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  1. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    pixie120 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't perceive a son rubbing lotion on his mother's feet as sexual abuse, nor did I call the police or the state. Luckily, we were in full survey, so state DID get that complaint,

  2. DNS/DON question

    pixie120 replied to pixie120's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Oh yeah, I forgot the best part of this issue. I came across all kinds of very recent training that this whole team has attended, saying the same stuff I have been saying, yet? my words are falling on...

  3. If you did not need the money...?

    pixie120 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    If I could actually make the same money as a CNA, I would stay a CNA. Lots more contact with patients, lot, lot less paperwork. That having been said, I got into nursing because as as social worker, I...

  4. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    exactttlyyyyyyy. if only my beds did

  5. Ranting!...

    pixie120 replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Jeez, with my mounting bills, send that staffer my way, I am looking for extra shifts,

  6. New Orientee Ticking Me Off

    pixie120 replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    The other consideration is, if some random person I don't even know writes me up, it really won't have much effect on me. If my regular nurse does it, holds a lot more weight as does her/his spoken...

  7. New Orientee Ticking Me Off

    pixie120 replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    While I subscribe to "betty by the book", we all know, socially and professionally, that is NOT a good way to treat employees. People always respond better when given a chance to improve. I can count...

  8. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    PCA refused or "was on light

  9. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    FORCED TO CLEAN AND PLACE THE BED......TO LIFT PATIENTS UP IN BED......' Also, seems the PCA WAS on light

  10. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Draw labs, not an RN responsibility? Empty foleys, Nurse does it for her......Are these patients your patients, or

  11. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Ok OP, did you not post these words? "I was forced

  12. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, please...read your

  13. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the answer here has really already been addressed, by some legislation many years ago. ADA rules that make all kiinds of stuff have to be handicapped accesible and other laws that make the...

  14. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, lets see if I got this right. Facility is a no-lift facility (good) Facility provides lifts (excellent) Staff don't use lifts (not good) Staff unhappy (well..........correlation...

  15. Older PCA/CNA

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I will go gently here. I don't care what age a person is, not their creed, religion or their color. The only thing that I care about is, can they figure out how to answer a calllight. After that,...

  16. Ranting!...

    pixie120 replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    The funniest nurse I ever worked with would get offered 25 dollars to stay for another 4 hours. She was 70 years old, she was already double-dippiing and she only worked to give presents to her loved...

  17. lpn as ADON?

    pixie120 replied to nd deb's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    WHen I was ADON as an LPN (twice) I filled in for the RN /DON in all roles EXCEPT RN for state purposes. We either used the regional RN or a floor RN for that portion. The DON was rarely gone, and...

  18. lpn as ADON?

    pixie120 replied to nd deb's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Don't get me wrong, they were just as happy for me when I found I passed RN. That was a great day. But, to turn around less than 10 months later and be the DNS, not so happy, for a few unhappy nurses....

  19. How am I going to get the time off for a tummy tuck?

    pixie120 replied to NurseLady1's topic in General Nursing

    WHat is everyone's feeling (nurse wise) on breast reduction surgery? I have considered it for many years, but I recovered a few in the extended stay ambulatory treatment center, and to be really...

  20. What helps you get through a shift ?

    pixie120 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, long, long day...went to breakroom, THERE WAS CAKE!!! It made thewhole rest of the afternoon and evening SO MUCH BETTER!! I told my co-workers "THere is CAKE!! We can get thru anything...we...

  21. Why does this stigma exist in relation to new nurses?

    pixie120 replied to VeraciousRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep, agreed...many people, in health care, like to withhold information, even simple things like "where is the narcotic distruction form", or "do you know that the direct line to the DEA is?" just...

  22. RN aphabet letters for MDS completion

    pixie120 replied to pixie120's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Fortunately, we have a very strong SW and Activities person, and our MDS nurse's code dietary, do all the CAA's and careplans. Unfortunately these nurses are very weak at coding/assessments and...

  23. Ranting!...

    pixie120 replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I have always wondered about those folks that feel the need to have a great big reaction from me, when they dain to say hello to me, or goodbye, as if we are never to meet again? Must I STOP...

  24. Blood on my hands

    pixie120 replied to M.Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Since I became a nurse, I have always pulled over to help. I have helped at various things and I always kinda just help and drive away. I am not sure I really want to know the outcomes.. None have...

  25. Nurse pressing charges

    pixie120 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, lets reason this thru. What is the mental state/status of the patient at the time of the (any) incident? Head injuries? Nuero deficits? dementia? Delirium? Depression? ok, then, what was the...