Blackcat99

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  1. Frustrated LVN cant find a job. What to do?

    Blackcat99 replied to nikki0607b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Can you move to Kennewick or Richland, WA? They always have ads for LPN's at the nursing homes. Do you like to work night shift? They have a $5,000 sign on bonus for an LPN who wants full time night...

  2. Funniest thing a new co-worker asked you?

    Blackcat99 replied to fultzymom's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a CNA many many years ago in a nursing home, a new hire asked me to show her how to put a patient on a bed pan. She had an "emesis basin" in her hands and thought it was a bed

  3. I think I may hate my job! what to do?

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

    I would stick it out. One year hospital experience looks real good on a resume. Good luck. Go and see a chiropractor about your

  4. which would you rather work with male or female nurses?

    Blackcat99 replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    :chuckle I love to hear men talk about themselves!!!! It's so much more fascinating then any mean-spirited

  5. which would you rather work with male or female nurses?

    Blackcat99 replied to fairness's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a female. I prefer male nurses. The men I have worked with prefer to talk about themselves or other interesting subjects. The female nurses I have worked with tend to want to talk badly about...

  6. I am a Recovering Anorexic

    Blackcat99 replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The problem with working at my job is that we are "always too busy to take a lunch break." :rolleyes:However, I am a "food addict" and my recovery from food addiction comes first before "any job." I...

  7. If you won the lottery, would you continue to work?

    Blackcat99 replied to Natingale's topic in General Nursing

    No

  8. Alli skinny pill

    Blackcat99 replied to nurse79's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Greasy leaking stools and lots of gas too!!! How gross!!!! I'm so glad I never tried Alli skinny pill when I use to be

  9. Do your nursing supervisors do anything?

    Blackcat99 replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the nursing supervisor does great and helps out. On other days, she bugs me all day telling me to do this and that. :bugeyes:Of course, with her bugging me all day I can't get my own work...

  10. I just wanna be a DNR

    Blackcat99 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm now totally addicted to listening to this song!!!! I can't get it out of my head!!! I have to listen to it all the time now. It's so fantastic and so

  11. Told that over time "I would lessen my concern for change"

    Blackcat99 replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I use to work at the LTC's they would indeed get rid of the do-gooders. The LTC's know very well that there is never enough staff and they don't care period. :madface:They want to make money....

  12. I just wanna be a DNR

    Blackcat99 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    I have been playing this song all day-over and over-I can't get enough of

  13. I just wanna be a DNR

    Blackcat99 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    Fantastic!!!! Thanks so much. It's definately my favorite

  14. Health Insurance Benefits: Hosp vs SNF vs clinics

    Blackcat99 replied to Lainie B's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work in an assisted living facility and I have good medical insurance and less pay. All of the LTC's I went to had good pay and worthless insurance. I had malignant melanoma 5 years ago and the...

  15. I am thinking abut getting a job at a nursing home (any advice/tips?)...

    Blackcat99 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you have good malpractice insurance before you start your job. The commercials on TV in my area are always telling the families to call them to join the lawsuits against the nursing

  16. What besides the obvious do state inspectors look for in LTC?

    Blackcat99 replied to kstec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember a med pass violation at an LTC in Calif. When the inspector went with the nurse when she gave meds, she didn't offer any water to the patients who didn't have any meds!!!!! How silly is...

  17. Other Nurses/Other Shifts Not Doing Their Part?

    Blackcat99 replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is the reason I left LTC. It seemed to me that all of the facilities I worked at were all the

  18. 7th Day adventist nurses

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    :) I was curious as to how 7th day adventist nurses get jobs. I was told that 7th day Adventists are not allowed to work on Saturdays. When you apply do you have trouble getting jobs since you can't...

  19. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

    Blackcat99 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great thread. I am learning so much about the different cities. I don't like to drive either and would love to get rid of my car. Does anyone know if Durham,NC or Tucson,AZ have good public...

  20. This WA forum is so idle

    Blackcat99 replied to WAstateRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm stuck in eastern WA-Tri-cities area taking care of my 86 year old mother with advanced alzheimer's. All I know for sure is that when Mom goes to heaven I'm outta here.Actually, it's not so bad...

  21. Coping Mechanisms for Lpn/Rn

    Blackcat99 replied to futurelpn09's topic in Health, Stress Management

    After I leave my job at the end of my shift, I go in my car alone and start yelling and screaming at the top of my lungs. I tell everyone who upset me during my shift exactly what I think of them....

  22. aggressive nurse

    Blackcat99 replied to gizelda196's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you can all get together and tell her off together? Or you all can get together and go to the DON about her? Or just hire a hit man? I lucked out at my old job. All of the nurses were...

  23. Private duty nurse-any with good medical insurance?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Thanks so much. I work in an assisted living facility and the medical insurance is good. It gets so hectic where I work that I had been thinking of trying private duty nursing. However, I am not...

  24. Assisted living facilities

    Blackcat99 replied to smak60's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Eastern Washington state $18 an hour. I run my legs off every shift:(. Make doctors appointments,do new doctors orders, do blood sugar checks, insulin,nebulizer Txs, inhalers, minor dressing changes,...

  25. Hourly rounding in LTC????

    Blackcat99 replied to tatgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I use to work LTC-never again I hope. Yes, it would be nice to be able to do hourly rounds but when you're so short-staffed how can you possibly do it? I left LTC for good because I got sick and...