Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. New Grad and LTC

    Midwest4me replied to Dalla's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeah:I agree with this response and wish you, Dalla, the best of

  2. nurse manager was rude to me

    Midwest4me replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug:I'm right there with ya, sister! Our managers are rude too. Have not met many who weren't. Nursing is a team effort and that applies to answering phones too! Maybe yours was

  3. Need idea for gift for new grad

    Midwest4me replied to med/oncRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like the spa certificate idea. Also, a gift card/certificate to a nursing scrubs store would probably be

  4. I cant take nursing anymore

    Midwest4me replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    hahahah:yeah: thanks for the laugh; i needed

  5. I cant take nursing anymore

    Midwest4me replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    well i am certainly not going to flame you. i so agree; patients are customers and if we don't do what they want when they want and how they want, we are made to feel (by patient and management) that...

  6. when do you call in sick??

    Midwest4me replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I miss MAYBE 5 days a year; only 2 of those are because I'm too ill to go in; the other days are due to my husband's health problems. I will call in if I have a fever, n/v/d, migraine. I hate doing it...

  7. Did you get paid for your whole shift last night?

    Midwest4me replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't work last night as I have Sat, Sun, and Monday nights off every week BUT those who did had to use an hour of comp, vacation or had to choose to work an extra hour to get their 10 hrs. When...

  8. Gave the MD the best answer ever!!

    Midwest4me replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderul story! You must feel so good! Isn't it great when the "higher-ups" notice and then acknowledge us nurses? Great job, Morettia2. You SHOULD be proud of

  9. 1st nursing job, new grad LPN, 1st shift, already a serious error!!

    Midwest4me replied to NHCVTturnedLPN's topic in General Nursing

    My heart surely goes out to you! We've all been there and made our share of mistakes. Just learn from them and move on. No harm came to the patient and that's the most important thing. Good luck in...

  10. Do Away with LPN's What will LPN's Do?

    Midwest4me replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    no--we'd be considered overqualified! it is very sad. at our pysch hospital, we lpn's number between 20 and 30. rns and cnas by far outnumber us; they also have many more opportunities for...

  11. Unsafe staffing revisted - what is the cause at your hospital?

    Midwest4me replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility is a psychiatric hospital. Enough said? We use lots of agency and are still short-staffed due to the assaultive patients, constant call-ins(use of sick time one to several times a month)...

  12. How long before its ok to quit?

    Midwest4me replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this poster! People move about all the time; you need to do what's best for you. Just give the proper

  13. What's worse than nursing school???

    Midwest4me replied to FloridaGirl23's topic in General Nursing

    totally agree with this poster. second most difficult thing is changing nursing specialties...as i did when i went from ltc to

  14. For nurses who have had a TT and BL/BA

    Midwest4me replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Best to speak with your primary care provider since each case is different....and we really cannot give medical advice on this

  15. please i need your prayers

    Midwest4me replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    Sending prayers, hugs, and good thoughts your way! Keep us posted

  16. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    Midwest4me replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately i do not make the $50/hr that you make. i cannot afford to leave nursing because 1) i'm a bit too old to start something new, 2) i have too many financial responsibilities and 3) a...

  17. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    Midwest4me replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    No I wouldn't recommend nursing. I've done it a many years and based on my experiences, I'd urge prospective students to run to another career. It's the bad attitudes, insensitive (and poor)...

  18. Is it so wrong to think long term care nursing is boring?

    Midwest4me replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    I never had time when I was in LTC to be bored. I was too busy running calling MDs, doing MD rounds with them, checking orders, arranging transportation, setting up tube feedings, getting treatments...

  19. My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    Midwest4me replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    My deepest condolences on the loss of your brother. Did you talk to the neighbor and ever learn WHY she/he never called

  20. Want your opinion?

    Midwest4me replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    i think the nurse who assigned the lazy nurse an "easy assignment" should not have done so in the first place. that nurse should've said "this is a workplace not a classroom". thirdly, patient care is...

  21. late entry

    Midwest4me replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Of course it is. Let's suppose that the event happened on 1/31/09. You didn't document it that day. You remember to do it on 2/2/09. You write in the progress notes: 2/2/09. Late entry for 1/31/09:...

  22. Some thoughts from a new nursing student

    Midwest4me replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    there will be people griping about each other, back-stabbing, etc in every field. you will find it to some degree in every nursing work environment---you will 1)have to file grievance after grievance,...

  23. Working as a stripper AND a nurse

    Midwest4me replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: how supportive of you for being willing to volunteer to watch and critique potential

  24. How does inadequate staffing relate to patient safety? Any stories?

    Midwest4me replied to PediNurse2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh TraumaNurse that is such a sad story! I was struck by one thing though: is there not a nurse stationed at the front desk MONITORING the central monitor? I can only imagine the investigation that...

  25. How to stay on top? What to read?

    Midwest4me replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I'd recommend Nursing 2009, AJN, any specialty