Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. There won't be any raises this year

    Midwest4me replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    i'd venture to say that, especially in this economy, in some respects we're all slaves to our employers..if not to keep our jobs then to keep the health benefits. some of us have had to use credit...

  2. Pre-pulling Medicatons

    Midwest4me replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think there was any yelling meant. each environment is difficult to work in--with ltc you have 30-50 pts--that is asinine--and i know---i have worked many ltcs. too many chances of med...

  3. DARP Charting

    Midwest4me replied to canadiannurseeh's topic in General Students

    What ever happened to good, old-fashioned bio (behavior, intervention, outcome)charting? when did this darp come into

  4. Would you join the Army Nurse Corps? Why or Why not?

    Midwest4me replied to clc19k30's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't one have to be an RN to join the Army Nurse Corps? I'm an LPN and though I have a BS in another field and therefore would be in officer training, it seems to me that the Army most likely only...

  5. long story with a few questions.

    Midwest4me replied to Sivik's topic in General Nursing

    There are PA programs that you can look into. to pursue being an MD, of course, you'd need to attend medical school---LOTS of schooling but worth it, I imagine, if your heart is in it. Good

  6. Inactive License?

    Midwest4me replied to cougSN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the above and want to add this: many states(though not all) require a certain number of ceus in addition to the # of hours you've practiced in the last 1-2 years, so keep up on the...

  7. Just passed boards, but graduated 3years ago!!!

    Midwest4me replied to xLovelyMakeupx's topic in General Nursing

    i beg to differ....when i worked in ltc things were not slower-paced; by far the opposite! from med passes to treatments to rounding with the md to calls to family, to md calls, to assessing falls,...

  8. can LPN call the physician to report change in pt condition?

    Midwest4me replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    i had to smile when i read: "with a fat helping of no respect". as lpns we get paid very well(i feel) and the benefits are wonderful but there is no respect for us(probably due to so few of us). there...

  9. Cussed out and disprespected by CNA

    Midwest4me replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    SLAP THE WITCH!!! Nah, just kidding....but it sure as heck is what I'd VISUALIZE doing if spoken to in that manner. Document it in a write-up and don't give her the time of

  10. I can't take it anymore

    Midwest4me replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    most excellent

  11. Disrespected by a fellow nurse

    Midwest4me replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that you DID stick up for yourself but are obviously still upset about it--it is NOT preofessional behavior--I'd go to management

  12. I'm bored!

    Midwest4me replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I find it to be interesting that you are "bored" in LTC with all the tasks there are to be done. I'd leave for an MD office job if you're bored--better hours usually and you might find it less boring...

  13. I got resistance when giving IM injection in deltoid. What does that mean?

    Midwest4me replied to saigelily's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, have the person dangle his/her arm--that'll relax the arm. Also, we use the syringes with the retractable needles(the needle retracts into the syringe once the med to fully delivered), called...

  14. LPN Day Shift Supervisor?

    Midwest4me replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Someone has made a mistake; RNs supervise LPNs as well as CNAs. IF an LPN is actually crazy enough to TAKE that position, I imagine he/she will soon be transferred to a different position with the...

  15. new nurse in LTC

    Midwest4me replied to horsehobby's topic in General Nursing

    Why were you expected to come back for 2nd shift after working 2nd shift and noc? Is 2nd shift your normal shift and you offered to do the noc shift

  16. Night Shift Blues

    Midwest4me replied to MissyRN83's topic in General Nursing

    In this economy there are few positions open anyway, let alone day shifts. In our mental hospital, we have very few LPNs(less than 30)--mostly RNs) and no one leaves his/her position. I've been on noc...

  17. What is wrong with this picture?

    Midwest4me replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    yep, that's odd

  18. How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    Midwest4me replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not aware of any instances of nurses with pts or other nurses at our hospital. Not only am I too old to engage in sexual situations of any kind but the idea of such engagement in a hospital...

  19. questions ya wanna know answers to

    Midwest4me replied to BethrnGA2CO's topic in General Nursing

    that's really interesting! thanks for sharing

  20. There won't be any raises this year

    Midwest4me replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    We're still in union negotiations but it looks like we'll all get one pay step increase over the next 2 years but at the same time depending on one's salary, between 10 and 14 "furlough" days(unpaid...

  21. How many different jobs have u had since u became a nurse?

    Midwest4me replied to SurvivorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've switched specialties then returned to them on and off for the 24 years I've been an LPN: I'd estimate my # of jobs to be around 10-12(I like variety and don't like staying with one job too long;...

  22. Long Term Care Facility has 5 nurses and roach infestation

    Midwest4me replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :down:yeah, my experience in ltc has been similar(one nurse for 30-35 pts) without regard for the acuity of the patients. same goes for the cna to pt ratio(state mininums: on day shift it was 1:10,...

  23. low census sucks!!!

    Midwest4me replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    that does suck! how does your hospital determine who loses hours? does every nurse at one time or another lose the same # of hours? i ask because even though our hospital doesn't lay cut hours due to...

  24. I dont handle lazy aides well

    Midwest4me replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the aide was insubordinate as well as lazy. I, too, get really frustrated with lazy aides. I did work as an aide prior to nsg school and understand their care load. As nurses, we MUST...

  25. Need advice about DaVita - Is it a good company to work for?

    Midwest4me replied to NewGradRN-IL's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend who worked for Davita who was a very seasoned dialysis tech and treated very badly once Davita took over the Gambro clinic in which she worked. I also worked for Gambro for 4.5 years,...