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  1. I keep getting hugged

    handyrn replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Watch out!! I also love hugs and was used to geriatrics where they were ok. I then got a job at a Christian (haha) Children's Home. Well, I didn't hug any of the kids but mistakenly touched one on the...

  2. Job reference told of on job injury - legal?

    handyrn replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Do you still have a copy of the policy and procedure or employment handbook from that old employee? Does it state in there that they will not give out any information other than position held and...

  3. Jurisprudence Exam

    handyrn posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I am an experienced nurse who just moved from South Dakota to Texas. I have read and reviewed all the information about endorsing to Texas and understand that I have to take a jurisprudence exam. I...

  4. 30 yrs of nursing and I cannot find a job!

    handyrn replied to JM3RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sad to say, but this is SO refreshing to hear from somebody else besides myself! Everyone thinks that if you are a nurse, you can have your pick of jobs. There has been so much in the media about...

  5. New grad nursing home charge nurse.. help?!

    handyrn replied to Bairkr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been in the nursing home business for many years. Nursing home nurses get a lot of guff, which has really bothered me. It seems like you are not as respected as a hospital or clinical nurse....

  6. weekend nurse- week pay

    handyrn replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow, no shift differential where I work for night shift. What does that tell you about the nursing shortage where I am? There is none! If we don't like what they are offerring, there is always...

  7. Should Nurses Accept Gifts from Patients?

    handyrn replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I admit that I will accept the occassional piece of candy from a resident in our nursing home as a thank you. However, our staff is always sharing our candy or food with our residents as well. In a...

  8. Where Do They Go?

    handyrn posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am wondering, for those people who have psych disorders and cannot live on their own, when they are discharged from the hospital, where do they go? Are there places for these patients to live? In...

  9. Help Me Make Peace With Myself

    handyrn posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've had this question for a very long time but have always been afraid to ask it. I think I am ready to ask but I ask that when you answer, please be kind and realize that I am not asking with ill...

  10. State required sexual aide for longterm care resident.

    handyrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not trying to step on toes here, and I know this is a place to vent, but I was taught in nursing school that when we are dealing with patients, we have to put our own beliefs aside when we care...

  11. Help New and Nervous

    handyrn replied to suni's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I Love Love Love public speaking and teaching. It really is my calling and I wish I could be doing more of it. The next best thing for me is learning. I love learning new things. Here are a few...

  12. Handbook Adherance

    handyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering if anyone has any information on the handbook that you are given upon employment. Here's the situation: I have found a new job and have given a two week notice. My supervisor has said...

  13. Would like to work at home

    handyrn replied to rnwithhope's topic in Telephone Triage

    Not seeing many people that are in this line of work responding. Could it be that none of them need to look for a nursing support site such as this? Could it be that they are all happy as they do...

  14. Help Me Make Peace With Myself

    handyrn replied to handyrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Dee, I agree with everything that you say. Having worked in long term care for so long, I have seen people that pray for death on a daily basis. I have seen people that we all know death would be a...

  15. "Must Have" Gear

    handyrn replied to kmm5117's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    pockets!!!!!!!!!

  16. Not so wise wisdom teeth

    handyrn replied to funinsun's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried calling your local social services office? They deal with medicaid and low income people. Even if you don't qualify for those services, they might know what dentists are good at...

  17. Group One background checks

    handyrn replied to OBGYN Legal RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Very interesting post. I live in a state that requires a criminal background check to get a nursing job. So do the neighboring states. I just found out something interesting. I keep applying for...

  18. how did you get over the nasty stuff?

    handyrn replied to m12988's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, since this is turning into a thread on what makes us gag, I will post mine. I only have 2 things that I cannot handle. The first is oral mucous secretions. I am talking "loogies" here. We...

  19. Nurse with bipolar disorder or adhd?

    handyrn replied to nursedudekl's topic in General Nursing

    The funniest thing just happened to me. I was making my rounds on the internet-check my email, check my myspace page, then go to allnurses. The reason I go to allnurses last is because once I get...

  20. patient romance?

    handyrn replied to nursiemellie's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know what we are told in our facility with our psych patients, if they are on the same level, they can be together. Even if they are both confused, psychotic, etc, they are ok as long...

  21. Where Do They Go?

    handyrn replied to handyrn's topic in Psychiatric

    To clarify what I meant, there are a few specialty assisted living facilities for people with psychiatric disorders with staff that are trained to deal with their behaviors. The problem is that they...

  22. Poor Management (Nurse Leaders)

    handyrn replied to fairness's topic in General Nursing

    I will agree that there may be one or two staff members that no matter what you do you cannot make them happy nor improve their morale. However, administration sets the tone and it flows downhill....

  23. RFI: Southeast Technical Institute Sioux Falls

    handyrn replied to Red Wing's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know a whole lot but will tell you what I know. There was a Southeast Tech satellite program in Yankton, SD that was offerring the LPN program a couple years ago that is no longer offerring...

  24. Need Your Opinion

    handyrn replied to Jan RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi. That actually sounds pretty good to me. We are running at 38 residents to 1 nurse, 2-3 CNAs. And only 1 nurse at night, 1 CNA at night for the same 38 residents. We are certified for 45 and if...

  25. Pets as therapy

    handyrn replied to nyapa's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing home where I work loves animals! Many of our employees have dogs and we bring them to work with us all the time. The Dept of Health is ok with this as long as they are all current on...