GEO

CNA'S are care givers. They do not pass meds. CMA'S are certified medication aides. While there are private, for profit facilities who do make money, there are also facilities who are non profit. The cost of LTC is very expensive, be it private pay o...

PLAY VS STRESS WORK VS PLAY JOHN WAYNE VS PEE WEE HERMAN FIREFLY VS UFO GAS VS ELECTRIC :angryfire VS :rotfl: VACATION VS WORK GOOD JOB EVERYONE, THIS IS JUST PLAIN RELAXING........

Had a young man who started his first day in orientation. First thing on the to do list was view some videos...he came to me and said I can not do this job. VERY DISTRESSED. We discussed his fears and embarrsssment. He was very honest and respectful....

MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS OMG........CAN NOT BE REAL AND IT WASNT. THIS HAS BEEN FUN READING. WE CAN ALL USE SOME FUN :rotfl: MEN (MARS) VS WOMEN (VENUS) DOGS VS CATS MARTHA S. VS ANNA NICHOLE TEXAS VS OKLA OSU VS OU

I Thought Being Upfront With The Obn And Following Through With The Peer Assistance Program Was Respected By The Obn. So Questions???? The Office Of Inspector General Exclusion List And Not Being Able To Work For A Medicaid Or Medicare ...

MONEY WAS GOOD, STAFFING :uhoh21: WAS SCARY.......I FEARED FOR MY LICENSE.

TRYING NOT TO SOUND JADED...BUT YOU ARE 19....OH MY, WHAT YOU HAVE TO LEARN. THE ONE AND ONLY TIME I TOOK A SIGN ON BONUS I DID NOT FINISH MY YEAR. AT THE END OF THE 6 MONTHS I WAS OUT OF THERE, AS THE REASON FOR THE SIGN ON BONUS BECAME VERY CLEAR, ...

I Believe That Drug Testing Has Become Routine With The Impact Of Litigation These Days. It Protects Those Of Us That Are Working, Not Just The Facility.

I VOTED NO, ALSO. I HAVE WORKED WITH SOME VERY GOOD NURSES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND I WAS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR HELP.... BUT TALAXANDRA HAS A VERY GOOD POINT. THE DISSERVICE IS TWO FOLD. I KNOW SEVERAL VERY DEDICATED CNA'S AND LPNS WHO WOULD LO...

I Have Two That Haunts Me To This Day. #1. It Was 1980 And I Was Working In Icu. Brand New Nurse (no Excuse). Did Pray In The Bathroom Prior To Going On My Shift For The Lord To Watch Over My Patients.......which Turned Out To Be A Very Good Idea. Th...

It is my belief that a higher power is what ever "title" one chooses to call their Creator. He comes in many forms, in many hearts. Structured religion is what causes WARS........every structured religion believes theirselves to be "RIGHT" & the...

Yes You Can, Because I Did. I Would Never Have Made It In A Bsn Program Tho. Took Me 2 1/2 Years To Complete A 2 Year Adn Program. My Children Were 2,4, 5 & 6. Was It Hard? Very! But It Has Been Worth It. I Graduated When I Was 30. I Have Been In...

There Must Be Other Nurses Who Are Diagnosed With Lupus And Working Full Time? I Have Been Diagnosed For 5 Years. Had One Flare Which I Recovered From. Did Well For Awhile & Now Have Lupus Nephritis. What Concerns Me Is Trying To Work Full Time, ...

WHEN I STARTED THIS THREAD I WAS IN A FLARE. I CAN NOT BEGIN TO EXPLAIN HOW ALONE I FELT, THE STRUGGLE AND FATIGUE.... I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU RESPONDING. IT DOES HELP TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHER WORKING NURSES WHO ARE SUCCESSFULLY HOLDING DOWN THEIR JOB...

Oh, And The Legal Nursing Is Not For A Plaintiffs Attorney, It Is Defending Nurses. I Am Able To Be Completely Honest In My Opinions. There Are Mistakes That Are Made, We All Know That. I Dont Want To Be A Part Of Any Nurse Being Sued, Just My Stand ...

I Try To Encourage Anyone Who Is Interested In Nursing To Pursue This Field. It Is Such A Wonderful Career. I Can Say This After 24 Years. Even With Her Diagnosis She Needs To Continue If This Is Where Her Heart Is. However, She Does Need To Look At ...

Its Tough Working When Dealing With These Syndromes/diseases. Flax Seed Oil In Capsule Helped Me Alot. Is She Seeing A Rheumatologist? Unfortunately Getting Enough Rest Is A Big Factor And Thats Difficult Due To The Pain.

:chair: GOLLY, I DO FEEL BETTER!!! I SINCERELY APPRECIATE THOSE THAT RESPONDED. "THANK YOU SO MUCH". I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL TONIGHT THAT ANYONE HAD RESPONDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NGACAYAN-CORTEZ. I THINK YOUR PRAYERS HELPED. :) I KNOW I FELT A LIT...

Are There Any Other Nurses Out There With A Disabling Disease Still Working Full Time? My Question Is, How Do You Do It? I Can't Be The Only One Struggling With This? Geo

My habit affects my heath, not yours. I am NOT smoking in your home, I am smoking in mine.

I HAVE BEEN IN NURSING FOR 23 YEARS. WORKED AT ST. ANTHONY'S IN 1985-88 IN ICU. LOVED IT, JUST COULDN'T TAKE THE CITY LIFE. MOVED BACK TO NW OKLA. PRESENTLY WORKING IN LTC. OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM......... JUST AS GRATIFYING............GEO

I am a nurse who smokes. I quit for 15 months. I NEVER did quit wanting a cigarette. Never! During my brief lull from smoking I did not jump on the band wagon to get others to quit. We are in a stressful enough profession, no one needs any more adde...