HuggyPuglet

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  1. Magnet Status

    HuggyPuglet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone out there know, or have an opinion about the case of hospitals attaining "Magnet" status and then dumping their LPNs?

  2. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    HuggyPuglet replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeh, or the "my (fill in the blank) is a lawyer" or better yet "I am a lawyer" and profess to know EVERYTHING about the care of their loved one and every bit of what they claim they know is...

  3. What states allow LPN/LVN in the hospitals??

    HuggyPuglet replied to jeepgirl97's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Virginia if you're willing to come on

  4. Age discrimination?

    HuggyPuglet posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever encountered a nursing program practicing age

  5. Things You Wish You Could Tell Managers that Love to Short Staff

    HuggyPuglet replied to Martinette's topic in General Nursing

    1. I know you get a bonus for cheating patients out of proper patient care, so you benefit monetarily for creating this horrible environment. I know this, and so does God, then 2. I QUIT, and then 3....

  6. Tulsa LPN Opportunities

    HuggyPuglet posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Looking like a move to Tulsa will be in the cards after all. What is the outlook for LPNs in the Tulsa area in area hospitals? If not hospitals, where

  7. do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    HuggyPuglet replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    No "LENS" bifocals? Perhaps thats my problem too. I'd better go check to make sure my bifocals have lenses! hahaha! At my age I have more stupid moments than I would care to admit

  8. Pharmacy Diverting meds? (long)

    HuggyPuglet replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Of course report it! If they are doing nothing wrong then they will be cleared. If they are, then the diversion will be caught and hopefully the perpetrator(s) will be sent to where they can do no...

  9. Safety Sheath Syringes

    HuggyPuglet replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, let me say I don't like these new syringes at ALL. The safety sheaths are semi-opaque making it hard to discern exact measurements. I've had the sheath move during the injection process...

  10. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    HuggyPuglet replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    This response is totally off topic with regard to the OP's predicament, but your post brought to mind something that happened several years ago. Unfortunately Mavis we, the older generation, may have...

  11. Inventions for Nurses

    HuggyPuglet replied to ryanfocker's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not asking for much (I don't think) when I wish for scrubs that find a way to reasonably accommodate all the things we need to carry around (cellphone, pager, variety of pens, scissors, sticky...

  12. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    HuggyPuglet replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed! One of the two respiratory arrests I've witnessed had to do with a reactionary response to perfume worn by a visitor upon entering a patient

  13. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    HuggyPuglet replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    Just a few comments: 1. The threat to tell your mother is ridiculous and I can't see where your instructor might feel this is in any way helpful (unless you are under 18). 2. The required report on...

  14. Patient complaints

    HuggyPuglet replied to am4182's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm familiar with the "armchair MDs". They seem to come out of the woodwork with their knowledge gained from magazine articles, incomplete facts and what the neighbor's uncle's friend told them....

  15. What's your holiday bonus?

    HuggyPuglet replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus? What bonus? The most I ever received was when I was working outside of nursing, where it was $750. Sure do miss that bonus, but not the

  16. I got Fired today....

    HuggyPuglet replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you lost your job, but it sounds like things worked out for the better anyway. Regarding your loan officer knowing about the details of your discharge, it seems like there has been some...

  17. Nursing & website is depressing!!!

    HuggyPuglet replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: And develop a very long memory of how your management treated you after you volunteered to help them.... get caller ID and don't answer the

  18. Question for OK Nurses

    HuggyPuglet posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    My husband and I may soon be relocating to Oklahoma (Tulsa area). He is retired, but I will need to find a nursing position (LPN) once we make the move. I am currently employed at a hospital, but I...

  19. Legal/Ethical staff issues

    HuggyPuglet replied to NewEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exhorbitant prices for arbitrary uniform changes? No food or even drinks in a break room, even away from the nurses station? And as always, a patient load that precludes the nurse from even getting a...

  20. LPN to RN through testing?

    HuggyPuglet replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Intriguing idea. I've always wished that the old 'diploma' programs would return. Twofold benefits...hospitals get nurses (that will likely stay on after graduation if the working conditions are good...

  21. Question for OK Nurses

    HuggyPuglet replied to HuggyPuglet's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thank you all so much for your help! I feel now like I know where to start! Bless you

  22. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    HuggyPuglet replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your treatment has been totally ridiculous, unprofessional and abusive. I'm with the opinion of everyone else - it looks like you have done just about everything you can including meeting with 8 VPs...

  23. Question for OK Nurses

    HuggyPuglet replied to HuggyPuglet's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Thank you very much for your reply - This has be SOOO helpful. Finding a job when you live a long distance away is sometimes difficult and it is nice to know that there are people out there that are...

  24. I don't know what to do...

    HuggyPuglet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN (older) who opted to go to school to obtain a lifelong dream of becoming an RN. Because of my age, I couldn't do the 4 year college, but I did enroll in school to obtain an Associate...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    HuggyPuglet replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital. We have a room on our floor where at least two patients who later died talked about a pretty little girl who came in to visit. Same room. Different patients with different...