lumbarpain ADN, RN

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    Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    I thought it was me. I think I will buy that pic of Sisyphus and put it on a billboard next to my
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    ability to lift at least 50 lbs as job requirement

    lumbarpain replied to LPB79's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Take it from one who has sustained neck, shoulder, and serious back injuries that still haunt me to this day and prevent me from functioning on my job. Although I havent worked for sometime I still...
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    Telephone Triage Stories

    lumbarpain replied to LadyLovelilocks's topic in Telephone Triage

    How does one get into telephone triage nursing, I am very much interested in this line of nursing but dont know the first thing about where to look or
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    Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    Sorry I took so long to reply, I appreciate your input. I had 17 years of Geriatric experience and Supervisor/Charge nurse experience behind me. I too have put in I feel over 100 resumes, many in...
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    Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you for the help.....Being a seasoned RN now and I only have a diploma behind me outside of Supervisor/Charge RN I find it so difficult to land a job since I moved. Whether I am doing or saying...
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    How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    lumbarpain replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was primarily a 3-11 nurse with working some nights. Sometimes getting stuck with a double TOO often. It was a great shift if you are a night person and love to get your body clock all out of...
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    DON tells me another nurse will be taking my position in Feburyary

    lumbarpain replied to srleslie's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    With all the miscommunication that happens on the unit the best way to make sure is to give notice on paper. Verbally is not written in stone because things happen unexpectedly as it happened to...
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    Am I freak for charting meds as I pull them?

    lumbarpain replied to Izzy11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sign them out as you pull them, best way. Sometimes signing out meds at noon when you are doing morning meds may be a bad idea...if an issue comes up where you signed it off already that means you...
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    Turned down a job! Am i crazy??

    lumbarpain replied to lily1289's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you DONT FEEL RIGHT then its wasnt for you, but sometimes we have a fear of things we arent comfortable with and this is normal....Nurses I believe are thrown into procedures or positions depending...
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    checking foley catheter balloon

    lumbarpain replied to Ruth1417's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is a Fail Safe kind of situation.....if the company already tests them out and then you do again they may be afraid you may find a leaky balloon, OR....testing it again could be an additional...
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    What do I do with a nasty nurse?

    lumbarpain replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Have you heard both sides of the story, The nasty nurse and orientees privately? Have you actually heard the way she speaks with the orientees? Obviously she(the nasty nurse) has issues that she is...
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    What is the difference between a RN diploma and an Associates degree?

    lumbarpain posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I took a RN diploma course and have been wondering, just what are the differences between the Associates degree and a diploma....they are both 2 year programs but am I missing something with just a...
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    What's your nursing kryptonite?

    lumbarpain replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    vomiting. period. the smell of it will just get me going as far away as possible...in fact just thinking about it I feel my stomach
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    TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    lumbarpain replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was a Nurse or a aide in that clip on you tube, I loved the exams too.....especially with the old gent....fully
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    TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    lumbarpain replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    TV exagerates everything in life....so more viewers will not get bored, Americans have a very short attention span........Yes, its outrageous, but entertaining if you put the shows in their correct...
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    Unemployed for 2 years, No one wants me anymore.

    lumbarpain replied to lumbarpain's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you for all your input........and BTW.my name..lumbarpain is always something that will remind me of my Nursing career. Seemed an appropriate name for myself......I will take the advice all of...
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    Need advice on whether to keep my license or let it go

    lumbarpain replied to NurseyRN4u's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks guys...i was just thinking of saving money and stopping my license.....maybe
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    The Unemployed RN

    lumbarpain replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired Nurses

    I too, have been unemployed since 2009....the last job I had was a caretaker/Assessment nurse which the latter never materialized. I couldnt do heavy lifting of an MS patient when she fell but this...
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    Anyone else regret this?

    lumbarpain replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Dont feel guilty.....I dont...I have been in the medical professions for 25 years and an RN for 18.....I had gotten LET GO at a Nursing home as well as many other nurses and personnel because of get...
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    conditions in vermont

    lumbarpain replied to hema s manoharam's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LTC RN who hasnt worked in over 2 years but is still active living in southern Vermont right now. Finding it difficult to get into a MD office or less physical type of profession right now....
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    to all vermont licensed nurses

    lumbarpain replied to tweety001's topic in General Nursing

    no pic on mine.....piece of paper....not even a wallet
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    Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    lumbarpain replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Pharmacies KNOW how much meds you should be using in a certain time frame, if a med ran out before its time.....then it wasnt delivered until its time was due. You had to wait for it. When you have...
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    Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

    lumbarpain replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Unfortunately this is what occurred in most facilities I have worked in.....But there was one facility I did work that actually wrote you up for taking another med from anothers drawer or box. THEY...
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    Hours spent on the phone?

    lumbarpain replied to Sianhayes's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    When I worked in a SNF , as Charge Nurse I never had anything to do with what beds were open on the unit...I knew I had them but it was up to the One office manager to arrange and know what was open...
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    RN supervisor legal responsibility

    lumbarpain replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I can honestly say that when I "supervised" I wasnt labeled as such, I was a Charge Nurse.....but yet I my duties were "supervisor" I never received Extra compensation when I was supervisor.....But...