Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. What's your best weight loss tip?

    Blackcat99 replied to JenMarie82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Go to overeaters anonymous and or food addicts anonymous. I lost 125

  2. Hoodia for Weight Loss?

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

    Save your money. You don't need diets and diet pills to lose weight. Go to overeaters anonymous or food addicts anonymous meetings and get help for the real problem-food addiction. They just pass a...

  3. Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    Blackcat99 replied to mcknis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I had double vision many many years ago. My chiropractor told me to quit eating junk food and he did a lot of manipulations of my neck and it went away entirely after about 2 months. I am going to...

  4. lpn in home care

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

    Thanks so very much pagandeva2000 for all the great information!!!! ;)I will definately take all of your good

  5. lpn in home care

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

    Is it hard to find a full time LPN job in home care? When they have a trach and or vent do you have to suction them frequently? What do you usually have to do to care for these ped cases?

  6. Families from Hell

    Blackcat99 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no.:trout: No escape from these families. That's terrible. I usually lucked out when I worked LTC at night. Thanks for the warning. I will definately not look for a night shift position in a...

  7. they cancelled my health insurance (I just had surgery)

    Blackcat99 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    OMG. This is just awful. I think they cancelled your health insurance on purpose because they knew you were going to have surgery.:trout: This is absolutely shocking!!!!! I wish you the best of luck....

  8. Families from Hell

    Blackcat99 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    I sure miss working the night shift. I am so tired of families and their verbal abuse. My problem is that the nurses in my area of the world are too smart. All of the night shift positions are already...

  9. Staff Abuse

    Blackcat99 replied to fawnsternurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I use to work in state psych hospitals. I saw too many staff members get injured. One male nurse got a large part of his nose bit off by a male patient. Another nurse got a "permanent limp" after...

  10. A week off for cataract surgery?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going to be having a laser cataract removal. My job is very stressful and I need a week off to relax and recover. However, I heard that after you have laser cataract removal you can get right...

  11. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

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

    See page 40 of this thread. I think they said $16.10 an hour and they had to fight to get that

  12. A week off for cataract surgery?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. ;)I didn't make it clear in my 1st thread posting about all of the physical exertion required at this job. All I mentioned was the stress, so I can see why folks thought I could return...

  13. A week off for cataract surgery?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. I just got back from the doctor. I told him I was worried about all the heavy lifting and bending over. I'm suppose to work 8 hours a day but I sometimes get stuck for 10-12 hours pushing...

  14. What kind of LTC resident will you be?

    Blackcat99 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I will be nice to the nurses who are nice to me. I will memorize exactly what time the shifts start and when they end. If I get a "nasty nurse" I will do "a fall" 20 minutes before her shift ends. I...

  15. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

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

    Eastern Washington-assisted living $18 an hour with all benefits. If you work per diem it is $20 an hour with no

  16. MOVE program for overweight veterans?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Government, Military

    I have a resident who weighs over 300 lbs and is eating himself to death. His diabetic blood sugars are usually between 300-400. He is a veteran and said he heard about a MOVE program and would like...

  17. MOVE program for overweight veterans?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Government, Military

    Thanks so very much

  18. Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Update-The newly hired CNA ended up giving her 2 weeks notice and left. I don't blame her. If they ever tell me I have to come in when I'm sick, I won't do it. I will give them a 2 weeks notice after...

  19. Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What a crazy place I work in.:angryfire The night CNA told me that she has a doctor's excuse to not work. She has a temp of 102, has the flu and is contagious and her doctor told her to not go to...

  20. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Blackcat99 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No way. My mother is 86 and has alzheimer's. I'd stay home with

  21. Any nurses here date the officers?

    Blackcat99 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Correctional

    OMG- 5 years before anyone suspected!!!! That's

  22. Cost and info about urine drug screen test?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    At my job, we had missing hydrocodone. Everyone involved had to get a Ten Panel- EDS50. It included an opiate screen. However, on the back of the lab sheet there was a box marked alternate...

  23. Cost and info about urine drug screen test?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks TazziRN. They found that one of the med aides was positive for

  24. Families!

    Blackcat99 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yesterday, a resident complained that she was missing a pack of cigarettes. I thought I would be helpful so I called the daughter to find out exactly where she had put the cigarettes when she brought...

  25. Overwhelmed & unsafe in LTC =(

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

    When I worked in LTC I always felt overwhelmed and remembered stuff I should have done after I got home. I have been an LPN for over 30 years. LTC is very difficult even for experienced LPN's so don't...