VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

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    I'm just, disgusted........whatever.

    VivaLasViejas replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    We'll keep our fingers crossed for
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    no longer kizzykatlove

    VivaLasViejas replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love your new name!! Very
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    How do you keep from catching everything?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    After a few years in healthcare, your immune system will be strong enough to fight off squirrels in your back yard. Seriously.......early in my nursing career, I came down with EVERYTHING, including...
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    Managers asking me to forgo sleep for meetings!

    VivaLasViejas replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a manager, I used to hold staff meetings at 1430. This way, both day and evening shifts were already on board, and night shift staff could, at least in theory, get a solid six hours of...
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    Lantus

    VivaLasViejas replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, 35 units isn't a big dose; several of my diabetics are getting 50, 70, even 95 units of Lantus daily, or in the case of the above-metioned resident, twice daily. Of course, ANY dose that causes...
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    Lantus

    VivaLasViejas replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    I have one almost as bad as yours, Commuter. He gets NPH once daily at noon, Lantus at 06 and 18, plus sliding scale regular @ AC & HS. His blood sugars regularly run in the 500s and...
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    Lantus

    VivaLasViejas replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!!
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    only really intelligent people pass NCLEX RN the firs time?

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

    I don't think so at all. Some people aren't good test-takers. That doesn't make them less intelligent; it just means they have trouble demonstrating their knowledge in the traditional manner. I went...
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    Lantus

    VivaLasViejas replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    Did the patient also have sliding scale insulin? If so, how much and what kind was given? It's unusual to see someone crash like that after eating a high-carb breakfast and receiving Lantus, but if...
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    would like opinions on this letter please

    VivaLasViejas replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    Closing thread per OP's
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    Have your feelings about the human body changed?

    VivaLasViejas replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen so many naked people in the past 15 years that I never think about it anymore. I can't even remember the last time I was uncomfortable at stripping down for a medical procedure........after...
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    VivaLasViejas replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've had my share of embarrassing moments, especially as I'm far from the most graceful person on the planet. My latest was just yesterday. Since it was Super Bowl Sunday, we had about 20 residents...
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    Reamed for ordering an ethics consult

    VivaLasViejas replied to WalkieTalkie's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really add anything here, as it's already been said very well by other posters. Just know that I too agree that you did EVERYTHING right, and that you are IN the right. Whether they realize it...
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    Would you have breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy?

    VivaLasViejas replied to FE710's topic in General Students

    Well, I'd either have to have a double mastectomy, or a reconstruction, because at a 44DDD I'd be walking around completely lopsided if I had only one breast!!! Then again, if I were to come down with...
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    Should Doctors Have Guns?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I like the way you put that. Count me
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    Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    Sure they are. It happens every day. Several of the CNAs where I work are banned from the local clinic because even with health insurance through the company, they can't afford the $50 co-pays. Also,...
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    Is Health Care Rationing Needed in the USA?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly right. And if it's unethical to ration health care by age, quality of life or other considerations, why isn't it unethical to deny tens of millions of Americans health services because...
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    Poo on a shoe

    VivaLasViejas replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    :rotfl: Or how about a SOAP note: S: "I got poop on my shoe!!" O: Student c/o a brown, malodorous substance on his shoe. A: The substance is, indeed, poop of unknown origin. P: Issue pair of gloves...
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    what do you do about phone calls if you could come to work extra on your day off

    VivaLasViejas replied to olli975's topic in General Nursing

    You have no obligation to keep your cell phone on, or to answer your home phone for that matter. However........it's a courtesy to call back as soon as you become aware that your facility has called...
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    Age Discrimination in Nursing? How Old is "Too Old?"

    VivaLasViejas replied to lamazeteacher's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I don't know why, but I have hopes for Generations X, Y, and so on. Let's face it: if we Boomers will just look back to our own salad days, WE did our share of slacking and partying too. We may...
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    How's the Economy for RN's?

    VivaLasViejas replied to vetiver's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've never had any trouble finding a job, not even last fall when the economy was really beginning to unravel. On the other hand, there aren't nearly as many ads in the newspaper as there used to...
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    Writing for nursing magazines?

    VivaLasViejas replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    ALWAYS check out the magazine's submission guidelines. These can usually be found on the page that contains all the info about its editorial staff, circulation etc. You can also obtain them online or...
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    Overworked in Nursing Homes

    VivaLasViejas replied to nursingsfun's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No. You NEVER take shortcuts that endanger the patients. What you do is realize that the med passes are set up the way they are not] because they are efficient, but because they give people something...
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    When to call out sick

    VivaLasViejas replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I call out for only two reasons: if I can't get my head OFF the pillow, or OUT of the
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    Am I too old to just be starting?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    Well, if no one has said it before, I will: How old will you be in three years even if you DON'T go to nursing school? I was 38 when I graduated, and I wasn't even close to being the oldest in my...