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  1. Trend To Decrease Use Of Seclusion And Restraint

    Blackcat99 replied to marylyn_91604's topic in Psychiatric

    You have a whole lot of good ideas. Unfortunately, at the state psychiatric hospital we were extremely short staffed on a regular basis. Staff were getting injured all the time and nothing was done...

  2. Giving report-rude nurse

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have just started a new job as an LPN at an assisted living facility. I try to give report to the eve shift which consists of the LPN and the caregivers. Whenever I give report the eve shift nurse...

  3. Have you ever felt unsafe while in HH?

    Blackcat99 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Home Health

    Yes, I was wondering about some of these heavy patients and no lifts to get these people up. My patient weighs 55 pounds and it is not too bad. But still he is just going to get heavier and heavier....

  4. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks Jolie. Yes, I am hoping that some of the emergency equipment can be kept at school. My fear now is that my back will not be able to carry all the stuff back and forth everyday. I do have a...

  5. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks so much for all of the good advice. I feel so much safer at the home where everything is plugged in and is working good. I will give school a try and hope for the

  6. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I don't know if he is going to go to a public or private school yet. Mom says she has to fill out a bunch of paperwork first before any school will take him. She is hoping he can go to school starting...

  7. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks caliotter3. Yes, I guess I could hang stuff on the back of his wheelchair. I am not physically able to lift his wheelchair up by myself. I am assuming that one of his parents will be driving...

  8. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks aubreysmommy. I have a backpack on wheels that I could use to cart things around in. He has so much emergency equipment to bring to school. I hope I can physically carry all that stuff. I have...

  9. How did you know it was the right job for you?

    Blackcat99 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I was burned out in LTC. I just didn't want to live my life being totally stressed out all the time. So I decided to take a pay cut and do private duty home care. I have only one patient and one...

  10. I need some advice on suctioning trachs

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Private Duty

    According to the nursing book I studied, I am suppose to insert the suction tube with no suction and then twirl the tube between my thumb and index finger and suction on the way out of the trach and...

  11. Daytonite has passed away...

    Blackcat99 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I remember Daytonite. I am so sorry to hear that she has passed away. She will be greatly

  12. How do you teach a life-saving diet?

    Blackcat99 replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    When I weighed 240 pounds and had health problems a few do-gooders tried to help me. It didn't work. I just resented it. It was only when I decided that I was worthwhile and worth saving that I was...

  13. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks Kyasi. Yes, he has a wheelchair. A backpack sounds like a great idea to put all the different supplies. I hope they will have a locker at the school available. That would sure be nice to not...

  14. I'm afraid to go to school with child

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks all.:redbeathe This is for my job. Yes, I definately need to make sure that he has a good working suction machine. I hate having an "audience" but you're right the kids go out for recess etc. I...

  15. Hospitals not hiring LPN's???? What's ur input??

    Blackcat99 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I heard that Shands in Florida hires some LPN's. I heard they only pay $9 to $12 an hour for

  16. Have you ever felt unsafe while in HH?

    Blackcat99 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Home Health

    OMG:eek:. You got yelled at for not signing this patient up!!!!! They should have thanked you for not trying to sign him up!!!! I'm glad to hear that adult protective services was

  17. Florida Endorsement License

    Blackcat99 replied to empyrean's topic in Florida Nursing

    Gainesville,

  18. Does anyone LOVE long term care??

    Blackcat99 replied to katy417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Private duty home care prefers that a person have 1 year of nursing experience. However, I have heard several times on this site that some home care agencies have been in fact hiring new grads....

  19. Does anyone LOVE long term care??

    Blackcat99 replied to katy417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I found assisted living facilities to be an easier workload but less money and more residents. However, at the assisted living facility where I worked there seemed to be much more calls to 911 for...

  20. Psych Nursing Safe?

    Blackcat99 replied to NurseJJ09's topic in Psychiatric

    Oh so it's the nurses fault that they got injured? They didn't use common sense? I think injuries happen when you combine too many angry violent psychotic people with severely understaffed psych...

  21. Does anyone LOVE long term care??

    Blackcat99 replied to katy417's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes. It is just too much. This old gal has no plans to go back to LTC. The only things I miss about LTC are the patients and the good paychecks. However, I now have time for a life. I did not have...

  22. Psych Nursing Safe?

    Blackcat99 replied to NurseJJ09's topic in Psychiatric

    I knew a guy who got his nose bit off by a patient. I also knew a lady who got attacked and will always walk with a very pronounced limp for the rest of her life. I got jumped and pulled around by my...

  23. Help please! Do florida rns get "paid in sunshine"?

    Blackcat99 replied to PAIDNSUNSHINE's topic in General Nursing

    Yup you get paid in sunshine here. Private duty home health pays RN's here $18 an

  24. What to do if family refuses to accept responsibility for deceased's body....

    Blackcat99 replied to Ruas61's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My greatest fear is not death. My greatest fear would be that I would die and my family would put an ad in the paper asking for donations from the community to help bury me. That in my opinion, is a...

  25. Florida Endorsement License

    Blackcat99 replied to empyrean's topic in Florida Nursing

    Good luck with getting a job with the VA. I remember people on this site saying it was a big hassle to try to get a job with the VA. They said there was so much paperwork to be done first and then...