barefootlady

barefootlady ADN, RN

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  1. I need help

    barefootlady replied to Hannah001's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Hannah; I would call or drop by the facility and request information on the volunteer services they have available. I would think your ability to speak some English will not be too big of a...

  2. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    barefootlady replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    I have refused to take care of distant family member, only to have that person request me to care for them. I have refused to take care of a patient who threatened me with physical harm because I...

  3. Should nurses' license to practice depend on modeling responsible health conduct...

    barefootlady replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great

  4. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    barefootlady replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    Cute CNA; Your post is a good example of what nursing should be, but when a nurse has an already full assignment, is doing her job and is very busy, it is difficult to be a shining example of what a...

  5. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    barefootlady replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    First, let me defend Ruby, it is very difficult to have a split assignment in a multiple bed room. If the nurse assigned to the 2 other patients never shows her face, then it is difficult to deny...

  6. I need a good excuse to quit LTC job

    barefootlady replied to noclpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Estrogen, It has been my experience from facility policies, if you do not work the entire notice they list you as a not eligible for rehire and dock your pay. Sick time is usually

  7. piggybacked to death

    barefootlady replied to RNAnna's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Where I have worked we have and do use the policy described by Angie O Plasty. Labeling the tubing with the change date is essential. While many drugs are compatable, this ensures the nurse and the...

  8. career-wise..mine is dying..

    barefootlady replied to inwyte's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety, being pregnant is one reason why facilities are reluctant to hire you. Against the law=Yes. Done all of the time=Yes. LTC can be and often is depressing, but if you need the...

  9. Wondering

    barefootlady replied to RREICHERT's topic in Ohio Nursing

    So what do I value: 1. Decent rate of pay. 2. Decent schedule. 3. Decent patient/nurse ratio. 4. Respect from physicians and coworkers. 5. Safe work enviornment: lifting help, security that really...

  10. Show you WV Pride!

    barefootlady replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck on getting action on this site. I tried for quite awhile but was just no

  11. horizontal abuse,in-figting among our peers

    barefootlady replied to James Garrity's topic in Men in Nursing

    No big secret, men and women deal with lots of work situations in a different manner. The mind of a female and the mind of a male just do not work the same way. I have seen women plot against one...

  12. License on the way!!!

    barefootlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    Fellow WV nurses, I have finally gotten onto the Ohio site and my license is on the way. I cannot wait. While I love WV, it has become increasingly difficult to get benefits I can afford along with...

  13. Show you WV Pride!

    barefootlady replied to Student_Nurse_WV's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from WVUIT before they joined up with the

  14. License on the way!!!

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Puglet; You either had a opportunity too good to pass up or you do not have to provide benefits for yourself and family. Pay here is actually better than in some of the stateline border hospitals...

  15. Just started LPN School, very discouraged about grades

    barefootlady replied to afarru's topic in General Nursing

    We were told to always discount "never and always" in any answer. Of course, you always take an apical pulse before you give Dig, and you never give Morphine if a patient has respiration below 10,...

  16. Job Hopping...

    barefootlady replied to ahamarq's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Since you had very good reasons for changing jobs and held a couple of jobs for over a year, I don't think you are "job hopping". Good luck in your studies, I think you will find you will have no...

  17. Just started LPN School, very discouraged about grades

    barefootlady replied to afarru's topic in General Nursing

    Listen in class, take concise notes, be prepared to have a test everyday. Set aside an hour everyday to read and review the material. Do you have another student to study with? Ask questions from...

  18. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

    barefootlady replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Heard this all of my life,"pray each generation to be weaker and wiser than the last", "let the brain work and the back rest", and "running in place is still running, you just don't change scenery"....

  19. Someone please explain board newsletter

    barefootlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got my newsletter from the board today and I am lost. I do not understand what it is about. I have read it twice, I still don't understand it! Somebody, anybody, please explain this letter to...

  20. Someone please explain board newsletter

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Got this newsletter figured out. Now on to other

  21. Anyone familar with Ohio City??

    barefootlady replied to Hopeful in Ohio's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Nice to know when I was young, much poorer, and new to the town I was perceived as an unseemly character because we rent on W.48th

  22. Should I just move on?

    barefootlady replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    Something about this whole situation does not feel right. The facility should give the CPR course for free to you. You accepted the position, so how can they say your are not an employee? The upper...

  23. Nose Piercing

    barefootlady replied to TypicalFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The few nurses I have worked with here with nasal studs always look clean and neat. I thought some of the nipple rings needed to be less noticable under scrub tops. Belly studs should be covered...

  24. My patient fired me!

    barefootlady replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients, especially older female patients, continue to think nurses are there to serve only them, to do any little task they happen to mention, and to do it immediately. This is probably one of...

  25. Catheter problems

    barefootlady replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    I realized she was referring to 30 cc balloon after I had clicked postit. But the ideas still are worth trying. Yes, even some 16 Fr catheter have 30 cc balloons