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  1. Care plans are stupid.

    maestrotee posted a topic in General Nursing

    That is

  2. Care plans are stupid.

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    I do actually. Thanks!

  3. Care plans are stupid.

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    That is precisely my point. Thank

  4. Care plans are stupid.

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    I am def not saying I don't plan my care. Oh, my gosh. I am planning my care every moment of the day. It's called prioritizing. A piece of paper doesn't ensure that everybody's on the same page...

  5. Care plans are stupid.

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean I won't have to do another one in the 'real world'? I wish. I'm an ADON in the real world at a LTC facility and I bet we spend almost half of our day staring and obsessing over these...

  6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    maestrotee replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT THE ...?!?! I think I just threw up in my mouth a little!

  7. Merry Christmas from...

    maestrotee replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Merry Christmas from South Bend, IN. 40 degrees, and the snow has melted, turning my backyard into a mud pit . Good food, family, friends. Let the festivities

  8. Army Nursing

    maestrotee posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, apparently the army is still hiring. I just got off the phone today with a medical recruiter who told me the army would give me 1900 a month to go from my ADN (licensed RN) to my BSN, and be...

  9. Army Nursing

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Carl, thanks for the response. There is much to consider. One of the biggest emotional factors will be going away from my five year old for a time. He is still young enough that I will feel the...

  10. Army Nursing

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    gabirder, thanks for the response. Yeah, that's what the recruiter was saying, 2LT, 22 months of pay to secure my BSN. Heck, it would probably only take half that time cause I have tons of...

  11. Army Nursing

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, of course that would make me a CO, commissioned officer in the

  12. Today I almost yacked ...

    maestrotee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have seen wounds that I could fit a small child in, cleaned trachs with caked on goodies that took an eternity to scrub clean, been witness to the olfactory insult of a GI bleed, even been vomitted...

  13. Today I almost yacked ...

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Note to self, must have talk with family clarifying the removal of necrotic body parts ... LOL! Seriously, that is the truth! Sometimes when I look at these people's feet, wounds, whatever, I just...

  14. Caught stealing drugs

    maestrotee replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting. I guess I just never did the research about that particular drug. No surprises, not the first time. Okay then, maybe my dog could benefit from it after all ... :paw: Holy cow! I just...

  15. Caught stealing drugs

    maestrotee replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    What? That is truly bizarre! I've never heard of anyone using tramadol to get 'high'. It's mood-altering characteristics are similar to that of a Flintstone's vitamin. Honestly, a doctor prescribed...

  16. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

    maestrotee replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have been glued to this thread for hours today. I am scheduled to test Aug 6. Been answering hundreds of questions from the Saunders review book and CD-Rom and listening to the whole Kaplan audio...

  17. Nurses I hate to follow ...

    maestrotee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to vent a little here. I was just assigned to a floor I don't usually work and I knew that I would be spending plenty of time locating the meds on the cart, reviewing the treatments so I...

  18. Nurses I hate to follow ...

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I absolutely agree with you 110%. They should not be fed or maybe it's not appropriate to give the meds. Most of these nurses would rather just not have the responsibility of simply calling the...

  19. Nurses I hate to follow ...

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like I sparked a lot of other horror stories with the OP. I've had fun reading them. Keep 'em comin. My little annoyances don't seem too horrible compared to some of these

  20. Is this even LEGAL?!?!

    maestrotee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our CEO just pulled me into his office today to inform me that 'corporate' is not happy about the raise I just got 2 months ago and he has to 'readjust' my pay, giving me over 2 dollars an hour cut in...

  21. Is this even LEGAL?!?!

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    To answer many of these inquiries so far, no, there was no written agreement and, therefore, most likely don't have a case. I have several months of paycheck stubs with the higher wage I have been...

  22. Is this even LEGAL?!?!

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Dear, I've been a pre-paid legal member years before I got this job. My membership has nothing to do with their benefits package. They don't offer it. However, looks like my questions have been...

  23. Is this even LEGAL?!?!

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! This has all been a very interesting read. I already have 2 different opportunities that have been mentioned to me by individuals at other facilities (in only the past 48 hours, I might add),...

  24. Is this even LEGAL?!?!

    maestrotee replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought. It sure sucks, tho. I hate looking for a job, but that is what I will be

  25. Procedures for Admissions

    maestrotee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I currently work on the Medicare unit in a LTCF. We stay super busy with admissions/discharges, families, doctors, etc. Our admissions paperwork is a nightmare! I'm sure everywhere it's the same...