Blackcat99

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  1. Will Florida inmates come to my home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Thanks all. I am moving to Gainesville area. I am going to give my work address and hope that will be OK with the board. Yes, please tell me about the correctional jobs in the Gainesville

  2. Will Florida inmates come to my home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Yes, that's probably true. The most shocking thing that happened at my old job was when a c.o. asked me right in front of an inmate "Where do you live?" I couldn't believe it. I just looked at her...

  3. Will Florida inmates come to my home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Do you think they will allow my address to be unlisted period? I am hesitant to put down a job address because if I change jobs then my renewal info will go to the old job and they may throw it away...

  4. Will Florida inmates come to my home?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Thanks all. I am glad to hear that I can elect to not have my home address listed. After I move to Florida, I will contact the state board immediately and will get myself unlisted. The last thing I...

  5. Best Paid State For Nursing

    Blackcat99 replied to bashy's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard nurses on this site state that Florida is one of the lower paying

  6. Need Information - Mother on Hospice....

    Blackcat99 replied to Patiently Waiting KS's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to predict for sure. If she is eating she may be around for awhile. I use to work at a hospice and we had a patient who was expected to die in 6 months and she lived for 3 years. Do not...

  7. Med Errors- would you report one?

    Blackcat99 replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I would report med errors if the supervisors would fill out the many extensive incident reports that are required. In the past, when I use to report med errors, I was punished by being told that since...

  8. Important fingerprinting info

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the process of moving to Florida. I went down to the police station today to get my fingerprinting done as required by the Florida state board of nursing. I paid my $20 and they took my...

  9. Florida water bug bite treatment?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Friends. I am moving to Gainesville as soon as my house gets sold here. When I recently visited, there were water bugs swimming in the chlorinated hotel swimming pool. I didn't get bitten but I...

  10. Florida water bug bite treatment?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Wow!!!!! That's wonderful that people can actually bring in their pets and family members to work too!!!! :yeah:I never knew that was possible. I bet that is very interesting !!!!! Thanks for the tip...

  11. Florida water bug bite treatment?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks. Oh good. So I don't have to worry. I never thought about the fact that the hospital would be the safest place to be during a hurricane. That makes sense. I have 2 cats and I would be worried...

  12. Florida water bug bite treatment?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks. Yes, Florida seems to have the largest bugs I have ever seen!!!! I'm glad to hear that Gainesville doesn't have a lot of mandatory evacuations. I sure wouldn't want to go to work if the TV is...

  13. Moving to Gainesville

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I took care of my mother with alzheimer's at home for the past 7 years. Mom recently died at age 87 and now I am moving to Gainesville. What should I pack? Any good jobs for LPN's? Any words of advice...

  14. Moving to Gainesville

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks so much. :redpinkhe I am hoping to find a job in corrections or private duty nursing. If that doesn't work out, then I will check out the nursing homes. Which nursing home in Gainesville do you...

  15. Florida water bug bite treatment?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks all. Yes, they were the giant water bugs!!! I saw 3 of them in the pool. :loveya:I am absolutely fascinated with the bugs I met in Florida!!!! I never knew that any bug could survive and...

  16. Photogenic memory required for LVN?

    Blackcat99 replied to iamthecheese's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the patients seem to expect it at my job. Each geriatric patient has over 20 pills each at a time. They expect that you have memorized exactly what pills they are on each time you give them...

  17. My God, these family members!!

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

    I was bugged to death every 20 minutes by a family member's son who apparently expected me to call the doctor every 20 minutes over every little thing . I work 16 hour shifts every weekend. When my...

  18. Warning-DNR forms are worthless

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took care of my mother who had alzheimer's disease for the past 7 years. Everytime she was admitted to the hospital the very 1st thing I would do is to give them the POLST form that clearly said no...

  19. Warning-DNR forms are worthless

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your replies. God has truly blessed me. I had the priviledge of taking care of my mother at home for the past 7 years. She was pleasantly confused most of the time. I sure do miss her!...

  20. What are some negative things about being a Male nurse?

    Blackcat99 replied to bengalsfan's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you are a male nurse you will always be expected to help out with lifting some very heavy

  21. Moving to Gainesville

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Florida Nursing

    Thanks Galore,tkablue and Sehsun. I am putting up the house here for sale in June. I am hoping it will sell fast. I didn't realize that Gainesville gets cold in the winter. I had thought that Florida...

  22. Who's hiring

    Blackcat99 replied to smiletoday's topic in General Nursing

    I was curious about nursing jobs near Dallas,TX so I contacted careerbuilder.com and asked to be on the email alerts for jobs in Dallas. I got many many email alerts so I am thinking that Texas might...

  23. Best way to get rid of visitors

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have just started a new job doing double shift weekends.It is extremely hectic. It seems that everytime I get a chance to do something to a patient such as a dressing change, IV antibiotic etc I...

  24. When is my shift over?

    Blackcat99 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just started a new job working 16 hours a day on weekends. I had only 15 minutes for my lunch and dinner on one of my very hectic days. I asked the night nurse if she could change a PICC dressing...

  25. Best way to get rid of visitors

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. Such great ideas and suggestions. I appreciate all of you so