Justus

If you have ever worked in LTC you have seen it all. Staff shortages, neglect and abuse top the list. Some nurses / CNA's do it because they love it, some because "it pays more than Wally World". In truth I think the latter started with the best inte...

Eddy - you honor all ! I wish I could say that your post surprised me but frankly I've seen it all before. There are good/ bad LTC's but in my experience the scales tip in the bads favor. As to the question of how do they get away with it... This...

It rocks! I'm not much for poetry either but I would've loved this!

must i be an attorney to question an opinion? no. this is a discussion board, throw out your opinion and if someone replies you, they or both might gain enlightenment. ie.( if i say all eggs are blue (my opinion) and you think that only robin's eg...

Re:RN34TX I had to reread your post(s) and must admit you were somewhat right about "haste". To conserve space I won't quote the posts in their entirety. It is so hard to tell on b.b. when one is being a smart a$$...truely I'm not. I mean this with ...

RN34TX...To read your post you are of the opinion that "all CNA's are jealous and have low self esteem" and that there is some reason why they did not become nurses. Although I agree with everything else, to state the aforementioned is stereotyp...

:imbarhmm...was your na being sarcastic? i wonder if this cna was told the exact same thing? imho -it is precisely that kind of caustic / unprofessional behavior that gives air to this whole thread. oh, i understand that there are times, when som...

"Stitchie" - You say tomato and I say tomatto... LOL

Not sure I understand, is that to say that you would open the can on a CNA and overlook your fellow RNs? I agree that it is "infuriating" and there is no room for it. Which brings me back, yet again, to why is this type thing so common and acceptable...

Ladies- you are the tops and point on! I would be honored to work with you!:balloons:

:imbar Did not mean to offend. I'm sorry. Truely, just went through very similar circumstance and it is so frustrating that it has become common or much worse acceptable! From bottom to top everyone is complaining about how awful nursing has become...

"It turns out the tech had been fired at one point, and her family threatened to sue for wrongful dismissal..." How old was the tech that her family could sue in her place? "However, I do not go to work to be demeaned and belittled, so I quit."...

I had toxemia with my first 2 pregnancies and all the symtoms of it with my 3rd BUT midwife told me that because 2-3 had the same father there wasn't a chance of it with the 3rd baby. Never made any sense to me. Also, I talked to a nurse that said ...

http://www.ican-online.org Maybe this will help? I have always questioned my c-sections. I was told that my pelvis was "too small"- FYI- hard to imagine as big boned as I am!

Perhaps give it a cooling off period first and then tactfully confront your "friend"- be thankful for her concern but firm in the importance of your privacy. Then I would contact my attorney, and have him contact the doctor/lab. Thats a wake up call....

fergus...you are exactly the kind of person I would want to debate. Thanks for listening to all sides, playing devils advocate, we could do with more of that.:) I look forward to more thought provoking posts.

I'm having a hard time understanding what the age, the # of children and whether or not one smokes has to do with their ability to act professionally? I've worked with just as many 21 yr.old pains in the butt as I have 50 yr. olds. So long as they le...

Excellent! Very well said!

PegRNBSN- you hit the nail on the head. Also, I am mystified by pro-choicers that claim there is nothing wrong with abortion & that in some way it "saves lives".Lets see , maybe if they practiced abstinence or actually used birth control and saf...

Yes, I would provide all care needed for the patient. No, I would never have anything to do with the process of abortion. Yes, it is the woman's choice, she made that choice when she decided to put herself at risk of preg. in the first place. Abo...

so...its okay to parade around Pro choice BUT its not okay for Anti abortionist to do the same? If theres "nothing wrong with it", then why not let everyone see what it is really like? Why should explaining that to your kids be any different then exp...

:rotfl:"CNA council"? oh tell me more! Have thought many times that such a thing would be great. Perhaps help alleviate some of the frustration etc. that CNA's feel. I think most would agree that as low man on the totempole their opinions and such ar...

What kind of stethocope are you using now? I use one made by "Prestige Medical" (double tubes) it came with a variety of ear pieces. Perhaps if you simply change the ear piece it will help? Sorry, seems like a "duh" kind of answer but it made a di...

What kind of stethocope are you using now? I use one made by "Prestige Medical" (double tubes) it came with a variety of ear pieces. Perhaps if you simply change the ear piece it will help? Sorry, seems like a "duh" kind of answer but it made a di...

I was recently hired at the LTC where my father had lived his last years. I spent the first several hours of orientation getting to know my new "family". As second shift came on I was instructed to spend the next couple of hours reading the employee ...