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  1. On sabbatical?

    cargal replied to abrenrn's topic in General Nursing

    Zoe, This is very interesting to me, as I may do travel nursing when my youngest is in college, not too far off. Question for you. You state that you work alot to purposefully burn yourself out as...

  2. Thinking of career change to hospice - HELP!

    cargal replied to Genista's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just started with a Hospice and I love it. I went off orientation and went on my own this week. Went to one private residence and to a facility to see three. Just about filled up my day, with...

  3. Depressed and beginning to hate my job

    cargal replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorrty this is happening to you, and I know how you are feeling. I also know that I would not be nursing today without the support of allnurses.com. As I have learned, there is a nursing...

  4. Pre-setting meds....

    cargal replied to mtgirl63's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Jevans, Could you explain this a little more in depth. It sounds great, but in the ole USA, the gov't would never let us do this, I

  5. Nursing Theory???

    cargal replied to k123456's topic in General Nursing

  6. I'm devastated

    cargal replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or, you could look to a geriatric care manager for support. There is a website to find one in FLA, see http://www.caremanager.org . As I said before, please keep us posted.

  7. I'm devastated

    cargal replied to gambroRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about Fla and would go with what Flower Child and Nakita stated; here in Pa I had residents with foley catheters that home health came in and changed monthly. Can they use a foley cath...

  8. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    cargal replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, Happeewendy! LMAO,

  9. Nurses in The Bahamas

    cargal replied to Nurse Jimo's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Jimo, I visited Eleuthera over Christmas. I loved the island. Which island are you from? Do they really just pay minimum wage? Who hires the nurses? Do you have socialized medicine or are...

  10. High cholesterol-what would you do?

    cargal posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had borderline high cholesterol in the past. My eldest dtr, who is just nineteen had hers tested. It was also borderline high. I had my other daughters tested d/t the pattern evolving and...

  11. High cholesterol-what would you do?

    cargal replied to cargal's topic in General Nursing

    MMMMM, Much food for thought. The trick is getting teenagers to eat right. You can lead them down the garden path... .. I just want to make small changes at first, better choices, etc. All my dtrs...

  12. Hourly Rate For LPNS

    cargal replied to thundercat LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    MMMM, this may be agency? Or the Philly area? Nurses in Western Pa, LPNs are around $14.50/hr, 22.50 agency. Rn's are around $17.70 to start. I make $20.00 with no benefits as an RN, one of the...

  13. tips for dealing with dementia

    cargal replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We should treat these residents the way we have spoken of because it is the right thing to do. All people deserve dignity and they have needs of usefulness, the need for love, etc. Nice thread! Glad...

  14. tips for dealing with dementia

    cargal replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any one look at Validation Therapy? I am very upset in my facility. I hear-we don't have time-give her an ativan. Most times all you need to do is come back later or spend some time with the...

  15. Cardiac Assessment Documentation

    cargal replied to Youda's topic in General Nursing

    At last, sense prevails! Congratulations on a fine job, youda. You are an inspiration, as are the other fine nurses

  16. tips for dealing with dementia

    cargal replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    skl0923 : You and I must work in the same facility. I am definitely looking for a new job tomorrow. Would say more but....... Have you looked into Validation Therapy? The site is...

  17. Becoming a Certified Breastfeeding Educator

    cargal replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great site Mark. Welcome to

  18. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    cargal replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    I raised three daughters. One is at a top university in the country making 4.0 in biomedical engineering. The other two are high schoolers, great grades, really good kids, great atheletes. I had an...

  19. Possible insulin medication error

    cargal replied to hisblueskies's topic in General Nursing

    I was once told by pharmacy that the rationale behind NOT contaminating the regular is that only regular can be given IV. If IV insulin was needed and it was contaminated, results could be dangerous....

  20. A question of code status

    cargal replied to gpip's topic in General Nursing

    This may not help you in the hospital, but I have come across a wonderful new type of Advance Directive. It is legal in my state, and presented by the non-profit organization Aging with Dignity, at...

  21. Nurses with ADHD/ADD

    cargal replied to thewhip's topic in General Nursing

    No ADHD/ADD that I know of, but I can tell you it was very difficult with undiangnosed hypoglycemia and hypothyroidism. Asked the MD to test my thyroid after a couple of years of c/o fatique, weight...

  22. Unhappy family members

    cargal replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I commiserate with you. A family was the last straw for me on the skilled unit. A skilled unit has LTC staffing with up to 17 on 3-11 which is BS because of the age and acuity of most of the...

  23. NANDA: Energy Field Disturbance Diagnosis

    cargal replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to arrange for a dying elderly woman in our assisted living facility to have massage. The masseuse had special training to aid lymphatic draining and pain-relief massage for terminal cancer...

  24. "Green Ribbon" symbol of Nursing Solidarity

    cargal replied to PeggyOhio's topic in General Nursing

    Peggy, I love the idea of a ribbon campaign. Gold is a great choice-or how about white? Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you. Your sistas in Pa are ready to go! Thanks for...

  25. Nurses as independent contractors...

    cargal replied to NurseMark's topic in General Nursing

    A poster from Virginia and some other nurses started their own independent nursing business. Check out their site at .http://www.preferredrns.com They are a sterling example of the way nurses...