lovingtheunloved

lovingtheunloved ASN, RN

LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing

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  1. Had my first elopement today

    lovingtheunloved replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When the facility I work in first opened, they had a 30 something man hop the fence and wound up in a town 60 miles away. Fortunately he was okay. I have had many arguments, usually with kitchen...

  2. CNA's slow me down

    lovingtheunloved replied to Mandylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My nurses will usually help me with anything I ask them to. But if I'm asking a nurse, it's because the other aides are busy at the moment, and it's something that really can't wait. Like yesterday...

  3. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

    lovingtheunloved replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whoa, Nellie. That'd be like handing ME a med cart and saying, "Here, you don't know beans about 99.9% of the meds you've got in this pretty cart, and if you kill somebody, don't worry because the RN...

  4. Problem CNAs on night shift

    lovingtheunloved replied to clab25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not doing pericare? That's called neglect. Report them to the

  5. Getting residents up for the day

    lovingtheunloved replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Night shift starts get ups at 0500. They get up as many as they can, and then day shift comes in and finishes up. Works pretty good. Most of the residents get up just fine that early. The ones...

  6. State Surveyors....

    lovingtheunloved replied to bucksandra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe I'm just incredibly naive, but when survey time came, it was like the surveyors weren't even there. We just did our thing. And they picked on me. Every time they wanted to ask a CNA a...

  7. Grandmother w/ alzheimers - Malnourishment question

    lovingtheunloved replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    My grandma was VERY hard to feed. Very frustrating. I don't really know what to say as far as her BP and heart and dying and all that, but if you want to get her to eat more, there's a few things...

  8. If you're sick...please just call in...please...

    lovingtheunloved replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Awww, i don't think anyone took offense. Most people agree that you shouldn't come and share the wealth, but we all know how the higher ups

  9. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    lovingtheunloved replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia as a teenager. I am thouroughly convinced that I never had it. I think that my physical problems were a manifestation of my emotional problems. I get maybe 5 hours...

  10. Who'd You Forget to Thank?

    lovingtheunloved replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! And I'm off today, but the nurse who sent me home sick yesterday called just to see how I was and to make sure that I got my script filled. And said if I hadn't that she'd pay for it if I...

  11. If you're sick...please just call in...please...

    lovingtheunloved replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's better if you're a nurse, because if you're a CNA, then you need to come in regardless. I've been sick since Sunday, and have worked every day until today when I went to clock in and my...

  12. Who'd You Forget to Thank?

    lovingtheunloved replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where to begin? How about yesterday, when my charge nurse got a doctor to look at me and give me antibiotics free because I don't have insurance? Right now at work (in LTC) we've been short nearly...

  13. Horrible Coworkers

    lovingtheunloved replied to PDCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a lady who just blows my mind. She's in her fifties, so you'd think she'd behave like a grown up. Oh, heavens, no. She's the most passive aggressive juvenile human being I've ever met....

  14. Elitism anyone?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    It's comical when a nurse has that attitude toward her "piss ant CNAs" who save her dumb a$$ from giving meds to the wrong person at least once a

  15. Malpractice Insurance?

    lovingtheunloved replied to chickdude1's topic in Legal

    I work with a nurse who has a $1 million policy. She says that part of why she has it is because in LTC she's got a million CNAs working under her license. And we all know how brilliant some of them...

  16. Nurscee's Freaking Out!

    lovingtheunloved replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    Aaawwwww, I'm just a CNA and I don't really know what to tell you other than hang in there.

  17. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    lovingtheunloved replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    DID=dissociative identity disorder. Used to be called Multiple Personality

  18. AAARRRGGGGHHH!! Stupid cell phones!

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why is it that people insist on carrying their cells on the floor? They ring and they feel that they must answer it and carry on a conversation. That's why I pay for voice mail! If there's an...

  19. How do you stay awake?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Compton's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure I'll never hear the end of this...LOTS of Diet Coke and Vivarin. I work days, and even though I'm constantly busy, I'm exhausted. I'm in school full time in addition to working full time,...

  20. Patient assignments during pregnancy

    lovingtheunloved replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    a) if you can't handle infectious diseases, don't work in healthcare. b) pregnancy is not a disability c) if pregnancy is negatively affecting your ability to do your job, take maternity leave. Don't...

  21. Why be a CNA?

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't understand. While being a CNA is hard, it is not rocket science. You basically have to WORK, and you have to CARE. So many CNAs don't do either one. I don't know how they go home and sleep...

  22. I love where I work because...

    lovingtheunloved replied to fromTeacher2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where do I begin? I'm a CNA in a LTC facility. The nurses on my unit are wonderful people who are always willing to teach and none of them have the "I'm a nurse, so I'm too good for THAT job"...

  23. LNA Questions

    lovingtheunloved replied to tleesto's topic in General Nursing

    What's the difference between a LNA and a

  24. LNA Questions

    lovingtheunloved replied to tleesto's topic in General Nursing

    What is a

  25. Curious about no rinse bathing products

    lovingtheunloved replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I HATE that no rinse stuff. For hair anyway. It's okay for skin. We were shown a video at work about how no rinse products were just as good as showers, etc. That's a load of crap....