nurseywifeymommy1

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1. Should I quit nursing school?

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to JessC0927's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   If you don't want to be a nurse, don't waste your time. Life is too short. Now you know what you don't want to be-that's a positive. Move on. Find ur calling. Good

2. Short nursing staff

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Oldernursedugup I am attracted to LTC for selfish reasons only. I didnt hv grandparents involved in my life. I like hearing about their lives growing up, what they were b4 turning 80. So much has...

3. Short nursing staff

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I think you guys are right. They have recently fired RNs and 3 hv quit. The one replacement doesn't look like she will make it. It's too bad you can't tell how much a nurse will care b4 they are...

4. Destroying medications

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Found my own answer.

5. Destroying medications

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Medication Disposal Disposal of Unwanted or Unused Pharmaceuticals Fact Sheet Disposal of unused or unwanted pharmaceuticals is an emerging and complex environmental issue....

6. Destroying medications

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Yes annoying. Warfarin is a black box med and its crushed and flushed. To each his own. Water is the source of life that we can't live

7. Destroying medications

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Yes I know there are worse things. Your reply is annoying and u didnt answer the question. Think back to phosphates used in detergent and what it did to lakes and ponds with the overgrowth of seaweed...

8. LPN...not good enough??

   nurseywifeymommy1 replied to em1025's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   That's her problem. I'm an LPN and I work with RNs, BSNs & NPs. We all respect eachother. I'm glad we don't hv egos where we work. They promote every is a on the same

9. Destroying medications

   nurseywifeymommy1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   At the facility where I work, the DON and policy states we are to crush all discarded or expired medication, 2 nurses sign off and flush down the toilet. All patches are to be wrapped in TP and...

10. Short nursing staff

    nurseywifeymommy1 replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just heard another nurse is quiting thru the

11. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    nurseywifeymommy1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So funny!! I've noticed that most of us are blonde slim to chubby and short. I'm 5 4 and blonde and tower over a few of them. I was hired & interviewed by women. I look young for my age, I'm 43...

12. Short nursing staff

    nurseywifeymommy1 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I get so angry when we are short a nurse or 2. The pts suffer and so does the nursing staff. I know our LTC wants to keep costs down, but the pts don't get proper care and nurses get burned out and...

13. Anyone near 60 starting as a CNA?

    nurseywifeymommy1 replied to Cathylady's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think you should volunteer. Or become a cna but be a "feeder" only. Back breaking work is right. You wont hv time to become attached or give good care bc u will hv too many pts. Don't do

14. Working in LTC

    nurseywifeymommy1 replied to jl2013's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work not for profit and the first post describes our place. We do get paid for the hours we work past our schedule. If ur not getting paid for the hours u work u need to contact the labor

15. ltc job stress

    nurseywifeymommy1 replied to snowybee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    120 min to pass meds to 23 pts = 5min.21 sec I call this impossible !! Even if I didnt hv a hand full of interruptions between phone calls, cna issues and pts who take forever to take one pill. It's...