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  1. Oh, my aching feet!

    duckie replied to Rileycat's topic in General Nursing

    I was having horrible shooting pains in the side of my right foot at night when I came home. It hurt to the point I was beginning to think I had a bone spur. A friend of mine recommended magnetic...

  2. Why LPN??

    duckie replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I actually had two reasons for becoming an LPN. First, I really thought nursing was what I wanted to do but having never done it, wasn't sure and figured if it wasn't, then it wouldn't be as...

  3. Treatment with herbs

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I personally believe in using herbs to treat many illnesses and I use them daily. I have found them to increase the quality of my life, even to the point of better stress management. I am interested...

  4. Treatment with herbs

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Doc, thanks for the excellent website. I can understand why so many are leary of herbs and I do wish the government would fund studies to prove or disprove their benefits. I believe in the ones I...

  5. RN vs LPN assessments

    duckie replied to st4304's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am an LPN at a LTC facility and I never have my assessments co-signed by an RN. I am the Charge Nurse and it is always my total responsibility. Perhaps it depends on what area of nursing you are...

  6. Do you miss lunch or dinner breaks routinely?

    duckie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    If you go to the area of this board that is: "Would you recommend Nursing as a career?" and check out the post, "These nurses suck" started by "SUBQ" you'll see where I got the reference to those of...

  7. You bet I would

    duckie replied to Lburns's topic in Nursing Career

    TLynn, yes my dear, you were meant to be a nurse and I know God will bless you in many ways for following his calling. I too believe that nurses are "called". This is often a job with lots of...

  8. HELPPPPPPPPPPPP

    duckie replied to Frustrated RN's topic in General Nursing

    The average resident where I work is 90+, but our administrator threw us all a curve when they allowed a young woman of 37 to move into the facility. We have had constant problems with her. Her...

  9. Do you miss lunch or dinner breaks routinely?

    duckie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Out of the last five evenings I have worked, four of them were ten hour days with no breaks at all. I ate my Supper at my desk while charting. Now, keep in mind that eating on the hall is a no no,...

  10. What Freaks You Out?

    duckie replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a resident in our facility that had extensive surgery to her face, removing her eye, most of the roof of her mouth on one side and part of her nose, due to cancer. We had to clean her oral...

  11. Pet Peeves about new hires

    duckie replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with one point already made, if a new hire is constantly talking about "how it was done where they worked before" it makes you wonder why they left. I get a little ticked off when people hire...

  12. Pet Peeves about new hires

    duckie replied to TracyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with one point already made, if a new hire is constantly talking about "how it was done where they worked before" it makes you wonder why they left. I get a little ticked off when people hire...

  13. "Across the Board" raises...

    duckie replied to petulip in Alabama's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at also gives across the board raises of 3% annually. I find this very upsetting because I work a lot of overtime, never miss work or come in late and the nurses that habitually...

  14. RETURNING TO NURSING

    duckie replied to MSNGFC's topic in General Nursing

    Chris, I too returned to nursing after a very long absence, due to a severe back injury. I understand the worries and concerns you have voiced. First you must decide what kind of nursing you want to...

  15. tattle tell

    duckie replied to daisie's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck Daisy, we're all pulling for you. Your facility is loosing a real gem and the one that gets you will be very lucky. Please keep us

  16. Treatment with herbs

    duckie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone taking herbs should always inform their doctor and never use them in place of medications that are recommended by the MD. My doctor knows what I take and is in agreement with them. Herbs can...

  17. cna assignments

    duckie replied to catskillrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have 42 residents on my unit and this is how I decided to divide the work load. First I made a list of all the residents, giving each a level of care rating: self, limited assist, etc Normally I...

  18. Flatulence Humor

    duckie replied to bstreit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree laughter is the best medicine but we have to deal with each patient/resident as individuals and some things cannot be said to everyone. I had a CNA get called on the carpet because she used...

  19. Has a doctor made your day?

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    As nurses, we encounter many doctors, and let's face it, some we like and some we dread their presence on our unit. Sometimes we feel they really don't know what we do all day, but not long ago, I...

  20. Flatulence Humor

    duckie replied to bstreit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Perhaps I'm being a stick in the mud here, but if I told a resident where I worked that joke, I'd soon be sitting in my administrator's

  21. What would you do?

    duckie replied to Lorraine bryan's topic in General Nursing

    Lorraine, you did the right thing!!! You only reported what was said to you by a patient and that is always your priority. Now the facts will be studied and a decision will be made, based on the...

  22. tattle tell

    duckie replied to daisie's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely leave this job but when I did, I would do one last thing to have everyone remember me by. We all have someone we answer to. I would write a letter to the person who hired the...

  23. Some things just can't be explained

    duckie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Having been in nursing for a long time, I have had many nurses share experiences with me, relating to death. One dear friend stated that she was sitting at her desk, doing charting and she saw two...

  24. Playing Favorites?

    duckie replied to RNBell's topic in Nursing Career

    I think this sort of thing goes on everywhere and there is very little you can do to fight it. In the LTC facility where I work, I have noticed that our house supervisor absolutely has favorites and...

  25. Survey: Do you think nurses are portrayed positively in the media?

    duckie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, there was a show which featured this adorable little nurse, wearing high heels, short skirt and low cut top. I'm thankful to see that TV finally put us in real clothes. Ever try...