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  1. Picked up wrong pt and taken to morgue...

    happthearts replied to lisa_22's topic in International Nursing

    Can you say Major Medicail mis-adventure OMGosh!

  2. 1950s nursing

    happthearts replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    I remember doing all this even in 75 we were told we were the hand-maidien of the MD.and if a doc asked for coffie you ran and got him some.It was your

  3. CNA/Patient Ratio Laws

    happthearts replied to Aneroo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would complain to your charge and then your DON you don't have to put up with this.I had someone who did this to me and I told them what she was doing .They fired her. I actually doumented all the...

  4. Time of death in hospice

    happthearts replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This happens all the time the look the last gasp .Matter of fact I wait to turn them .If I know there close to death and there family is still comming Had a PT last month The lady hung on as her...

  5. 8-month nursing and lacking skills

    happthearts replied to frogdog's topic in General Nursing

    You will find your nich Just be like chuck said and don't look down at the LVN and CNA they have alot to teach You will meet some that will have attidude figureing if you make more money than them you...

  6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    happthearts replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks ER I think this could be

  7. holistic/homoeopathic care RE: chiropractic care

    happthearts replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Holistic

  8. Ever had a paranormal experience while working as a nurse?

    happthearts replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have had many just like this over 34 years of being in this field someone always seems to come and get them from the other side. Even the ones who don't believe in

  9. Accused of Cheating on Midterm... help!

    happthearts replied to MryRose's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well at least your professor believed You .I had something similar happened in bio class and the teacher wrote a big fat fail on my test The guy next to me a jock was copying off my test so I kept...

  10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    happthearts replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    If anyone know's what this is please tell me When I was an aide in California many years ago I was sitting with a Pt about 85 years old receiving blood product she was dying of cancer. Her stomach...

  11. Situation here; please help!

    happthearts replied to Queen2u's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Why don't you try working for a personal care agency .You'll get experance .If you live in So califorina I can recomend a company.If you want.email

  12. Interview questions...

    happthearts replied to mommatrauma's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    1. Tell me about yourself.Realiable intetelgent Depenable 2. What is your greatest strength? Very Up beat and postive 3. What can you offer us that no one else can? Over 30 years of experance always...

  13. What is it like working the overnight shift? Nursing homes? Juggling?

    happthearts replied to jennanlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I loved nights did it for 15 years many years why My son was growing up Loved the shift differenal also. I was always home durring the day when my son came home from school and could see him off as...

  14. Why are some staff nurses such HATERS!

    happthearts replied to kjt2004's topic in Agency Nurses

    I have only had one hospitial (not) tell me how happy they were to have me because of the money Issue. The diffrence is you work a hospitial you have more job security when the censes goes down...

  15. Charge nurse trouble - need to vent!

    happthearts replied to dbsn00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good For You ! You GO gal.! BE ASSERTIVE ! If that other job offers you more and you go and check out that unit If its better take it. So happy for you

  16. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    happthearts replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Chip insurance site .http://www.cms.hhs.gov/schip/ If You ask any Optician ,they will tell you what I have said is true.If had the lenses, or part of the glasses. or lets say a lost screw or broken...

  17. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    happthearts replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To be honest all the years .I worked in Optics with kids who had myopia, the kids always had astigmatism at least a little bit in one eye exception was the major high myopic ones like minues -7 and...

  18. Reading glasses vs magnifying glasses in teens

    happthearts replied to hmcna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in Optics for many years in California and No this is not acceptable Children have eye glasses prescribed for a reason .Some because the have strabismus or other problems of the eye .Those...

  19. Funny Names for Nurses

    happthearts replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is not a nurses name but true story In Los angelus Califorina the head's of the Dept of water and power was MR Powers and MR waters story was in an airplane magizine I

  20. Charge nurse trouble - need to vent!

    happthearts replied to dbsn00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This hospital really takes the cake ,treats you like crap ,then calls you into help. OH BROTHER! I hope you didn't go in .Sounds like you need a day off To make your little

  21. Charge nurse trouble - need to vent!

    happthearts replied to dbsn00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would probably gone off at this point! It is a blantant sexual harassment! I would have told them right up front that I take that remark as being rude and sexual in nature. Hey what happened to...

  22. pay scale for medical assistants?

    happthearts replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My husband a DC who owns a medical pratice .Has MA in his office here in Utah he starts a New MA No experance at 8.00 an hour Then goes up with prior experince. Call your local schools out there...

  23. more education for CNA's?

    happthearts replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Second, I am now a CNA and have been for 11 years, and have noticed that in LTC CNAs are often asked to do things outside of their license because the nurses are so swamped, and everyone knows the...

  24. conflict between pt & son

    happthearts replied to dragon5282001's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You know its things like this you almost want to have a small tattoo on your chest over the heart saying DNR . .If I was terminal I would not want to live .When your do CPR on an older PT you crack...

  25. Your in Charge of the staff and things go Bad!

    happthearts replied to happthearts's topic in Home Health

    Thanks For all Your help The manger and I discussed this and we will be writeing up the CNA'S This was the second time and we also will be diccussing this in the care meeting this month. To refresh...