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  1. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    nurseblob replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    It drives me crazy when people misuse the word whenever, as in "whenever my mother died, I was in a very bad

  2. Cut Throat Competition Makes Me Sick

    nurseblob replied to westieluv's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I once cared for a ltc resident who stayed on hospice for five years. There was little change in her health during that time. When I asked the hospice nurse how the resident could still qualify for...

  3. Doctors Without Borders Physician Tests Possitive for Ebola In New York City

    nurseblob replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I completely agree! Can we please stop flaming a nurse for believing the CDC and her state health department that she was at low risk for transmitting the virus?? My gosh, she went to visit her family...

  4. It's a good day when...

    nurseblob posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    1. The deaf resident who rarely speaks, mouths the words "I love you". 2. The resident who is TOTALLY confused, looks right at you, and laughs at your dumb joke. 3. The extremely difficult family...

  5. It's a good day when...

    nurseblob replied to nurseblob's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Thought of another one: when you have extra staff show up, and someone gets to take a "voluntary

  6. Physically Asssulted at work

    nurseblob replied to theview's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wish you could go after the judge who decided that you could not force a dangerous psych patient to be medicated! Too bad the judge is not available to take care of the

  7. A Preemie Teaches Me...

    nurseblob replied to EarlyAdditionRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What a wonderful post, thank

  8. Out of Control DON

    nurseblob replied to Hotfornursing's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hopefully, she will learn

  9. The Interview that never happened...

    nurseblob replied to NursieNurseLPN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oh geez, so sorry this happened. Wish you could come to our facility (colorado), seems like we only hire new

  10. Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

    nurseblob replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Enjoyed your article, and I feel that I share many of your personality traits. It can be very frustrating when the "good nurse" is the one who sits down, visits with family, serves everyone coffee,...

  11. Expected to do other nurse's work

    nurseblob posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work full time in a LTC facility. I've noticed that the nurses that fill in for me frequently do not sign out treatments, change catheters, do skin assessments etc.etc. I get the feeling that I'm...

  12. CNA'S suffer second hand smoke

    nurseblob posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC facility, the CNA's are REQUIRED to supervise residents who smoke, as part of their job. The admin. say to send someone else if a person doesn't want to go, but there never is anyone else to...

  13. Nurses-How to be a blessing as a CNA?

    nurseblob replied to Bbo.W's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The CNA's who I work with are ALL a blessing at certain times, but the ones I appreciate the most are the ones who: 1. Will get vital signs before they come to tell me so and so doesn't look "good" 2....

  14. COR status-when to determine

    nurseblob posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At my LTC, the admissions people used to have the COR status papers of all new residents signed BEFORE they arrived at the facility. Now, the powers that be decided it is the floor nurse's...

  15. COR status-when to determine

    nurseblob replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cor status refers to whether or not the person wants CPR. I guess to me it's kindof goofy because, depending on when my admission arrives, I may have time to devote to the "discussion" or I may not....

  16. Are you insulted????

    nurseblob replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    I know several Nurses who wish they had STAYED

  17. Expected to do other nurse's work

    nurseblob replied to nurseblob's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I have gone to the unit manager, and he says there is "nothing he can do". Incredible, huh? It would be alittle easier to take if others had not told me that the part time staff (who have been...

  18. I had an 89 yr old patient curse out the doctor today.

    nurseblob replied to my.toys's topic in General Nursing

    OP-I agree with you COMPLETELY! Wish my life was so sheltered that I could believe, at the age of 89, that death was not a possibility. Gosh, do these people realize much younger individuals die...

  19. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

    nurseblob replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LPN since 1981 LTC in Colorado, at current job 5+ years 3-11 shift 24.00/hr which includes 1.50 shift

  20. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    nurseblob replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Visitors or family members who just STARE constantly. I can PROMISE them that nothing facinating is going to happen while I am pouring colace and calcium. I blame the tv shows like ER for making...