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I think you handled the situation well. I wonder how reassured your patient was with the "rat poison" comment? I think thats an awful thing to say to your loved one. Talk about increasing someones anxiety.....

I cared for my parents for the last 7 years they were alive. They never wanted to leave their home.Most of the time I was working full time,had 3 kids at home,trying to take care of them and the 2 houses.I don't feel like I did a good job anywhere d...

Morgan, I had my front desk people take messages with times on all calls. They also pulled the charts. We had a place for the charts for each nurse. If it was an emergency call they put the call back to me and pulled the chart. I would take care of ...

Not sure about the MA's doing the calls..........I think you need a nurse to do the phone triage.. Is there a way to cut down on the walk in nurse visits? Maybe have certain times of the day for them? Of course any emergencies have to be adressed ASA...

There are a few things about this situation that really bother me. I wonder if she really is as informed as she should be? I also wonder if she may be depressed? I am not judging her in any way,I feel that she needs more information before she makes...

I agree with other posters,find another job ASAP! You are in a very toxic enviroment and its not likely to improve. Staying in that job is not going to be good for your self esteem. It sounds like you did a great job,the job was more than one person...

Miss Mab, Do you think the problem is that our health care system is "broken"?

Yes,I have been awake during a surgery. I was paralyzed and just terrfiied because I could not breathe. It got worse when they performed the procedure. I felt them do the procedure and can remember every word that was said. I was so traumatized by th...

I agree with the other poster,just tell a future employer that job was not a good fit. Sounds like its a good thing to be out of that work place.

I think the best advice is for your husband to contact an attorney. The BON will have their attorney present at the hearing,your husband should NOT go before the board without consel.Try to take it one day at a time,I know you all are really stressed...

I really think that is too much for one nurse. There is no way I would accept that job and I have 33 years experience! Better to decline the job.

Wow!That sounds petty promising,I hope you get the job.

Sounds like you need to get out of there ASAP. No job is worth all that stress .Give your notice and find another job. You may find employment before you lose insurance with the job you now have. Good luck in the job search .

You should speak to your manager right away. The woman is just plain nasty. There are several types of personal products she COULD be using. A towel in a chair is an infection control issue.Suppose some one sits on the towel and has blood or body flu...

I totally agree with Weetziebat. It really says a lot about the way the place is managed.

I'm happy to hear that you will be looking at other facilities. Please DO NOT work another shift in that place!I think the sooner you are out the better! Not worse risking your hard eaarned license. I don't think you will have trouble finding another...

I think you need to get out of there ASAP! I would not do another shift in that place! You are risking your license working there. There is a site that lists all the LTC facilities all over the country. Medicare maintaines this site,sorry I don't ha...

I think you need to get out of there ASAP! If you don't take care of yourself no one else will. I have 33 years of experience and NO WAY would I work under those conditions!When disaster strikes (and it will) you will be all alone,administration wil...

The thing that helps me is to make sure I have protein for breakfast,usually an egg and/or cheddar cheese. I try to limit my carbs,sugar,fat and eat about 4-5 small meals per day.

I would not give the B-12 for liability reasons. I also think its pretty inconsiderate for your neighbor to even ask!

Did your pt get up to the bathroom? Do you think she was straining to have a B M?

We used a fetoscope to listen to fetal heart rates. We had one fetal monitor in our L/D. Buccal pitocin for inductions,counting the gtts/min on pitocin drips. We washed all of our instruments ,sterilized them mopped the delivery rooms. We did not us...

The majority of the immunizations are done by about 15 months. I think it is easier to work with babies. My advice for older children is to have help holding them and just do the injection as quickly as possible.I will lay the child on the exam tabl...

A set of twins named Amnion and Chorion

I wonder why ER docs don't use meds like Zomig,Imitrex and others that are for migraines? Any ER nurses have any thoughts on this?