Blackcat99

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  1. Do I have the right to refuse CPR?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle Thanks for all your great messages. I was saddened to hear that having DNR tattooed on your chest would not be sufficient. I had planned to get a tattoo like that myself because I thought it...

  2. What would you say to a suicidal person?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Psychiatric

    :) Thanks everyone for your great ideas! That sure is amazing about that 92 year old man saving that jumper! He is much braver than

  3. i failed lpn boards twice

    Blackcat99 replied to lynn bee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear about your bad luck. I think that's great that you are going to keep trying. I wish you the best of

  4. i failed lpn boards twice

    Blackcat99 replied to lynn bee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear about your bad luck. I think that's great that you are going to keep trying. I wish you the best of

  5. Do I have the right to refuse CPR?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks everyone for your great insights. I watched my Dad suffer on a ventilator for almost a month. He did finally get weaned off of it. However, my Dad died anyway a month later. My worst...

  6. Do I have the right to refuse CPR?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks everyone for your great insights. I watched my Dad suffer on a ventilator for almost a month. He did finally get weaned off of it. However, my Dad died anyway a month later. My worst...

  7. Do I have the right to refuse CPR?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I do not have a terminal illness. However, I feel it is my right to refuse "CPR" despite the fact that I do not have a terminal illness. Can a lawyer help me fill out the necessary paperwork?

  8. Free 49 question online practice NCLEX-RN exam

    Blackcat99 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :) That's a great practice NCLEX test. Thanks for posting

  9. Free 49 question online practice NCLEX-RN exam

    Blackcat99 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :) That's a great practice NCLEX test. Thanks for posting

  10. Can't take boards?

    Blackcat99 replied to melaniew's topic in General Nursing

    :) She told me that she had been in prison for murdering her husband. However I don't know for a fact if she was convicted for murder. Maybe she plea-bargained and got it down to involuntary...

  11. afraid of losing my liscense

    Blackcat99 replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

    :rotfl: I use to work at the penitentiary. The RN's would decide who was to get an EKG and who was not. I worked at the pen and I would notify the RN when a patient c/o chest pain. The place where I...

  12. afraid of losing my liscense

    Blackcat99 replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

    I think your son will get good care if he is sick. When I was talking about the "whiners" I was talking about the inmates who are always coming at night to medical complaining about something. It's...

  13. I take the NCLEX on Friday

    Blackcat99 replied to yvonneRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :) Good Morning. It's Friday! Best of luck to you. Have a great day! Let us know how you are feeling after the

  14. Nurse found dead at Honor Farm

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Update: Authorities say the nurse died from strangulation and a blow to the head.They said an arrest might be a month away but they are not worried about the suspect getting away. The police chief...

  15. i did not pass

    Blackcat99 replied to amanda44's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry to hear the bad news

  16. Do LPNs Get the Respect They Deserve?

    Blackcat99 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :) I usually get along well with RN"s and new graduate RN's too. However, there was this one new Rn graduate who seemed to get angry and insulted when I tried to help her. I would make helpful...

  17. ? about emergency care in LTC

    Blackcat99 replied to burger914's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) LTC is not set up for emergencies. If you have an emergency you call 911 for help to transport the patient to the emergency

  18. Nurse found dead at Honor Farm

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    :) Thanks NurseRmofun for your message. I have worked in state psych hospitals and prisons. I feel much safer working in a prison. I would never work again in another state psych hospital-much too...

  19. Tornado alley

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thanks BabyRN2b :uhoh21: I am shocked to hear that your dad and your brother were watching a DVD when there was a tornado just a few miles away!!! I just saw the TV news right now. How scary that...

  20. Can't take boards?

    Blackcat99 replied to melaniew's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your troubles. When I worked in Wyoming I met an RN who had been in prison for murder-a felony of course. Anyway, they let her take the state boards. I am thinking they just have...

  21. Tornado alley

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    :chuckle Thanks folks for your messages. Yes That's amazing! Hail almost the size of softballs! Those poor people at the church. Yes it's amazing to me how it completely destroys one house and then...

  22. mandatory overtime policy? need to vent

    Blackcat99 replied to longtermcarern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :angryfire Mandatory overtime. When I worked in West Virginia they would call people at their homes on their days off and tell them that they were being mandated to come in on their days off even...

  23. Looking for a free or cheap CNA training

    Blackcat99 replied to LadyDiana's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    :) Contact the local nursing homes in your area. I have been told that many of these places will both hire and train people to become certified nursing assistants. I also heard that you can contact...

  24. What do you think about dating your coworkers?

    Blackcat99 replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Nursing

    It's a bad idea to date your co-workers. What usually happens is that there is a break-up and then it is so difficult emotionally to continue working at the job. I had to leave a job when my co-worker...

  25. policy re: accuchecks during procedures?

    Blackcat99 replied to dianah's topic in Radiology

    :) When I worked in LTC the doctors would usually order accuchecks before meals.Other doctors would order them once a week or once a