Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. question about advanced directive

    Blackcat99 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless you have a specific doctor's order which says "Do not send to the hospital" you are required to call the doctor and do what the doctor suggests. The doctor usually decides who goes to the...

  2. staffing on nights

    Blackcat99 replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow!!!! No treatments on nights!!! That's amazing!!!! How shocking that you allow your residents to sleep at night!!! That's

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

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks all for your messages. The doctor I had tried to call first is also the Medical Director of our LTC. This was very unusual. He usually will call us back right away. I was sorry to hear that a...

  4. Do your CNA's call in sick every weekend?

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness I don't work day shift at my LTC. I have been working at this LTC for about 5 months. The same CNA's call in every weekend with the same excuses weekend after weekend. What about your...

  5. Do your CNA's call in sick every weekend?

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Yes when I start a new job at the LTC"s I am always told that the CNA's will get in trouble and be fired for calling in sick continually on the week-ends. However, the reality is that they continue...

  6. permanent job or long term travel assignment

    Blackcat99 replied to djsrn's topic in Travel

    Why not get a transfer to the VA in Denver? I accepted a job that had a nice sign on bonus if and only if I agreed to stay full time for one year. I only lasted 5

  7. Tee vs. No Tee

    Blackcat99 replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    I use to wear a T-shirt under my uniform when I was younger. However, once I hit menopause and started having "hot flashes" I had to stop wearing T-shirts. I now feel like I'm a "loose woman" with all...

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

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes it would be nice if we didn't have to wake up so many residents at night. Unfortunately, it's our nurse managers here who keep adding treatments and meds and specifically put it on the MAR for...

  9. staffing on nights

    Blackcat99 replied to donmomofnine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are a 120 bed facility. We usually have 3 nurses on nights. Usually 2 LPN's and 1 RN. We each have from 35-40 residents each. No we do not have a night shift supervisor on nights.

  10. New ABC show "Miracle Workers" to feature two real nurses: will one of them be you?

    Blackcat99 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please don't nominate me. :rotfl: I know the LTC facility expects all us nurses to be "miracle workers." The only "miracle" is that we keep showing up at these LTC facilities. I would love to see a...

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

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks all. I forgot the pill pass that I have to start at 4:30am. We have one lady who is scheduled to be awakened at 2am for normal saline eye gtts. We have to start shift report at 6am so we all...

  12. What nursing ads/job descriptions REALLY mean...LOL!

    Blackcat99 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about LTC's that say "New graduates welcome." Do they really mean "The experienced local nurses know our facility and what a dump it is and they refuse to work here."

  13. Gift suggestions for macho guy in hospital

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My mother's brother is in the hospital. He's one of those "macho guys" who would die of embarrassment if we sent flowers. Please let me know your gift suggestions for this guy. Thanks

  14. PrimeCare Medical? Anyone work for them?

    Blackcat99 replied to abnurse's topic in Correctional

    I use to work for Prime Care Medical. When I would call the company to ask questions they would always be unavailable and would never return my phone calls. I found them to be very rude and uncaring...

  15. Love those Nursing Caps..

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

    In the old days nurses had to wear caps and it was awful. My cap would get stuck in the privacy curtains and I would get dreadful headaches from wearing a cap. I was going to apply for a job 3 years...

  16. Gift suggestions for macho guy in hospital

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all-great suggestions ? I have sent him some gourmet chocolate chip cookies gift basket. He is in ICU. He's an alcoholic and his friend had found him unconscious on the floor of his apartment....

  17. Gift suggestions for macho guy in hospital

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your great gift suggestions!!! I will sleep on it tonight and send him something in the morning.

  18. Can nurses decline to be videotaped?

    Blackcat99 replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Yes nurses also have the right to decline to be videotaped. I would not want to be videotaped at any

  19. What nursing ads/job descriptions REALLY mean...LOL!

    Blackcat99 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    So very true!!!!

  20. Last minute scheduling

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work 2 part time jobs and both my employers know it. One of my jobs contacted me early and I signed up for May shifts. Now today my other job calls me and wants me to work extra and I can't because...

  21. Last minute scheduling

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Yes this is ridiculous! Yes she told me this on the phone. I was shocked speechless. She approached me again today in person and asked me again if I could work those days she had requested!!!...

  22. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    Blackcat99 replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it seems every job I have had has one or more weasels. I just keep my mouth shut at work these days. It's just not safe to speak your mind at work anymore. At my fairly new job, the DON comes to...

  23. Last minute scheduling

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your messages sharann and barefoot lady. Yes these staffers are something else. The last minute staffer was angry :angryfire and very upset with me. She gave me a stern lecture about how...

  24. Is there a way to reach retired nurses?

    Blackcat99 replied to RedCrossNYCIntern's topic in New York Nursing

    How about placing an ad in that retired people's magazine. I think it's called AARP magazine? Good luck

  25. Anyone else burned out???

    Blackcat99 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't believe LTC'S when they say they're going to get more help and everything is going to get better in a few months. At least the ones I've worked in never got any