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  1. Advance my career or make my family happy?

    retiredlady replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should put your family first and not yourself at this point in your life and take the telemetry job. Remember, i think others come first then yourself. Just my 2 cents. You can...

  2. you are diabetic and no you cant use hair iron curler

    retiredlady replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of using a curling iron, suggest to her that she uses a blow brush. That's what I use, I hate curling irons because I do burn

  3. Just a small vent...thanks for listening.

    retiredlady replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You made me tired!!!! Enjoy your day

  4. Need some advise....PLEASE!!

    retiredlady replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    I would say stay where you are. The grass is not always greener on the other side and it sounds like you have a job that does not have that much stress. LTC is Stress and you won't see your family....

  5. Help, I'm a new nurse....worried about losing licensure constantly..

    retiredlady replied to KayDubb's topic in General Nursing

    Forget it, you did fine. You can't work when you are so nauseated that you can't think, that's when you will make mistakes. I say if they don't believe you, throw up in front of them and they will...

  6. You know the untouched left over food items on pt trays>

    retiredlady replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    Now, just think about it. Would you want something that another patient has had in their room? yuk!!!!!! I bet the poor people would not either!!!! If we knew a patient would not eat or drink it,...

  7. Any Suggestions On How To Be More Diplomatic

    retiredlady replied to I_OYVEY's topic in General Nursing

    From an "old IV nurse" 1. Don't say "I'm a hard stick", before the nurse looks. (Makes them nervous) 2. Insist on warm wet towels 15 min before. 3. Try to hang your arm down, helps to "pop" the...

  8. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    retiredlady replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, if it's me, I want a gown, even though in a body bag. I'm modest in life and in death, lol. And no embalming. Just my feelings

  9. Advice Please Help

    retiredlady replied to princesspjc's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought. One child, then all the sudden 3 children. IT is ALOT different when you have 3 children. Alot more work, tiredness from getting up nights. I think I would just go to school part...

  10. Gift ideas for my stepfather, the soon-to-be LPN

    retiredlady replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    A pocket sized drug reference book (Barnes and Noble), nice pens, scissors, hemostats, lab

  11. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    retiredlady replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    I know that most patients have a white board in their room. Why can't you just write on the board, If you need anything, put your call light on for faster service! or a sign in the room and see if...

  12. Becoming a nurse with being bipolar

    retiredlady replied to luke1985's topic in General Nursing

    How do you handle stress? It's a very stressful

  13. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

    retiredlady replied to cna23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree, wear nice clothes, nothing too tight or too low. No long fingernails and too much makeup, nice shoes, no flip

  14. Q for nurses in Hospital L&D

    retiredlady replied to CB44's topic in Ob/Gyn

    March is a beautiful time to have a baby. Had mine in March. Yes, you can nurse up until the time you leave for a tubal and right after. (C/S moms do right after). I nursed right after the tubal and...

  15. What would you do?

    retiredlady replied to new_worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No way, just because of one day of training and you are a new

  16. heartless DON or reality check?

    retiredlady replied to sarafina's topic in General Nursing

    A long time a go one of our aides died. She had been there working for years and years and was so good. The supervisor was told that she had died that day and so she SAID "Oh, she's not coming in,...

  17. What is an indwelling IV?

    retiredlady replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    She might be meaning an indwelling IV catheter is a tunnelled catheter and surgery would have to put it in. It goes under the skin for a while and then it is a central cath into a big vein. It can be...

  18. Patient care and insurance, a little vent.

    retiredlady replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it looks like someone is non-compliant when in fact they haven't been taught or they don't have the money to get special foods or medicine. It really upsets me because I know when I had a...

  19. Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    retiredlady replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if water, ice, linens be available to the visitors without going thru the nurse or extra could be in the rooms. I know, I know, they would walk away. But, I have been on...

  20. Annoyed by what I saw in the dining room...vent

    retiredlady replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, can't we all do an act of kindness? Worry about other things, life is too

  21. how to learn another language?

    retiredlady replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your public library site and see if they have the Rosetta Stone series. I know some do esp. the

  22. I need advice!

    retiredlady replied to purpleandgoldblood's topic in Emergency

    Right now on your tech job, you should always do a good job, be a team player, jump in and anticipate things that need to be done before the nurse has to ask you. No sick days or tardies. Smile and...

  23. new grad getting married..i need advice!

    retiredlady replied to gobucky*'s topic in General Nursing

    Take the time off if you can afford it and enjoy the planning of it. The stress of that is enough if it will be a big wedding. I just helped my son and daughter in law with their wedding and it was...

  24. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    retiredlady replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    I would just keep to myself and be friendly and smile. Kill her with kindness, but write down everything bad she says or does and then go to the manager or HR with your record. You need a record....

  25. Angry mom made me cry last week

    retiredlady replied to MA Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I liked to redirect them. Say the tube is fine I just emptied it, but look how pink the baby is and I noticed that she/he sure responded to you when she/he heard your voice. He /she waved her arms or...