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  1. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    suespets replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm thinking I might be the oldest lpn to rn student(57)I can't believe it will take me 3.5 years to finish! am currently taking a&p,pulling an A so far(1/2 done).the hardest part of the class is...

  2. Gay male nurse stereotype?

    suespets replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think more nongay males go into nursing because you can conceivably feed a family on the wage,it wasn't always that way. I hope not to see a change in the title of nurse;there are so many titles out...

  3. LPN working as CNA

    suespets replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    jjj joy, they have already paid for hiring an lpn,they wouldn't have to pay the benefit package a new hired person gets.In essence, they would be still paying into the lpn benefits as well as the...

  4. LPN working as CNA

    suespets replied to LPN01112005's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yes, been there I refused. once u do it, they expect u to do it more often, It's not a good idea,one reason, the cnas eventually demean your authority, when u are working as an lpn. also, if they can...

  5. Am I right that these things scare me enough to quit.`

    suespets replied to OldMareLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    get out! u can't change it,talking to don could screw up your referances for future, believe me they are aware! please know, not all ltc s are like

  6. Considering Change to LTC

    suespets replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    casual means no set hours,generally,though u may be guarenteed so many per month if u want.they scedule their reg. staff,and then u can sign up for any hr.s not filled.you will also get called first...

  7. 8 Weeks of training does NOT make you a nurse!!

    suespets replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    what is an op, an a&e, also please, what is a

  8. What do you think?

    suespets replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    i bet if all the pt's had asked for soup,they would all, or none of them get it. imho it's not the one time small nice gesture;It would take several "niceities" that one could call favoritism;or maybe...

  9. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    suespets replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i'm sorry, i inadvertently slipped part of response for another blog onto yours,(last part). reading to many different blogs at one

  10. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    suespets replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    being in ltc mostly 30 yrs,here in wisconsin, have never heard of 2 cnas to 50-60 residents. did have 1 occasion where cna's did a form of walk out,state was involved, and ratio was much higher, think...

  11. Aaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!

    suespets replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't imagine in what corner of the world this is ok w/ state or bon! this is unbelievable!!no matter how good these aides were, 30 residents, at least, got sub standard care. whistle blowing can be...

  12. New LTC nurse

    suespets replied to tricialynn78's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    congrats on your job! sounds mostly great,but 10 13 residents to 1 cna is a lot.where is your rn?do u have 3 lvns on your shift? do they share cna work? 4 days in a row is not such a treat. it is...

  13. The Unwritten Rules of Nursing

    suespets replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    thou shalt not call in sick on the weekend(or

  14. Help Please!!!

    suespets replied to jpswife's topic in General Nursing

    hey maisey ,i thought i was the only one to remember that movie(susan hayward) don't remember much about it, but i remember it really impressed me. i keep meaning to see if i could get it on dvd....

  15. Nurse dates doctor openly at work.

    suespets replied to castle's topic in General Nursing

    thanks to happy girl.it's interesting how people want to say "bet the wife knows" or "bet the wifes a b***.!head in the sand or...? It seems to me to be a slap in the face(towards staff) to flaunt as...

  16. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    suespets replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    lantanaRn: there's no med error when decideing to not give a prn morphine . if a med it scheduled,u can also hold a dose and alert physician esp. if 3 doses held for good reason, in this state

  17. Help! Accused of verbal abuse.

    suespets replied to nurse.pammy's topic in General Nursing

    i've heard thatsuspension of employee is for the good of both parties ,untill the issue can be dealt with properly,completely. if your not there,ther can be no futher injury to either party involved....

  18. Help! Accused of verbal abuse.

    suespets replied to nurse.pammy's topic in General Nursing

    I heard from management that suspensions are for the protection of both parties; if your not there ,no further injury can be caused to either parties,from 1 to the other.this time is supposed to be...

  19. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    suespets replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    grace90; i didn't mention that i worked in a christian facility to be rightious nor haughty.folks gen think such a facility would want to preserve life no matter what,so i was pointing to the...

  20. Need help, is this verbal abuse?

    suespets replied to stamidg's topic in General Nursing

    remember to document, document,document if possible before going to d.o.n. et al. hopefully,you won't both be working together after this,but you know what you have to do,if you know this is a...

  21. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    suespets replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    silvergirl; I don't blane you at all.seeing whay happened w/ your dad, kudos to you! Scrubby thanks for your input oops, forgot to proof read,mea culpa! I remember how my dad was crawling around in...

  22. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    suespets replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    i'm talking about unconscious pt,s no jaw clenching, aggitation nor grimaceing. Thank you for the studies info on morpine and cancer pain, it helps! i think the concensus here is that unconscious pts...

  23. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    suespets replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    emmanuel: your blog re; the cervical ca mom brought tears to my eyes.so much for payback for giving your life up for your

  24. MORPHINE and Dying Patients

    suespets replied to constantlylearning's topic in General Nursing

    i totally

  25. "No New Orders Received" ..... ?

    suespets replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    i am in awe of u nurses who can go to another dr. if u don't get needed orders,small town here,iv'e never heard of that ,except call our med director if your page,& calls to dr. don't get answered...