VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

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    Religion in the Room

    VivaLasViejas replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You're Catholic and you live in the rural South? You are a braver woman than I....it's hard enough being Catholic in the largely-unchurched Pacific Northwest, where some people actually think the UU's...
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    Step away from the nursing forum...

    VivaLasViejas replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    TOO funny!!!!! :fnypst: I remember hearing that advice about rattlesnakes when I was growing up as well, and being just as confused by it. What made anyone think I was going to hang around long enough...
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    Anxiety about ADN and life

    VivaLasViejas replied to silverstar77's topic in General Students

    Statistics tell us that the majority of nurses are, indeed, introverts. I'm not sure why, because nursing requires the ability to talk to strangers (and we won't even discuss the agony introverts must...
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    When should hospice discussion begin?

    VivaLasViejas replied to bsnanat2's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm not a hospice nurse, just a DON in an assisted living facility as well as a consultant to one of our sister communities; and IMO the best time to have "the talk"about end-of-life issues is ten...
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    Ripped off?

    VivaLasViejas replied to NiceShot's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    What state do you live in?? That really is low pay....I make well over twice that, and my state (OR) isn't exactly a Mecca of high-wage
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    Saw a horrible ex-patient on the street...Reaction?

    VivaLasViejas replied to acmsn1012's topic in Nursing Career

    Allnurses is at its best when one member can offer another a different perspective on an issue and help her/him to learn and grow from the experience, as you obviously have, OP. Bravo to rn/writer for...
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    What money can get you.

    VivaLasViejas replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, members seem to be forgetting that one can disagree without being disagreeable, and there is too much clean-up to be done to allow this thread to proceed further tonight. Closed for a...
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    Job Offer Rescinded Because Test Positive for.....Nicotine?

    VivaLasViejas replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    Closing thread for moderator
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    An Ode To Assisted Living

    VivaLasViejas replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    On behalf of all assisted living nurses, I humbly thank the both of you for your lovely posts :heartbeat A lot of times, residents' family members don't even realize there IS a nurse in the...
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    why dont i care like i should?

    VivaLasViejas replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you're a bit uncaring or "blase`".......I think it's a survival tactic. I can't count the number of times over the years that a friend or loved one has had a medical crisis of some sort...
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    Does anyone like night shift?

    VivaLasViejas replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I loved nocs when I was starting out in the field, and even requested the graveyard shift when I became an RN, which made job-hunting extremely quick and easy. I'd never been a morning person,...
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    APA Writing Style Resources

    VivaLasViejas replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Sure wish this kind of resource had been available to me when I was in college........oh, how I loathed APA format, even as I understood why our instructors demanded its use whenever we did any sort...
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    OK Truth Time!! Who Else Had To Get Readers(Glasses) Yet???

    VivaLasViejas replied to tex42cares's topic in General Students

    Welcome to my world!! I had bifocals prescribed when I was only 36, but being rather vain at the time, I promptly decided I'd rather look "young" than wear glasses with those ugly lines. So I didn't....
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    My husband was violated today and I need advice!! (hipaa violated that is)

    VivaLasViejas replied to FLAtoNYC's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, folks........what is going ON out there? Once again, a thread is in danger of being closed due to posts that not only violate the Terms of Service but serve to demean the nursing...
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    Frisky Residents! Some Questions

    VivaLasViejas posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I found out today that two of the residents in my ALF have been.....well......canoodling in the female resident's apartment every chance they get. Now, it's not that I personally have a problem with...
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    Frisky Residents! Some Questions

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Wow, what a difference a little time and experience makes.......I posted this 3 1/2 years ago, and have seen this situation so many times since then that I'm laughing at my own naivete. Thanks to...
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    Morning Standup

    VivaLasViejas replied to txadon's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I like to come in about half an hour before I really need to be at work so I can review the previous day's incident reports, alert charting, new orders and so on in relative peace and quiet. This...
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    Extreme anxiety

    VivaLasViejas replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Ahhhh, terminal agitation.........that can be sooooo hard to work with sometimes. I'm not a hospice nurse, but I work extensively with, and am a strong advocate of hospice, and I've seen this...
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    Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    VivaLasViejas replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    I am on the inside of the problem.......I'm a recovering alcoholic myself, and I most certainly did not choose to have this condition, any more than I chose to have diabetes or asthma or arthritis....
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    The "dirty" side of nursing...

    VivaLasViejas replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    Dirty dentures and almost anything to do with feet make me want to :barf01: I've also discovered that I'm not a fan of anything to do with the eyeball (eye gtts/ointments are no problem though). But...
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    Can an RN push ACLS drugs if not certified under doctor's order during a code?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been ACLS certified but have certainly pushed my share of code drugs---D50, atropine, adenosine etc.---during emergencies. Honestly, the docs at the small-town hospitals I've worked in...
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    "Thumping" out the door....?

    VivaLasViejas replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, everybody, time out................take a deep breath, think before you hit the "post reply" button, and ask yourselves, "Is it true?" "Is it necessary?" "Is it kind?" If your response is none...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    VivaLasViejas replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been here almost 9 years, and this has to be among the top 5 posts I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Every word is pure unvarnished truth and wisdom, and every one of us would do well to...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    VivaLasViejas replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let's not go there.........no need to stir the pot, it's at a rolling boil already. Please, folks, when you see a barrel full of gunpowder, remember that it's generally a good idea to leave it alone....
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    To be or not to be... that is the question

    VivaLasViejas replied to tlc365's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    It is definitely more difficult to land an acute-care position when all your experience is in LTC, than vice-versa. Since you have the choice between them, you would be well advised to go for the...