Mikey31079

Mikey31079

long term care, alzheimer's, ltc rehab

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  1. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can certainly understand that, but I would also think that she would know enough to at least wait until the other person was able to relieve her. It's not like the patients magically disappear...

  2. "No One Respects My Religious Beliefs"

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly my thought! I'm all for someone being faithful to their higher power, but it should not be discussed at work and it DEFINITELY should not get to the point that it disrupts the

  3. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mikey31079 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm rereading this thread again, because it's one of my favorites! Also, after having the weekend from hell with this coworker who has managed to annoy EVERYONE in the facility... There is only one...

  4. Sitter breaks

    Mikey31079 replied to permanentnights's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, I told myself I wasn't gonna feed the troll, but I couldn't let this go... a. I NEVER said I was sitting around playing on my phone the whole shift. b. you have nothing to base such an...

  5. Sitter breaks

    Mikey31079 replied to permanentnights's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WOW--spoken like someone who has never pulled a sitter assignment a day in their lives. I was a PCA/sitter for years before I became a unit secretary and I can tell you that I almost always got stuck...

  6. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Mikey31079 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL all I could do at that point was say "ok, hun, I'll transfer you to the charge nurse." Unfortunately, she was terminated shortly afterwards so I never DID get the full story, but it must have...

  7. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Mikey31079 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I work as a unit secretary. One night last summer, I got a call from one of our day shift unit clerks at 8pm saying she would not be in for her day shift the next day because...wait for it...she was...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mikey31079 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I left long term care a couple years ago and am now a unit secretary/monitor tech in an LTACH hospital, and while I love it, I just HAVE to let this gripe out from this morning. OMG there are freaking...

  9. Things you'd LOVE to say to patients...and get away with it, version 2.0.

    Mikey31079 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went through this a couple months ago as a unit secretary. "You need to tell your 26 family members that squeeze in your small cramped ICU room 24-7 to knock off their crap." Also, please please...

  10. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Mikey31079 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you just reminded me of my days as a sitter at osu medical center! they had those baxter colleague iv pumps with the big screen. the patient i was sitting with started pushing buttons on it, saying,...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Mikey31079 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    before i start, let me just say...angelfire, i've been following this thread since it started and it's one of my favorites!! :) now, after a hellacious shift with this 19 year old kid with a severe...

  12. Washing patient's hair!!!

    Mikey31079 replied to Blueberries's topic in General Nursing

    i started working in an ltach last month, and we use the sage shampoo caps and comfort bath systems. they work great on our immobile patients because they stay warm the whole time. for the ones that...

  13. Is this woman for real??

    Mikey31079 posted a topic in General Nursing

    in response to the review below: re:[color=#1c7dff]caregiver position in galloway (galloway) this position involves caring for a disabled woman. all details were revealed before individual accepted...

  14. Is this woman for real??

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in General Nursing

    this is not a family member of mine. this is something that was posted on

  15. Is this woman for real??

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in General Nursing

    no particular reason, it just struck a nerve with me and i wanted to see what others thought about

  16. Is this woman for real??

    Mikey31079 replied to Mikey31079's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure where they found her, but in response to her paragraph: welcome to home health, sweetheart! also, i work contingent and if i got paid my days off i'd be happier than hell,

  17. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    Mikey31079 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    what i actually did say this morning to someone who has been tormenting me since i started: this....woman...thinks it's okay to constantly accuse me of leaving my residents in a mess every. single....

  18. Stupid Rules...

    Mikey31079 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    if i were at that facility, i'd be telling the management "i'm sorry, but that rule is the most ignorant one i've ever heard of in my life, and how would you feel if a family member of yours died...

  19. Stupid Rules...

    Mikey31079 replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1. only one bed pad is to be used per bed change, per resident. oh, and no briefs on in the bed either. ummmmm, yeah, okay...why don't you spend an 11-7 shift here and clean up our heavy wetters,...

  20. Just Completed Clinicals!

    Mikey31079 replied to Queen Tiye, CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :whck: go on, have some, you'll run it off later! and dont let the haters take that excitement from

  21. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    Mikey31079 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i understand about that. i've had a few residents that did that too. i guess i should clarify... this particular aide has a habit of telling us that she changed everybody and they're fine, but when...

  22. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    Mikey31079 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    here's another one: to 2nd shift: you told me this woman was changed right before we (3rd) clocked in. so please explain to me how in the blue hell she's soaked from her ears to her ankles. she...

  23. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    Mikey31079 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i know

  24. What you'd REALLY like to say....

    Mikey31079 replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    hee hee, i love this thread! i just finished all 24 pages. here's my contribution: to the evil crabby witch in 99a: do not, under any circumstances, hit your call bell to get up at 6:57 am, 3 minutes...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Mikey31079 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    lol...reminds me of this one girl at our last job that wore the baby doll t shirts and low rider scrubs...it's like "no, i really do not need to see every last stitch of your underwear"