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  1. Finding my "nitch" as a nurse.

    dekatn replied to snowfreeze's topic in Nursing Career

    I know how you feel, I've done med/surg, telementry, home health, psych, worked in a lock down unit with kids in custody and am now back in LTC. Gotta be true to yourself to be

  2. Too many injuries on job, need another job,? leaving nursing

    dekatn replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about home health or hospice. In my area most of these are associated with the hospital so you could retain your benefits. Most of the RN's that I know that work for these agencies are ADN, it...

  3. Too many injuries on job, need another job,? leaving nursing

    dekatn replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize. I tend to open mouth and enter foot sometimes. I truly wish you

  4. Too many injuries on job, need another job,? leaving nursing

    dekatn replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, because of one statement you made, "even though I'm an RN, I get stuck with a bunch of bending/walking/catering to everyones needs", and you don't like the computers because they keep...

  5. talk me into or out of it

    dekatn replied to asapstat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a nurse in LTC for many years now. We have a co-worker that came from the hospital approx. 6 months ago. She reminds me alot of snowfreeze. She is a joy to work with and we all look...

  6. For those with Nursing caps, please answer asap

    dekatn replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

    The stripe that I bought, (many years ago) had a sticky back to it, all you had to do was pull the paper part away and apply the stripe to the cap. It went from side to side on the top part of the...

  7. Thinking of leaving LTC

    dekatn replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree, we have computer charting and I swear, by the time I get through all the options and finally get to the screen you want or need, I could have hand written the note or doctors' order 3 times...

  8. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    dekatn replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Excuse me, but, I don't feel "screwed" as you put it, and it certainly isn't about the money. I could care less what you or anybody else makes. It's about pt. safety and MY license if YOU screw

  9. Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

    dekatn replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Think I'll go in tomorrow and ask for a pay cut!!!! And, while there at it, maybe they will lower MY insurance

  10. Hi! New to the Forums

    dekatn replied to stef2399's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Stef and welcome to

  11. Uap Starting Iv's

    dekatn replied to TIGG1967's topic in General Nursing

    After she connects to the microbore of IV fluids, who actually sets the rate and starts the

  12. LPN/VN's being called "Care Team Associate"

    dekatn replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    I'll quit

  13. LPN/VN's being called "Care Team Associate"

    dekatn replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be a bit sarcastic here, so excuse me ahead of time. Why don't they close all the PN schools and programs if we are so stupid that we can't work as a "nurse", the schools obviously aren't...

  14. communicating with CNA's

    dekatn replied to beaglelover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The CNA's that work with me always get report on the residents and it is encouraged by management. Personally, I think of our CNA's as part of our team and in order for them to do their job and to...

  15. I think I'm in big trouble

    dekatn replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    I would have done the same thing had I been in your shoes. Good luck and keep us

  16. IM new!?!?!

    dekatn replied to Redstarr681's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, some of the nursing homes offer

  17. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    dekatn replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    couldn't agree

  18. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    dekatn replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. Think we could change the title of this post from "old dogs"!!!!!!

  19. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    dekatn replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    As one of the "old time nurses", personally, I love what I do,(LTC) and do it by choice, I have tried many other areas of nursing throughout my career and this is what I love to do. As far as learning...

  20. Scheduled toileting not being done by certain CNAs

    dekatn replied to old rural nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I truly understand where you are coming from, I wish I had an answer for you. I'm a charge nurse on 7-3, we have one CNA per q 10-14 pt. for each hall (my area has 3 halls), toileting schedule is q2h,...

  21. What nursing Managers fail to see

    dekatn replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I want to thank you for all you do. If it's the children's hospital I think it is in Memphis, you may have taken care of my nephew a few months back when he was involved in an MVA. The care he...

  22. Boy...I hope these feelings soon go away!!??

    dekatn replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    It's normal to feel this way, I have been a nurse for more years than I am going to mention, ha! ha! and just one night last week, I was already home, something popped into my head that I had...

  23. Concerns about orientation...

    dekatn replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with Suzanne, makes you wonder, if this nurse has time to sleep while you were there to watch over the residents, who watches over them when another nurse isn't on the floor. I work LTC, and I...

  24. Online Nursing Diagnoses,

    dekatn replied to CaringT's topic in General Nursing

    From which generation of nurses did nursing diagnosis

  25. Almost fired today

    dekatn replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    I would do as the previous poster stated and obey the restrictions. I wouldn't quit, just consider it a lesson learned. We all make mistakes. Good luck to you with whatever you