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  1. RN pushing med carts in LTC...

    egglady replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that since you have "upgraded" perhaps, yes, you should find something else to do. A nurse, no matter what the degree, should be in geriatrics because that is where they WANT to be. It isnt...

  2. How do you get over the smells?

    egglady replied to flipper4u's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You arent even a CNA and give injections and meds? Just out of curiosity, what exactly are your credentials? And, yes, you do eventually get used to some smells, but after many years as a nurse I...

  3. new nurse HATES LTC

    egglady replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The only thing I can say is, If you HATE LTC, quit. Dont do it. Leave. What would make anyone stay in a job they hate??? The beauty of the health care field is that there are so many oppurtunities....

  4. Anyone else having..........

    egglady replied to Annie2005's topic in General Nursing

    If you really can relocate, try northern WI. Way up north. Jobs are plentiful, pay is

  5. Do you say you're a nurse...

    egglady replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think we are beating a dead horse, over and over. If we as professional adults can not get along, then it is a real shame. I am a nurse. A LPN. I have co-workers that are also nurses, RN's. We...

  6. Nurses Smoking

    egglady replied to JENNLEE's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here is my 2 cents- Lets see, smokers vs. non-smokers, RN vs. LPN, Hospital vs. LTC.... Cant we all get

  7. Do you say you're a nurse...

    egglady replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am proud to be a nurse. An Lpn. I do not imply that i have taken course " like in RN school" and I do not imply that " I do just about everything an RN does". What I do is important. I am a...

  8. my nursing career is gone!

    egglady replied to imanrsatht's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This whole post seems really, really WEIRD to me... Just my

  9. LPN doing assessments Mn

    egglady replied to ElderCare Nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Guess I wont look for a job in MN. I live in WI and work charge and do plenty of assessments. If I have a question or dont know something I do not hesitate to ask the RN- if one is available!!! I...

  10. The Sad Things In My Nursing Home That I Cant Change!

    egglady replied to proud2b1's topic in General Nursing

    My facility was just bought out by a "for- profit" corporation. I will miss my residents, there families, and my staff. When this sort of thing happnes, you find yourself wondering "why? What is my...

  11. medical assistant or lpn??

    egglady replied to acorvette's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would take the job- it sounds like it is what you have been waiting for!! Good luck in whatever you

  12. annoyed

    egglady replied to jean333's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Perhaps she buys her scrubs in the geriatric section!! Ask her if she would like to swap coupons for the uniform store!!

  13. Help How to keep pts IN Bed

    egglady replied to Mazzi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When they start to try to crawl out of bed, we get them up, toilet them, and give them something to eat. Sometimes they are scared or lonely or just cant sleep. Getting them up helps alot and we...

  14. I don't want to be a CNA anymore.

    egglady replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have been a cna, now a nurse all in LTC. I think what the whole dang world needs to realize is that these old people we take care of werent always old. We take these jobs because we CARE....

  15. The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    egglady replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing you can do is leave that job. Leave it in a hurry, never ever look back. Get a new job- with no chips on your shoulder- simply meaning- dont judge everyone by one persons actions....

  16. The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    egglady replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I think that maybe, just maybe, this whole scenerio is a bit on the dramatic side. It possibly was blown out of proportion? I dont know, but it just seems "too much" . I can believe getting in...

  17. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    egglady replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I was walking past one of our alzheimer ladies and she bellered to me" YOu have a great big fat ass" and to the visitor who was walking behind me she yelled " YOur ass is bigger and fatter than hers"...

  18. Minnesota Roll Call

    egglady replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! Well, I am from WI, lived here my whole life, but I went to school in 94 at what was then called Red Wing Tech college. Heck of a commute, but the smartest thing i ever did! Pretty town...

  19. To Orient or Not to Orient?

    egglady replied to sassysteph7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree that I would not even try "reality orientation" How horrible it would be to say "you mom has died, and you are old" For that alzheimers resident, who is looking for her mom, it would be like...

  20. WI nurses, can you help?

    egglady replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know about the Milwaukee area in general, but WI does have what is called Badger care. that is like a health insurance for the working poor. She should go to her county dept of health and...

  21. Teen Cardiac Patients

    egglady replied to egglady's topic in Cardiac

    Hi all! Thank you for the replies! I have taken him to a pediatric cardiologist, and he has been diagnosed with bradycardia, and now they say he had ventricular bigeminy in a EKG. Also they said...

  22. immature but true

    egglady replied to Shooting4RN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just remember to be PROFESSIONAL. It would be extremely humiliating for a person to have a caregiver freak out because they have "poop" in there pad, or need peri care. You sound young, but keep in...

  23. Any Lpn's that would never become a RN?

    egglady replied to kgard7777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wouldnt ever go back to school for my RN. First of all, I am top pay where I am at, so I would make less money. Second, I wouldnt get full time or premium shifts- those are filled positions, I...

  24. darwin award

    egglady replied to mint_julep7's topic in Burn

    This is scary stuff! I give you nurses so much credit- I dont think I could handle working with these horrible burns, especially when caused by shear

  25. Yay I passed the CA boards

    egglady replied to rizza's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats! Enjoy! You are now a Nurse- be