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Yongue- I am not in your area but I work for the company you mentioned as an OHN and I do love it. We play many roles and see many issues. Mostly work comp issues but often you feel like a school nurse only with adults. Team members will come to you ...

Very good analogy. I couldn't think of a better way to explain it myself.

I agree with you as well TriageRN. Being a nurse certainly doesn't change who we are or any of our bad habits. Believe me I have many as well. I probably wouldn't have ever quit, by the way, if smoking were somehow outlawed. That would make me want o...

Tweety I can tell you that Parisian Department Stores have cameras INSIDE their dressing rooms. I can't speak for other stores but I would bet quite a few others do as well. My mother used to work security there and I have been back into the camera r...

That's exactly right and congrats on 3 smokefree months.

Excellent point Mary Ann...Rome wasn't built in a day. Hang in there. I know I'm not fast and efficient with changing beds, giving baths etc. but give me a med cart and I can wheel and deal with the best of them hehe :chuckle My bet is that you will ...

I do not think it should be against the law to smoke. That would be a bit extreme. However, this is my 20th day without a cigarette. I did not quit because of how it looked to others because I do not believe that is a reason to quit anything, but rat...

Yes, I absolutely do believe in the power of prayer. I pray daily for my family, friends, our country, troops, our president, my patients, and the many people that touch my life. One particular time comes to mind. I was going through an emotional har...

Modesty is not a problem for me unless I'm attracted to the person doing the massaging then I might become modest. That being said, I would just like to share what happened to me on a nursing conference I went to in Arkansas 2 weeks ago. A gentlemen ...

very well put...... this is basically what i was trying to say in my previous post. a few years ago, i had to work on christmas eve, which is when we usually have "santa" with the kids) so we decided to celebrate 2 nights early and let me tell you ...

That would be my feeling on the matter too fergus. I would think that is discriminatory against that staff member and at no time should a person be required to disclose their sexual orientation against their wishes.

I just want to tell you what a great reply I think that was. It was very refreshing. Sometimes I get very upset when I hear others say, "So and So doesn't have kids he/she should work so I can spend the holiday with my kids" and I think how lucky tha...

Amen!! Too many people rely on the government to advance them already. If we are past 30 and we are unable to support ourselves maybe we better look in the mirror. By the way last tax season I actually got money back.

You bet I would!! I love Bush :blushkiss :chuckle

I pray for our country and for both of these men and their families in this very important election. Please everyone get out and vote this Tuesday...and may our country be the real winner at the end of the day. _______________________ Bush/Cheney '04...

Great post! I've finally found an environment I could "retire" at and that takes a lot for me. It has definately sharpened up some of those skills I had not used in quite a while having worked LTC for the past 6 years.

Yes, it was very easy to pick up but then again anything which interests me is pretty easy to grasp. I will assume you were referring to that in a positive way not as an LPN bashing. Anyway, good luck to you.

Nope I wanted to be a singer...then I figured out I couldn't sing :uhoh21: so then I decided I wanted to be an actress on the soaps but I didn't live in Hollywood and I couldn't act so I was just outta luck :rotfl:

Hi Mass I'm an LPN and I work as a OHN. I'm new to OH only 6 months. But I love it. It has given my nursing skills some sharpening for sure. I had worked LTC for years and I'm definately seeing things that I had to study all over again. Getting into ...

I'm an LPN and I presently work as an OHN and I did not have any experience when I began. I just sent it a resume and went to a behavioral interview. Now that's a whole other subject (the behavioral interview):chair: Wow that was stressful. I had a ...

It's been 6 1/2 years ago now but my test turned off at 85 questions. I left feeling optimistic. I was surprised at how easy it seemed to me. 2 weeks later I got the results and I had passed. There were a few questions I wasn't sure of and when I loo...

It's been 6 1/2 years ago now but my test turned off at 85 questions. I left feeling optimistic. I was surprised at how easy it seemed to me. 2 weeks later I got the results and I had passed. There were a few questions I wasn't sure of and when I loo...

I have to agree with you on both points there. I can recall a time when being overloaded with 60+ residents, 2 IV's, 8-12 TF's, accuchecks and insulins for the IDDM's and after already filling out an incident report for a resident who fell out of her...

New Balance running are by far the most comfortable shoe I have put my foot into. I don't have much of an arch and often get back aches but I can honestly say not a one since wearing these. They are great.

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