LPN1974

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  1. Was Boss passing the buck?

    LPN1974 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it happen, too. When I worked in a LTC on part time job for awhile, a male aide was accused of inappropriately touching a female patient. It was investigated, the aide was NOT fired, but he...

  2. Was Boss passing the buck?

    LPN1974 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you were justified. You shoulda called the cops and let them handle it. Being as it were that you weren't getting any help

  3. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    LPN1974 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do hospitals not use the "candy stripers" anymore? Looks like they could use them to get coffee, blankets, ice, water, the newspaper, requests to "just be covered up", lots of things that would really...

  4. OBOY!....did I date myself today!!!!!

    LPN1974 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like an awful lot of trouble every time you need pills

  5. OBOY!....did I date myself today!!!!!

    LPN1974 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have these great new pill crushers.....I love them. They are so much better than the heavy metal silver thing. These use heavy plastic crusher envelopes....put the pills in the envelope, and place...

  6. what are your thoughts...

    LPN1974 replied to kk2000's topic in General Nursing

    That is the most pathetic story I've ever read....that a nurse, aide or WHOEVER it was....told this grown man, an adult......to go in a diaper!!! Just pathetic. The nurse needs to have to wear a...

  7. Shift work Insomnia

    LPN1974 replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    I did a part time job in addition to my regular job, for a couple of years. My hours were bad, too. Sometimes I had like 5-7 hours inbetween the two jobs to get some sleep. An Excedrin PM......ONE,...

  8. African American Care

    LPN1974 replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    This sure is an interesting thread. I just found it today and have only read a few posts, but I am going to go back when I have time and read some more. I think I might learn some things here. They...

  9. When the Board of Nursing is out to get you....

    LPN1974 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be getting myself a lawyer and let HIM have a little dose of what he's been giving you. I'm sure he won't like it when he's told that he is making false allegations. Get a lawyer. Don't waste...

  10. Question for nurses

    LPN1974 replied to mal1027's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. And I had my run ins with the ambulance crew several times. The demands of the nursing home got to be too overwhelming for me, and I had to quit. I just worked there part time tho, to...

  11. What is considered a Medication Error?

    LPN1974 replied to nursemi's topic in General Nursing

    You always have a window of time to give meds before or after the scheduled time. See what the policy of the unit is that you were working on. And it was not appropriate for her to yell at you in...

  12. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    LPN1974 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on exactly what they're asking for, and I don't believe it's up to nurses or cna to be judge and jury. MY point is people are entitled to fair treatment regardless of ability to...

  13. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    LPN1974 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmmm............I don't think patients should be treated any differently according to how the bill is getting paid. It sounds like you feel that patients without the ability to pay shouldn't have...

  14. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    LPN1974 replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is when a patient tells the CNA he/she wants to see the nurse. {And this patient is usually the one at the very end of the hall.} So you ask the CNA, "Did the patient say what they...

  15. Need LVN and RN advice !

    LPN1974 replied to kerybery83's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is just "Go!" Do something. LVN or RN....do it. You won't regret it. If you go LVN first, that's ok, ......you are better off than not having gone, and if you can see your way to do RN...

  16. Really bad week at home and work

    LPN1974 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are doing an excellent job. The griping needs to be stopped in its tracks. Where I work our assignments are grouped according to how many nurses we have each day. We rotate each day. Of...

  17. 21 Male persuing RN thinking about working as a CNA??

    LPN1974 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wise decision. Go for it. You will learn alot. You will be many steps ahead of alot of your classmates. While they are struggling with some of the basics that you will already know, you can be...

  18. pregnant nurses and AIDS pts?? question

    LPN1974 replied to hope3456's topic in General Nursing

    A daughter of a close friend of mine contracted this virus while she was pregnant. I'm sure it was this virus....they didn't tell me the name of what she contracted but everything she told me...

  19. What do patients say that irks you?

    LPN1974 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree. I'd like to know what "won't be tolerated" means. Since when do nurses police or correct people's behaviour? I sure don't have virgin ears, nor am I so sinless that I can't tolerate a...

  20. Male Nurse Calender

    LPN1974 replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would be more apt to buy the calendar if the guys keep their shirts on. I don't think you need to partially disrobe to sell the calendar. Just some good looking male nurses, in nice scrubs,...

  21. What do patients say that irks you?

    LPN1974 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you read my post you should understand that I agree if it becomes personal the nurse has the right to do something about it. As long as it is not personally directed at me, it's really not any of...

  22. What do patients say that irks you?

    LPN1974 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't understand why any nurse would get so bent out of shape over a patient in labor using a few curse words. I don't believe in cursing, myself, but I'm not going to get put out over someone else...

  23. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    LPN1974 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    My mother is 79 y/o and just stopped working about a year and a half ago. She had an injury and had to quit. If it hadn't been for that she'd probably still be going. I wouldn't call her having had...

  24. Are You A Type "a" Nurse Or Type "b"

    LPN1974 replied to kellbell1's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm type A. On my job we have such a large amount of work to do if you don't get started on time and get done on time, you ain't going home on time. Our medication loads are heavy and take a...

  25. Scheduled toileting not being done by certain CNAs

    LPN1974 replied to old rural nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gosh, how are you gonna do that? It's gonna be an "honor" system. If the aides are not honest, they can just check on the sheet it was done whether it was or not. The only thing I know is are linens...