nurselabrat

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 could help with supervising the CNA's that you wil...

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 told me my mother had a good night and slept all nigh...

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 patients on 2 different wings. It was the first and last...

One other time a patient asked that the doctor not send a young pretty thing in to give him his injection. Of course they thought it was because he might get a little too much enjoyment out of dropping his pants for a young nurse. I didn't take it t...

I kind of understand using a bedside table as a walker today. I'm having a little trouble getting around today and the PA commented in a negative way that I was walking slow and commented about me being old, he has no idea what I have to do when I'm...

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I'm glad to hear that 60 is the new 40. I turned 65 this year, and the way it looks now I'll still be working at 75. We actually have someone that works here that is 77 and she can work circles around a lot of the younger models. I am thankful eve...

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 harassment. But I got older and things changed, for the...

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 crap all the time, so I like to keep my clothes and a...

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- ewwwwwwww.

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. When I started wearing scrubs and different colors, ...

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 examine an "attractive" female patient for example. I d...

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 testing and try really hard to never let it happen ag...

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 though. I think one of the things I'm concerned about...

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 working in a physcian's office for the past 25 years a...

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 appreciate any useful help she has to offer. I would ...

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 the surgeon says and you need to let the employer ...

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 supervisor.

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 took the case I would receive orientation and hel...

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 can open doors for you. Someone that is good at phl...

That's the reason. Also coumadin should be taken at the same time every day. We have patients that do take their coumadin at 4:00

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 with a receptionist, plus copies of my SS card, dr...

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 much and you will be limited as far as employment...

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 the jobs I take now hard and stressful? Yes they ar...

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 that the physician will be contacted to get an ord...