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  1. how to avoid " throwing in the towel"?at work ....

    Blackcat99 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's great that you will be starting the LPN program next month! Most LTC's would love to have a CNA for week-end shifts. As for you living at home with your parents that's OK too. You can pay...

  2. Yipee! I just got hired to work in hospice

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks all for your

  3. Neighbors trying to get depressed pt. to sign over her house to them.

    Blackcat99 replied to HarryPotter's topic in Psychiatric

    That's great news! Thanks for letting us know what happened.

  4. 1,000 inmates 4 night nurses.......

    Blackcat99 replied to dazzle256's topic in Correctional

    :) That's great news Dazzle. Hope you will enjoy your new job in corrections. Congratulations

  5. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Blackcat99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes mattsmom!!! Great job! You are so right.Nurses need to stand up to the challenge of

  6. How does an atheist deal with death?

    Blackcat99 replied to jen42's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks for the information. I once worked at a psych hospital and one of the patients asked the nurse if she was a Christian. The nurse said no and the patient went off and ranted and raved saying she...

  7. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Blackcat99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That's great news!!! At my LTC most of the CNA's work hard and do a great job!!! I don't know why but it seems that at every job there is always one CNA who want to make the nurse miserable and...

  8. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Blackcat99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At my job I have been told that if a CNA has a "bad attitude" towards the nurse that the nurse should send her home immediately. He said nurses don't have to put up with any bad attitudes from the...

  9. Afraid to take prescribed meds?

    Blackcat99 replied to ColdFusion's topic in General Nursing

    I sure wish I would have taken my codeine cough syrup the night before my interview. I had just gotten a prescription of codeine cough syrup from my doctor a day before my interview( for bronchitis)....

  10. Giving meds in a timely manner

    Blackcat99 replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :chuckle When I worked day shift at LTC I was never able to pass out the meds in a timely manner. I would see a resident right in front of me and would get the meds ready. Before I could actually give...

  11. Suspicious of nurses and possible drug use?

    Blackcat99 replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks recovery nurses for your insights. I do have a question. If I wanted drugs I could go to a doctor and get a legal subscription for valium or codeine. I do wonder why nurses take the patient's...

  12. Can't wait to move to Michigan

    Blackcat99 replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    :chuckle Thanks for telling me about Florida. I have a friend who keeps telling me how great Florida is but you sound like you know the "real Florida." She tells me it doesn't get too hot in Florida...

  13. what areas of nursing do you recommend??

    Blackcat99 replied to maxcat's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite job was working as a correctional nurse. My least favorite job is LTC nurse. However, we are all different and so everyone has to find out which area is best for themselves. Good

  14. what to do with this one CNA???venting....

    Blackcat99 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes this is typical of most LTC facilities. I think that CNA will continue to do "as she damn well pleases." When LTC facilities are chronically short of CNA's they usually don't do anything about...

  15. How does an atheist deal with death?

    Blackcat99 replied to jen42's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am curious. Do the patients ever ask the nurse to pray with them? Do they ever ask the nurse if they are Christians? I am not an atheist but I am wondering if patients ever get upset if they find...

  16. I've had it......I QUIT!!!

    Blackcat99 replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    I work fulltime in LTC and am going to start part-time soon. I have realized that my emotional and physical well-being comes first period. I will be giving them a 2 week notice soon to let them know I...

  17. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Blackcat99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Write her up. Refusing to do vital signs after being told to do so by a nurse is called

  18. Employers ignore "safe workplace" issues.

    Blackcat99 replied to jenruth's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Welcome to the wonderful world of LTC. I've worked in several LTC's that sound like that

  19. LTC and constant alarms

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks all for your messages. I work night shift 10pm to 6:30am. When I hear an alarm I run and get it. While I am with that resident I hear another alarm and am unable to answer it. We only have one...

  20. LPN2005 Magazine

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

    I liked it. The articles were interesting. I was disappointed that they had absolutely no facilities advertising for LPN jobs. I know there are LPN jobs in the world but not one facility is listed...

  21. Georgia Correctional Healthcare

    Blackcat99 replied to LPN01112005's topic in Correctional

    Maybe you could call them at (770) 504-2000. When the prison answers the phone tell them you want the prison infirmary. When they get you transferred to the infirmary a nurse can give you specific...

  22. I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all for your messages. Yes I've decided to let the other nurse handle her own problems. As for me, I have decided to get out of LTC and will be applying for "any job nursing or non-nursing"...

  23. I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I told this CNA last Nov. that vital signs are due by 12 midnight. She has been doing them for me by 12 midnight ever since. I recently learned that she is not doing it for the other nurse and I am...

  24. I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    OK folks. Let me explain this one last time. This CNA knows vital signs need to be done by 12 midnight period. Not only does she know this I had her sign an inservice paper last Nov. that clearly...

  25. I'm writing up the CNA at my LTC facility

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    OK folks. Let me explain this one last time. This CNA knows vital signs need to be done by 12 midnight period. Not only does she know this I had her sign an inservice paper last Nov. that clearly...