Simplepleasures

Simplepleasures

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  1. How much for your soul? (This is very long.)

    Simplepleasures replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    Bumped to top, Ive been pondering this question for many

  2. Integrity of Administration?

    Simplepleasures replied to KatRNagain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bumped to top, I have been pondering this question for many

  3. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    Simplepleasures replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    My comment is pretty self

  4. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    Simplepleasures replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    Bumped to top. I have wondered about this for

  5. Help! The worst training ever!

    Simplepleasures replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I mean this very sincerely, I wish you well in your endevour to improve care in LTCs.You will need all the srength and determination you appear to have.You seem like an ethical caring person, I hope...

  6. Help! The worst training ever!

    Simplepleasures replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Banditrn, chances are that if you had reported this to the state you would be fired in retaliation, the same way I was. This type of retaliatory discipline and firing is MODUS OPERENDI in

  7. Help! The worst training ever!

    Simplepleasures replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes that is so true, its really sickening that mangement "pretends" they dont know

  8. Help! The worst training ever!

    Simplepleasures replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    pretty words, but the ugly truth still remains.as for having the guts to report this to the state, i guess you dont know my background yet. i did report this and other far worse violations to the...

  9. Help! The worst training ever!

    Simplepleasures replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hallelujah sister! All the good advice about policy and procedure manuals flies out the window when the book is locked in the Nursing Office where no one who needs it can have access .OR as above...

  10. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    Simplepleasures replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    I had a really horrific experience in the ER several years ago and wrote a detailed letter to the CEO of the hospital and actually recieved a return phone call by the CEO himself, profusley...

  11. Med Pass

    Simplepleasures replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hallelujah, CapeCod Mermaid, for once I agree with

  12. Help! The worst training ever!

    Simplepleasures replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Welcome to LTC. MOST LTC facilities are exactly this bad, dont be fooled.Also, no one in nursing school is told just how bad it is in LTC, because NO ONE would even try to work in one especially right...

  13. Introduction

    Simplepleasures replied to reentrygrl's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for over 20 years, NEED room darkening blinds AND curtains.Turn off your phone, use answering machine.Go to sleep at the SAME time every day, best to go to sleep within 1 hour of...

  14. Difficulty with a CNA

    Simplepleasures replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, if you are working as a team it is imperative to let the CNA know WHY some things HAVE to be done, seems like some CNA's dont understand the complexity of the patient's diagnosis and feel as...

  15. Deathbed visions

    Simplepleasures replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    While checking on a frail elderly lady in the dying proces, I leaned over her bed to get a better look and she opened her eyes ,looking very puzzeled,said" Where was I just now?" she did not seem...

  16. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    Simplepleasures replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was on way home from a third shift home care job, when I was broadsided by a pickup truck going 50 miles an hour through a red light. My car was totaled and paramedics had to get the jaws of life...

  17. Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    Simplepleasures replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, me

  18. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    Simplepleasures replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was put under investigation for NOT giving insulin 1 1/2 hour too early. A med tech complained to the DON that I would not give the insulins after she had taken their blood sugars.( I was covering...

  19. Blessing of Christmas,,,,what are you thankful for

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

    I am thankful that circumstances have taken me out of having to work in LTC, after 27 years of that abuse, I dont think I could have stood up to much more. I am thankful that I have 4 wonderful...

  20. LTC Nurses I need some advice Please

    Simplepleasures replied to crb613's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would advise against ever working in LTC.You will find alot of info about these places by just reading the threads in LTC section or even in the General section.Good

  21. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Simplepleasures replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There will probably always be some form of nursing home in the future, but when the Family Care Program or something similar to this gets expanded( which it is in my state), I believe we will see...

  22. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Simplepleasures replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The Family Care Program is designed to take Medicaid money and use it for NURSING care in the patients home or in an assisted living facility, NURSES will be coming in to the home to help the family...

  23. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Simplepleasures replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I agree there are certain types on this board that toss around pretty insulting phrases a bit too often. If anybody posts a opinion contrary to theirs, thats when it seems to happen.Sad hey? I am...

  24. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Simplepleasures replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    family care program (will allow more elderly and disabled to be taken care of at home) by medicaid is coming, may be the beginning of the end for ltc

  25. Should I go back tomorrow morning or not??!

    Simplepleasures replied to luckyduck7's topic in General Nursing

    Well said!! This is a universal truth in LTC.I have read SO many posts that encourage nurses to just "quit, go somewhere else", but this is the VICIOUS cycle spoke about in NurseMMM's post.The...