Crystal2dish

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  1. The True Character of a Real Nurse

    Crystal2dish replied to Lynn Schofield's topic in General Nursing

    Ryansofie - I will add that I see the opportunities and possibilities opening up for nurses like ourselves. We need to redefine ourselves as nurses apart from what the MacDonaldization of nursing...

  2. Ornery resident

    Crystal2dish replied to twister431's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If dementia is involved, there is a different process to deal with the resident's behavior than if the resident is lucid. Examples of dealing with the dementia may include positioning the resident so...

  3. problems with the old folks - sorry long

    Crystal2dish replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to find a place for your grandfather to live. Preferably somewhere close enough for your grandmother and you to be able to visit often, if not daily. Think of your decision not as...

  4. Dr. Oz says energy medicine the next big thing

    Crystal2dish replied to passionflower's topic in Holistic

    My two cents; Books to read - (food for thought) Gary Zukav - The Tao of Physics Barbra Ann Brennan - Hands of Light and Light Emerging Beck Walters - The Sacred Lawrence Blair - Rhythms of Vision...

  5. I have never had to work so hard for a job in my entire life?

    Crystal2dish replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    my guess would be so they can grow her they way they want her. or maybe because she was cute and smiled and giggled... plus maybe because gn's work for less until they become rn's. anyone?...

  6. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    Crystal2dish replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have lived with both dogs and cats, often at the same time. I have come to the conclusion that cats take things seriously because they often live twice as long as dogs.

  7. The Resident from Hell!

    Crystal2dish replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always safety first. Proper body mechanics. Protect yourself by refusing to participate in unsafe situations. If you or the resident become injured, it is not helpful or positive to say the least....

  8. Hospital vs. Office nursing?

    Crystal2dish replied to MerdalRN's topic in General Nursing

    number one reason to change is because you know you love peds. everything else is either a bonus or an incidental. period. office versus hospital: regular, predictable hours with weekends and...

  9. LTC patient to nurse ratio

    Crystal2dish replied to caringone30506's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i think that your staffing ratio is on par with the average ltc night shift - in my humbling experience. that means it is consistently busy enough to keep everyone awake and if a change in resident...

  10. Pay negotiation

    Crystal2dish replied to eugenia's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my two bits: you will almost always get less than you ask for, so the rule of thumb in negotiations is to ask for more than you will settle for. It will help to check with the state employment...

  11. Myths in Healthcare

    Crystal2dish replied to advocateforsafety's topic in General Nursing

    Like the posting but must let you know your links are not

  12. Maybe it was a big mistake to be a nurse :(

    Crystal2dish replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    NYG -You are fortunate in so many ways that you don't really grasp at this point. But I must ask the burning question to you of how is it that you can experience such intense and moving emotions in...

  13. Questions about Missing Narcs

    Crystal2dish replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    An addendum for the thread... every LTC I have worked has the narcs in the same blister card as the regular med drawer. Many times the cards are so tightly packed into the drawers that pills will...

  14. I have never had to work so hard for a job in my entire life?

    Crystal2dish replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Just a thought, but having had the experience of single parenthood and having friends with same lifestyle, I will recommend that you search for job that best fits your needs for regular, possibly flex...

  15. Questions about Missing Narcs

    Crystal2dish replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    My two cents; I have worked in LTC and in clinics as LPN for years. Many, many years.... My experiences with the missing narcotics were always in the LTC facilities. The agency nurses were never...

  16. Maybe it was a big mistake to be a nurse :(

    Crystal2dish replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Being a new nurse can be very scary. One transitions from the safety of guided classroom lessons and months of theory into the chaos of real life. You suddenly realize that what you do or say or...

  17. Anyone out there work for two staffing agencies?

    Crystal2dish replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts on this are as follows: 1. If it isn't in writing, then it wasn't stated or agreed upon. Clarity in a contract is everything. 2. If you are an agency nurse, you decide the where and...

  18. How long did it take you to feel comfortable in LTC?

    Crystal2dish replied to vanilmil's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    how long does it take for a new nurse to feel comfortable working in ltc? the average length of time is about six months to one year. by the time you have reached that marker, you will either love...

  19. nursing school options

    Crystal2dish replied to jbc10's topic in General Nursing

    Josh, If your dream is to be a physician, then everything else is a distraction. What that means is if being a physician is your dream, your soul reason for being on this planet, then do not let the...

  20. Why hire an LPN rather than an MA for a doctor's office?

    Crystal2dish replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    LPN vs MA? In my experiences as an LPN working with MA's, I noted that the MA's had killer office skills - typing, phone, filing... They also could not administer narcotic or steroid injections....

  21. Strangest thing you've heard a co-worker or patient say?

    Crystal2dish replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had this cute, quiet little old lady in the nursing home who had a very gravely, deeper voice, wild steel gray hair that had a mind of its own, and she always wore a dark sweater several sizes too...

  22. The True Character of a Real Nurse

    Crystal2dish replied to Lynn Schofield's topic in General Nursing

    I chose nursing as a career because I was given limited choices between being a secretary, a stewardess, a nun, a teacher, or a nurse. I hated typing, I was too tall to be a stewardess (airline...