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  1. I don't fit into nursing& nurse eating

    merricat replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't read your whole post, because my feedback has to be limited anyway (i am in a hurry-- killing time on computer) but that woman you work with who "jokes" about killing people, including you,...

  2. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    merricat replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    i hope this isn't too far off the topic, but even Moses in the Bible, when he originally talks to God, is like, "me?! you want me?!" at one point, in the NIV, he actually says, "Please send someone...

  3. Offended by Prayer

    merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    found a website, http://www.funerals.org/ for the funeral consumers alliance. i guess it is not usually required for a person to be embalmed-- that is the thing that bothers me, taking the blood out...

  4. Offended by Prayer

    merricat replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    i am a mix of a buncha things. christian, jewish.. even wiccan. i would completely welcome all and any prayer. for myself. (not other pts). what really freaks me out, though, is the idea of someone...

  5. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    merricat replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    i take any compliments i can get (smile) so i would not really mind being called an angel. but i am not fond of the stereotypes either. in a way, seems like it might put more pressure on everybody, to...

  6. Having to work Holidays:(

    merricat replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    one place i worked wanted people to volunteer to work xmas, not be forced. so they made up a nice sign and then gave extra money. like say you were an aide and would make $84. with time and half,...

  7. Mrsa

    merricat replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    oh-- this has happened three times that i know of when i worked in LTC. but the aides were all unlicensed and in school to learn, so it was not reportable. (aides refusing to go into a mrsa pt's room...

  8. How do I know if I have MRSA????

    merricat replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    i got the impression from reading this thread that it is possible some people think of staph as a nose germ. it is a skin germ, not that it cannot be in other parts of the body. staph just likes skin....

  9. Just when you think you've heard it all......

    merricat replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    the concern with what is legal? i dont give a rats ***. (not mad at any person, mad at the asst living facility-- the one mentioned in the original post)). the thing is, it is not right. so i dont...

  10. Just when you think you've heard it all......

    merricat replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    the concern with what is legal? i dont give a rats ***. (not mad at any person, mad at the asst living facility-- the one mentioned in the original post)). the thing is, it is not right. so i dont...

  11. coming out

    merricat replied to newborn 5555's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the thing is, to a heterosexual woman, talking about "my husband" when at work is not generally an expression of sexuality, but of emotionality. it bothers me that when a lesbian woman says "my wife"...

  12. coming out

    merricat replied to newborn 5555's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the thing is, to a heterosexual woman, talking about "my husband" when at work is not generally an expression of sexuality, but of emotionality. it bothers me that when a lesbian woman says "my wife"...

  13. Dementia Patients

    merricat replied to avahsmiles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i love how succinct and true and kinda poetic this is. i am putting this on the bulletin board at

  14. Dementia Patients

    merricat replied to avahsmiles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i love how succinct and true and kinda poetic this is. i am putting this on the bulletin board at

  15. Dementia Patients

    merricat replied to avahsmiles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    my favorite article on dealing with this is called "Using illogic logic in dementia care" by Susan Hart. my DON gave it to me but i found it on the internet for you. i cant do a link but the address...

  16. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    merricat replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    the majority of the nurses ive worked with are great. but one of them, i was sitting at the nurses station ccharting-- there was nobody else there-- and she wanted my chair-- not any other chair in...

  17. Cna

    merricat replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    i dont know about other states, bot in m state it is illegal for them to require cnas to work for any specified period of time, although they ask for a year (i am not sure why but the DON said so)--...

  18. Need Advice

    merricat replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    if it were me, i would get all my paperwork together--everything i signed originally-- and call legal aid. what they did sucks. and if they misled you, especially in print about what to expect,...

  19. Need Advice

    merricat replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry if is overbearing of me since you are convinced is legal, but a couple questions: are you considered an independent contractor, then? second question: who schedules your shifts? ... just because...

  20. Need Advice

    merricat replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    sorry if is overbearing of me since you are convinced is legal, but a couple questions: are you considered an independent contractor, then? second question: who schedules your shifts? ... just because...

  21. Need Advice

    merricat replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i would call bureau of labor and industry and find out if how they are paying you is legal. to me it sounds really iffy. labor and industry is state dept so will most likely be in blue pages of phone...

  22. Need Advice

    merricat replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i would call bureau of labor and industry and find out if how they are paying you is legal. to me it sounds really iffy. labor and industry is state dept so will most likely be in blue pages of phone...

  23. Your most difficult patient and how you turned it around

    merricat replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    i love it. um, i read a book years ago called customer service for dummies. there were really good suggestions for dealing with difficult people in it. seriously! also, with call lights? i find...

  24. Your most difficult patient and how you turned it around

    merricat replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    i love it. um, i read a book years ago called customer service for dummies. there were really good suggestions for dealing with difficult people in it. seriously! also, with call lights? i find...

  25. nurse's aides doing accuchecks

    merricat replied to panurse101's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i did glucometers at one job (as CNA). the dON told us about one aide who had been caught not changing the sharp (i dont know technical term--pointer?) between pts. disgusting. should have gotten...