Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. WANTED: smokers and smokers that have successfully quit!

    Midwest4me replied to annful24's topic in General Nursing

    well, annful24, thanks for the info! november 15th is my 50th birthday so perhaps it's as good a time to quit as

  2. WANTED: smokers and smokers that have successfully quit!

    Midwest4me replied to annful24's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but will do it "cold-turkey" to save money!See above answers in

  3. How far do you drive?

    Midwest4me replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I drive 10 miles round trip which is very nice. If I had to drive an hour away, THAT would be "too far to

  4. Working alot of hours on NO sleep, and a Dangerous CNA. Moral support PLEASE

    Midwest4me replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    What a pathetic situation! My heart goes out to you. That is incredibly sad to me that you were mandated to cover another shift when you'd completed a shift that you'd VOLUNTEERED to cover. Yes,...

  5. An MI at age 38!!!!!

    Midwest4me replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug::icon_hug: HUGS TO YOU, Anne! Here's hoping that this is the LAST MI you experience. Get those stressors under control; take care! Thoughts and prayers going out to

  6. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    Midwest4me replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    hi jelet! it's nice that you have an interest in nursing. my first piece of advice is take some courses in grammar, english 101, 102, etc. accurate written communication is essential and you will be...

  7. Telling a patient/family that a mistake was made

    Midwest4me replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i so agree with this, sarah. withhold information regarding an error can lead to distrust if such information is ultimately learned. it's poor nursing to not be honest with patients about

  8. Staying late to chart

    Midwest4me replied to crawlyberry's topic in General Nursing

    bless your heart! i hear the frustration and have experienced it. it probably depends on the specialty but in my experience, staying late to chart or to catch up on other things is more often the...

  9. those who have worked in a variety of settings

    Midwest4me replied to luckystar0515's topic in General Nursing

    i've worked ltc, hemodialysis, mental health, doctors' clinic, community group homes for the mentally retarded. i enjoyed hemodialysis the most because of the challenges, fast-paced environment, and...

  10. traveling nurses

    Midwest4me replied to ameenah's topic in General Nursing

    although i've never travelled(being an lpn, agencies don't generally hire travelling lpns), from what i've learned from a number of rns, you'll need at least a year or two of med-surg experience...

  11. I had my first post mortem experience Friday.....

    Midwest4me replied to mgalloLPN's topic in General Nursing

    bless your heart, mindyg22. it sounds as though you gave the best care possible. we do need more nurses like you---keep up the great

  12. 5am "fog"

    Midwest4me replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Get up and walk, do some mild exercises, drink water. Food usually makes me sleepy and others too from what I've heard over the years so I'd avoid food and coffee the last few

  13. I've got meningitis??

    Midwest4me replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, ivanna. here's hoping you are feeling better every day; the viral variety can be dangerous too. take

  14. I've got meningitis??

    Midwest4me replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear this---but so glad it wasn't meningococcal meningitis---we lost our granddaughter to that disease 10 years ago----whenever anyone speaks of a severe headache, etc, fever, etc...

  15. OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

    Midwest4me replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really hate it but am tiring of it after 23 years. Awsmom8 got it right with the statements of how nurses get tired of the madatory OT, short-staffing,

  16. what is the nurse/patient ratio where you work?

    Midwest4me replied to Hubby's girl's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the ward--we are a psych hospital with some wards housing 28 pts, others housing 18. Our ward has 28 pts:day shift has 2 RNS, 1-2 LPNs, 3-4 techs. Eve shift has 1 RN, 1 LPN, 2-3 techs....

  17. Dialysis RNs?

    Midwest4me replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN ( and as such have never worked in med-surg as our local hospitals don't hire LPNs in that area). I worked in Hemodialysis for 4 years, peritoneal dialysis for a year. Hemodialysis is very...

  18. I Quit!

    Midwest4me replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Josh: WOW! Kudos to you for standing up to the injustices! You lit up my day. Best of luck in your future

  19. What age do you plan to retire?

    Midwest4me replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I'd LIKE to retire when my husband does---in 8 years; that will put me at 58, my husband at 56. However, due to his health problems and multiple meds, I may have to just cut down to part-time so we...

  20. Other people's ?s about your salary...

    Midwest4me replied to eager1hasbegun's topic in General Nursing

    I would say: "I was raised to believe that such talk is personal business and that it's rude to ask such things..kind of like asking how much I paid for my truck or what color my underwear is." Only...

  21. PLEASE can anyone and everyone please help me

    Midwest4me replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    WOW nursing school has changed a whole lot if one can get his/her LPN training WITHOUT going to college. When and where on earth does LPN training occur in high school or concurrently with high...

  22. Please help needing immediate advice!!

    Midwest4me replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you've had such a rough go of it; unfortunately YES that kind of treatment IS the norm in the LTC facilities where I've worked---which is why I left that environment. The complaining and...

  23. Happy story for you all.

    Midwest4me replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    What a kind, kind thing for that woman to do; bet that just made your day, huh? See?? you made a difference in someone's

  24. Just disgusted

    Midwest4me replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is oh so true; by the way, I got a kick out of the "crude

  25. I was threatened by a Nursing Assistant

    Midwest4me replied to acetabulum's topic in General Nursing

    well, some sort of nursing governing board must exist, wouldn't you think? some authority has to be