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  1. sometimes this job breaks my heart.

    nola1202 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes LTC patients just break my heart. The ones who just want a ride home so they can take care of their young children. The one who fell flat on her face and has a huge bruise but doesn't...

  2. Motivating staff

    nola1202 replied to surfnbeagle's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    wow exellent response. I am in the learning process and have been sucked into unit drama, I have trouble telling sick employees to suck it up and deal. They are dealing with the double bind of call in...

  3. Sad cases

    nola1202 replied to AlisRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've experienced daughters who can't let their mother or father go. The alert pt. will go along with their wishes because they don't want to upset their family members. Alone they will admit they are...

  4. management not sensitive to bullying present on unit

    nola1202 replied to sabatical's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    administration is more likely to come down hard on any person who opens their mouth about subjects that could result in a lawsuit. Hard lesson to learn but it's better to try to solve problems at the...

  5. Here's something you don't see every day

    nola1202 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I know it's the nurse in me but coooooool! (and oh gross!) I also loved the story about the man with over a hundred deer ticks on him and it looked like a rash! I know I've missed ticks on my dog...

  6. Lifecare (LTC) anyone have experience with?

    nola1202 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi just accepted a position with a company called Lifecare, wondering if anyone has worked for them in the past. Candid posts welcome, positive/negative/neutral. I know I'll find out for myself soon,...

  7. frequent call in's or no shows

    nola1202 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How does your facility deal with frequent call in's? Seems like we have no extra staff to call in. I think everyone must get a phone call at least once a week asking them to work extra. Some...

  8. Never thought I would make a post like this, but I have to vent...

    nola1202 replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    and take a lesson from the passive agressive side of the fence. As long as she was rude to me, I would leave her until last for report off. I would do much less before I gave her the patient report...

  9. He// to the NO!

    nola1202 replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    HOORAH!

  10. He// to the NO!

    nola1202 replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    I would not return until the corperate lawer had a look at this policy. A call to the corperate hot line is in order ASAP. Call in sick, use FMLA, PTO. Don't put your license on the line for...

  11. Speedy med pass

    nola1202 replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One nurse has given me a lot of ideas. He went through and labled the names and room numbers clearly with a sharpie and index tags that stick out a bit further than the traditional ones. he has...

  12. frequent call in's or no shows

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    how on earth do they get away with this? talk about a gaping loophole. i remember a social worker with a rough personal life and a difficult pregnancy having the intermittant option and using it to...

  13. frequent call in's or no shows

    nola1202 replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd forgotten about getting a call exactly 2 hours before my shift (and I'd already taken a nap so I could work nights) Thanks for the brain jolt. Geeezz, this business is

  14. peer interviews

    nola1202 replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

    I totally scrwed up a perfectly good interview. I had to follow with the peer interview. I was tired and nervous. I struggle with shyness and was not the most popular kid in highschool. I think if I...

  15. Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    nola1202 replied to MKS8806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    try grabbing the newbies by the arm, introducing them to the MD and tell him, take it easy on so and so, she's a new grad but learning fast. then turn to new grad and say, new grad, DR so and so is...

  16. New job - how to tell them I'm pregnant?

    nola1202 replied to Nire83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't feel guilty for being pregnant. I have worked with many nurses who were pregnant and never said a thing till it was kinda obvious this wasn't just a little extra weight...or it was, but all in...

  17. Suspended without notice

    nola1202 replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    don't threaten, just get an atty. who works these kinds of cases. Let the atty find out from your hospital what is going on. I think if you approach it this way, you will not be scapegoated when the...

  18. TX looking for nurse w/DWIs

    nola1202 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    both, obviously the first DWI didn't get her attention. Addiction does mean massive denial and poor judgement, impulse control....in a prison cell with an alcohol treatment program and support, she...

  19. What to do with CNAs that sleep during the night shift?

    nola1202 replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    there used to be this nun that would smack the backs of our heads if we were nodding off. worked like a charm! But wait....that's considered pysical assult

  20. Suicide on unit

    nola1202 replied to as1234's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry, this happened to you and your co-workers. How are you and the patients on the unit taking it. How do you process this? Has it caused your co-workers to feel angry, sad, ???? I had a...

  21. Question for those who hire, regarding reference checks

    nola1202 replied to klone's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    me too. Pretty much every time I'm offered a job, my p ref's tell me they were contacted. I then send them their 50.00 for saying nice things about

  22. Healthcare Statistics and Reporting

    nola1202 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I would find that a lot more interesting than the traditional stats, but if you're interested in pure research, maybe take

  23. gangrene of the scrotum

    nola1202 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, tried posting this on the wound care forum and got no response. I guess they think I'm a nursing student. or a total idiot! Anyway here's my problem 2 actually. 1 new admit with gangrene to the...

  24. Issues @ work with coworker

    nola1202 replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's not a DUI, it's a DWI which means a lower level of alcohol in the blood (driving while impaired, vs. driving under the influence. It's a lesser offense. I can't imagine the BON would ignore a...

  25. Issues @ work with coworker

    nola1202 replied to SDALPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Careful! This patient is manipulative. She will be saying something to the other nurse to see if she will try to win her favor by "doing what the other nurse" does for her. It's helpful to smile...