VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

Once a nurse, always a nurse!

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide

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    Life Changes

    VivaLasViejas posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I'm a longtime member here whom I hope some of you will recall. I haven't been around much because of battling serious health problems, but for many years prior to 2023 I visited and...
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    Life Changes

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys! This is Ben, Marla (Viva's) son. Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts and prayers for my moms
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    I give 2,640 meds to 35-40 residents by noon

    VivaLasViejas replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    This!
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    Can a RN legally supervise BSN's and MSN's?

    VivaLasViejas replied to cosmicjustice's topic in General Nursing

    Things have sure changed a lot in the 27+ years I've been in nursing. Back then, I was automatically the supervisor on a given shift because I was the only RN on the floor...or even in the building! I...
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    The Kamala Harris Thread

    VivaLasViejas replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    It's surreal, that's what it is. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine our country would devolve into a parody of itself—flag-waving as a form of protest against "the establishment", using the...
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    Life Changes

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your supportive and loving comments.
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    Life Changes

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! I am honored. So sorry about your friends though. It must be difficult to lose so many within such a short period of time. I'm glad they were able to utilize hospice, even...
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    Life Changes

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, y'all. I'm glad I've made a difference here. That's all I ever wanted, and why I became a nurse in the first place. I'm pretty much holding my own right now, but getting weaker and more...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    VivaLasViejas replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    That's disgusting. Makes you wonder what goes on in some people's heads to make them think they are "victims" who deserve money and attention for being "mistreated" by the criminal justice
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    What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    VivaLasViejas posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, we have an active thread about the types of patients and conditions we don't enjoy dealing with......now let's have one about the ones we DO like to take care of. As I said on the other thread, I...
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    What job can I do with cognitive decline?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I hear you! I was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in February 2021. By that time I'd been "retired" for health reasons for over six years! The trouble with my STM loss and word-finding...
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    nursing student with midfoot oa

    VivaLasViejas replied to liz maj's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi there. I worked with arthritis throughout my 20-year nursing career, but I was older to start with (38) and I didn't plan well. I worked in LTC and in a hospital, plus I did management in between...
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    Has anyone ever been asked to lead activities at work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    ? Well, shucks, I'm blushing even as I'm reading your message . Thank you SO much for your kind words, they mean the world to me. I haven't been here as much in the past year or so because I've been...
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    Has anyone ever been asked to lead activities at work?

    VivaLasViejas replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Silver Bells, I did indeed work in Assisted Living for about 6 years back in the early 2000s up to 2013. I was the only licensed nurse for three facilities. I did the delegations, made the...
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    Sunday April 30th 2023

    VivaLasViejas replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    HAHAHAHA!
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    Game of Groans

    VivaLasViejas replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    If we've evolved from apes, why do we still have them? Why do we park in a driveway, and drive on a parkway? If the plural of 'mouse' is 'mice' and the plural of 'louse' is 'lice', why isn't...
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    Retirement and License Question

    VivaLasViejas replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if the process is different in your state, but where I live we can choose to put our license in either Inactive or Retired status when it's time to renew. I preferred to put mine in...
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    Why Nurses Are Not The Best Patients: A Patient Perspective

    VivaLasViejas replied to CMagill's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guilty of putting off health matters myself. Last year I fell and limped around on a fractured ankle for over a week before I gave in and went to the doctor, then followed it up with severe...
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    Student RN Scrubs

    VivaLasViejas replied to Brenwick2's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In the way-back days when I was in nursing school, we had to wear all-white uniforms, shoes and socks. After we graduated, we had a party at one student’s house and literally burned our whites,...
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    Improving Your End-of-Life Literacy

    VivaLasViejas replied to NurseDeltaInk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Yes, I felt it was an honor to be there when a patient breathed their last. It was usually a quiet, peaceful passage, but there was the occasional person who fought death to the bitter end for fear of...
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    Improving Your End-of-Life Literacy

    VivaLasViejas replied to NurseDeltaInk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I like the term “transitioning” to describe the final journey into death. Especially for those who believe in an afterlife, it can be very comforting to hear that their loved one is soon to...
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    My Job Hopping & Bipolar Disorder

    VivaLasViejas replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    How did that
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    Thanksgiving is time for football!!

    VivaLasViejas replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    BIG pro football fan here. I have a favorite team in each conference (AFC—Los Angeles Chargers, and NFC—Seattle Seahawks) but I’ll watch other games throughout the week too. That way I can root...
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    Does being addressed as "Nurse" annoy anyone?

    VivaLasViejas replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was honored to be called “Nurse”. I had worked long and hard to earn that title and it didn’t bother me at all when patients/families/doctors couldn’t remember my name. (Well, it did bug me...
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    A Night-shifter's Guide to a Good Day's Sleep

    VivaLasViejas replied to Laura Smith's topic in General Nursing

    I used to warm up my blanket and comforter by tossing them in the dryer before I took my hot bath in the morning. Being cradled in warm bedding made falling asleep much easier. I turned off my phone...