VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

Once a nurse, always a nurse!

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    I am a male and I feel that I am being discrminated :(

    VivaLasViejas replied to Bala Shark's topic in Men in Nursing

    Bala, I've been around this planet for the better part of a half-century, and one of the things I've learned in that time is to pay attention when more than one person is telling me the same thing....
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I got the same thing in the mail a couple days ago, and was immediately put off.:angryfire I lived in California many years ago but have never in my life practiced nursing there, so why is their...
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    Exercise and Stress

    VivaLasViejas replied to scuba5794's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Gardening works like a charm for me. It's not "make-work" exercise, which I hate with a passion; not only do I get a great whole-body workout, I'm actually creating a thing of beauty, and that too is...
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    Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agree with the above, with one exception: Granting access to health care to all children under 18 is a great idea in theory, but if PARENTS are chronically ill and can't afford adequate health care,...
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat:
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    Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    VivaLasViejas replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I have always opposed physician-assisted suicide. This is both an ethical and spiritual issue for me........I just don't believe we human beings have the right to decide when it's time for another...
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    Question about Harlequin ichthyosis

    VivaLasViejas replied to student456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an expert in this area, but I do believe harlequin fetus is a very rare occurrence. Thank God. I've only seen photos of babies born with this condition, and other than anencephaly, it is the...
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    Flip, Turn, Crush & Smear

    VivaLasViejas replied to sam027000's topic in General Nursing

    how, then, are you supposed to medicate patients who cannot take pills whole? yes, there are a number of meds that are never to be crushed (e.g. kcl and any extended-release medication). yes, there...
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    Nursing 10 years ago

    VivaLasViejas replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated 10 years ago, and things are indeed WAY different. One of my nursing instructors told me once, "In five years, you won't even recognize your own profession---that's how quickly things...
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    OMG, just please kill me now!

    VivaLasViejas replied to *Andrea*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're welcome. Every nurse on this message board was new once. I hope you are able to find some comfort in knowing this. Please don't let any negativity you see here get you down; sometimes things...
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    OMG, just please kill me now!

    VivaLasViejas replied to *Andrea*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK, Andrea, let's look at this calmly and objectively. 1) You are a brand-new nurse. I'd be more worried about you if you didn't have some butterflies in your stomach.........it keeps you alert and on...
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    VivaLasViejas replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow.....51 CNAs on day shift for 237 residents? That is some incredible staffing!! Can I come work
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    What do you do with DISRUPTIVE classmates?

    VivaLasViejas replied to 2bLPNLilPrettyNewyorkr's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What's REALLY scary is the idea of having people with this degree of immaturity taking care of actual patients in a year or
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    MRSA & IVAB - Vancomycin

    VivaLasViejas replied to AussieKylie's topic in General Nursing

    Done!
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    VivaLasViejas replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's why I've made sure MY kids understand that nature is not to be tampered with..........if and when I get to the point where I can no longer take care of myself and have no quality of life (per...
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    Dragging 'em out of bed

    VivaLasViejas replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    that's my feeling as well. as a long-term care nurse myself, i actually pray that i'll kick the proverbial bucket before i get stuck in a nursing home. the way we treat the sick and demented elderly...
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    Daytonite: Provides expert advice to students and those considering nursing career

    VivaLasViejas replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Congratulations, Daytonite!! You are an incredible resource here, and we all appreciate the time you give in helping students and prospective nurses navigate the wide (wild?) world of nursing. Thank...
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    New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

    VivaLasViejas replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't you know it, just as I hit menopause, they come out with a pill that stops periods............sigh......... When I think of all the money I could've saved on super-plus tampons, super-sized...
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    We don't need over-priced insurance - we need Guaranteed Healthcare.

    VivaLasViejas replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No---but it's a step in the right
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    Eating healthy on 21 dollars per week...

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly. And they are the ones who SHOULD get some help; nobody can support a family on eight or nine bucks an hour. I don't think very many people would argue that. What sticks in the craw are the...
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    Eating healthy on 21 dollars per week...

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well said, jolie. on the surface, 'giving' tax cuts to the upper 1% looks bad, yes. but it is, after all, their money, not the government's! i personally would much rather see taxpayers' hard-earned...
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that the so-called health care "system" in this country is broken and in desperate need of overhaul. However, I don't believe Michael Moore is the right messenger for this particular crusade....
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    Eating healthy on 21 dollars per week...

    VivaLasViejas replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I really hate to blow a hole in the myth that you can't eat decently on food stamps, but having been a recipient myself in the past, I know it's actually quite possible.............IF you know how and...
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    Dismissed from associates program and Really Need support and advice

    VivaLasViejas replied to trilli18's topic in General Nursing

    I've read all the posts here so far, and I think for the most part you are receiving excellent advice. Please don't take this unkindly; it is meant only for your benefit, and certainly for the benefit...
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    Demanding Resident

    VivaLasViejas replied to abooker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a superb post. Thank you for caring enough about our frail elderly to share these suggestions with us.:yelclap: