southern_rn_brat

I took my stepson to the doctor. Everyone in the office is a medical assistant, NOT a nurse....but they all call themselves nurses and answer to "nurse" without correcting the patient. I am not sure I want someone who is not trained as a nurse to gi...

I work in a SNF facility. I am one of the nursing supervisors. About one month ago I discharged a patient to home. On the discharge meds I transcribed Tegretol as Toprol. I also listed Toprol, so he did get that med but also got Tegretol. One w...

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, it's nursing's job to take care of it. typical c...

omg i almost peed

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 restaurant. There were some people at my table th...

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 miserable. I loved my LTC. I think it is a call...

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 months, and I don't want to take them outside either...

great thread!!

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, yogurts for snacks. Im trying to get healthy and lose we...

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 had been hospitalized. She had just fixed her hair...

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 for money laundering. He tells me this long story ...

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 his pants down, the patient said "you are a FINE ame...

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 room, with my back to his door, getting his meds tog...

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 suprise when I asked her who the father was and she to...

This made me almost pee

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 first. I feel for all of us with back pain.

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 assistance. The caseworker at the state SSI office (...

lol I would love to give some family members "the pillow"

I just got out of the hospital 3 weeks ago for a PE. for the first 5 days I was inpatient the nurses and cnas were so good to me! The cnas I had anticipated my needs and if I needed something, most of the time it was allready in my room (fresh ice...

6 weeks ago I had my labs for cholesterol done. My results then were: Total 169 HDL 28 LDL 135 Last week they were drawn again by my new PCP but were done by the same lab. Now they are: Total 234 HDL 35 LDL 173 In between the 2 labs I have been in ...

Both tests were fasting. I was just very suprised they were so different after only 6 weeks and 2 of those I was in the hospital.

Thanks! that link was most informative.

Im not seeking advice. i am wondering how labs can be different.

I had a CNA accuse me of sexual harrassment because I told her she could not wear black thongs under her white uniform pants and she could not roll her shirt up under her bra to show off her belly.

Hi guys! This is my 10th day nonsmoking:yeah: I threw a PE 10 days ago so no more smoking for me ever! I have been smoking for 25years without quitting. Most of the time I am doing ok with quitting. I am wearing a patch. but there are times when...