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  1. Survey: Do you work short staffed on a daily?

    nursejanedough replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we worked everyday short staffed in LTC. I no longer do it because I was also afraid of losing my license. I have posted here before with my complaining and I realize now what great therapy this...

  2. Nurse aids and Education

    nursejanedough replied to chili2641's topic in General Nursing

    To Chili and MsJ, as I have stated before on this site, the real nurses (esp. in LTC) are the nursing assistants. They do the hands on care, changing soiled,(crap), diapers/pads, changing clothes,...

  3. brainless comments?

    nursejanedough replied to lorrie's topic in General Nursing

    I will try to lighten things up. Yes, I know this should be in "Nursing Humor" but here goes: Man went to the doctor with a small cough. Doctor says, "Take two big doses of castor oil." Man says,...

  4. I have a question for all nursing home nurses.

    nursejanedough replied to chili2641's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tim, you are right that CNA's are grossly underpaid. I worked as an RN in LTC. It would infuriate me when the CNA's would call in sick or just not show up. But after a few days of doing their job, I...

  5. Part-time Nursing school

    nursejanedough replied to Yavonda's topic in General Nursing

    Look into all the nursing homes in your area. They will train you as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) or nurse's aide without a fee. They may be willing to train you part time. This is very hard...

  6. Truly sad- please read and consider

    nursejanedough replied to ShannonB25's topic in General Nursing

    I have read all of these posts. First of all, I did not feel like SoundsLikeSirens was attacking anyone, just venting her/his own frustrations. I have read other posts by SLS and sounds like a hell...

  7. Good Nursing Shortage Article

    nursejanedough replied to Julie, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I did Home Health nursing about 4 years ago for 10 months. I enjoyed it at first, very low stress, more freedom. Only two things made me drop it. I was going into very bad areas of town. Once had...

  8. Good Nursing Shortage Article

    nursejanedough replied to Julie, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Julie. That was a great article. (see above). That addresses the nurse shortage in a nutshell. I know there are a lot of nurses out there that work in wonderful places and have normal...

  9. Union Info

    nursejanedough replied to sz47's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any nurse's unions in the South? Is a nurse's union like a typical union? I read somewhere on this site about a no-strike clause. How can you have a union without being able to

  10. Why did you go into nursing....

    nursejanedough replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

    Spellbound, you sound like you will be a great nurse. If you ask me, CNA's or nurse's aides or whatever they are called these days are the real nurses, especially in Long Term Care. If you were a CNA...

  11. Why did you go into nursing....

    nursejanedough replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

    Kiwijangle, I love your response titled "The Crabbit Old Woman". The original poem was titled "An Old Lady Has the Last Word". Your poem was so accurate in describing how the nurses feel. The...

  12. nursing shortage???????

    nursejanedough replied to msdttob's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, to that Spacenurse. I think (and I know) of a lot of nurses who feel the way those department store/waitress "RN's" feel. They can not be sued for giving iced tea instead of hot tea, or Coke...

  13. Long Term Care or From Hell to Eternity

    nursejanedough posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would like to hear from any LTC nurses. It seems from the responses I have read (from the north) are frustrated about the lack of po med nurses to help them. I am in the south and there is always...

  14. Doing Without a P.O. Med Nurse - HELP!!!!

    nursejanedough replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, I see I hit a few nerves regarding the 11-7 shift should do more. I confess the only night shift I worked was on a psych unit with about 10 patients. Our biggest problem was figuring out what...

  15. Why did you go into nursing....

    nursejanedough replied to nurshathaway's topic in General Nursing

    I got into nursing for better pay and because I was interested in nursing and science. I found I love geriatrics. Agism is rampant. Our elderly need our utmost respect and tender care. I am glad I...

  16. certify to work while continuing to getting your degree......

    nursejanedough replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Way back in "1992", I was a nurse extern for the Baptist Hospital system. They would hire student nurses that had one year of nursing school for about $8.00/hr. I don't think they offer that anymore....

  17. LTC careplans

    nursejanedough replied to megs1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why bother? Most floor nurses in LTC don't have time to read those care plans. As far as I know the MDS/PPS nurses are doing the computerized care plans and filing them in a book at each nursing...

  18. rude doctors

    nursejanedough replied to nursesrthebest's topic in General Nursing

    I am from the South. I know there are some rude doctors around here somewhere because I have heard about them. But typicaly, we are are kind and patient here in the South. Maybe we are far behind...

  19. rude doctors

    nursejanedough replied to nursesrthebest's topic in General Nursing

    I love all these responses. I have not experienced an "irate" doctor yet, maybe some a little agitated over the phone. But I want to tell on my hero, big sister, the nurse. She was a surgical...

  20. Are you able to provide "ideal" nursing care for your patients?

    nursejanedough replied to Anita_novice's topic in General Nursing

    Ideal care in nursing? Maybe in some places, let me know where you are so I can check myself in. Especially in need of pysch unit. My "macho" husband got kicked in the head by a horse, (thought he...

  21. Doing Without a P.O. Med Nurse - HELP!!!!

    nursejanedough replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    To sirens and Mustang: I am glad I found this site. I didn't realize how much I needed to vent. Siren, in regards to that person that told you the more patients you have the better nurse you are -...

  22. Doing Without a P.O. Med Nurse - HELP!!!!

    nursejanedough replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, to SoundslikeSirens from Bora Bora. I love it. I don't know where Bora Bora is (isn't that a remote island somewhere?) but I do see most of the responses are from the north. I be in the south...

  23. Do we get what we deserve?

    nursejanedough replied to Redeye's topic in General Nursing

    OK, we nurses are overworked and underpaid, but I am here to tell you who the real nurses are...NURSING ASSISTANTS!..and they are grossly underpaid. I am a registered nurse and if you have ever...

  24. Doing Without a P.O. Med Nurse - HELP!!!!

    nursejanedough replied to soundsLikesirens's topic in General Nursing

    I have already vented before on this subject. Let me make this clear. I love nursing. I especially love working with the elderly. I had a horrible experience with Med/Surg floor nursing, then I...

  25. Are you able to provide "ideal" nursing care for your patients?

    nursejanedough replied to Anita_novice's topic in General Nursing

    How about showing up to work with 40 LTC (long term care/nursing home) patients and all they had on 11-7 shift was one nurse and one assistant. You are there, breakfast is coming, meds, insulin checks...