Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. I Think I've Just About Had It.......

    Blackcat99 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Career

    Best of luck to you Marla. Maybe things will work out if you go on "casual" instead of full-time. It sure sounds like your body needs a lot of good rest right now. Put yourself first and take good...

  2. PHS WILL take over Wyoming

    Blackcat99 replied to wyocowboy's topic in Correctional

    I've only worked for Wexford and Prime Care. I thought Wexford was OK. I didn't like Prime Care. Everytime I would call the main Prime Care office to ask questions they always said they would return...

  3. Computerized MAR programs

    Blackcat99 replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

    Yes. I use to work with Prime Care at the regional jail. I wonder if most Prime Care facilities have to do hand written MAR's? I hope you don't get into trouble for having computerized MAR programs....

  4. Thorazine Shortage?

    Blackcat99 replied to PRNMEDS's topic in Psychiatric

    I have heard that liquid Thorazine is very very expensive. I am wondering if that is why they have stopped making

  5. PHS WILL take over Wyoming

    Blackcat99 replied to wyocowboy's topic in Correctional

    C'mon folks. Someone must be working for PHS. Please give your opinion and your experiences with PHS. Thanks

  6. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    Blackcat99 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I really liked the "psycho nurses" from the movies "Misery" and "The Honeymoon Killers."

  7. Brainstorming, End of life and Morphine use.

    Blackcat99 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks MNnurseMom for sharing your personal experiences about your father. I'm glad he was finally able to die in a calm and peaceful manner. How nice that he had the entire family at his bedside....

  8. PHS WILL take over Wyoming

    Blackcat99 replied to wyocowboy's topic in Correctional

    I have no idea how PHS will affect Wyoming. I use to work at the pen when Wexford was in charge. All I can say is "Good Luck." and wish you all the best.

  9. How many people do you have to wake up at night?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hope I never have to put my mother in a nursing home. If I do have to I will have the doctor write a specific order saying "Do not awaken during the night for meds, Tx's, skin checks etc." I wonder...

  10. Computerized MAR programs

    Blackcat99 replied to crjnursewarrior's topic in Correctional

    Good grief!!! Hand written MAR's. Sounds like you must be working in Moundsville, WV.

  11. How To Say No

    Blackcat99 replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks crjnursewarrior. :) I usually remember to turn it off before I go to bed. Unfortunately, when the answering machine says to leave a message she hears a person talking and immediately picks up...

  12. How To Say No

    Blackcat99 replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    My mother has Alzheimer's. She is very forgetful. Unfortunately, she still knows how to answer the phone. I work night shift and she ALWAYS wakes me up for any kind of phone calls. :angryfire...

  13. Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    Blackcat99 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is no down time on my night shift at the LTC. I am too busy waking up patients at night for all these treatments, meds and skin checks that the nurse managers always put on the MAR for night...

  14. About Our Beloved Franmtnurse

    Blackcat99 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Fran. I hope you will be feeling better soon. You will be in my

  15. How To Say No

    Blackcat99 replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    My supervisor already knows I am totally booked up for the month of May. However, that doesn't stop her from calling continually anyway. I just tell her I am exhausted, have a lot of stuff to do and...

  16. Sending residents to the ER without a doctor's order.

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can usually get the doctor to return my call on night shift. However, last night the Dr. was out of town. I called his answering service and she said a different Dr. was on call for this doctor....

  17. Lpn's Supervising Rn's-long Thread

    Blackcat99 replied to HONEYBEAR's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire Many years ago when I worked in the state psych hospital we had an RN who refused to work as the "charge nurse"period. The LPN's would be the "charge nurse" because she refused to do it....

  18. I'm thinking about volunteering for hospice?

    Blackcat99 replied to soontobe_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That's wonderful that you are thinking about volunteering for hospice. I work in hospice and the volunteers at hospice are terrific!!! Yes it's sad when people die. The majority of people dying at...

  19. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    Blackcat99 replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am an LPN and I work part-time in LTC and part-time in Hospice. In my local newspapers they have ads looking for LPN's to work in medical offices and LTC. I enjoy working in LTC even though I...

  20. LTC and constant alarms

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work at an LTC which has almost everyone on some kind of bed and wheelchair alarms. The alarms go off continually throughout the night. Usually 2 different alarms go off at the exact same time. How...

  21. Tell me about Burlington, Vermont

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for telling me about Massachusetts. I always wondered about that place. I'm crossing it off my list.

  22. Tell me about Burlington, Vermont

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry tvccrn but I don't remember the name of the site. I suffer from CRS.Why didn't you like Massachusetts? New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont all sound good to me too. Best of luck.

  23. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

    Blackcat99 replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    That's great that you wrote up that "staffing person." I think the next time I am harrassed and stalked by these persons all day I will do it

  24. Why do staff nurses resent us?

    Blackcat99 replied to VanillaPalamino's topic in Travel

    I've never tried "travel nursing". It sounds great but I have seen how hostile regular staff nurses have been toward "travelers." These same hostile regular staff nurses then piss and moan about...

  25. Travel nursing vs same old job

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Travel

    I am hoping to try travel nursing in the future.I am thinking of returning to correctional nursing because of back problems. I don't want to move every month. I would like to move every 6-12 months...