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  1. Should I just lie?

    BackfromRetirement replied to grateful2010's topic in General Nursing

    Don't lie. It is guaranteed to trip you

  2. 1st Day Off exhaustion

    BackfromRetirement replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    When i was in my 20's, sleep was done in marathons after 3 days of "hit the ground running"but in another profession. Now that I'm in my 50's, I will probably croak with my nursing shoes on because 12...

  3. The Politics of Mgmt Cleaning house

    BackfromRetirement posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    3 Wks ago got great eval. New Admin, new DON now. Asst DON cleaning house after top tier gone. Vengeful? Maybe, maybe not. Getting rid of the old and in with the new, maybe. This just happened to me....

  4. Why Many nurses are No-Codes

    BackfromRetirement posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is a 50-something resident whom was brought back with CPR. Brain damage from anoxia was significant. Tube feeder, total care-bedridden, trach hole that would not close. On an LTC hall with 42...

  5. mandated?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Leelee2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is the cross-over between good nursing care and "deal with it" management. Business is all about the bottom

  6. mandated?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Leelee2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    too expensive. Around here, there is no such mandate. you deal with the cards you are

  7. License in 2 states at same time?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Nursing

    Remember the reciprocity fees are wide ranging. The individual states have various hurdles. When I applied for my CA license, I went thru two, yes two temp licenses before I had to call a state...

  8. License in 2 states at same time?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Nursing

    I think it has something to do with the state you are originally licensed in. but to answer your question, i don't know. Check with your

  9. License in 2 states at same time?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Rnstudent2011's topic in General Nursing

    As a former travel nurse, I held 5 different state licenses at once. You have to pay for it some states charge different fees. Aditionally, most have different CEU requirements that must be

  10. Any experienced nurses still have bad shifts?

    BackfromRetirement replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    It's true, nurses with decades of experience have bad days too. You are not

  11. colostomy with rectal tube.

    BackfromRetirement replied to optimusgts's topic in General Nursing

    It is not always unusual to have a rectal discharge even with a colostomy, it happens

  12. Name issues--legal issue?

    BackfromRetirement replied to CherryRed23's topic in General Nursing

    The name on your social security number must match the name on your license. As for other names, many have nick names and its ok, to introduce yourself as "....." but I have always been called "...."...

  13. Tn RN wages

    BackfromRetirement replied to newrn05's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    It will be lower than you could ever

  14. Nurse work dillema-Advice needed

    BackfromRetirement replied to Lunalitsa's topic in General Nursing

    Many travel agencies require 2 yrs of experience in a specialty, even med-surg. Research the online travel agencies sites, they usually post the minimum

  15. So, I'm leaving my unit of 2 1/2 years

    BackfromRetirement replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    When nursing became all about the bottom line, it became impersonal. Everyone is scared for their jobs and mgmt is slashing and

  16. The Politics of Mgmt Cleaning house

    BackfromRetirement replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Nascar Nurse. the termination speech was full of bs that I have never heard of before. None of it was ever mentioned to me, I was never counceled on the need to improve in anyway. I never got...

  17. The Politics of Mgmt Cleaning house

    BackfromRetirement replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In 3 wks, I was told complaints that I was never informed of. I was told of exit interviews from fired employees, who were terminated for constant call-offs, that I was "rude". Geeze, wrong place,...

  18. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    This problem has existed since the beginning of time. Why employer's with their stellar chiefs are unable to address this beats

  19. Do you answer your phone on your day off?

    BackfromRetirement replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    No, I

  20. Need some advice on expected salary

    BackfromRetirement replied to surfingnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    Mgmt experience comes later in the grand scheme. Bilingual is a plus. Shift dif is strictly a facility decision. Weekends are generally a given in this profession, maybe get every-other wk end off is...

  21. I need help

    BackfromRetirement replied to rawkfist's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot protect alert and oriented X3 folks from themselves. Providing the education/teaching is about it. Quality of life means more to many. Eating what you want, while you still have life can...

  22. I need help

    BackfromRetirement replied to rawkfist's topic in General Nursing

    Additionally check with a couple of Registered dietitians and ask about their past

  23. Stockholm Syndrome

    BackfromRetirement replied to tokebi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seek counseling. Life adjustments. It is tough on nurses to separate the caring attachment from feelings of self-worth

  24. CNA Mutiny

    BackfromRetirement replied to fulzgold's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    CNA complaints must go thru the supervisor. I have had to tell my CNA's that if they find something just fix it and then tell me. We cannot worry about another shift, we must attend to our own. Of...

  25. Would you support this federal staffing bill?

    BackfromRetirement replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has been introduced in 2009, and has not gotten out of committee by mid 2010? Seems like it's already dead in