southern_rn_brat

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1. Need Help FAST Please. RE: Inappropriate discharge

   southern_rn_brat replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   I hope you come back and let us know what happened. I really commend you on being honest here. It's a tough situation. Even though it isn't nursing's fault that the patient has racked up the bill,...

2. What is it with the nurses in LTC?

   southern_rn_brat replied to lilypad2424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   omg i almost

3. No Respect for LTC nurses?

   southern_rn_brat replied to bshaw96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Great thread! I have worked LTC for 15 years. It's amazing how rude people can be when they make statements to you about working in a "nursing home". Just last night I was at dinner at a Japanese...

4. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

   southern_rn_brat replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I understood what you meant jessi lol. I feel the same way. It is important for me too. I've worked in LTC for 15 years...4 as a CNA and 11 as RN. I took time off to work in a hospital once and was...

5. Smoking in LTC

   southern_rn_brat replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I dont think anyone can MAKE you go outside with the smokers. I have CNAs that refuse to do it but there is always someone that smokes that will go. I just recently quit smoking myself, almost 6...

6. Can U Explain the difference? pleeease??

   southern_rn_brat replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

   great

7. What is in your lunch box?

   southern_rn_brat replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

   I keep single pack oatmeal at work for breakfast. I usually take a turkey sandwich for lunch and we make a salad. for snacks I have a peanut butter sandwich about 4pm. raisins, nuts, fruits,...

8. Pt dies on BSC today

   southern_rn_brat replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient pass Sunday after having a BM. The code was unsuccessful. It was horrible. Before she went to the bathroom she was telling us how she was having the best day she had had since she...

9. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

   southern_rn_brat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

   no wait I have one more lol Recently had a patient in for therapy. he was definitely a hoot. I took him out to smoke one day and we got to talking about him being in prison. I knew he had been in...

10. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

    southern_rn_brat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    ok one more and I'll quit lol My husband was a CNA when I met him. One night he was taking care of his favorite demented patient. He stood him up and was changing his pants. When my hubby pulled...

11. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

    southern_rn_brat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    oh and then there was John. lol omg He was a new admit to the LTC. I admitted him on the evening shift and then came back in on the day shift the next morning. 730 in the morning I am outside his...

12. Crazy Thing Pts Say or Do

    southern_rn_brat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh this thread made me remember Mabel I worked in LTC (still do lol) and it was my first job. One day I went in to see mabel and she was upset. She told me she was pregnant. You can imagine my...

13. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

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

    This made me almost

14. Back injury: stories & support for an injured RN

    southern_rn_brat replied to christie_0307's topic in General Nursing

    Back pain here too. It's horrible! The pain from a pinched sciatic nerve is the worst pain I've ever had. I start physical therapy monday. Tell me it will work guys! I'm doing pool therapy...

15. Uninsured=financial ruin

    southern_rn_brat replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My first husband got very ill and had to go on disablility about 6 months after we got married. I was 23 years old. While waiting for his social security disability to be approved we applied for...