barbarake21

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1. Multiple jobs

   barbarake21 replied to poohrn33's topic in General Nursing

   I've been fired once already because of office politics. Caught me totally by surprise, had no inkling anything was wrong. It took me two months to find another job. A second, part-time job is now...

2. Staff meetings

   barbarake21 replied to Ccymom's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   As a night nurse, I have to agree with the 2PM meetings. And, no, 10AM is not *better*. Another hint - don't put up a notice on Monday for a mandatory meeting on Thursday and expect your weekend...

3. Would you like some cheese with that whine.

   barbarake21 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   If I'm reading this correctly, you think two nurses for day shift is overstaffed (for 37 residents)? (Depending on the type residents,) I might agree that it's a bit light but 1 nurse to 37 residents...

4. Ethical question

   barbarake21 replied to achelle06's topic in General Nursing

   There's two questions here. One, can she refuse to have her meds crushed and two, can she refuse her medications, period. (The assumption here is that we're talking about oral meds.) Answering the...

5. Is there really no way to refuse a mandatory flu shot?

   barbarake21 replied to tariqblaze's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I can answer that (at least for myself). I've had my share of shots through the years and I'm not against vaccines in any way. I've had them all. But the one and only time I had a flu shot (4 years...

6. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

   barbarake21 replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   BostonFNP - I am in no way disagreeing with you but when I read statistics like that, I wonder as to how valid they are. It is my understanding (please correct me if I'm wrong) but they only way fly...

7. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

   barbarake21 replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I'm 52 years old and have never had the flu. In fact, other than two pregnancies and an ankle injury, I haven't had to go to a doctor in over forty years. I have no philosophical objection to a flu...

8. Discrimination of Men as nurses?

   barbarake21 replied to bonestAx's topic in Men in Nursing

   I think there's still some prejudice against male nurses. (I'm a female.) The nursing home I worked at hired a male nurse just out of nursing school. He was the nicest guy you ever met,...

9. When did you know it was time to move on?

   barbarake21 replied to chicookie's topic in Nursing Career

   I worked weekend nights in a LTC. Two units were LTC and one was medicare/rehab. and each unit had 40+ people. The LTC units had 1 nurse/night, the medicare/rehab. unit had 2. Management then...

10. Moving on.....

    barbarake21 replied to TorsadesRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Best of luck in your new home and

11. Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    barbarake21 replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most of my family lives in Europe/Germany. All I know is that they pay signifantly less (per capita) for health care than we do here in America and - more importantly - they have an longer average...

12. POLL LTC Nurses... please answer

    barbarake21 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    1. Short staffing 2. Overwhelming amounts of

13. Lost my job after 7 shifts...do not feel it was my fault

    barbarake21 replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First of all, best of luck with your daughter. Yes, work is important but family is more important. I hope everything turns out all right for you. Second, when you're hired for PRN work, that does...

14. Do all LTC's chart the meals on the MAR's?

    barbarake21 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCodMermaid - Can I come work for

15. LTC med nurses-Are you obeying all of the rules?

    barbarake21 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know any LTC nurses that follow *all* the rules. It's impossible to do everything we're supposed to do in the time allotted (at least at my former facility). (Each nurse had 30 residents,...