barefootlady

barefootlady ADN, RN

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  1. What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

    barefootlady replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was "given the talk" because I stayed with a dying patient, instead of getting ice and water for another patient in the same room. I was really given %@&& because I asked why the charge...

  2. wages at Jefferson memorial or WVU-east

    barefootlady replied to edchunt's topic in General Nursing

    Hello ed, Where have u been? No I don't know what the wages r up there but wanted to give u a shout. R u still at

  3. What is Happening with the Texas BON!!!

    barefootlady posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I just read an article about the Texas BON and how there are several nurses there that are convicted of some serious crimes but still practice? Is this true? I know people are accused of crimes,...

  4. nurse stole over 60,000.00 in goods

    barefootlady posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    What is the story about the nurse who stole over 60,000.00 in goods by using fake I.D's of patients? Seems she lives not too far from my

  5. Deman for nurses decreases in Columbus????

    barefootlady posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was speaking with a fellow nurse the other night and she told me the demand for nurses has decreased in Columbus this year. She used to pick up a few extra days a month there and visit family, but...

  6. HCA to sell all hospitals in WV

    barefootlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does this affect any members here? If so, have you been given any clues on how this may affect your jobs? Were you, as staff, given any clues a sale was in the picture? Do you think CAMC will buy...

  7. Wish me luck!

    barefootlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    The time has come, I am actively looking for a job. I have an appointment to see someone this week and have several leads on other positions that sound interesting. I am a little unsettled, I have...

  8. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

    barefootlady replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    Discussing the horrible sights,smells, and pain of cancer is not my thing. I hope to be with that few patients who need assistance when its time to pass over. Dying alone, in fear and in pain cannot...

  9. Hiring freezes, cut backs?

    barefootlady replied to Floridanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Here in West Virginia, we are being called off. In a two week period, almost every nurse is called off for 1 shift. Census is low but the facility keeps spending money for

  10. Need wound vac advice/program.

    barefootlady posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have been exposed to wound vac's for hard to heal and/or irregular wounds for several years now. I happen to love them, see show wonderful the wounds heal, how quickly and more importantly, how...

  11. What is med surg like these days???

    barefootlady replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What I see on med/surg today: 1. Inexperienced staff given high acuity patients without benefit of help. 2. Experienced staff given higher acuity patients without benefit of help. 3. Charge nurses who...

  12. Feeling humiliated/Vent.. How would you respond?

    barefootlady replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry this physician was so rude to you. I agree with everyone, you have no reason to feel "sorry." Only this doctor does. Please, write exactly what transpired in the notes so this...

  13. Night Shift Nursing

    barefootlady replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift is taking a toll on me already. My BP is not as stable as it was before I started working

  14. Coworker quit/fired! Should we know what happened or not?

    barefootlady replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am reading this with deep interest because I was told just the other night, by a nurse young enough to be my granddaughter, I was too old to be nursing. That was after I showed her how to measure...

  15. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    barefootlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed and been informed by many of the nurses I am working with that a bath, either a full bath or a partial bath, for the patient is not important. Must be true, I have given at least 4...

  16. HCA to sell all hospitals in WV

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I thought that was just the way HCA does business. Staff nurses here are treated like trash by HCA, managers too, but I have always noted that most of the managers are willing to do...

  17. Happy New Year!

    barefootlady posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year in North Carolina. I hope Santa was good to everyone too.

  18. disturbing article in Wall Street Journal

    barefootlady replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Many, many shift I feel more like a secretary than a nurse. Now, I know a good secretary is worth their weight in gold, but so is a good nurse. You remember when a nurse could actually be at the...

  19. Not Picking up the slack or breaking my back......

    barefootlady replied to ColdFusion's topic in General Nursing

    I had a back injury several years ago, in fact, I was treated and sent to a back saver clinic. It worked wonders for me, I was shown how to work to my best advantage to protect my back. Funny thing...

  20. Trouble brews over a pat on the back!

    barefootlady replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    What a sad and sorry story. I can not believe there was not something else said or reported to administration to have a incident like this happen. I guess when we hold a patient's family member...

  21. Happy New Year

    barefootlady posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    I just wanted to say Happy New Year to my friendly,fellow nurses in Ohio. Oh, I hope Santa was good to everyone too. Be safe on New Year's Eve.

  22. Does your Hospital do this?

    barefootlady replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We had a complete meal, free, and very good for

  23. HCA to sell all hospitals in WV

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I already knew this was an HCA spin-off. I know the attitude is bad at PGH, staffing is low, morale is even lower. I heard that everyone is ready to start looking into jobs in Huntington and...

  24. working sick...need advice:)

    barefootlady replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    You don't ask permission to be sick, when you are sick, you call and inform the staffing supervisor you will not be in, no long explanations, just that you are too sick to work. I do think you need to...

  25. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

    barefootlady replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    all dosing for vanco is being done by pharmacy at my facility, this included run