Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. Renal Unit

    Midwest4me replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    You are responsible for the patient while he/she is under your care on your floor. The Hd(hemodialysis) nurse is responsible for the pt while on Hd. I only worked chronic Hd for 5 years so not the...

  2. Full moon this weekend

    Midwest4me replied to tweetyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ummm, I think all babies are nice! Your comment made me laugh my socks off! Thanks, I needed

  3. Got in medical school???

    Midwest4me replied to jennthern's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to you! oh how i wish I'd followed my heart many years ago and gone the med school route; too late now since I'm nearing retirement. I wish you all the

  4. Nurses who steal narcotics....

    Midwest4me replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Our liquid morphine is also blue; comes in little tubs of 5mls; only one person gets it and gets just 2.5 mls so the other 2.5 mls are wasted by 2

  5. Reasons for inhumane managerial behaviour

    Midwest4me replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and HAVE used a loud voice on occasion when a staffing nursing supervisor called me on my day off. I was with a different dept years ago and despite REPEATEDLY stating verbally and in writing...

  6. Lost varicella immunity?

    Midwest4me replied to SkiMama's topic in General Nursing

  7. What do you think ....

    Midwest4me replied to FutureRN618's topic in General Nursing

    Major challenges are understaffing and horrific abuse of staff by management who require us to constantly work an extra shift virtually every day due to call-ins and chronic low staffing. Staff have...

  8. Acute vs LTC. I think I miss working LTC!

    Midwest4me replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Follow your heart---if you can survive on the salary in LTC, then go do it; you'll be happier doing something you really

  9. Overwhelmed, is it too much work or just me?

    Midwest4me replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry, but "time management" is nonexistent in LTC. There will always be fires to put out amongst the CNAs, interruptions, admits, falls, etc. You do the best you can do. I recall vividly no breaks no...

  10. almost no training, heavy workload

    Midwest4me replied to mayawit's topic in General Nursing

    way too heavy of a workload! your license is on the line every day there with that kind of workload...but if you stay, yes, of course, still continue to sign and date your dressing changes. i recall...

  11. Do you think nursing has aged you?

    Midwest4me replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, most definitely nursing has aged me...but then I'm not a "spring chicken" anymore anyway. Ha! Been a nurse almost 26 years; worked most of it in LTC except for the last 7 where I've been working...

  12. Nurses with Tattoos and Piercings

    Midwest4me replied to CMALynzer's topic in General Nursing

    Well many places don't consider the tattoos "professional" and the piercings can be a safety issue(especially at my psych hospital with the violence we have to put up

  13. LTC is Crazy.

    Midwest4me replied to RN0310's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Speaking from many years' experience (26 years now as a nurse, 14 of which was in various LTCs), I say RUN to another position while you can. There is WAY TOO MUCH hinging on your license. It will...

  14. How long have you been here?

    Midwest4me replied to SandraCVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not on here much anymore due to overtime shifts and required(involuntary) shifts(never know if you're in for 8 or 16-hr shifts; management does whatever they want to you despite our union...

  15. BSN to Med School

    Midwest4me replied to JWestbrook20's topic in General Nursing

    Oh to be your age again! You're young with lots of ambition but like another stated, plans can change due to life events. THR may decide(or be forced to due to the economy) in a year to stop paying...

  16. Just get out of nursing already

    Midwest4me replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    walk a mile or rather 25+ years' worth of miles before you judge. others are correct: this is a place in which to vent our frustrations, give support, ask for advice. many of us cannot leave our jobs;...

  17. IV start question.

    Midwest4me replied to cecilsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the heck that nurse was thinking. You always need a blood return to verify you're

  18. Is this what I should expect in the nursing field...?

    Midwest4me replied to frostcross's topic in General Nursing

    "just feeling bummed as i am excited to be a pct and eventually a nurse. however, i want nothing to do with gossip, favorites, etc. how do you avoid the inappropriate behavior, especially when it...

  19. I feel out of the loop.

    Midwest4me replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There should NOT be two separate reports. Makes no sense.Why hasn't someone suggested an intershift report wherein all staff on the oncoming shift sit down with the CNAs, the charge nurse and "cart...

  20. what time does your shift really end?

    Midwest4me replied to sleepy1010's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is supposed to end at 11pm BUT can be extnded 30 mins to 8 hours over. This is because of sick calls, mandatory overtime shifts; good chance we can work 16-hr shifts for four out of 5 days. Yep,...

  21. I just need to talk about it.

    Midwest4me replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't bring up the subject of wages. That should ALWAYS be brought up by the employer and then negotiated. If YOU bring up the issue, it looks like you're only after the best paying job...and even...

  22. How can I get a job as a psychiatric nurse?

    Midwest4me replied to albanystudent's topic in General Nursing

    Review your psych meds; antidepressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics. Know some examples and the side effects too. They'll want to know what you would do in specific situations...like coming upon...

  23. It's all about who you know!

    Midwest4me replied to lucylu 777's topic in General Nursing

    frankly, with the high gamble of finding a job, high debt for school, abuse by instructors, i haven't recommended nursing to anyone; especially these past few years when the economy has plummeted. but...

  24. Refusing unsafe workload?

    Midwest4me replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    Well Ginger80 that's abusive to you, the aides and the patients! Surely there are BON rules as to staff to pt ratios---At 165 pts that's 41 pts per CNA--asinine! Even caring or 120 pts means 30 pts...

  25. How important is amount of PAY to you?

    Midwest4me replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    pay makes a huge difference to me; hence the reason i do so much overtime. i'd take the public health job; it's available now and you may just like it a whole lot! like others said, you have to...