VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

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    Looking to interview a community mental health nurse

    VivaLasViejas replied to MSUOUgirl's topic in Psychiatric

    A better idea would be to interview a nurse in your own community. After all, we are anonymous members of a nursing website who may or may not even be nurses (although I'm sure the vast majority of us...
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    10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

    VivaLasViejas replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    As a HSP, I did OK on evening and night shifts. Day shift literally made me crazy. All the phones ringing, families wanting a piece of me, med passes, admissions, surgical patients coming upstairs,...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    VivaLasViejas replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Eeeeewwwww!!
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    Mental Illness and Nursing

    VivaLasViejas replied to victory123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello, and welcome to Allnurses! We're glad you're here, and hope your association with us will be a long and useful one. There are a couple of schools of thought regarding whether to disclose a...
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    6/26 WILTW: Littlefinger's smirk makes me feel violated

    VivaLasViejas replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned (or rather, re-learned) how much being disabled has changed my life: I got my Medicare card yesterday. I didn't even know I was eligible for it yet. They make you wait two years to...
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    No Upward Mobility

    VivaLasViejas replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on what you want in the way of advancement. Do you want to be a charge nurse? Or a manager? Or CNO? Having a measurable goal is the first step in determining how you'll proceed. It...
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    LTC vs Assisted living

    VivaLasViejas replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Assisted living is no picnic. You'll have a lot of residents who really should be in nursing homes with complex medical issues, dementia, end of life and other problems. You might be working with...
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    Signs You Won't Pass A Survey

    VivaLasViejas replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry to hear that. What were the deficiencies, if you don't mind my
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    If You Could Have Any Skill to Deal with Difficult People -- What Would It Be?

    VivaLasViejas replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wish I could deal with difficult people by remaining calm throughout the encounter AND not rehashing it in my mind after it's
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    What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    VivaLasViejas replied to mangi's topic in General Nursing

    Dealing with families. The phone. Frequent
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    Starting over age 40

    VivaLasViejas replied to Sarahbear's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, and welcome to Allnurses! We're glad you're here. I encourage you to explore the forums. As you read through different threads, especially in the student forums, you'll find all kinds of...
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    Should I have made an incident report?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    My rule was always, if I had to question whether or not to write an incident report...I wrote an incident
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    Are there any gay nurses here?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ally, and these events have made me heartsick. Praying for healing for the wounded and comfort for the families and friends of the
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    6/11 WILTW Unsupervised Chalk Use

    VivaLasViejas replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that my son, the LPN student, is really beginning to think critically, instead of just writing care plan after care plan. I'm so proud of him. :) I also learned that scrivener's constipation...
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    Stanford Rape

    VivaLasViejas replied to brandy1017's topic in General Nursing

    At least, USA Swimming has banned him for life. This means he will never compete in the Olympics as a representative of our nation. He will also have to register as a sex offender. Actions do have...
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    VivaLasViejas replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear you about food textures. Anything slimy makes me gag, hence I don't eat oysters or fat on meats. I'm also sensitive to bitter and sour tastes, tags in clothing, straps on sandals, and...
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    VivaLasViejas replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for the link, quazar. While I was perusing it I also saw a book about misophonia, which I have as well. I've ordered
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    Tell my manager or keep the bipolar hidden

    VivaLasViejas replied to rhernandez748's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The trouble is, we may not define ourselves by our diagnosis, but you can be sure that others will. The workplace isn't the hill we should have to die on. I agree that those of us who have bipolar and...
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    VivaLasViejas replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a HSP who basically had to work twice as hard as everyone else to manage the competing priorities, noise, and overstimulation of the typical nursing unit. Ringing phones and constant...
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    I have no words. I have a thousand words.

    VivaLasViejas replied to anon456's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This brought me to tears, as I have a husband who is on hospice now and I know all too well what's coming. Bless you for doing this sacred
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    Tell my manager or keep the bipolar hidden

    VivaLasViejas replied to rhernandez748's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Those qualities may not win you any brownie points with management, but they are more than likely part of what makes you, "you". Accept them for what they are, and you don't necessarily have to...
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    Tell my manager or keep the bipolar hidden

    VivaLasViejas replied to rhernandez748's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have Bipolar 1 and I'm here to tell you NEVER to disclose your diagnosis in the workplace unless you require special accommodations to do your job, in which case the employer will probably do...
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    6/4 WILTW: Oui jete' du Nursing???

    VivaLasViejas replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad to hear that, OC. You've struggled for so long, it's time you got a break. I learned that I really like doing free CEs online. I don't have to have them to keep my license, I just enjoy...
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    Question to Catholic nurses

    VivaLasViejas replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that the Body of Jesus was never to be chewed, however I see it done at Mass all the time. I've also seen the Host touched to the lips of a patient who was NPO, but not what happened to...
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    Dealing with a patient's suicide.

    VivaLasViejas replied to Blue Roses's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so sorry. There are no words. Just don't look at this as any kind of failure on yours or your team's part. No one had any way of knowing this patient would do such a thing. I do hope you'll...