SWM2009

SWM2009

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  1. Job abandonment

    SWM2009 replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Posts like these are why I sometimes I think I work in the Utopia of LTC. My DON/ADON routinely work the carts on any shift if they are unable to find coverage for call

  2. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    SWM2009 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    No rehab kitchen here unfortunately. In addition, I did suggest that they take grandma out for breakfast or bring back breakfast to the facility and eat with her in resident lounge. That was a no go....

  3. HO-HO'd out!

    SWM2009 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hate working the shift right after the residents have their holiday party. The party is fun but it interrupts their usual daily routine and many just don't handle that

  4. Shoes?

    SWM2009 replied to kellibri's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am in love with Alegria shoes, in particular the Kayla clog. It is the only style of Alegria I have tried so far and I couldn't be happier. No longer are my knees and back killing me after a shift...

  5. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    SWM2009 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "I brought eggs, cheese, onions, tomatoes and bacon. Open up the kitchen for us so grandma can make us her famous omelettes." This was said to me by a resident's grandson who brought his wife and kids...

  6. Being Asked By DON to Resubmit Incident Reports

    SWM2009 replied to kendrasuey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This used to happen all of the time in our facility - love the DON but she would lose her head if it wasn't attached to her body. Thankfully almost all documentation, including incident reports, is...

  7. To old for nursing school?

    SWM2009 replied to wannabeny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    27/28 is

  8. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    SWM2009 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Exactly.

  9. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    SWM2009 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have seen on more than one occasion here the implication that LTC nurses (one post specifically called out LTC LPNs) do not use critical thinking. Seriously? I have also had a couple of ER nurses...

  10. Head Lice - It's True

    SWM2009 replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Bedazzled parts, cooter jewelry, "public" lice... I am not a school nurse but I hope you won't mind if I hang out here more because you are fun and

  11. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    SWM2009 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned today that some nurses at my facility don't take the narcotic count seriously. I have had the last 2 days off, came in for day shift to find that an entire bingo card of norco is missing and...

  12. Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    SWM2009 replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility is all 8 hour shifts. I sometimes long for the many days off I would have with 12s but working 6-2 works best for my family. I am able to get off work in time to ferry 2 busy kids to...

  13. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    SWM2009 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps that is the case in your part of the country. I can tell you that at the LTC facility where I work, many RNs stay for 6-12 months and almost always move on to work for the large hospital...

  14. I don't like pediatric patients, am I normal?

    SWM2009 replied to Wonder RN's topic in General Nursing

    I witnessed my first childbirth pre-nursing school. It was the birth of my niece 6 months after I had given birth to my own child. I remember thinking, "so that's what it looks like from the other...

  15. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    SWM2009 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that being the only nurse out of 4 with more than 2 months nursing experience on a 2-10 shift is not an experience I want to relive anytime soon. The admissions and sun-downing I was...

  16. problem with my DON, help!

    SWM2009 replied to nurseredd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    However your one problem is a big one IMO. You will have to decide if loving the patients, proximity to home and pay are worth the stress, aggravation and risks of dealing with this manager who has...

  17. I saw another nurse assault a patient

    SWM2009 replied to morman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Report

  18. 11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    SWM2009 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that 4 days off in a row equals bliss. I work 4-5 8s a week so 4 consecutive days off is a rare occurrence. I learned that I need to try harder to fly under the radar at clinical with one...

  19. Teaching hygiene to (stinky) 5th grade girls

    SWM2009 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I'd include something on stinky feet/socks/shoes as well. My 6th grader can clear the room if she doesn't change socks daily and spray her shoes with shoe spray. Her feet sweat so

  20. How long is your commute?

    SWM2009 replied to the nurse who lived's topic in General Nursing

    5 minutes....I love it. I have previously commuted 45-90 minutes one way for other jobs in the past. I do miss the decompression time I had with longer

  21. When you just don't want to go to work....

    SWM2009 replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    College education for the kids, retirement, bill payment - these things get my butt to work each time. I am a widow and I feel the pressure of being the sole provider for my family of 3

  22. New Grad 5 days orientation

    SWM2009 replied to vulupure's topic in General Nursing

    If you asked for more time for orientation, would you get it? My facility gives 3 weeks of orientation, usually 1 week on day shift and then 2 weeks on the specific shift one is hired for. 5 days is...

  23. Are You Protected Against Identity Theft? - FREE Offer for Nurses

    SWM2009 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of those folks who woke up to news the other day that our cell phone carrier data had been hacked. To say this offer was timely would be a huge understatement. I applied on Friday 10/2 and...

  24. What do you say to family when a patient has died?

    SWM2009 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Whatever you say, please make sure it does not include phrases such as "your loved one is in a better place" or "did your loved one personally know Jesus as their personal

  25. What should I do about final grade

    SWM2009 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    I think it would be a mistake to take this to the Dean at this point. She has offered to show you the non-curved grades so do that at the very least before you involve the Dean. If after all that the...