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  1. Can you be fired after giving notice??

    cecilsgirl replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend once who was treated unfairly where she worked,( in LTC) (--very long sory) she put her one month notice in and the next day the administrator called her and said "we except you...

  2. As a nurse, how do you tell your PCP you want anti-anxiety meds?

    cecilsgirl replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    just curious, do you ( those who or have taken anti-anxiety meds) do you take them at work, or before you go to

  3. med errors?

    cecilsgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering,.. have all nurses made a med error, and if you did,- did you report it?, Or was it found by someone else? how did it play out? and if you did made an error , what was the factor...

  4. Cath'ing Females

    cecilsgirl replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    I learned once from a good instuctor, look for the "wink" when you put the betadine on, ( meatus may re-act by opening up a bit-) and look for the "dimple" in the chin (look).. so to speak. all...

  5. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    cecilsgirl replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LTC isn't quite that bad as far as families go , for the most part, ...but there are those that wonder where Mom's slippers went when you have someone on the floor, bed alarms going off like crazy,...

  6. Aww, I wish you could see it.

    cecilsgirl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the web site - to see if I could find the feature, no luck, do you know where to navigate once you go to the paper online? I would love to read it!

  7. Calling out sick. How much notice?

    cecilsgirl replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I think it may depend of where you work and If they have a policy for calling in. In a small facility I called in earlier , ( then later) but in this one large facilitly , they really don't want you...

  8. Share your BOOYAH moments...

    cecilsgirl replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    A women of about 55 ws dying of cancer, came to the facility a hospice patient, was there only 3 days when we all knew the end was coming sooner than later, she had come to the facility with a quilt...

  9. I need to interview a nurse! HELP

    cecilsgirl replied to hopefulUS's topic in General Nursing

    Schack, you are awesome! to take the time to do this, you deserve a star

  10. A long vent, I apologize.

    cecilsgirl replied to Marleyna's topic in General Nursing

    I menat "reminds" me--

  11. A long vent, I apologize.

    cecilsgirl replied to Marleyna's topic in General Nursing

    It remeinds me of bad cop shows where one cop calls for back up and the other ones don't come cause they have it "in" for the other cop. not good!!! all the other posts have excellent ideas on what...

  12. Opinions for a new LPN and narc issue

    cecilsgirl replied to Brookenicole84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just read this post ( a little old) and was just curious, what happened ? the nurse who said you must of dropped a narc ---?? something sounds fishy

  13. Frustrated with having to work

    cecilsgirl replied to SalishRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please, I know this is way tooo cliche'- but 6 years ago, I didn't even know if I would be here to go to work, ( stage 2 breast cancer, axillary nodes positve) -when I was going through treatment, I...

  14. FMLA

    cecilsgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just curious, do you feel that your co-workers abuse either "sick" bennifits, or FMLA? Where I work there is a real problem with this, Also, Do you feel your place of work does enough ( or...

  15. MED AID?

    cecilsgirl replied to mRpeNa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    where I work, you may be on the medication cart, or you may be on the licensed cart, we take turns. Is that maybe what you

  16. med administration times

    cecilsgirl replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a State facility, we have an hour and a half-- both ways ( before and after what you see on the MAR) - and it is still considerd with-in the time

  17. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    cecilsgirl replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Now as far as the ones that say it'll get better once you get a routine, no it won't" as Erie stated, and it is sooo True!!, It won't get much better. It won't as long as LTC nurses don't do...

  18. Meds Check-Off---Advice????

    cecilsgirl replied to HappyCat0325's topic in General Students

    PS ............and I may add, after 21 years as a Nurse, I have made a few med errors, but they were all because I was in a hurry, I forgot the 5 rights of med administration .. all stupid, but sooo...

  19. Meds Check-Off---Advice????

    cecilsgirl replied to HappyCat0325's topic in General Students

    and may I add, in the middle of all this , do not forget the 5 rights!!!! after 20 years I still know how important that

  20. It seems probie's can't take a joke or laugh

    cecilsgirl replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    NEW fireman ARE called "probies" that is the way it is, I don't think they feel less of a fireman. I think it was just a figure of speech jeeechhhhh! I have alot of respect for fireman new or old,...

  21. Is it time to throw in the towel?

    cecilsgirl replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    on the flip side..I left a job once I didn't think I could stand anymore of, because of one Nurse I worked with who I thought was picking on me... ( long story) and I could not see going into that...

  22. A question of Ethics

    cecilsgirl replied to WinnieP's topic in General Nursing

    somethings are not being told here, maybe because of hipaa, I am reading between the lines here, I think maybe a sexual encounter happened, between 2 dementia patients, not related? that would be...

  23. How do you sign?

    cecilsgirl replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I always was taught you sign what your license board calls you, the license you payed for, B.Smith LPN ect.. not the years of schooling or the paths you took to get

  24. Just a random vent

    cecilsgirl replied to himilayaneyes's topic in General Nursing

    I have a feeling she was not a "real" nurse , when my Mom was dying in a LTC facility, I was the oppisite of this women, I wanted to be kind to the staff, the nurses, I knew how hard their job can be,...

  25. Nursing homes' bad reputation

    cecilsgirl replied to luvmydogs84's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always tell people who look down on LTC, that I am so glad to be helping those at the end stages of life, It humbles me! ( not that all LTC residents are older) -- just like a L and D nurse helps to...