lovingtheunloved

lovingtheunloved ASN, RN

LTC, home health, critical care, pulmonary nursing

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  1. A short list about bully behaviors

    lovingtheunloved replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    The silent treatment isn't necessarily bullying. I have a coworker that I do not speak to unless she speaks to me first, because even if I say "Good morning, how are you?" she takes it as an insult....

  2. Am I right or wrong?

    lovingtheunloved replied to ddtd1992's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA, and I would never DREAM of disrespecting my supervisor like that. He/she does need to be put in her place. Um, calling the doc is a NURSING judgement, and guess what? I'm not a

  3. My buddy passed away today...

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    One of my favorite residents died today. I got to be with him and sing to him and hold his hand as he took his last

  4. How does an atheist deal with death?

    lovingtheunloved replied to jen42's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm a Christian, but if I were an atheist, I would probably think of the dying person as not being in pain anymore. Even if there is no afterlife, at least they wouldn't be

  5. My buddy passed away today...

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Aaaaaawwwww, thanks. The poor guy was in so much pain. His wife had passed away that same morning. I told him it was okay to let go, his wife was waiting for him. He really was a

  6. Mrsa

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in General Nursing

    After reading moliuchick's post, I have to share the dumbest thing. We recently had a resident with MRSA in her wounds and urine. NONE of the CNAs would go in the room. One of them even got the...

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

    lovingtheunloved replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you all are having bad experiences. It's not like that everywhere. Most places, I've learned, but not everywhere. Come work with me, we're nice

  8. is this Fate

    lovingtheunloved replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA, and it was TOTALLY fate. My grandma was an RN for 50+ years, and always said I should be a nurse, but I didn't want to. I was a college freshman going for elementary ed, which I didn't...

  9. speaking of call bells...

    lovingtheunloved replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We can't cancel it but we have a glorious "tone silence" button, for the resident who rings and says "I'm cold" so you get her a blanket, and no sooner do you walk out of the room, she pushes the...

  10. New to "BIRP" charting....anyone?

    lovingtheunloved replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a similar unit. I've never heard of that kind of charting, but the CNAs do something similar. For response (or "effectiveness" in my books) I just want to write "ha ha ha ha

  11. Mrsa

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I'm not a nurse, I'm a CNA. But thanks. And as for the room mate, The room mate was healthy as a horse. And the MRSA pt. had a foley, so it wasn't like her urine was splashing about....

  12. Do you take the flu vaccine?

    lovingtheunloved replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I got one. And I was VERY brave. Didn't cry or

  13. But I'm Pregnant . . . . .

    lovingtheunloved replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Oh, damn, it's pregnant season where I work right now. There's one girl thatI swear who will go in the bathroom on delivery day, have the kid on the toilet, then make the kid stock the linen closets....

  14. Suggestions for Coping With Pt. Death

    lovingtheunloved replied to amj10rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is

  15. Mrsa

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I begged the DON to do an inservice. In the mean time, I printed the CDC's info and made everyone read it. People eased up a little, but I still ended up doing most of her care. But that's okay,...

  16. CNA is a cutter

    lovingtheunloved posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I work in LTC, and recently discovered that one of the CNAs is a self injurer. I'm very concerned about her and spoke to the DON about it. He is already aware of it, and told me that her wounds are...

  17. CNA is a cutter

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Psychiatric

    Thunderwolf, thank you so much for your knowledge and insight. I have been doing some reading on BPD, and unfortunately, I don't know her well enough to come to any sort of conclusion as to whether...

  18. How *much* bodily fluids???

    lovingtheunloved replied to rebeccalizzie's topic in Nursing Career

    Bodily fluids? That's why God invented

  19. Should the following resident be in Assited living?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Antikigirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in an Alzheimer's and Behavioral Health facility. Welcome to my world. He is ABSOLUTELY NOT appropriate for assisted living. He belongs in psychogeriatric

  20. Question about overtime pay

    lovingtheunloved replied to CaterpillarGirl's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the facility and the laws of the state. In Arizona, which is a right to work state, OT is paid after 40 hours. I worked 10 days straight and didn't get a dime of OT because it was a...

  21. CNA is a cutter

    lovingtheunloved replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Psychiatric

    She passed her drug test. She's very competant. The thing about it is, yes, she's a danger to herself, but not to anyone else I don't think. I wasn't too sure about it when I started this thread,...

  22. pt enjoys pericare too much...

    lovingtheunloved replied to moz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've encountered several of these. Hand them the washcloths, tell them which has soap and which has water, and say "I will come back in a few minutes to take the washcloths away." After a few tries,...

  23. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    NW Arizona, $8 an hour. 14 months experience. 14 months at same

  24. CNA's/PCT's how much do you make?

    lovingtheunloved replied to Karen06's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    NW Arizona, $8 an hour. 14 months experience. 14 months at same

  25. Are you allowed to use personal cell phones at work?

    lovingtheunloved replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    If it's company issued for company business only, fine. People worked at jobs for centuries before cell phones. You have 6 kids and need to be reached in an emergency? That's why your kids know...