VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

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    The fatting of America.

    VivaLasViejas replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I think there's got to be something metabolically out of sync with any child who weighs 150# at age 4. That's just unreal. But I'm also certain that some parents equate loving their...
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    She's fallen and can't get up! Now what do you do?

    VivaLasViejas replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good on you for sticking to your guns, Angie!! I'd be willing to bet that the nurses who refused to use the lift more than likely did so because they don't know how to use one. I remember when I was...
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    The fatting of America.

    VivaLasViejas replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to give up an entire food group, dairy would be my very LAST choice.......in fact, I don't think I could do it! I drink at least two glasses of plain milk every day, and that's just for...
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    The fatting of America.

    VivaLasViejas replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Deb, you are exactly where I've been for forty years. I don't even remember a time in my life where I didn't think about food all the time, what I wanted to eat, where and how to get it, and of...
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    The fatting of America.

    VivaLasViejas replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Tweety. I appreciate the kind words, they do mean a lot to me! Yes, I do take responsibility for my fat problem. I blamed my mother for my compulsive eating for probably the first 15 years...
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    TPN thru a peripheral line?

    VivaLasViejas replied to ripcurl1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I left hospital nursing over a year ago, but I can't imagine things have changed so much in 14 months that TPN is now being infused through peripheral IV catheters and mixed with IVFs or drugs...
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    The fatting of America.

    VivaLasViejas replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    If people aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat??:chuckle Seriously.........As I approach the half-century mark, things have started happening to my body that have made me think...
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    Duramorph

    VivaLasViejas replied to DGMLPN's topic in General Nursing

    As the above poster said, your question requires an answer that is beyond the scope of nursing practice. You need to talk with a doctor or nurse-anesthetist, and possibly an attorney as well if you...
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    Nurse tracking devices

    VivaLasViejas replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm glad to learn that these things have an up side to them. Before I left my hospital job awhile back, management was toying with the idea of tracking devices (a few months later, there was a story...
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    Food pyramid!!! How close is your diet

    VivaLasViejas replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmmmmm........I don't eat much of ANYTHING anymore because I'm too dang busy, but one thing I do consume a lot of is preservatives, because at my age I need to preserve everything I can for as long...
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    Go Colts!

    VivaLasViejas replied to MaddiesMommyRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm with Dutchgirl---gotta go with the AFC team regardless of who they are (except I'd have had a hard time rooting for New England after the way they behaved in San Diego). Besides, my boss and my...
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    why does the nursing profession have a lot of drama?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing, like life, is pretty much whatever you make it. If you don't want drama, you don't have to be part of it........it's your
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    no autonomy as a nurse

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

    Well
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    What IV meds cannot be given to Cardiac Patients

    VivaLasViejas replied to mhershey's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sorry to be a wet-blanket, but I think students should do their own research instead of relying on a nursing message board to give them the answers.
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    Should Seasonal Flu Shots Be Mandatory?

    VivaLasViejas replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Because I work with a vulnerable population, the frail elderly, I not only get a flu shot every year, but very strongly encourage my staff---and my residents!---to do so as well. That said, I don't...
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    Dementia patients not getting respect

    VivaLasViejas replied to ejmonroe's topic in General Nursing

    It has always been my personal belief that inside every dementia patient lives a spark of the person they once were, and that part of them must surely be ashamed and infuriated at having been betrayed...
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    Challenges of ALF and how to handle..

    VivaLasViejas replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How can things go sideways in an ALF? Let me count the ways........ Actually, it's no different from any other LTC: people fall, break things, get UTIs, have psychotic episodes, wander away, pick...
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    accusationsof racism

    VivaLasViejas replied to peds77's topic in General Nursing

    Legal advice is far beyond the scope of this board. If you are the least bit concerned that you may need such counsel, please seek the services of a qualified attorney. Some will offer a free...
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    mjlrn97's bio

    VivaLasViejas posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a member of allnurses since September of 2002, but I'd "lurked" on and off for a couple of years before I worked up enough courage to register as a member and make my first post ever. Now,...
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    Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    VivaLasViejas posted a topic in Patient Medications

    This is going to sound like the dumbest question in the universe coming from an experienced nurse, but my ALF just had its annual corporate (not State) QA survey, and we got written up for not using...
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    How do I tactfully say this on an interview?

    VivaLasViejas replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: That's exactly what I was thinking when I was interviewing for non-bedside positions a year ago. Of course, I didn't SAY it, but it sure was tempting. I think I said something...
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    "Get me outta here!"

    VivaLasViejas replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I started my quest for a nursing degree with the sole intent and purpose of becoming a labor and delivery nurse. Three years into my studies, I was working as a tech on the OB floor when a minutes-old...
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    Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    VivaLasViejas replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the healthiest thing emotionally, either. You combine the everyday stresses of dealing with patients' psychiatric issues, death and dying, idiosyncratic families and co-workers, and in some...
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    Hate rain. Should I go to Oregon?

    VivaLasViejas replied to 777RNThatsMe's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You probably wouldn't like it here during the fall and winter, it does rain a lot and is chilly much of the time. But our summers are absolute perfection---they're long, dry, sunny, and the temps...
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    Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    VivaLasViejas replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Good post, Timothy.:yeahthat: Frankly, I think healthcare went into the dumper when people started looking at it as a BUSINESS, rather than as a necessary service. We have waaaaay too many executive...