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...and awful owners instead of irritating family members/visitors.

Wow...correlation and causation are NOT the same thing, people!

I joined ACN in 2012. Compass Point has tons of good information, and so does the Basics of Camp Nursing book. If there's ever a symposium in Detroit or Chicago I might go, but I can't afford the travel anywhere else.

I'm hoping to go back to Camp Anna Behrens and Camp Sakakawea, both Girl Scout camps operated by Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore. 2-3 weeks training, 6 weeks at Anna B., and 3 weeks at Saki. Camp Anna Behrens is where I went to camp as a kid...

...your tool box and sewing kit both have hemostats in them!

Amen.

I knew a Justin Kace Lastname in college...It was 3 months before I realized his name was a pun...and his email sig included his full name so I saw it almost every day for a while...when it finally hit me, I felt really really stupid!

For problem odors (urine in particular) I put white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser, then do an extra rinse. Arm & Hammer detergent also helps.

Skipping Lasix so you won't have to make so many potty stops during a 7-hour car trip--great idea! I'd rather stop every half hour than end up spending 4 days in the hospital and 2 months in a SNF 7 hours away from home, but that's just me.

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I think this is my new favorite thread. I've worked in 2 LTC facilities. At the first I was on the subacute/rehab hall and I got used to a thorough report with dx, changes, vitals, etc. on each resident. At the second I was prn and wasn't on one ha...

When I worked in LTC I had a spare set of EVERYTHING in my locker--scrub pants and top, socks, shoes, and undies. I only ever had to use the shoes and socks (so I wouldn't wake everyone up squelching up and down the hall after a particularly difficu...

What the...

This is brilliant--do you mind if I use it?

A Keurig coffee maker. I'm the only one here who drinks coffee and I'd end up throwing away half a pot more often than not with my full-size coffeepot. Now I can make just what I need, and the grounds won't go stale sitting opened in the cupboard e...

Twice--both times I was broker than broke. The first time, I asked specifically for gift cards to clothing stores because my 'business casual' work clothes were getting worn out. At the time I was surviving on ramen noodles and instant oatmeal, and...

I worked for Mollen Immunization Clinics in the fall this year. I don't have a job at the moment. In addition to camp, I'm involved in a couple community organizations that take up a lot of my time in the spring, so I'm not really looking. It does...

I'm stalking the Girl Scout Council's employment page, waiting for the seasonal application to show up. It says 'coming in January' but I keep looking anyway!

...every time you go to youtube, regardless of what you're watching, the list on the right is full of surgery, er/trauma, and abscess drainage videos.

In my area there are many people from the Netherlands and 1st-generation Americans who spoke only Dutch at home. Several times I've had to ask an elder to please repeat their request/statement because I only speak English. One lady in particular wo...

"Dictated but not read"...really?

Here's a change I'd like to see--if a person in an inpatient mental health facility asks for regular coffee with their breakfast tray, GIVE THEM REGULAR ******* COFFEE. Don't change it to decaf and then pretend you don't know the difference. And do...

The only time it's too soon to feel burned out in LTC is before you're hired.

Not sure which was funnier--the story or the author's bio!