vintagemother

vintagemother BSN, CNA, LVN, RN

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  1. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    I accepted another home health case this weekend! I'll expect crazy.

  2. Pathophysiology for peripheral vascular disease

    vintagemother replied to mproctor's topic in General Students

    Google has the answers you

  3. He is Risen!

    vintagemother replied to kakamegamama's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Happy Easter,

  4. Statistics or Stats for health care-Excelsior

    vintagemother replied to RN-DC's topic in Excelsior College

    I don't attend Excelsior, however, I've taken regular stats 2x (7 yrs ago and 2 yrs ago) and not done well. I'm currently taking a stats for psych majors (sounds like your stats for nurses class) and...

  5. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    I totally considered the fact that her UTI could be related to the strange behaviors. I also considered septicemia. I am pretty sure this is her baseline though, because the agency warned me that she...

  6. Hello, New to site

    vintagemother replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Best. Post. Ever. Welcome to AN,

  7. Questions for an acute care nurse.

    vintagemother replied to dudette10's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One other reason the LTC nurse may have lots of questions is because the LTC facility has to determine whether the client is appropriate to return to the facility. For example, if they are discharged...

  8. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    CaffeinePOQ4HPRN, I don't know how you do it! I didn't mention she grabbed her abdominal fat and lifted it to show my her lady parts as she screamed at me to look at her.

  9. should I continue school if I have an old dui

    vintagemother replied to kim2075295's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my state, you can get licensed with a DUI. I'm not sure if the license will have stipulations, though. I say this because I have at least 1 classmate with a DUI. At the board meeting, 1 of our CIs...

  10. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    vintagemother replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Target for 2 days. On my 2nd day, we had a group orientation. The supervisors came in drinking coffee and such. We were told we weren't allowed to drink our own coffee in our own...

  11. I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    vintagemother replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Timeis and Kristier, I'd like to reply to your comments in post #59. My school tries very hard to teach us to become excellent new grad RNs. One of the ways that they do this is by expecting us to...

  12. I feel like nursing school didn't prepare me for work

    vintagemother replied to Gem1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My 2cents, which won't help the OP, as it's too late to take my advice. My LVN school didn't provide the most stellar clinical experiences. My peers and I chose to be proactive by looking at the big...

  13. How much money can you make by adopting medically need children?

    vintagemother replied to RNdynamic's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    As the PPs said, you need to first determine whether you have the desire and ability to serve as a real parent to these special children. The money is a bonus. Don't do it for the money. It's not...

  14. What's a decent place to work before/while in Nursing school?

    vintagemother replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Students

    I think getting pt care experience is ideal. I don't think it should be required, though. To take an entry level job providing pt care might mean taking a pay cut. But I feel I was better able to...

  15. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm so done! Happy Easter

  16. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yaaaaassss! Summer body!

  17. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    Literally Lol-ing! Far is the best person at making me snort! BTW: I could never **** here! I can't even sit down on the toilet to pee because of the waxy brown build up on the seats. No

  18. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    [emoji23] Suuuuuuurrreee Far. Ok. What if it's yellow and smells of fecal matter? Are the rules any different? [emoji23] I have to sneak to another room and turn the water on really low to wash my...

  19. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    You are correct, Emergent. I just trying hard not to get sucked in. I like that descriptor: weird. Yes. That sums it

  20. I'm not coming back to this gig!

    vintagemother replied to vintagemother's topic in Nursing Humor

    Emmylue....you hit the nail on the head! It's all about attempting to control the environment and others because of feeling like you've lost control over other things. It's easy for me because I also...

  21. paying bills while in school

    vintagemother replied to CNA2day's topic in General Students

    Hey! K Thurmond! I tried to reply to your PM and your inbox is too full. Delete some messages so I can reply!

  22. Help! Cardiac Interventional Unit

    vintagemother replied to Vely01's topic in Nursing Career

    I only have student clinical experience in CIU and ICU. The 2 are quite different. I'd love to get hired in a CIU because all of the pts are similar. (As opposed to med/surg where you have lots of...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    vintagemother replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why do you sit back on your behind when you can clearly hear/see a pt is escalating? And why didn't any of you respond to my calls for help? And why are all of the pts call lights placed out of reach...

  24. Battery: Defending yourself against a combative patient

    vintagemother replied to rhkenji's topic in General Nursing

    The best defense is a good offense. Especially because, as your instructor pointed out, we're not technically allowed to restrain pts without an order. Be aware of a pts triggers. Be aware of s/s...

  25. Work and pets?

    vintagemother replied to nURse_dEZi's topic in General Nursing

    Get a German shepherd! Ok. I should preface that with get a GSD if you really want one and know what having one entails. I grew up with them and they are amazing and intelligent animals! You...