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  1. Quit Job While Pregnant and Can't Get Hired

    nurselabrat replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I see some very good advice here. We all make poor career decisions sometimes. Have you considered using the time you have to be off work to take classes towards your BSN? Or take some classes that...

  2. Resident's family wanted to discharge AMA at 10:00 PM Sunday night!

    nurselabrat replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I actually was a daughter that did something similar, but it was in the daytime, about 7AM. My mother was in rehab, I went in early before I went to work, passed the nurse on the way out and she...

  3. LTC's are a joke

    nurselabrat replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, let me tell you, I have nothing but admiration for LTC nurses. I was sent as an agency nurse to a LTC a few years ago. It was a nightmare I can not even begin to describe. Day shift, 38...

  4. 2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    nurselabrat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    :down::down:

  5. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    nurselabrat replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know. It certainly has changed over the years. I know as a nurse now, I would never put up with some of the stuff that was expected or tolerated years ago. I've quit several jobs due to the...

  6. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    nurselabrat replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I guess the cleanliness part really depends on the person wearing them. I have one for every day that I work and at the end of the work week they get washed and bleached. I work around blood and...

  7. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    nurselabrat replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was very young and pretty naive when I heard the docs talking about that. I couldn't believe they really said it. But that was about 46 years ago. They wouldn't dare say that now. Right? So I agree-...

  8. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    nurselabrat replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think one reason for wearing white is because you can use bleach if necessary to keep it clean and white. I worked in the day when nurses wore all white. White stockings, shoes and everything....

  9. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    nurselabrat replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are practical reasons to wear the white coat. Especially in a lab, to protect your clothes and body. I've also heard male doctors say they wear the coats for practical reasons when they...

  10. 1st Needlestick

    nurselabrat replied to Sejl90's topic in General Nursing

    It really doesn't matter what anyone says, you will be "freaked out" for a little while. You really never want to have a needle stick but it does happen. Just follow the policy and procedure for...

  11. New Job

    nurselabrat replied to jrutan's topic in Correctional

    These posts are encouraging, but my orientation will be only one day. I'm not sure what kind of situation it is yet, but it is a state prison. I'll be sure to check in here after my orientation...

  12. New Job

    nurselabrat replied to jrutan's topic in Correctional

    I have questions too. I work for an agency and they are sending me for orientation in a corrections faciltiy on Sunday. I am nervous but very excited to be doing something different. I've been...

  13. agency nurse asks..how to deal with difficult staff nurse

    nurselabrat replied to Kashia's topic in Agency Nurses

    Sometimes staff nurses have a resentment for agency nurses. I guess there are plenty of reasons why, but it doesn't make our jobs any easier. I would tell her that I respect her position there and...

  14. Lifting in hospice?

    nurselabrat replied to gorgenurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was a hospice crisis care nurse. And there seemed to be quite a lot of lifting to be done. I never knew if I would have help, and there were plenty of times I didn't. I think you need to do what...

  15. CNA TO LPN

    nurselabrat replied to kitakisses's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Consider this also. If you were to become a Medical assistant, your supervisor in most cases would be a RN or LPN. Why not go to school for LPN or Rn so that some day you could be the

  16. How many residents is too many for one nurse?

    nurselabrat replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked for the first time last Sunday in LTC. The agency called me about 11:00 the night before and asked if I could take the 7-3 shift. I let them know I had no LTC experience. They assured me if I...

  17. Wage in New York for Nurse tech? And...

    nurselabrat replied to CarlyBelle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The EKG/Phlebotomy course is usually a pretty short course and it will get you a job and give you skills you can use if you decide to go on in nursing, whether it be Medical Assistant, LPN or RN. It...

  18. Medpass combining and coumadi's place in it

    nurselabrat replied to ceebeeRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's the reason. Also coumadin should be taken at the same time every day. We have patients that do take their coumadin at

  19. JayKay Staffing

    nurselabrat replied to DomNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    I find that most places require too much personal information before hire or before an interview. It makes me uncomfortable too. The last place I applied was a LTC facility. I had to leave my info...

  20. CNA TO LPN

    nurselabrat replied to kitakisses's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Unless you only want to work in a physician's office then you need to go ahead with an LPN program. And if you decide to go school to be a medical assistant, just realize that your pay will not be as...

  21. Honestly, Am I too old to become a nurse?

    nurselabrat replied to Natbail's topic in General Nursing

    I was 59 when I graduated from LPN school. One of my classmates was 70. Was it hard? Yes it was. Will I bridge to RN? No I don't think so because of the expense and my age now (61). Are some of...

  22. Advice please? Dementia pt resisting necessary intervention

    nurselabrat replied to Laughingbuddha's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I don't have any real experience in LTC and I'm definatley not a DON. I will be interested in these responses though. In my very humble opinion , I think the guardian should be contacted and informed...

  23. Am I unsafe to practice?

    nurselabrat replied to Need2Care's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh BTW although most of my classmates were younger, one of my classmates was 70 when she graduated and another was 56. The older one works in drug rehab and the other works in LTC. The one that...

  24. Am I unsafe to practice?

    nurselabrat replied to Need2Care's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Fiona59" You don't sound harsh, you sound truthful. I lost the idea of a dream job a long time ago, but I have no choice but to work as long as I can. I work in a physician's office 5 days a week...

  25. Am I unsafe to practice?

    nurselabrat replied to Need2Care's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    These comments have been particularly helpful to me tonight. I work for an agency that sent me to a LTC facility for a shift another nurse left. they called me at 11:00 the night before to ask if I...