VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

Once a nurse, always a nurse!

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    I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    VivaLasViejas replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Ex-smoker, ex-Democrat, now lean
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    A song that fits this profession

    VivaLasViejas replied to mandykal's topic in General Nursing

    SPLURT!!!! Thanks for the Diet Coke nasal lavage experience, Sue!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: With apologies to the OP, who shared an absolutely lovely
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    Gagging during the breif change... Help!

    VivaLasViejas replied to TiffanyLovesPink's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I used to barf whenever I merely heard someone else do it. And my son, a new CNA himself, used to retch miserably just picking up the dog's little tootsie-roll doots in the hall. Now, a mere three...
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    Your Favorite and Your Weirdest

    VivaLasViejas replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    You just described me to a 'T'! I'm great at IV starts, love watching autopsies, and HATE grotty dentures with a pink and purple passion.......:barf01: I also take pride in my deftness at inserting...
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    Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I like her! She really is a 21st century woman---she doesn't take crap from anyone because she's seen too much to worry about the petty BS in life.:wink2: And most of it IS petty, especially after...
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    Want to live in Oregon

    VivaLasViejas replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I live right smack in the middle of the Willamette Valley, where the cost of living is fairly high but not as much as in the cities (Eugene, Portland). The hospitals pay quite well (somewhere between...
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    Not looking for same old fight,but I'm frustrated

    VivaLasViejas replied to sheilagh's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a couple of LPNs who have forgotten more about basic bedside nursing than I'll ever learn in my lifetime. They learned the craft, literally, from the ground up, and I respect them far more...
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    Nursing=Abuse?

    VivaLasViejas replied to ajroth19's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of it has to do with attitudes---our own as well as that of others. For myself, I rarely experience disrespect or poor treatment because I don't tolerate it. I've been blessed with a...
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    Clueless Patients and The Problems They Cause

    VivaLasViejas replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    The generations of women before ours (Baby Boomers/Gen.X, Y, Millenials etc.) were generally submissive to their men. They didn't usually hold the purse strings or make the decisions in the family; it...
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    Ten Things A Nurse Doesn't Want to Hear

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    OK, here's a new one. Yesterday, my CNA reported a low BP and fast pulse on a full-code, 90-year-old resident who'd had two melanomas removed from her scalp the day before. I ran in to find her...
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    How do you feel about this?

    VivaLasViejas replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, there's another consideration..........what kind of message is this hospital sending people when they not only DON'T discourage bad dietary habits, they actually contribute to them? Like Vito...
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    11 Things Your Nurse Thinks (But Will Never Tell You)

    VivaLasViejas replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome!!:wlcmggrp: No, you are NOT 'evil' for having bad thoughts. I've had my share of times when I've had an ugly thought about a particularly unpleasant patient and said to myself, "Oh, I'm gonna...
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    Anyone with Human Resources experience? I have a couple ?'s

    VivaLasViejas replied to VM85's topic in General Nursing

    I've done some hiring for LTC positions in my former life as a DON.......why don't you PM me your cover letter and resume, and I'll check it out? (You can use a fake name and address for this purpose,...
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    How do you feel about this?

    VivaLasViejas replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: GAG.
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    How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Confucius say: "He who jump to conclusions, make bad landing." While I agree that some posts have been somewhat harshly worded, I think the take-home message here is, don't get stressed out over...
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    Do family members know how annoying they can be?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    AMEN to that!! There is a family at my ICF right now that's pushing their mother to go on dialysis. She is age 86, diabetic, blind, in heart failure, and she's been utterly miserable since her spouse...
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    How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I think putting alphabet soup on one's name badge demonstrates insecurity at best, and snobbery at worst. But then, so does chewing up and spitting out newcomers to our
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    Any Jobs in salem area?

    VivaLasViejas replied to JuliaC~RN~'s topic in Oregon Nursing

    Have you considered LTC? I know it's probably not what you want to do forever, but you've got to start someplace, and nursing homes/rehabs are far more likely to take a chance on a new grad than...
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    Got to give you credit

    VivaLasViejas replied to JustaPatient585's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you. Taking care of folks like you make it possible to take care of the others who aren't so appreciative. Good luck with your surgery and
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    How do you feel about this?

    VivaLasViejas replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. Lord, please rescue us from the well-meaning but clueless corporate types who have confused hospitals with the Hilton.......... If we wanted...
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    Sketchers

    VivaLasViejas replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hey, if they'd help me shape up a little like the ad says they're supposed to, they'd be worth the money......but they look like they are heavy and not really easy to move in. I have some balance...
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    Letters from a LTC Nurse

    VivaLasViejas replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    You can say THAT again............! This is a beautiful post that ought to be required reading in every nursing school throughout the land. Thank you for writing
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    Pround to be an ADN!!

    VivaLasViejas replied to Tait's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an ADN too, and I don't feel I'm any less of a nurse because of that. I may not have all the "-ologies" that the higher degrees do, but my assessment and technical skills are first-rate, and I...
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    The Art of Letting Go

    VivaLasViejas replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I am right there with you, and couldn't possibly have articulated it better. Thanks to you and Tait for putting things so
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    My DON is a Gem!

    VivaLasViejas replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like you're working in a LTC that's much like mine. Sue, I'm so happy for you.........you've finally found the right combination!!