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1. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

   purse replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

   I love working with the elderly people which is why I chose LTC, just the people Ive met are exceptional, just to sit down and have conversations with them is truely amazing. They've lived 5 times as...

2. How many of you do rotating shifts? Day and night?

   purse replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

   My boss schedules me 3 to 11 then 7 to 3 all the time. I thought I would be ok doing it because I am young, but Ive been there for a year and its really starting to get to me. Ive never complained,...

3. Scheduling...

   purse replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

   Apparently we are suppose to get every other weekend off, except I have worked every weekend since August of

4. is it wrong to sit on a patients bed?

   purse replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

   I always do it, sometimes I even lay

5. Are there any social workers out there?!

   purse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I need to interview a social worker for a school paper, Im just wondering if there are any on here who would want to be interviewed??

6. "They give the meds, we do the care"

   purse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah they paid for a few people to go to nursing

7. Can someone reassure me?

   purse replied to clarabelle81's topic in General Nursing

   I think nurses can loose their license for not properly disposing of used needles...or at least get fired. Thats a big thing at my work! I wouldnt say it was your fault at

8. "They give the meds, we do the care"

   purse replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I was just watching that! I thought that comment was nuts, apparently noone really knows what goes on. it would be nice to have my ceo or president be on that show, then they could see what REALLY...

9. Should a CNA make more than a PCA?

   purse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Im a PCA, and at my work the CNAs get paid more than we do. I am not a CNA, or certified as one, but as a PCA, we give meds, take vitals, serve meals, do toileting, grooming, showering, housekeeping,...

10. how can you tell a drama queen?

    purse posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :banghead:We have this lady at my work (LTC) who is known to be a drama queen, she is always in some kind of pain, ANYTHING you can think of she has it. Anyways, she has had 3 strokes in her lifetime...

11. I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    purse replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Just so everyone knows, I didnt know it was so uncommon for pcas to be giving medications...Anyways, I do pass meds, do cna type work, housekeeping, serve meals and help with all the other bs, in ltc...

12. I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    purse replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Im allowed to pour and pass pills, do some treatments, and blood sugars insulin all that because i am "med

13. I made my first med error, stupid me, why report it!??

    purse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was in the middle of my 8pm med pass and everything that is anything was going on, call bells ringing, people falling you name it. Just as I was about to go into a patients room to give him his...

14. would this be a hipaa violation?

    purse replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I am talking about a resident... pt. its LTC. And yes my coworker talks to the pt about other pts... i jus feel awkward, because it puts a strain on the relationship with me and the pt because...

15. would this be a hipaa violation?

    purse posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of my coworkers is very close with one of our residents, theyve just become good friends since my coworker started working there...like they go out to dinner, and talk on the phone ... whatever.....