Midwest4me

Midwest4me

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  1. Nursing home firing oldest nurses.

    Midwest4me replied to user12345's topic in General Nursing

    Sad, sad, sad! Yet another reason to get these LTCs

  2. So, who is working for the holiday?

    Midwest4me replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    hahahha; i have never heard of turducken"! i just read the above entry to my husband and he said: "that's just wrong"(while cutting his prime rib)!!!! sounds like too much work to me(and way too...

  3. Merry Christmas from...

    Midwest4me replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Merry, merry Christmas and a very happy New Year from the cold and foggy state of

  4. Where did YOU sleep last night?

    Midwest4me replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, ruby vee, that you've had to be "work-bound" by the weather! my heart goes out to all of you in those snowy areas where the roads are treacherous, preventing co-workers from arriving to relieve...

  5. Do you call IN or OUT sick?

    Midwest4me replied to firefox828's topic in General Nursing

    We call IN (as in calling IN to the supervising RN); it used to be fine to call in and speak with a "licensed nurse" to report you'd not be in. So, of course LPNs could take "call-in's" but then...

  6. Is this ever acceptable?

    Midwest4me replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work hemodialysis years ago and the practice most certainly included returning the blood, though i can't recall if it was 10

  7. what is an okay GPA to put on your resume?

    Midwest4me replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the above; this has been addressed recently in another thread. gpas are only of concern when it comes to grad school. a resume is primarily a "photo" of your work

  8. nursing Is So...

    Midwest4me replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    .......mentally and physically

  9. Stress Relief

    Midwest4me replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Venting to my husband... Wine(though it worsens the hot flashes and puts on weight so I don't indulge too often)... and ALWAYS a good book!(It's great to lose oneself in another

  10. Old Fashioned Nurse's Cap Case

    Midwest4me replied to DeniseTN's topic in General Nursing

    wow....good for you! how interesting that there ae still schools out there that have the students dress in white and wear caps; i really loved my cap and white dress i wore for

  11. Old Fashioned Nurse's Cap Case

    Midwest4me replied to DeniseTN's topic in General Nursing

    "sailor hat" !!! lol!!! amazing, isn't it, how our grandkids have no clue about the nurses' dress code back then?! and why should they anyway? we all dress in "pajamas" these

  12. Sick Of Co-workers Calling In ALL the Time

    Midwest4me replied to skittlebear's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sounds like you need(and deserve) a mental health day....if for nothing else, a reward for having gone so long without being ill! cudos to

  13. New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

    Midwest4me replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

    there should be no misunderstanding as to your title or your pay. i understood your original post to mean that you would be working in an rn role but at the pay rate of an lpn, plain and simple. when...

  14. Sick Of Co-workers Calling In ALL the Time

    Midwest4me replied to skittlebear's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh Skittlebear, I SO agree with your frustration; it makes me so very angry and I have vented about it myself. We are an unionized hospital; 8 hrs' sick time is earned by each employee EVERY...

  15. I will have satisfaction one day...

    Midwest4me replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    TurnLeftSide: Sounds to me like your manager is retaliating against you for your alleged "negativity"; that's a bunch of crap. Have you considered going to HR over this? Think about doing

  16. Do you keep your license(s) in your wallet?

    Midwest4me replied to phoenixrn's topic in General Nursing

    same here, lacie...need it in your immediate possession so i do carry it in my wallet. next year our state will cease printing the cards due to nurse imposter fraud. it seems to me if the bon does...

  17. Why am I doing this, anyway?

    Midwest4me replied to PedsDrNurseTheo's topic in General Nursing

    Very refreshing and very touching. Thanks for being that kind of nurse! Hugs to

  18. Would you switch to nights to make alot more money?

    Midwest4me replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:lol; you made me chuckle: in essence, you're saying" yeah, work nights; make as much money as you can in your short life"---struck me as kind of funny and i chuckled...and had to comment on it!...

  19. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    Midwest4me replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  20. Are "real" nurses as mean as my future instructors?

    Midwest4me replied to Dakovich's topic in General Nursing

    what kind of question is this? of course real nurses are as mean as your future instructors! hahaha---just kidding.... you've been fortunate if, as you say, you've come from a career in which "from...

  21. LVN in Obstetrics and Gynecology office

    Midwest4me replied to hzelle82's topic in General Nursing

    Get dressed in interview attire and submit your application at various gynecology clinics; it's the only way to find out! Or make some phone calls ahead of time to inquire about vacancies. In our...

  22. Proper way to give suppositories

    Midwest4me replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    ....hahahaha....dang it, Tait, I'm laughing so hard, there are tears streaming down my face!!!...guess it was the words "rooting around blindly"" that you used! I agree such probing behavior would be...

  23. Nursing Job Shortage?

    Midwest4me replied to nicostaqui's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with TheCommuter; you can't be too choosy. So many complain: "I could never work night shift". You can LEARN to work any shift!!!! I don't like night shift either but it's a job with good...

  24. Do people really need a bloody mobile at work?

    Midwest4me replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you acted correctly, Milenko! In some of the psych units at our hospital, staff have been seen texting, playing games on their cell phones--while sitting on a 1:1 suicide-precaution...

  25. Why

    Midwest4me replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    you hit the nail on the head! at our hospital, it's justified since more often than not, we're mandated (required to work extra shifts due to all the call-ins)to death and that takes its toll after...