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  1. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    luvsltcrn replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Not a school nurse but wore my pink

  2. Elitism in nursing

    luvsltcrn replied to yakimandu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ewwwwww!!!

  3. New Grad RN.... work options that do not involve a hospital

    luvsltcrn replied to new.grad.rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been in LTC since I graduated almost 20 years ago. I absolutely love it. I can't compare it to working in a hospital but might be worth looking into. Good luck in your search!!!

  4. Passing Meds without the REDS

    luvsltcrn replied to flamingoree427's topic in General Nursing

    12 patients in LTC would be a dream

  5. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    luvsltcrn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So glad you are home!!! We have missed

  6. The sloppy image of nurses today

    luvsltcrn replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't forget Easter!! That gives us until April most

  7. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    luvsltcrn replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I want to be a school nurse so I can I can wear pink and hang out with cool kids. And make fetch happen

  8. Would you choose nursing again or another health profession?

    luvsltcrn replied to Abbr's topic in Nursing Career

    I have loved my nursing career but... With the way healthcare is changing if I had it to do over again would have been a pharmacist or

  9. Why so rude?

    luvsltcrn replied to Theresa92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sorry you had such a bad experience but please don't make generalizations about people who work in long term care. 90% of the people I have worked with in the past 20 years in long term care have...

  10. Christmas Greeting

    luvsltcrn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Merry

  11. People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    luvsltcrn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Who would have known?!?! I thought everyone looked at their poop before

  12. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    luvsltcrn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are definitely some nurses who feel they are far superior to nurses who work in SNFs, although I don't see it a whole lot on AN. My daughter has a friend whose mother is an RN on med surge...

  13. Demotion from DON, self report to BON

    luvsltcrn replied to MB,RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I know a lot of DONs that have been fired after bad survey but never heard of the BON getting

  14. Job opprotunities

    luvsltcrn replied to okendall's topic in General Nursing

    What setting do you want to be a DON

  15. Any advice on what to do for day shift complainers?

    luvsltcrn replied to Kickflip012's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have been in this field for 20 years. All of it in long term care, the beginning as a floor nurse and then ADON and now DON. Every shift thinks they work harder and are better than the shift...

  16. Saying Goodbye

    luvsltcrn replied to AroseN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I hate to say this because I know it will seem cold but you have to be able to separate your self from the patients you take care of. I've been doing this a little over 20 years - all in LTC so I...

  17. 5-year-old chooses heaven over hospital

    luvsltcrn replied to anh06005's topic in Nursing News

    O Sent from my iPhone using

  18. Rant About the Administrator

    luvsltcrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Sorry to hear!! It's always a fear of mine. I hope you find something better in a place that deserves

  19. THANK YOU, to the staff, mods, and admins....

    luvsltcrn replied to weirdscience's topic in General Nursing

    You guys do a great job!!! I have been thinking of all of you all day!!! Thanks for keeping everything going even though it can't be easy right

  20. Brian Short News

    luvsltcrn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Thoughts and prayers to family and

  21. Supervisior causing problems, what should I do?

    luvsltcrn replied to sunshiny1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm really hoping you choose to leave healthcare. I would not want you working for me or taking care of me or loved

  22. A Rant by a Special Snowflake.

    luvsltcrn replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    [quote LTC should not be one of those typical businesses that should be run strictly for profit. You've got elderly people who cannot take care of themselves anymore and are much like children being...

  23. Healthcare is really business care

    luvsltcrn replied to Rnhenri's topic in General Nursing

    I can see both sides of this. I've been a nurse for 20 years - some as a bedside nurse and more recently management for 5 years. I agree that nurses have too many patients to take care of and are...

  24. Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    luvsltcrn replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in the same SNF for 16 years. 4 years as floor nurse, 8 years as ADON and last 4 years as DON. There is NO WAY I could do my job without my previous years of experience. I still...

  25. COB rollcall

    luvsltcrn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    1996 hospital based diploma