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NOADLS

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  1. Nursing Home - Abandonment?

    NOADLS replied to sfisher50's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    She was technically relieved by the ADON. It also wasn't her decision to leave. I can't see there being any repercussion (against the nurse being asked to leave early) to following the employer's...

  2. Tips to supervise Cna's?

    NOADLS replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Ensure they know what to report to you on the shift at the beginning of the shift. Most things should be common sense. As long as CNA assignments are already pre-determined then the expectations...

  3. Should I continue nursing school?

    NOADLS replied to ElsieO's's topic in General Students

    During school, you have to do a bit of everything. Out in your own practice, you pick where you work. School was much more

  4. Intro to college chem

    NOADLS replied to zaziz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why is so hard and why is it that you can't take notes? If you are more specific, I am sure it would be easier to help point you in the right

  5. Lazy nurses

    NOADLS replied to Future FNP 14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If a nurse is busy on facebook then someone (a CNA) should be checking on the patients. If they also have twitter then the CNA will need to spend more time with the

  6. Options to leave bedside nursing and take it easy, physically

    NOADLS replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depending on your experience, you could get in as a charge nurse in a LTC/SNF right at hire. As I always have to point out, we all have different tolerances for what we can carry out physically. For...

  7. Would you quit over white uniforms?

    NOADLS replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like such a trivial thing to want to quit over. I quite like the institutional look. More power to the staff

  8. Self esteem in nursing

    NOADLS replied to Viictoriaann's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to be the one asking "wat do?" when presented with a tough situation. Now people are asking me "wat do?" during hard times. Over 9000 years of experience has gone a long

  9. New nurse

    NOADLS replied to andreead's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish I had this one as well. I am the one that has to listen to the endless complaints after the floor nurses / CNA's refer them to

  10. New nurse

    NOADLS replied to andreead's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am only being honest. It is a matter of finding the right setting. I am not saying that all settings will be that

  11. New nurse

    NOADLS replied to andreead's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nurse in charge. Some places this is really easy. And some places give ridiculous shift differentials for this. You won't have clean poo, toilet or help with

  12. New nurse

    NOADLS replied to andreead's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Two factors: 1) The person 2) The job Took me a good year and a bit to find something easy. Hint: don't even think about working at a hospital if you want it easy. Charge nurse in LTC/SNF is the way...

  13. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    NOADLS replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyone bringing their drama filled personal life to work. I don't want to hear about

  14. I Have The Time and Other Lies

    NOADLS replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How many of those 75% of nurses that "failed" are just going to end up charting that they did what they didn't do just to make the employer shut up? Your place of employment sounds rough

  15. Things You Need To Know To Be A Nurse...

    NOADLS replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Finding a good hiding

  16. difference in getting PCT AND LPN

    NOADLS replied to unimesh15's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some LPN's won't have to do ADLS depending on the setting. PCTS are solely for

  17. Do you work with a cold sore?

    NOADLS replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Only when I run out of paid sick days. Money is

  18. What's a "difficult pt" to you?

    NOADLS replied to KRVRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ones that sleep late or don't sleep or get

  19. Are you bored at work?

    NOADLS replied to lovedijah's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't mind having spare time to play candycrush with.. not that I don't already do

  20. lets have a fun

    NOADLS replied to muskan123's topic in General Nursing

    I frequently don't play enough candycrush.... I always have this 6th, 7th and 8th sense that tell me someone is coming. Definitely not a fun error to

  21. Would you do that?

    NOADLS replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I'd instruct their family or someone else that this person needs CPR and then they can choose to or not to do anything. I'd call emergency, but my health and time playing candycrush is

  22. A concerned LPN!

    NOADLS replied to gil3's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have more than double that many on night shift. The ratio you are presenting is a normal LTC ratio for day or evening

  23. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    NOADLS replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I dunno.. when I see the signs in the washrooms that say "wash your hands after using restroom," I normally head out of the washroom and alert the nearest employee while touching everything in sight...

  24. What does your username mean?

    NOADLS replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    True story. St. Louis is already out of the playoffs People with a sense of self entitlement keep this city the way it is. Wait until ride of the century this

  25. How can I tell if I'm cut out for night shift

    NOADLS replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    A month of night shifts will change that. All of the regulars I work with have made it to level 50 within a month at the very least. Some even make it as far as