Blackcat99

Blackcat99

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  1. Is LTC really this bad?

    Blackcat99 replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) Yes I love working with the elderly. Even though working in LTC is a nightmare I will be returning to LTC nursing in

  2. Worthless medical insurance

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks for your messages. Wow! $1,000 a month for a family plan. Glad to hear it is good insurance. I've tried to get private insurance but they won't insure me because of my past medical problems....

  3. met an all nurses friend today/ohio get together

    Blackcat99 replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    :) That's great that you are all going to get together and meet. Sounds like great fun. I hope some more folks will join you

  4. Any WV nurses here?

    Blackcat99 replied to amyslater's topic in General Nursing

    :) Hi Barefoot Lady. I am in eastern Washington taking care of my 82 year old mother. I am not doing nursing right now. I am a paid volunteer reading tutor at an elementary school. I am returning to...

  5. Worthless medical insurance

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    :) Thanks Mindy and Suzanne. At my next nursing job I'm not going to get any medical insurance. The worst part of my ordeal was not the cancer surgery. What drove me totally crazy and stressed out was...

  6. Age Discrimination?

    Blackcat99 replied to LeaM's topic in General Nursing

    :) My mom went to LPN school when she was 50 and did just fine. She never had trouble finding a job. I'm an old LPN nurse myself and I have never had any trouble getting a job. Most LTC's I know will...

  7. Is LTC really this bad?

    Blackcat99 replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OOPS I meant

  8. Is LTC really this bad?

    Blackcat99 replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    YES. TLC is that

  9. Your thoughts on elder abuse

    Blackcat99 replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    APS reminds me of the way the state handled things many years ago. I worked in one of those "home-like" apartments for the elderly. Restraining a patient was illegal in that setting. The owner told...

  10. Worthless medical insurance

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks TeenyBabyRN. You are so right!!! In the 1970's and 1980's I seemed to have good medical insurance at most of my nursing jobs. Nowadays, it seems it is impossible to find any good medical...

  11. Any WV nurses here?

    Blackcat99 replied to amyslater's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle I'm an ex-West Virginian. I will not be returning. I met a husband and wife nurse team who were originally from West Virginia. They had lived in Texas and moved to West Virginia so they could...

  12. Worthless medical insurance

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Wahhh... nobody answered my thread. Hmm is it because I am an obnoxious old woman or is it because there are no good places that offer good medical insurance? Yeah it took over a year before I got a...

  13. lpn looking to travel

    Blackcat99 replied to rheebaby's topic in Travel

    :chuckle No one answered my thread today. I was trying to find out if there were any places that offer good medical insurance for employees. It happens sometimes.

  14. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

    Blackcat99 replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) I was a CNA before I became an LPN. If a person cares about their patients they will take good care of them no matter who the supervisor is. I have worked with some great CNA's. Unfortunately, I...

  15. 1970's NG tubes

    Blackcat99 replied to pediCNS's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle I think they only had one port that I can remember. I hope someone with a better memory than mine will answer your

  16. Granny Dumping

    Blackcat99 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    :chuckle Respite care wants to charge me $125 a day to take care of my Mom. I know if I could get to Vegas I could win a million bucks! Is there any hospitals with a low census where I could drop off...

  17. Granny Dumping

    Blackcat99 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    :) I see a doctor for depression as taking care of my 82 year old mother with Alzheimer's is very challenging. My doctor said I must get some time away from Mom or I won't be able to help her. He told...

  18. Is it child sexual abuse?

    Blackcat99 replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    I would call child protective services and let them come and talk to the child. I was "molested" when I was a child. I sure wish someone would have called them for me. If it is just a "story" child...

  19. Fired Again ~ HAHAHA!

    Blackcat99 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle earle 58. What a great idea! I think I will do that to the next doctor who complains when I call him at

  20. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    Blackcat99 replied to redwinggirlie's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: The charge nurse is the "Fall guy". If anything goes wrong they always get blamed for

  21. Tornado alley

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    :chuckle Thanks so much for your great messages. OK BabyRN2Be you have convinced me that I must go on a "tornado tour" someday. Yes I would really love to see a tornado going through a prairie and not...

  22. Should nurses go back to wearing all white?

    Blackcat99 replied to stbernardclub's topic in General Nursing

    No, nurses should not go back to wearing white. Besides who wants to be recognized by the patients/visitors "as the nurse". Once they find out you are "the nurse" at the LTC they bug you to death and...

  23. My mother has Alzheimer's disease

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :) Thanks Leslie for your support. My biggest problem is she won't let me do anything for her. I say to her "Mom let's go to Walmart and get you some clothes" She says "No it costs too much money" I...

  24. My mother has Alzheimer's disease

    Blackcat99 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My mother has "mild" Alzheimer's and some days she drives me crazy. I am wondering if other people here have family members with Alzheimer"s? If you do, how are you coping with it?

  25. Tornado alley

    Blackcat99 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thanks for your messages. Lucky 928 that is so sad to hear that your twin sister has lost 2 homes! How tragic! Cleaning out that pool must have been something!!! Pulling out dead animals too. I have...