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  1. Nurses aren't maids!

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I do too. What makes it so bad,mom doesnt even work. She is a housewife. She does nothing for this kid;neither does Dad. They dont even want to take him to the doctor. Mom cant take the kid to appts...

  2. Nurses aren't maids!

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I do fold this kids clothes,because Mom always brings us this big basket of clothes. Its only his clothes. My issue here is that she is a *itch with it. She doesnt like the way i fold clothes,saying i...

  3. 13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There is an ad on here from some university in Texas that advertises that,plus no pre reqs. So what is the catch? Seems to good to be

  4. 13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    History? English comp? Youcant complete an Adn without them. Around here,you have to complete those classes before you start the nursing portion of the

  5. 13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I thought it was understood that i was referring to an Adn to Bsn program. I guess if thats the case,there really are no pre-reqs. Ive havent taken statistics;i have done everything else. It appears...

  6. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    smartnurse1982 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Wow,i missed a lot. One case i was on,Mom brought men home. She was a stripper,but some nights she was a "lady of the night". As far as the Spanish speaking Mom,i feel that if you came here for...

  7. 13 month Bsn for $9000? Whats the catch?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Is your program an Adn to Bsn? Chamberlain's is 15,000 for a

  8. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    While I'm not trying to be a troll, I sometimes feel that for me, that may be true. It's not my weight, it's my face mostly. I have had coworkers and pts complain about my face, saying I looked mean....

  9. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    smartnurse1982 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Regarding the dad with the no charger rule,this was years ago,before external chargers came

  10. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    smartnurse1982 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I think the dadsaid he didnt want making his electric bill high. Mom said she didnt want others to wake up from the sound of the sx machine. This other case that im thinking about,the mom didnt want...

  11. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    smartnurse1982 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    The spanish speaking mom who only wanted spanish speaking nurses. Im not sure why she felt that way since dad spoke english and spanish. I will try to think of more. Its been awhile since ive been on...

  12. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    smartnurse1982 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I had a case where the Mom didnt want her trach and vented daughter suctîoned at night.She lived in a house with extended relatives,but the girl had her own room. I also had a case with a nasty dad...

  13. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Not sure why the grammar police are on Allnurses. im on a tablet,so forgive the

  14. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks to all who responded. I didnt realize this was pretty common. I will try to smile more,but its hard,esp working with children that probably wont make it to

  15. BSN or save for a house?

    smartnurse1982 replied to TXRN44's topic in Nursing Career

    Ha! Im in a similiar situation,except its between school and plastic surgery.Im leaning towards the plastic surgery

  16. Orientee Horror Stories?

    smartnurse1982 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Not doubting your story,but maybe she was a Private duty Rn(aka home care

  17. What is the general view of a home health nurse

    smartnurse1982 replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

    Yes,that is the general view. When i was an lpn in Rn school,my professor said I didnt work"real nursing" because i had no time management practice since i only had one pt. I worked in private duty...

  18. Ever have a patient complain about you?

    smartnurse1982 replied to love lilacs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have someone complain about me becuase i couldnt speak Spanish. Also had a complaint that i didnt smile( i had 52 pts in the Ltc). There was a pt who complained when i wore my hair out in an afro....

  19. Handling a central venous line port

    smartnurse1982 replied to ddexter's topic in General Nursing

    Not wearing gloves to put meds in a picc line?

  20. I feel like a loner sometimes.

    smartnurse1982 replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    I am a loner but my story is quite different from yours. im not social,and im autistic. But the main difference is that i get picked on a lot,and im not attractive,which people have made me aware of...

  21. Nurses aren't maids!

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    I really dont understand it. I dont have time to clean Bm stains on pads either. Most of the parents do the other kids laundry,but wont do the sick childs laundry. one home im in,the mom folds the...

  22. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    smartnurse1982 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    My agency seems to give Esl nurses a pass with the spelling and grammar. For example: Many write "Reposition for comfort". Thats it. They dont say what side. Many write only one word,like "suction"...

  23. Nurses aren't maids!

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Where does Medicaid state that laundry is a nurse job,even if its the pts laundry? I would love to see

  24. Is Home Health Aide 24 Hr Live-in Rate $100/day Too Low?

    smartnurse1982 replied to CabanaDay's topic in Private Duty

    Can Rn's do live in cases? It sounds like something i would be interested in,but I never see anything like that for nurses. How would i go about finding that type of work? I am peds Pdn,so maybe that...

  25. Would wearing a sexy nursing outfit to a party disrespect the profession?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok,just want some opinions. I am Rn,I've been a nurse for 9 years. But I just want to attend a lingerie party in April. Do you think it would be sort of disrepecting my profession if I I wore a sexy...