MichaelLooney

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1. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

   MichaelLooney replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, I've been on both sides of this argument...I actually ended up having to go to the doctor because I was injured trying to get to work on time when I worked LTC. They didn't CARE about how you...

2. CNA/Med Aide Question

   MichaelLooney replied to MichaelLooney's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you.

3. CNA/Med Aide Question

   MichaelLooney replied to MichaelLooney's topic in General Nursing

   I'm worried about calling and having either the long stretch of silence over the phone line, hearing sudden laugher at the audasity of me calling with that question considering the circumstances, or...

4. CNA/Med Aide Question

   MichaelLooney posted a topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't sure what forum would be best to ask this particular question, so I figured general would be good enough. A few years ago I was attacked by a resident here in Nebraska, who fractured my wrist...

5. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

   MichaelLooney replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   What I want to know is why can't we do something against the abuses TO nursing? I love my job b/c I had a "porr little old lady" who broke my glasses and attemtped to break my arm as well. Had...

6. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

   MichaelLooney replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   It you're right...you are...but at the same time, its a good idea. Problem with changing a nurse's wage (even though they're much more likly to be hurt or become ill on the job than a construction...

7. Nurses are Pathetic!!

   MichaelLooney replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

   The problem is not that we're not united. There's LOTS of jobs that have the same problems we have. I've worked in countless places with lots of differnet people in different professions, and its...

8. Is there power in the color white?

   MichaelLooney replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

   That's assuming you can afford this thicker, stain-retardent fabrics, aren't busy, and don't work at a place that screams at yoiu about being "unforfessional' if you have even the smalled spot on your...

9. Problems at the door?

   MichaelLooney posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a complete nervous break down last week. Everyone says it was probably stress. Had a talk with a higher up. Was basically told if I needed t talk to talk about it, he was there, but I can't...

10. Is there power in the color white?

    MichaelLooney replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    I know a LOT of people (on here and not) have discussed the pros and cons of white unifroms. And I'll give my two cents (like I have before): White uniforms are ruined the first time I wear them....

11. Night shift naps

    MichaelLooney replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yeah, well, this is the same place who decided that after I got abused by a resident, I should SOMEHOW stay away from her and STILL take care of her at the same time (they kept assigning me to her...

12. Night shift naps

    MichaelLooney replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We were told that breaks are a bemefit, not a

13. Night shift naps

    MichaelLooney replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My problem was always that I'd be busy busy busy and be exhusted, then I'd sit down to to do my charting and fall asleep before I'd hardly get started. Been told I'm strange b/c I'm a 'day' person,...

14. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    MichaelLooney replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    since this has been stated, i'll post what happened to me reguarding an abusive patient. i not only was verbally abused by a patient, but physcially. and she was one of those 'grandmotherly'-types,...

15. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    MichaelLooney replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The place I worked at had that problem. We had enough beds for, I blieve, abut 67 residents or so, were full most of the time, with both people working to get their way out and those who were there...