious, what will you do if a single payer system were to be

  25. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    Simplepleasures replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Maybe this is why, http://www.aarp.org/issues/advocacy/are_you_covered.html "Are You Covered? What if our nation was a place in which no one had to go without health care? A nation in which...