middleagednurse

middleagednurse

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  1. Terminated from job, having trouble moving forward

    middleagednurse replied to DITN's topic in Nursing Career

    Chin up. As previous poster said, lots of nurses get fired. Start firing off those resumes. Your previous job "was not a good fit". Can you get a reference from an

  2. It drives me nuts when....

    middleagednurse replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    That is very disturbing and

  3. Help me feel better about this - Full time 8 hour nights

    middleagednurse replied to amyshell's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep when they're in school. Make sure you have someone to watch them when you work weekends. Eventually you will accrue vacation time which you can use when they are out of

  4. NIGHT SHIFT

    middleagednurse replied to jar312's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just get on a schedule and make yourself sleep during the day. Dont allow people to disrupt your

  5. NIGHT SHIFT

    middleagednurse replied to jar312's topic in First Year After Licensure

    True about the coffee. However to each his own. Diet drinks and Splenda are bad for you and people still consume them. Actually you do want to watch your diet. Easy to lose good health habits when...

  6. Recycling HMVs?

    middleagednurse posted a topic in Private Duty

    My biggest challenge currently is keeping HMVs on my patient. She should wear them 24/7. But she is allotted 3 a day per Medicaid. Mom says suction more often and suction the HMV. I do, but eventually...

  7. NIGHT SHIFT

    middleagednurse replied to jar312's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You enter someones room to see if theyre breathing you dont want to turn on a bright light and wake them up. Or you just want a good look at their IV site and don't want to wake them

  8. Males in Pediatrics :) Thoughts?

    middleagednurse replied to hrawlins's topic in Pediatric

    Do NOT post anything on here using your real name or picture. It will come back to haunt you. Just trying to

  9. physical capabilty test

    middleagednurse replied to nikkinicole12's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't do a chin up to save my

  10. Recycling HMVs?

    middleagednurse replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    She takes robinol. She doesnt get suctioned too much. I have tried scarves etc but she won't tolerate them.oh ny. Guess I'll put the burden on the

  11. Recycling HMVs?

    middleagednurse replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    Yes I mean HMEs. Can I change the

  12. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    middleagednurse replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ Pediatric private

  13. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    middleagednurse replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    Do nursing schools routinely test for

  14. Pregnant question

    middleagednurse replied to nurse4ever08's topic in General Nursing

    Iwas pregnant with twins and worked 12 hour nights on a busy med surg floor. I was 39 weeks and 3 days, worked Friday night gave birth Saturday

  15. For all INFP personality types only

    middleagednurse replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an INTJ but my introversion is proobably my strongest trait. I do well with private duty, because there are limited people thst I have to intereact with.I can focus on one

  16. Purposeless Ranting just to make myself feel better for a second.

    middleagednurse replied to CourtneyRN2014's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all other posters. Sounds like PTSD. You've had a rough couple years, you were looking forward to the Garden of Eden, and you're not there. Take the above posters' advice, and, beef up...

  17. Are we prepared for a global pandemic?

    middleagednurse replied to MassED's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What kills me is I mentioned this enterovirus to my PD patient's other nurse, and mother, and neither had heard of it. Do people live in caves devoid of all media? How can you look out for something...

  18. Warning----Fashionista in the House

    middleagednurse replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    She didn't request a tummy tuck immediately following delivery? designer blankets for the

  19. If you could change medicare/medicaid...

    middleagednurse replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I completely agree with SDA. M y client goes to school, coughs constantly, and gets 3 trach covers a day. By noon she has used her 3 and Im using the plastic "skeletons. Not

  20. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    middleagednurse replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    In my entire career I have NEVER got that many

  21. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    middleagednurse replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    You get

  22. NIGHT SHIFT

    middleagednurse replied to jar312's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lots of coffee. Make sure you get adequate sleep during the day.Carry a small flashlight in your

  23. physical capabilty test

    middleagednurse replied to nikkinicole12's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe nursing school should require a weight lifting

  24. Reapplying to a facility you've previously been let go from...

    middleagednurse replied to NurseQT's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    All new management sounds promising. Just explain the facts. People are often let go just because somebody doesnt like you.It's worth a

  25. It drives me nuts when....

    middleagednurse replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    It drives me crazy when mom texts me after hours to ask why I didnt fold the laundry. Maybe because your child was SICK and I was taking care of