VivaLasViejas ASN, RN

LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych

Once a nurse, always a nurse!

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide

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    No Microchip In This Needle

    VivaLasViejas replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    “This is called a B-52. Try it, you’ll like
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    Foley placement in COPD exacerbation pt

    VivaLasViejas replied to DVorahRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have to change a Foley every month in this superobese, 550-lb. lady who also was on supplemental oxygen. She couldn’t handle lying flat at all and panicked when she felt she couldn’t...
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    RN in PMHNP with hx of Bipolar 1 Disorder

    VivaLasViejas replied to DuckyPRK's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You’re doing all the right things. Your self-care routine is nothing short of amazing! I wish I were that disciplined; maybe I wouldn’t need quite so much medication (but I think I’d still be on...
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    RN in PMHNP with hx of Bipolar 1 Disorder

    VivaLasViejas replied to DuckyPRK's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think a lot depends on where you’re practicing and how you present. I’m assuming by the fact that you’re an RN in a PMHNP program that you’ve been successful as a nurse; it seems that your...
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    Patient Terms of Endearment

    VivaLasViejas replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I tried very hard to avoid using cutesy names with my elderly patients. I don’t like it when some youngster who’s half my age calls me “honey” or “dear”; why would I assume someone twice...
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    allnurses bleed

    VivaLasViejas replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve been here for over 18 years and I still visit almost every day, if not multiple times a day. I was a moderator for six years and have been a Guide for 10. I’ve gotten to meet several of my AN...
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    Haunting An Old Haunt

    VivaLasViejas replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    About six months after my job at an assisted living facility ended badly, I had a wildly successful interview at a State office for a surveyor position. I was feeling very confident, plus I looked...
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    Nurse Personality

    VivaLasViejas replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    One of the most helpful things I did when I was nursing was invest quality time in the “difficult” patient at the very beginning of the shift. I’d ask them what their pain level was, what they...
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    Repeat After Me... What's the problem here? | Case Study

    VivaLasViejas replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    But what’s the temp
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    Best practice for comforting embarassed patient?

    VivaLasViejas replied to AdelaideSole's topic in General Nursing

    I remember being incontinent once after I had my first C-section. I was young, and I was SO embarrassed! Of course I apologized profusely to the nurse and aide who were cleaning me up and changing my...
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    Thousands of Republicans leaving the party. How will this effect 2022 elections?

    VivaLasViejas replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I am, have been, and will remain a Republican. However, I held my nose and voted for Biden in November because Donald Trump does not represent me or my way of thinking. He’s not a conservative,...
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    VivaLasViejas replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I retired at age 55 due to health issues. I was sick AND burned out, but I kept my license active for several years “just in case” something came along that I could handle. I never wanted to be...
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    Posting Styles

    VivaLasViejas replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I tend to use the ellipsis too
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    Clinicals at hospital you also work at?

    VivaLasViejas replied to slip_into_colors's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing school didn’t allow students to do their clinicals at the same hospital where they worked. I think they may have thought students might be tempted to go beyond their CNA scope of practice...
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    Murphy's Law: Drink Coffee And Anything That Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong.

    VivaLasViejas replied to Joe V's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could never have survived working nights without huge amounts of coffee. I used to drink a full pot all by myself throughout the shift. And I drank it strong and black (I still do)—none of that...
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    Twitter bans Trump permanently!

    VivaLasViejas replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The thing is, when Trump was on Twitter we always knew what he was up to. Now that he and his sockpuppets have been banned, he can fume and plot and plan and God only knows what’s going on in that...
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    Happy New Year! What's Your New Year Resolution?

    VivaLasViejas replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t make resolutions. I’ve disappointed myself too many times because they never last beyond the initial phase of enthusiasm, which only sets me up for failure. So I just reflect on the past...
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    Happy New Year to allnurses!

    VivaLasViejas replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped making resolutions about the same time I hit 50, which admittedly was quite some time ago. I mean, how many times can you resolve to lose that same 100 pounds or take that basket-weaving...
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    Misconceptions About Nurses (Thoughts from a tired nurse)

    VivaLasViejas replied to jby0's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. You nailed it.
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    COVID Vaccine as a marketing tool.

    VivaLasViejas replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow. That’s unreal. What a way to attract residents to a nursing home! The management must be falling all over themselves congratulating each other for coming up with such a novel “perk”.
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    Find Your Place in the COVID Vaccine Line

    VivaLasViejas replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm surprised at how far down the food chain I am, being over 60 and having most of the risk factors for COVID. I'm behind something like 300,350 in my state, and 26,500 in my county alone. They're...
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    Merry Christmas from allnurses

    VivaLasViejas replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I've been with allnurses for a generation now (18 years) and I'm happy to say that you all are family to me. Some of you I've known for a long time and maintain relationships on other social media....
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    Should I Quit or Give up? Glucometer Failure ?

    VivaLasViejas replied to cj_94's topic in General Nursing

    This.
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    I don't know if I should call out or not r/t snow storm

    VivaLasViejas replied to SoNan's topic in General Nursing

    Even though we don’t get snow more than once or twice during an average Winter, I would keep a change of clothes, a couple days’ worth of meds, a blanket and snack foods in the car just in case I...
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    Winner!!

    VivaLasViejas replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in General Nursing

    That’s awesome! Congratulations and Merry Christmas