tiroka03

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  1. suspended for signing an 8pm med on MAR at 5pm in error

    tiroka03 replied to VirginiaLPN97's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have to agree with the other posters who say it is so easy to acciendtly sign off a med early. It doesn't happen often to me, but I usually catch it when I go to sign it off after I have given it....

  2. American Lit

    tiroka03 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Any tips on all this reading. I am about 1/3 through it. Some of it is so boring. I fall asleep 4 or 5 times a pages sometimes. None of this stuff is interesting, and most of it so far is about...

  3. American Lit

    tiroka03 replied to tiroka03's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks, I will try that - tomorrow, 4 inches of snow and still coming today. I am currently working on the

  4. Thankless at times, downright mean others!

    tiroka03 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think the best response it to call them on their ugly words. I feel if someone is so insenative or crass to insult me, I don't need permission to return it in kind. So, I say, that way a rude...

  5. about that RN who set up unauthorized flu clinics in Washington

    tiroka03 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I think the lesson is to get your flu shot from a trusted

  6. American Lit

    tiroka03 replied to tiroka03's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The expensive of getting any of them on tape or cd is prohibitive for me. I have downloaded most of them from the internet, and printed them. I too love to read, I have not had trouble with...

  7. I Passed!!!!!

    tiroka03 replied to medicrnohio's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good for you, I am very happy for

  8. RN working in LPN position

    tiroka03 replied to love_ur_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's the same way at my facility. With a few excepts, the RN will not work, period. Sit and watch, take breaks, talk, ect. Work? NO. They have scheduled a few RNs into LPN postions. I have to...

  9. Difficult resident

    tiroka03 replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If they are alert and playing games with me, I will tell them what the med is for, and they can take it, or refuse it if they wish. If they deciede they want to play more games, I say, sorry, but I...

  10. I'm going to write up a CNA tonight.

    tiroka03 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have taken the an attitude with my employer as to this problem. They don't back us up. CNA's have been known to retailate nurses who have even asked them what's the problem is. Since it is so...

  11. I'm Tired Of Being Cursed Out

    tiroka03 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think would happen if this same addict punched a lawyer or a policeman? There would be hell to pay. I figure at my age, I don't need to be put down while I am doing a delicate and...

  12. Cured my PMS headaches,ect

    tiroka03 posted a topic in General Nursing

    For 30 years I have had bad PMS. The headaches were so bad. I took 3 imatrex a day, 1000mg tyl and 800 mg motrin every 2 hours. No relief. The fogginess and irrability were frightening. I had...

  13. Cured my PMS headaches,ect

    tiroka03 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry. Instead of using birth control pills, I use a birth control patch. That's because you only have to change the patch once a week, instead of taking the pill everyday. So, if your using...

  14. bed baths

    tiroka03 replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    We have aides to give baths in our facility. Working nights, I have given and helped give baths as needed. I don't feel I would want to wait until bath day, if I had soiled myself badly, or had an...

  15. Not feeling to good about a co-worker

    tiroka03 replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    can you file harrassment charges at

  16. PDA for meds

    tiroka03 replied to ERRNwant2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am thinking of buying one of those for school as

  17. Night shift & single moms how DO you do it?

    tiroka03 replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I'm impressed. I homeschooled my son for a year. The best year of my life, Loved it big time. We had so much fun. But, I divorced and worked full time ever since. Wonderful thing to

  18. Night shift & single moms how DO you do it?

    tiroka03 replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    You have a lot emotionally on your plate right now. For goodness sake your dad just passed. You have yet another responsibility to handle. Allow yourself to feel your feelings, I went through this...

  19. Night shift & single moms how DO you do it?

    tiroka03 replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Its not always easy. You didn't mention the ages of your children. You also didn't give much info on this person living with you and watching your kids. I started working nights with two kids ages...

  20. i really don't want to go back

    tiroka03 replied to talkall's topic in International Nursing

    I would take you as a charge nurse anyday. Sounds like you will learn from this incident. How absoultley cruel of them to make you

  21. suspended license

    tiroka03 replied to jmb62's topic in General Nursing

    Narc count was off last week, took a little looking, but we found the error. I had given a prn med at the same time two days in a row, and had been distracted when filling out the narc book. I looked...

  22. LPN is attainable w/out Experience?

    tiroka03 replied to Tree2144's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I went through LPN without being an aide in a facility. I worked for a year as a home health aide. - A whole different world from which aides face in a facility. I got my first job in a the hospital...

  23. Question RE: Excelsior NC Exams

    tiroka03 replied to JaneMarieP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I started in the middle of August 2004, and will be taking my 3rd test on Wednesday. I have taking a vacation for a week between the 2nd and 3rd classes. So it can be done, you just have to figure...

  24. Where are each of you in the EC program?

    tiroka03 replied to opalmRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am still be applying for EC when I get my tax return. Mean time I have passed Lifespan, and Intro to Psych. I am taking my CLEP for sociology this Wednesday. Then it's on to American Lit. I...

  25. A reminder to ALWAYS listen to your patients.

    tiroka03 replied to VizslaMom's topic in General Nursing

    I remember as a new nurse, we had a late transfer to our unit. He looked really healthy. As I did my assessment on him, his vitals were great and he looked very healthy. As I was finishing up my...