middleagednurse

middleagednurse

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  1. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    I think this is patient abuse. The person is damaging resident's hearing, plus treating them with disrespect.I'm sure the resident's would enjoy shows other than
  2. Allnurses Magazine Fall Issue: The Many Faces of Nursing

    Why are all the faces
  3. Terminated/Resigned after a week of Orientation in the ED

    First of all, lots of nurses get terminated from their first jobs, and I know you're scared, but it isn't the end of the world. Second, go ahead and apply for other jobs in the system, and other job...
  4. Blood pressure

    Is it possible to get a systolic BP with a manual cuff and 2 fingers on the radial pulse? I don't think
  5. Blood pressure

    OK I meant to say diastolic instead of systolic. I went to the PA today and the MA proceeded to take my BP with a manual cuff and 2 fingers on my radial pulse. I had never seen this. I mentioned it to...
  6. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    Oops didn't realize this was an old
  7. Bedside nurses and pregnancy

    I was pg with twins. I was working night shift on a med surg unit. I worked Friday night, had the twins Saturday night. They were 37 weeks and perfectly
  8. Drowning in Skills

    As a PP said, Youtube can be your best friend. Most of cases are trach/vent, and I learned vent care from Youtube. Yes I know a lot of you readers are shaking your heads, but really the agencies don't...
  9. What to do about burn out?

    I understand. I have been a nurse for 47 years and believe me I understand your stress. My saving grace at this time is private duty. I only have one patient to deal with, and I specialize in infants,...
  10. What to do?? A whole BOX of crazy!!!

    Why are you enslaving yourself? 16.00 an hr is ridiculous! Get a better job now! Your boss does not own you! Have some self
  11. Documentation Error

    If every nurse who ever made an error lost their license, there wouldn't be any nurses
  12. If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

    Probably not. Of course what does a teenager know? I had no clue what nursing entailed. It has been a very interesting career, and rewarding, but I think I might have been happier in another career. I...
  13. Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    IMO, there are several examples of bullying in this thread. . I won't name names, but you know who you are. You can make your point without attacking
  14. Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    I love this post like 1000000
  15. Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    I just want to say I understand your feelings. I too struggled with whether to work today. I gathered as much information as I could about the weather conditions in my area, then made my decision....
  16. RN Supervisor/receptionist

    Ask your manager why they they are paying an RN to answer the phone. You should be doing RN stuff. They can pay someone a lot less to answer the
  17. Employers Gone Bad: 10 Ways to Survive

    It's about time someone addressed this all too common problem. Good
  18. Where Were You...9/11

    I thought it was the end of the world. I was
  19. Getting pregnant during last semester or during new job?

    Please do your child a favor and give him a real dad. Husbands are a lot more likely to stick around than a
  20. Will it get better??

    Don't tolerate the bully. Hard work is one thing, insults are another. Write her up every time she says anything insulting. Management might side with her but at least you will have stood up for...
  21. Will it get better??

    On your days off, don't answer the phone if the facility is calling. They can leave VM, then you can decide if you want to call back or not. You are in a battlefield and you have to protect yourself....
  22. What I Wish I Had Known Before

    Very true. All nursing students should be informed of this. LOL but
  23. Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    I wouldn't call cashiering a
  24. Most satisfying nurse job

    It boils down to what YOU, want. At the end of the day do you feel that you made a differnce? Do you look forward to going To work? Are you happy? Not everyone wants the same job anymore than...
  25. DON on cart

    Passing meds in LTC is a hard job. You often need to crush multiple meds, mix with applesauce, and convince an unwilling person to swallow it.Add liquid meds, eye drops, and a nebulizer, times 30...