VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

Once a nurse, always a nurse!

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide

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    How are you going to Vote - US

    My avatar explains
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    What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    BWAHAHAhahahahahaha!! Sounds like something I would
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    What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    *snort*
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    What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    These are freakin' HILARIOUS!!!!!!!
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    Scripting

    Well, it wasn't my intention to ignite any inter-generational word wars, but thank you. Of course, there are exceptions to EVERY generalization---I raised four of them, and I know there are...
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    1 month notice?

    For most professional jobs, the customary notice is at least 30 days. This is generally expected at the professional level because it gives the employer time to find a replacement for you, which of...
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    Scripting

    that's never going to happen, because all of us are individuals with our own perceptions of the world. our personalities are shaped by our experiences, and that will always be a variable in our...
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    Alleged unprofessional conduct

    What Jolie said. We cannot advise you on any legal matter, even if it's nursing-related, because it is beyond our scope of practice. Your best bet is to find an attorney who is experienced in health...
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    What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    "Patient and family placed on PITA
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    My Jingle

    Reminds me of this little piece of doggerel I came up with on a night shift near Christmas time about 10 years ago: O Ativan (sung to the tune of "O Tannenbaum") O Ativan, o Ativan, How many are thy...
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    African Americans in Oregon

    Two of the lesser-known but very liberal cities are Eugene and Corvallis. They are both college towns and there is a great deal of ethnic diversity, as well as a generally progressive outlook and...
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    hiring freezes,layoffs,oh my

    I just walked away from a well-paying assisted living management job that was sapping the life out of me. I want to work in hospice, but there's a hiring freeze on there too. I was nervous about...
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    Returing to LTC float pool after a brief hiatus

    Yup, me too. But the good news is, the older we get, the more we learn to accept being uncomfortable for a little while in order to benefit in the end. I don't think either of us will regret moving...
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    Returing to LTC float pool after a brief hiatus

    I can so relate to your situation! I've been in nursing management for much of my career and all of the past three years, and I just bagged it all for an evening shift charge nurse position in the LTC...
  15. Forewarned is forearmed...........I just did a UDS yesterday myself and brought my Rx Ativan to show the human resources lady that I do have a valid prescription for it in case the benzo shows up. I...
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    Nursing? May not have any other choice.

    Nursing is a hard job even for those of us who love it and can't imagine doing anything else. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doubts even for a single minute that they would enjoy it, let alone...
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    Going Back to Basics

    You know how sometimes when you're tired and confused and you can no longer figure out which end is up, then you suddenly have a moment of clarity that's like a light bulb just switched on in your...
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    Going Back to Basics

    Yeah.......that's just too long of a drive for me! Thanks, y'all. It feels funny, voluntarily returning to being a worker-bee after several years in management, but it IS what I want. I have been...
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    Dementia specific Dining

    Also---there have been studies done showing that the use of red-colored dishes and bowls stimulates interest, as well as appetite, in dementia patients. It would be worth a try, especially with a...
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    Just wanted to say thanks!

    Thank
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    Shoes for heavier people!

    I love Crocs........they are the only thing that got me through my last six months as a hospital nurse. However, I tend to go through them rather quickly because I'm severely overweight, so for...
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    Background Check and Credit check???

    That "character" argument is, IMHO, a load of baloney. I'm a decent person and a responsible employee who rarely calls in sick, never takes a 'mental health day', and gives 110% effort every time....
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    Just thought I'd share something gross

    It's OK. I have to watch my own mouth when my sister is around........she's pretty easily grossed out. I normally can watch surgeries on TV and describe stage IV decubs while eating a full-course...
  24. Thank you for your post! LTC is probably the most thankless, disrespected, and low-paid nursing specialty there is, but there's a reason why we do what we do. Helping the frail elderly and disabled to...
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    Just thought I'd share something gross

    Okay.........I've been a nurse for a long time and have a cast-iron stomach, but THAT mental picture just about made me bring my dinner back for an encore.