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Malt123

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  1. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 3 year old grandaughter and the grandson is almost 8. daughter is not well so the kids are here a lot. I have a bed room just for them. the stress that I have been going through plus worrying...

  2. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    But when some one is actually doing this to you knowing your circumstances and you are alone, does that mean I can never ever own anything and have to keep giving away everything that I worked for....

  3. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    believe me there is no pity party here. But I do lack wings to fly out of

  4. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    31 years ago I lost my husband, 28 years ago I was in a major MVA, 27,26,25 years ago had major surgery,21 years ago my house burnt,16 years ago I lost my house and had major surgery, 11 years ago got...

  5. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    yes licensed nursing is my only option or I might as well be dead, I "Hate Bars" and I am an RN, housekeeping I have done that all my life and I can't stand it any more, my mind is just as important...

  6. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    Malt123 replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree totally with this yet we are told by management otherwise. I guess it is one of those times when the real world conflicts with

  7. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 51 and ready to jump off a bridge, any one know where there is a good one? cause I would rather do that then to live under

  8. Disability

    Malt123 replied to azebe00's topic in General Nursing

    oh by the way I had a Social Worker tell me I would never pass the GED, Passed that , passed LPN entrance, passed LPN program, passed RN program and got my ADN. and passed both boards the first time....

  9. Disability

    Malt123 replied to azebe00's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse that stuttered, one with one arm, one with MS. went to school with a student that had disassociative disorder the list goes on. I went to 3 different colleges at the same time to...

  10. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I have called the state on some of these places and I don't want compensation. the one I spoke of was in the past one place when the state came in they actually witnessed the DON going around giving...

  11. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    there is so much going on out there in nursing and unfortunately I was drug into it or should I say used. there are agencies that actually go after people to get them ousted so they can put one of...

  12. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    Malt123 replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    are there still nursing caps being worn? I thought we got rid of them because of how dirty they

  13. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    "Ever heard of age discrimination!!!???? Employers CANNOT discriminate based upon age...which, surely you know. I'd look into some legal representation. I sure hope nursing doesn't end after I turn...

  14. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    there are organizations and people to hang us why can't there be an organization to save us before it gets to that

  15. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    So what are we to do? What are our options? So what good is the insurance if you can't use it? So, because we hit 50 and our health isn't what it used to be we are set out to pasture. After 24 years...

  16. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's time to start doing something about this. any one with me on

  17. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Well I got through the hearing today and hope its over. At least I got to say something in my defense and just maybe the DON will realize just how dangerous working there was. I actually felt that...

  18. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    Malt123 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why do we let this go on? there must be a way to stop before things get out of hand. I never had a write up prior to this facility and they were pulling me into the office for things that were not...

  19. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    If I sound bitter it's because this is being appealed, can't heal when you are forced to sit in front of a judge and listen to how they have manipulated everything and the judge doesn't really...

  20. DNR means Do Not Treat

    Malt123 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    some LTC facilities have a form that is signed by the resident and/or POA and gives directives as far as IV's, ABT, hospitalization this should be implemented in all facilities. I agree DNR does not...

  21. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    They didn't tell me I was fired because I was too old, they told me I was fired for poor job performance but that changed after the fact. Well what it all boils done to is they got rid of me for what...

  22. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I was railroaded. Maybe trying to take care of pts. is wrong, maybe something else was going on that I wasn't aware of. why would my supervisor give me a good reference after I was gone? forgetting to...

  23. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    actually that would make me more depressed and cause a lot of physical pain. I think I would rather die than have to live like

  24. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I never dreamed that there would be so many responses on this thread. I remember a time when I was still an LPN I was working with an RN that was in her 70's she was great, but this other LPN would...

  25. Is there nursing after 50?

    Malt123 replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be 52 next month. do have the old arthritis set in early due to an accident. Many of the places are suprised when I tell them I want full time. 2 years ago I was working 6/12 hr shifts a week....