Nursie30

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  1. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

    Nursie30 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Just introducing myself Age: 32 Marital status: Married Children:3 Degree: LPN How long: 5 yrs Profession: MDS/PPS Coordinator I'm closer to the KC

  2. Topic: Venting in Private?

    Nursie30 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It's been awhile since I've been on, just thought I would say Hi to everyone. I've been going through some tough times lately, and thought I would come in and say hello. Just a thought too....I know...

  3. Topic: Venting in Private?

    Nursie30 replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again to all that posted with words of kindness, I'm feeling much better now, its just the point of taking so long to get over not having that job, and then 7 mos later, this happening. It's...

  4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Nursie30 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    1. Corporate...nuf said 2. Cold food 3. Nurses eating while feeding residents 4. Not toileting residents 5. CNA walks in room, turns on light, pulls sheet back, 1 swift move resident is from bed to...

  5. nursing school vs. romance

    Nursie30 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry honey, There are toooo many men with all of those nurse fantasies......the be plenty............lol

  6. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    Nursie30 replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and...

  7. Working Nights

    Nursie30 replied to skanded's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights and prefered doing that, like you said saved on babysitting etc.... I liked it because if there was something I really had or wanted to do, I would just stay up, and get it done, and...

  8. Your Worst Mistake

    Nursie30 replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, admitting is hard, but we know we have to do that, forgiving ourselves is almost impossible. I was fresh out of LPN school, working evening shift by myself, pt chokes in dining room, I called out...

  9. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    Nursie30 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from a small town too, and the LTC facility I worked at, had always had problems with SOME EMT's. As there are some Nurse Rachetts out there, there are also some EMT's with Ego problems. You may...

  10. A royal red-in-the-face moment just now

    Nursie30 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    And also as a Care plan coordinator, I had careplanned for heel protectors to be on at all times while in bed, for a patient that was a bilateral lower amputee. Not so lucky this time, it was caught...

  11. A royal red-in-the-face moment just now

    Nursie30 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Right out of nursing school, I was charting about a resident that had cellulitis and had drainage. I didn't know that it was called purulent drainage. I knew that it was pus, coming from this wound,...

  12. Topic: Venting in Private?

    Nursie30 replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again for all of the support and prayers that I knew I would find here. I wanted to get the message to her, as well as just suggest to be more careful. I looked at all of my posts, I never...

  13. I've Had It! Nursing is NOT what it use to be!

    Nursie30 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I am a fairly new nurse...I graduated in '99 from nursing school, but as a new nurse, I do remember the time when you are talking about, how wonderful nursing was, how glorious it was, because a...

  14. Photos of Wounds on PDA's

    Nursie30 replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing home where I worked, kept the wound care chart seperate from the residents chart, yes we took weekly pics and measurements to document wound healing...no state issues with this, its...

  15. Stupid med error

    Nursie30 replied to Nurse4God's topic in General Nursing

    I told the nurse I was working with what I did, and she told me not to worry about it and nothing else was said. I think most nurses have made med errors...but the biggest error, is not reporting it...

  16. medicare coordinator

    Nursie30 replied to robynrn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with you catlady......I was the only one doing both, when Medicare census is up, its impossible to do the job effectively, with regards to getting the most reimbursment. I too had many...

  17. patients smoking

    Nursie30 replied to spitfire's topic in General Nursing

    Well I remember the days we could smoke in our hospital rooms..... I think that hospitals should offer them a place to smoke and let them smoke......Pts are nervous in hospitals and feining for a cig...

  18. looking for opinions/advice.........

    Nursie30 replied to soulsearchin''s topic in General Nursing

    Your never too old to start nursing school, go for it. Funny thing about L/D....... I always wanted to work there too, until I was having my son Myles, hes 3 now, mind you, I am a nurse at this time...

  19. How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

    Nursie30 replied to LydiaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    I probably spoke out of turn there, I guess I really didn't know what it all involves because I don't remember ever hearing of one? I was just imagining the Norma Rayes of nursing and...

  20. medicare coordinator

    Nursie30 replied to robynrn2b's topic in General Nursing

    just suggesting that you get some RAI training, and definately read the manual and refer to it constantly. A medicare book would be helpful too, there is always a question that comes up that you...

  21. Not just the trolls....

    Nursie30 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a member for a year and a half, and have never met a troll. I didn't really know that we "don't feed the trolls" Everyone on the board that night was calling this person a troll because...

  22. Looking into Excelsior, need help

    Nursie30 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have received the package from Excelsior, but I still don't understand the whole program......... 1. Can I start the course straight from LPN class 2. Do they offer the prerequisites 3. Is there any...

  23. How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

    Nursie30 replied to LydiaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    Ethics, is in fact one persons opinion, if I feel its unethical, then that is the way I feel, just saying I would step around the picketers and clock in to take care of my

  24. related to another post I made on reporting a MD

    Nursie30 replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    2L of o2 is a nursing judgement, anything above needs a doctors order, check the books, its

  25. Why Aren't Call Bells Answered?

    Nursie30 replied to Dolphin777's topic in General Nursing

    My DON just moved to Colorado ( gonna miss her) but she has invited me out sometime, I just don't know about making the trip though, I guess she lives on about 80 acres and the nearest town is like 30...