Blackcat99

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  1. Culture Shock! Hospital to LTC..

    Blackcat99 replied to Michigan_Rose_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes at my last LTC we did have photos. :) I was working nights and had to do some overtime on day shift. I asked the day shift nurse "Who's that guy? I was shocked to learn he was one of my...

  2. Watch out for the frauds and scam artists!

    Blackcat99 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I heard on CNN that people were having a lot of trouble with their insurance companies. I heard that some insurance companies were going to deny people their rightful claims because the insurance...

  3. Culture Shock! Hospital to LTC..

    Blackcat99 replied to Michigan_Rose_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I remember years ago when they first got rid of the ID bracelets. I was new at the LTC,passing medications and asked a CNA if this patient was so and so. She said "Yes". For some reason I felt uneasy...

  4. Watch out for the frauds and scam artists!

    Blackcat99 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Very good advice sunnyjohn. I have received 2-3 e-mails from organizations asking for donations that I have never heard of in my life. I am sure they are

  5. Why don't they allow people to bring their pets?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Yes prmenrs good point. Donations are still needed to save animals. I gave a donation to help the animals last week and again this morning. It is so heartwarming to see the looks on people's faces on...

  6. Kaiser in Southern CA??

    Blackcat99 replied to JaneyW's topic in Nursing Career

    I lived in CA many many years ago. I worked at the state hospital and had Kaiser hospital as my HMO provider. It was wonderful. They paid for everything practically. It was the best insurance I had...

  7. Why don't they allow people to bring their pets?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your interesting stories about animals There sure are some great animal-loving people here. God Bless all humane society volunteers and heroes.

  8. Why don't they allow people to bring their pets?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks caroladybelle and Jessica Gmz for your messages. :) Yes it would certainly be very difficult to even find a place to put the pet once you did evacuate-there would be so many hassles trying to...

  9. Why don't they allow people to bring their pets?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I think FEMA should allow people to take their pets with them. Here we have these people who have lost everything and then we are going to have them lose their pets too? What a horrible death for the...

  10. Call light question-Please help...(m)

    Blackcat99 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes all patients should have their call bells within reach at all times.

  11. My First Night Shift

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

    I work part-time night shift and I always seem to do better if I take a caffeine pill just before I leave for work. Good

  12. What Do You Think?????

    Blackcat99 replied to clorinda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's encouraging that there is going to be a meeting. Good luck. Most LTC's don't care about quality of life issues like sleep. When I worked LTC on nights they had scheduled many dressings, skin...

  13. Geropsyche, anyone?

    Blackcat99 replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    I use to work in a geripsych unit many years ago. Most of them were very argumentative,angry and very confused. Sometimes, they would try to hit us and I was sure surprised at how strong some of them...

  14. Best Washington City

    Blackcat99 replied to Gem_jewelry's topic in Washington Nursing

    I think the rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in takoma park is around $700-800 a month. Try a search on your computer for takoma park, Washington DC. For renting try Rent.com. Good luck. :) I don't...

  15. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    Blackcat99 replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been a vegetarian for 27 years and I will also be a vegetarian when I am on my death bed.

  16. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    Blackcat99 replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think PETA has helped students in the past who didn't want to dissect a cat.

  17. Volunteering for Looters?

    Blackcat99 replied to tntrn's topic in General Nursing

    On the news it said that many looters are not stealing things like food and water. Rather, they are stealing clothes, TV's etc. I think it's disgusting. And what really makes me mad is when the...

  18. Feel like a job-hopper

    Blackcat99 replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been a "job hopper" all my life. :chuckle I've never had any trouble getting a new job. Oh sure, at interviews they make remarks about it but they still hire me anyway. Good luck

  19. The Experience of Dementia as a Journey

    Blackcat99 replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very moving and very sad Yes my poor Mama has dementia and yes this seems like it portrays what it must feel like for her. Thanks for sharing it.

  20. Culture Shock! Hospital to LTC..

    Blackcat99 replied to Michigan_Rose_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an ex-LTC LPN. I have been told that hospitals do accept RN's/LPN's who are working in LTC to return to hospital jobs. I work in hospice now but I had been told by nurses at this site that they...

  21. Question for those of you who work in a LTC?!

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

    Good luck on getting your meds out on time. :chuckle I am an ex LTC med nurse and I think it is most important to concentrate on giving your patients the right meds. When I worked LTC the patients...

  22. GN who fails boards and is still on orientation with RN

    Blackcat99 replied to EdieRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I worked at LTC we had a nurse from another country fail the state board. When she failed, they hired her as a physical therapy aide. They said she would not have any more "nursing orientation"...

  23. Vegetarian being asked to dissect a cat !

    Blackcat99 replied to roxburin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you contact PETA yet? If yes, What did they say about it? :) Good luck

  24. How in the world do you make it in CA?

    Blackcat99 replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in California Nursing

    Hi I'm an ex-Californian and just got back from a one week vacation in Los Angeles. The traffic is horrific. I stayed off the freeways but even Sepulveda Blvd is extremely busy. I would not recommend...

  25. Best Washington City

    Blackcat99 replied to Gem_jewelry's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi popy05. There are 2 Washington's in the USA. There is the state of Washington on the west coast of USA. There is a city called Washington DC on the east coast of USA. They are completely different....