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  1. Is there a limit to tuberculin injections? (mantoux)

    nola1202 replied to chkeppel's topic in General Nursing

    thanks, always wondered abt

  2. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    ageism is ageism, u said it, u r accountable for it. So lets not drop the ageism, anymore than I would drop

  3. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    I have found some of the indigent have an attitude of entitlement that is similar to the very rich...they could give Paris Hilton a run for her money. Most of them know very well how to complain and...

  4. Eating their young?

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

    I'd never tell a patient how I really feel about nursing. It takes a peer to hear the doggie downer days, cause yeah I really do like what I do when I don't hate

  5. "The Death Shift" (true crime book about nurse/serial killer)

    nola1202 replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    sheeeesh! Can't wait to read that, then I'm sending to a friend who loves this stuff. I love forensic files and Dr. G does anyone watch

  6. Working in a "toxic" workplace

    nola1202 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LTC a special kind of hell. Find the small good momments and try to leave the rest behind when u leave for the day. Believe it or not, you are learning valuble organizational skills, and learning to...

  7. My friend was fired - Was she wrong?

    nola1202 replied to ravenshroud's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the ugly reality. Any of us could end up in trouble is someone followed us each shift and looked for, then wrote up what we did wrong. Someone else pointed out on another thread, that if...

  8. How do you make a living????

    nola1202 replied to sophiepinksydney's topic in Home Health

    Make sure to stay about half an hour, it's ok to do your skilled visit note while there. Most agencies have quality assurance survey's and they ask the pt. how long you stay. So far as making a...

  9. Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    nola1202 replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    I can see why the debate rages on. A family member hurt by the addicts disease, feels they chose the addiction over them. Addicts will maintain they did not have a choice. An addict well into...

  10. Silly to have this clarified?

    nola1202 replied to Lahryn04's topic in Patient Medications

    Good for you for picking up the phone and calling. Good for you for sticking to your guns and making sure the order was clarified. Pushing anything IV without an explicit order is a good way to get...

  11. Does Anyone Know Anything About the Peds Nurse Devel Program at Children's Denver??

    nola1202 replied to pedsmariposa's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I think the suggestion you do a refresher course is insulting. I know of many RN's who took time off for family and returned to nursing. The difference was then, there wasn't the competition. I...

  12. How to Handle Student Incivility

    nola1202 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I went to a small catholic college in the mid-80's. The worst pre-requisite instructor was an RN and Nun who taught A&P and put the fear of being late to her class among my permanant PTSD top ten...

  13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nola1202 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I have one more human haunting. I lived in Erie Pa. at the time and worked at a Nursing Home, that had been just horrible, but was improving. The staff was young, motivated and sometimes well, a...

  14. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

    nola1202 replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado Nursing

    For the new grads in Denver, Check out the thread on Lousiana's regional site, New Orleans market is also saturated and same difficulty with getting hired as a new grad, much less an interview. This...

  15. New graduate moving to colorado please help!

    nola1202 replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Is your boyfriend going to Colorado School of MINES? Also make sure to take the Coor's Brewery tour....free samples. I'm not much on beer but it was

  16. New grad needs help

    nola1202 replied to kp124's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Would you consider Home Health? You won't make much money with the gas prices but it would get you working and for some reason, employers seem to want you more when you have a job already. I liked...

  17. help !!!very very lonely at delgado!!!!

    nola1202 replied to derartu's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Also, welcome back to the USA! I'm sorry it's lonely and I'm glad you reached out. I miss the sculpture garden in city park, the coffee shops, and the smell of white jasmine at night. :) Colorado...

  18. help !!!very very lonely at delgado!!!!

    nola1202 replied to derartu's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Whatever you do, don't get sucked into Cameron College. They advertise an LPN Program (among others) take your Pell Grant and string you along semester after semester. Instructors come and go until...

  19. Where are all the jobs in this state ?

    nola1202 replied to ewrn's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I relocated to another state to get a job, and I'm not a New Grad...I know that the new VA hosp is on the way, East bank is building a new hosp. but that doesn't help at all right now. I'm in Denver...

  20. Skin Tear and Duoderm Question

    nola1202 replied to bshaw96's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I love

  21. horizontal hostility in WOCN?

    nola1202 replied to pistolchick's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm easily wounded myself (feelings) :) I haven't had a bad experience yet, working as or talking with a WOCN, or WCC. This seems to be a personality type that is into teaching and learning. I...

  22. balloon testing prior to insertion of foley

    nola1202 replied to URO-RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I've always had the same concerns voiced here. Increased discomfort on insertion, if pre-testing the balloon. If I'm ever the pt., I'll make sure we just take the risk and not test the balloon prior...

  23. Nursing and Depression

    nola1202 replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Not a stupid question at all! I have dealt with depression since I was a kid and finally got some help in the junior year of Nursing School. I have had to deal with it, including taking medication...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nola1202 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    and then there are the human ghost helpers (like hamburger Helper!) A CNA hid under the bed and waited for the new grad nurse to come in and prep the body for the morgue. The CNA kept her hands icy...

  25. New graduate nurse fired for not having experience after 30 days .....

    nola1202 replied to spiri1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is going to reveal how ooooolllllllddd!!!!! I am. However, In 1984, the hospital I worked for gave you 2 weeks of orientation to staff nursing, then you had 2 or 3 days orientation to charge and...