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  1. How long should it take to pass meds to 44 to 45 residents

    mazy replied to djsugar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Pass meds responsibly to 44 to 45 residents? Not possible. I imagine a lot of those nurses that seem to be so on top of things are doing what I see a lot of nurses doing -- pass all meds, no matter...

  2. Tragic end for dedicated nurse

    mazy posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if anyone else has posted this story. But it is just so sad, and highlights how much of an emotional toll this profession can take on good nurses....

  3. Seriously considering dropping nursing school for medical school?

    mazy replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    I think you sound like you've got your head screwed on straight. You are both listening to what your heart wants and at the same time approaching this very rationally in terms of how to do it. I wish...

  4. Seriously, resumés aren't that difficult...

    mazy replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm not sure why you expected this thread to turn into a flame war; it's actually a pretty benign issue to be honest, and could be addressed perfectly well and thoroughly without a lot of conflict....

  5. What money can get you.

    mazy replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the patient doesn't sound like someone who has the emotional reseves to launch a battle like that. She sounds like she's just struggling to make it through the day and I imagine she has...

  6. Mother Hen

    mazy replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know, I think he was kind of being a snot. You were just acknowledging that you could see he was busy and that you wanted to pitch in, and making a joke about it. He could have responded in...

  7. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    mazy replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the continuity of care piece only works for the discharging facility to the admitting facility since they are going to need the PHI to provide care. But I'm also seeing that the whole HIPAA...

  8. What money can get you.

    mazy replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't imagine someone like that actually being able to function as a nurse. Is it possible that she is just trying to get her Mrs. Dr.

  9. My mom is 54, has been in RN and now LPN school for 4 years. Please help.

    mazy replied to thebestmom's topic in General Students

    Why does your mom want to be a nurse? Is it possible that her heart just isn't in this? With the way the job market is right now, her age, all of your family's financial difficulties it sounds like a...

  10. Narc counting

    mazy replied to 3quarters's topic in General Nursing

    Off-going nurse reads the paper where the pills have been signed out and says the number, in-coming nurse checks the actual pills on the card and verifies the number is how I've always done it. A good...

  11. answer to question or opinion

    mazy replied to Hollyrobyn's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it illegal to have an employee work more than 16 hours? How did the facility finesse the payroll paperwork on that? Thankfully at least they are letting those laid off nurses collect on their...

  12. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    mazy replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They were rude but I also think ericsoln is right. My understanding is that the hospital cannot give out patient information once the patient has been discharged from our facility via transport to ER....

  13. Making a career change and I'm nervous

    mazy replied to Starting Over...'s topic in Georgia Nursing

    We're not quite sure. There are many threads on that as

  14. Short nurse bio for social media (facebook..)

    mazy replied to elenaperod's topic in General Nursing

    Too many people getting fired because of Facebook these days. If you want to get a professional presence out there it would be better going with a professional site like LinkedIN or set up a...

  15. Any other autistic nurses out there?

    mazy replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Agreed. Also, I've known many people in health care who freak themselves out because they see symptoms of every and any disease they encounter in themselves. It's kind of funny. I think I diagnosed...

  16. Making a career change and I'm nervous

    mazy replied to Starting Over...'s topic in Georgia Nursing

    I agree that you should do a thorough search on this site for threads on employement. The market is very bad for new grads. It's bad for experienced nurses too. It is very hard to find a job, and a...

  17. might be a stupid question...(job related)

    mazy replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with job hunting is that it is acceptable and common to list your current employer and then say you would prefer they not contact them because you don't want them to know you are looking...

  18. Why is LTC so hated

    mazy replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LTC is also regulated by JCAHO. As to your comments about LTC nurses, I don't even know where to begin. Not even worth the effort.

  19. My life is so hopeless right now!

    mazy replied to Lisa321's topic in General Nursing

    I have been where you are and it does get better. Sometimes there are challenges in life that are so profound that we have to change who we are in order to overcome them. This is going to be a...

  20. Why is LTC so hated

    mazy replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This completely sums up all my frustrations with LTC. It is a business run by business entities with no health care knowledge or interest (other than a well-paid staff of litigation attorneys always...

  21. Why don't we treat each other better?

    mazy replied to Raquel8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or the one about bitter, know-it-all

  22. Is this legal?

    mazy replied to MADDOG70's topic in General Nursing

    Disabilities covered under the ADA act only refer to situations where you would be able to do the job with a disability if reasonable accomodations were made by the employer. As a floor nurse, if you...

  23. Soon to be LPN grad not sure where to work

    mazy replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a big fan of fresh starts. When I became an LPN I made a decision not to work in any facilities where I had been a CNA -- new license, new life. Also, I knew the ins and outs and they were not...

  24. First Day....

    mazy replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would say to get to know your job well before you start worrying about the aides. You will have enough on your plate without stressing out about that. In LTC/SNFs "charge" is actually a very fluid...

  25. Bookish, low common sense... will I fit in?

    mazy replied to FRESH_90's topic in General Students

    Wow the stories I could tell about the bizarre mishaps in my life! There have been entire television series that last forever based on these kinds of stories - I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, Friends, The...