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  1. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    blondegenes replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I detest people when they choose to ignore ADD or ADHD, simply because it is not an obvious disability to their eyes. Such people wouldn't think of depriving a quadriplegic of a wheelchair, but they...

  2. Medicare Charting

    blondegenes replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Charting and vitals on medicare patients every shift should be a BIG RED

  3. My feet hurt!

    blondegenes replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by TED hose. They make your legs feel great even for days after you've worn

  4. Feeling guilty about working over shift end

    blondegenes replied to CareteamRN70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Never chart when off the clock. I read of one instance in which a RN had her license suspended by the state nursing board for doing so. The executive director said it a thousand times, if she said it...

  5. Life care center of north glendale

    blondegenes replied to monee8870's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Every LTC facility gets paid the same as every other LTC facility by Medicare. Just looking at the condition of the facilities and its employees should tell you a

  6. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    blondegenes replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like Piscesgirl was orienting at PMC. I went through the same thing. Sounds like some hospitals are just all about the bean counters. The bottom line is that you can refuse to take on the...

  7. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Reason to be thankful: I am not a nurse anymore!

    blondegenes replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We nurses were just discussing this very thing the other day. Dr. comes in and spends 3.4 minutes with each patient, doesn't even look up from his clipboard to examine physical sites being pointed out...

  8. Life care centers of America?

    blondegenes replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There's one in Kansas City and the night staffing is 1 RN to 40 patients on skilled nursing. I wonder if that's even legal in Kansas. If anyone has the answer, please respond. It's sister facility...

  9. Life care center of north glendale

    blondegenes replied to monee8870's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Longterm care nightmare job - Page 2- Nursing for

  10. Can you become CNA while you are in nursing school?

    blondegenes replied to onlyjesus99's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not only can you become a CNA at a certain point in your nursing school in the State of Kansas, you can also sit for the exam to become a CMA (pass some meds) once you pass a particular point in...

  11. You're going to Community College?

    blondegenes replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been called everything from a CNA to a RN,,but these days my patients think I'm their very own

  12. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    blondegenes replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I heard about this color transparency therapy for ADHD about a decade ago. I was very skeptical at first, having dyslexia and ADHD, but surprised when a pink filter worked wonders for me! Some things...

  13. kckcc any positive feedback???

    blondegenes replied to butterflies135's topic in General Nursing

    I commiserate with you about the financial aid office. They are the worst! One year they sent out over 3000 letters to students and former students telling them that their grades made them...

  14. Longterm care nightmare job

    blondegenes replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some acute care/skilled and LTC facilities use CMAs or med aides to dispense some meds, take vital signs, and do finger sticks. LPNs with IV certification are more desirable in those facilities at...

  15. Longterm care nightmare job

    blondegenes replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Been there and done that! At a certain skilled and acute care nursing facility in Kansas City, KS, anyone who actually does their job gets brow beaten and their hours cut if they work overtime...

  16. Laid off after 38 years

    blondegenes replied to Ckwil1948's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you may have grounds to file a complaint for age discrimination with the US EEOC Home Page It could mean that you all get back pay, your jobs back (if you want them) and protections...

  17. Any hospitals offering tuition in exchange for work promise??

    blondegenes replied to KrishaC's topic in General Nursing

    US Dept of Health and Human Services offers this Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program, that you can work off nursing school funding by working in facilities;...

  18. Blue lights for Catrh Lab/Surgery RN's

    blondegenes replied to pm2rn's topic in General Nursing

    You wouldn't want me having a BLUE LIGHT! I already drive like I'm on my way to a

  19. Providence Medical Center KC Kansas

    blondegenes replied to imastudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was lucky to have 5 patients per shift! I normally had 6 and was up to bat for any new admits. Early on in my preceptorship, learning period, I had 7. You can't learn anything with that many...

  20. Responsible For How Many Patients?

    blondegenes replied to Team Player's topic in General Nursing

    We work 12 hr shifts, 7-7, which means we are there at 6:15 to prepare to take report, and we leave between 7:15-7:30,,sometimes later to finish paperwork off the clock. If I take 6 patients at the...

  21. i failed the first try (265 questions)

    blondegenes replied to shush001's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    According to the NCLEX-RN review books, if you get the 265 questions, the very last one is the determiner as to whether you passed or not, because half of your answers have been correct (above the...

  22. i failed the first try (265 questions)

    blondegenes replied to shush001's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took the NCLEX-RN and checked the website to see if I had passed, nothing came up, because my name is common enough that it couldn't sort it out properly. Not enough specific identifiers. I...

  23. Husband needs help

    blondegenes replied to ohiobiker's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just posted this kind of advice in another thread. Relationships really feel the stress of nursing school, not all last, but you can if you put your mind to it. NO ONE really fully understands the...

  24. Do BSN's provide higher care than ADN's?

    blondegenes replied to texasmedicrnj's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not in Missouri or Kansas,,ADNs and BSNs give the same level of care and have the same job expectations. Just stating a fact here,,my ADN program required many more clinical hours than a BSN. Reps to...

  25. I am about to quit nursing completely

    blondegenes replied to grannypatches's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As a nurse you will never be without a job. It takes sometimes several jabs before you find the right fit, and all facilities are aware of that fact, so it doesn't count against you on your resume....