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    What kind of animal are you?

    NurseCard replied to madwife2002's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'll bet that anyone who doesn't answer "I'd be a Labrador Retriever, because I'm loyal and hardworking", doesn't get hired. YAWN. My answer: A wombat. When the employer asks "Why a wombat?", my...
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    New nurse and very depressed

    NurseCard replied to Socrates12358's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh dear... honey I am so sorry that you are going through this. A lot of your problem seems to be night shift; it can be murder on someone who isn't used to it. Combine working night shift with...
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    Residents that need constant supervision

    NurseCard replied to Anne36's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always go grab some towels... not TOO many, just enough... and say to the resident "Hey Myrtle, I need help with the laundry, will you help me fold these towels?" Works just about every time....
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    Please, someone tell me how to stay out of trouble and keep my job.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Truthfully, I do like LTC. I love the residents... I'm eventually just going to look for a better LTC in my area. I worked at a really good LTC for a little under a year, but unfortunately I had...
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    CNA's keep removing the patients alarms off of the beds

    NurseCard replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in trouble in the last few weeks for having a resident fall and the bed alarm not being turned on, so I feel your pain. Unfortunately, the best, practically the only way, to truly keep...
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    Yet another burned-out nurse question...

    NurseCard replied to Gabrielle33's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds fantastic, I'd certainly do
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    Fired from my last job :(

    NurseCard replied to lpn954's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I feel for you; I also got fired from a job a little over a year ago, and it made finding another job difficult, to be sure. I think that, even if a potential employer speaks to a supervisor, that...
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    Read this email my NM sent to all the nurses.

    NurseCard replied to GummibearsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all of the comments yet, but I personally find nothing wrong with the message at
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    Combative dementia patients

    NurseCard replied to Old and New's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There should be a protocol in place for what to do when a patient, or resident?, becomes combative, to the point of being a danger to others. However, I'm more than willing to bet that there isn't....
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    Please, someone tell me how to stay out of trouble and keep my job.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It makes me feel better just to know that I'm certainly not alone or crazy; that this sort of thing happens everywhere. I do really love what I'm doing, so I suppose I'll just keep on keeping on as...
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    How many verbal warnings before write-ups?

    NurseCard replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maddock26's post says it all. =) I used to work in a facility in which the DON pretty much expected us to babysit, to always be looking over our aides' shoulders, and she expected us to make a...
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    Please, someone tell me how to stay out of trouble and keep my job.

    NurseCard replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for the replies. I'm still trying to decide what to do. I've been a nurse for 9 years and have had just about that many jobs, or at least it seems. I'm tired of switching jobs...
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    Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

    NurseCard replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can relate to a lot of what TheCommuter posted as well. I have a pretty crazy sense of humor and as I've gotten older I've become a friendlier person, but I still feel a strange disconnect with...
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    PT Pulls out their NG tube...boss says I need to fill out an event report?

    NurseCard replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty
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    Realizing how lucky I am

    NurseCard replied to marydc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, but the problem is this: "Most of us have been on the same unit 20-30 years." All of the good jobs are taken, and the only way to get one is if someone dies or retires; then you have to be in...
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    How to give a fun lecture on death and dying?

    NurseCard replied to crunchytaco's topic in General Nursing

    Or... have a group skit. Pretend you're at an old lady's funeral, and someone, a man, gets up to sing.... horribly. You and the two women next to you are biting your tongues and kicking each other...
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    pain management/narc abuse in the geriatric population

    NurseCard replied to mmc51264's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hear about controversy re: over use of psych medication in nursing homes... and THAT is contributing to the under-use of meds to help these poor people calm down and get some sleep every now and...
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    LTC med pass

    NurseCard replied to jennell209's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm confused by your numbers... how many residents/patients are YOU having to give meds to in the mornings? The first tip is to NOT take BP's on every single resident who is on BP meds unless a) every...
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    Is this Safe? Census: 45 / ID Bands: 0 / # of Nurses: 1

    NurseCard replied to carriebarton59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They don't have ID bands where I work either, and it is indeed irritating when I have to go work the alzheimer's
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    At scene of fatal accident yesterday...

    NurseCard replied to jamieslovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... just so sad and horrible. Two young lives lost, as I'll bet the mother wasn't that old... and a little boy who has lost his momma and sister... so so sad. OP, don't beat yourself up at all;...
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    Question about being audited.

    NurseCard replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in General Nursing

    I've been audited once; I just had to produce my CE's from the previous
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    When is it too late to intiate CPR?

    NurseCard replied to myschuler's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The big picture... it most likely was futile. However, the protocol in most facilities is to start CPR in a case like
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    When is it too late to intiate CPR?

    NurseCard replied to myschuler's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If someone is a full code and I find them "dead", I start CPR, I don't check any of that other stuff first. I'm freaking out way too hard to even think about checking to see if they are mottled or...
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    Help!!! Caught btw rock and hard place--Instructor sending students home early...

    NurseCard replied to meatballgirl's topic in General Students

    You know, I almost had to personally ask you to change your avatar... no one as uptight as yourself deserves to have such an avatar. It's blasphemy. BUT... the more I think about it, I truly do agree...
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    Heartbroken

    NurseCard replied to RainMom's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... I was a "band geek" too! =) I actually didn't care much for my HS band director, but I adored my middle school director. He was the world's sweetest and funniest man, and I can't tell you how...