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  1. Hello

    angelbear replied to TonyafutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to tell you welcome to the BB and wish you all the best. I am an LPN because of personal things like caring for handicapped child and limited finances it took me 2.5 yrs to get my LPN....

  2. What would you do to keep your job? LONG

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is my situation. I am going on med leave for 8 weeks. I have worked straight 3rd since starting there 2.5yrs ago. We have had trouble keeping staff both nurses and aids. Now all of the sudden...

  3. Epieiptic son having 3 bouts of aspiration pnemonia since april need suggestions

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Most of you know my son is epileptic and has been since birth. His seizures are intractible though they occur more in his sleep now than any other time. I came home from work Easter morning and...

  4. Epieiptic son having 3 bouts of aspiration pnemonia since april need suggestions

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    We are checking into the respite thing. All the advice is good and I want to thank each of you. I do fear Imay be checking into the respite a bit late it takes time to get these things arranged....

  5. Electronic Wrist BP Cuffs

    angelbear replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    My nursing partner and I have experimented with this. She will do the manual on one arm while I use the wrist cuff on the other arm then we switch. We have had good luck with this fairly accurate....

  6. Are Nurses in Danger

    angelbear replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have fibromyalgia so I tend to take a few extra precautions. I am absolutely anal about hand washing and wearing a mask if I know someone is actively ill. What drives me buggy is the employees...

  7. One Nurse's Vision: No One Dies Alone

    angelbear replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely love to volunteer in this capacity. It is not a problem in the facility were I currently work. I have worked there a little over 2 yrs and in that time 6 residents have passed and...

  8. Foot care training

    angelbear replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am looking for foot care advise for myself. I hope I am not out of line here. If I am, please forgive me. I have the ugliest toes known to man. I dont know if it is toenail fungus or crows...

  9. Pain Assessment (acute)

    angelbear replied to caz's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I dont think the 0-10 scale tells us much. What is a 2 to me maybe a 6 to someone else. Take my mother for instance. She has had several strokes and a pretty severe fall several months...

  10. Drug Seeking Patients

    angelbear replied to Stormy62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Ok, I admit it "bite me" is not exactly a professional response. However I will come just short of apologizing as I was responding as a chronic pain sufferer (fibro, severe arthritis, RLS etc..) I...

  11. related to another post I made on reporting a MD

    angelbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I made a post previously on an MD that is kept on staff at the facility were I work who doesnt like to be called and gives wacky orders just for spite. Ok here is the deal I was working the floor...

  12. Drug Seeking Patients

    angelbear replied to Stormy62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I wish every medical professional could go thru just one month of intractable chronic pain D/T whatever. Then maybe they would all stop being so darn judgemental. It is people like these so called...

  13. related to another post I made on reporting a MD

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Noney you remember correctly this is LTC. You are all right I should have called the MD regardless of the fact that my NM told me not too. I did however document that she said to monitor til morning...

  14. Interesting question...

    angelbear replied to LisaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I know that is a legal term and maybe from some of my legal classes but I would think it would still apply. I dont think a surgeon can operate on family. I would definately report the possible...

  15. Can you believe this???

    angelbear replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started in nursing at a nursing home I picked up all the time. I was guilted, bribed, told I was not a team player, told that since I was only part time I should be willing to help out....

  16. "I need a witness" !

    angelbear replied to chad75's topic in General Nursing

    Smilingblueeyes you took the words right out of my mouth. I am absolutely anal about this watching and being

  17. What do you think of chiropractors?

    angelbear replied to itsme's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly believe my chiro has kept me mobil for about 2 yrs now. It is also thanks to him that I got my fibro/possible lupus dx. He was doing a mild manipulation on my back and when he stood me up...

  18. Nurses are not Doctors

    angelbear replied to Plato's topic in General Nursing

    I am with smilingblueeyes I dont get the point of this

  19. help

    angelbear replied to RN2B_22's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to live is one

  20. Epieiptic son having 3 bouts of aspiration pnemonia since april need suggestions

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    Before the VNS he was having an average of 45 grand mal seizures per month after VNS less than 20 per

  21. fooling myself

    angelbear replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an LPN for 5 yrs first 2 yrs as night shift charge in LTC for geriatrics and last 2.5 in LTC for profoundly mentallly and physically handicapped. If I had it all to do over again I would...

  22. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    angelbear replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like the LTC facility I left was one of the better ones. That just sucks! I have instructed my husband that if I am ever in a postition to be in one to just shoot me instead it would be more...

  23. But I have little kids!

    angelbear replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I am most assuredly not the most important person in the world I do however consider myself one of the most blessed people in the world. I was raised in a VERY poor household and because of this was...

  24. Epieiptic son having 3 bouts of aspiration pnemonia since april need suggestions

    angelbear replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what you mean by VNS but he does have a VNS(vagal nerve stimulator implant) to help reduce the # of seizures. I know we have respite around here but not sure if we would qualify anymore...

  25. Surprised Myself! (Standing up to Doctors)

    angelbear replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldnt ya just love to make some of these JA's read these