Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. I was threatened by a Nursing Assistant

    Midwest4me replied to acetabulum's topic in General Nursing

    File a complaint about this aide's behavior with the Board of Nursing

  2. CNA=Slave???

    Midwest4me replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    Sure I've seen this lazy behavior! There are "bad eggs" everywhere; simply too many to count at our facility! Alas, if you complain about them, YOU are considered the complainer, the non-teamworker...

  3. Utilization Management LPN/LVN Salary Question ...

    Midwest4me replied to caprisonne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks for such a detailed explanation--that really helps! It sounds

  4. Utilization Management LPN/LVN Salary Question ...

    Midwest4me replied to caprisonne's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What exactly is meant by utilization management?What tasks are involved in such a

  5. The Lack Of Teamwork Is Astounding!

    Midwest4me replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! Teamwork HAS worsened----drastically over my years in this career. However, you'll have the "bad eggs" or slackers in every environment. Just do the best you can and ASK for help if you need it...

  6. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    Midwest4me replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Attending grad school for my master's degree in Speech Pathology and employed as a Word Processing Specialist for state

  7. Hospitals That Phase Out LPNs

    Midwest4me replied to psalm's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that! There shouldn't even be LPN programs anymore when the employment prospects are slim to

  8. Hospitals That Phase Out LPNs

    Midwest4me replied to psalm's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a sore point with me. Our hospital is a mental health facility and is NOT phasing out LPNs(thank goodness) but I know the local hospital IS doing so. In my opinion it makes absolutely NO...

  9. Are there any nurses who actually enjoy their jobs?

    Midwest4me replied to hollyjolly's topic in General Nursing

    Well, hollyjolly, I, too, am sorry this new job of yours is so stressful--please don't stay if there is a feeling that you're jeopardizing your nsg license...that's why I left LTC in my state. Listen...

  10. any psych nurses out there???

    Midwest4me replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights in a mental hospital...we usually have 2-4 pts up at night; often they are verbally/physically combative, intrusive to others' rooms, to staff, etc. This can be very challenging(dodging...

  11. I would like to say

    Midwest4me replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    What a refreshing post! Glad that you are on a welcoming ward, made to feel part of the

  12. Almost lost my temper today

    Midwest4me replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    No--we should NOT leave work with bruises but it's a common occurrence(as well as scratches) for those of us who work on a psych ward or in a psych

  13. Charting question..

    Midwest4me replied to vivibonita's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    hope the above helps; good luck with your new

  14. TEAS test help

    Midwest4me replied to crystal1106's topic in General Nursing

    They require it regardless of other college degrees one

  15. TEAS test help

    Midwest4me replied to crystal1106's topic in General Nursing

    What exactly is the TEAS test? Is it specific to your RN program or something all RN programs require now? We didn't have any kind of such test when I attended nsg school 23 years

  16. 8 hour noc shifts

    Midwest4me replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    my comments are in red above. good luck with the new

  17. nursing home querries

    Midwest4me replied to frap's topic in General Nursing

    my comments are in red above.i wish you the best of luck in whatever environment you end up

  18. Calling Docs by their first name...

    Midwest4me replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been asked to call an MD by his/her first name nor would I feel comfortable doing so...though I could, and would, if he/she were a foreign MD's first name because those last names can be a...

  19. Need info on what you LOVED about your pinning ceremony

    Midwest4me replied to Lemur's topic in General Nursing

    What pinning ceremony? (what exactly is done during suchan event?)Never had one that I know of; but then I didn't stay for graduation as I traveled home to another state to start

  20. Oh goodness.........

    Midwest4me replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    You won't know until you try...and, of course, it's the ONLY way you'll know if it's really what you want. Keep in mind, too, that if you discover it is NOT for you, there is NO shame in leaving. Many...

  21. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    Midwest4me replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    Yep EXACTLY!!! It's when the patient looks to be improving after declining for days that you KNOW he/she is near the

  22. Mandatory daytime meetings for nightshift employees

    Midwest4me replied to BizzieRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That sucks. I'm sorry they are not listening to your suggestions. I don't have any idea on laws or regulations; like you said there SHOULD be. We, on nocs, at our hospital are "invited" to attend...

  23. backstabbed at work

    Midwest4me replied to NuHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    , I agree with the

  24. How many nurses had hands-on experience before starting nursing school?

    Midwest4me replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a nurse's assistant(I don't recall anyone being "certified" nurse's aide back then) for about 9 mos before going to nursing school. It was very beneficial and I recommend that prior to...

  25. Nursing school vs. Nursing

    Midwest4me replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    1)Nursing school stress level was a 8. 2)Real-world nursing stress level depends on the kind of nursing job I had: it's ranged from an 8 to a 10. 3)Family members' health issues HAVE played a role in...