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  1. Hostile work environment

    ponymom replied to britmansf18's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I was going to post the same as icuRNmaggie. I have threatened staff I would call 911 before, and then gone ahead and done it. I don't have time to play games, and woe be to the inconsiderate boob who...

  2. Shift Warfare BS - vent/advice? (long/sorry)

    ponymom replied to inaniel88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you could try printing out copies of your post and giving one to each nurse, cna, pt, rt, don, adon, etc., on each shift, particularly the bozo who would write you up for not clocking out on time....

  3. On-the-Job Injuries: What's Our Solution?

    ponymom replied to Terse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like 99.99999% of the problems in nursing, these issues could be most positively addressed (if not solved altogether) just by something as simple and commonsensical as (true) proper

  4. When Is OUR Parade?

    ponymom replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hell, I never even knew who the two teams

  5. how to deal with harrassment in the workplace.

    ponymom replied to rookieRN123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Forget about HR and the chain of command. Call the jackass out and tell him to knock the crap off. And no sniveling, crying, or apologizing (from you, that is). Make sure you keep eye contact, too....

  6. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    ponymom replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes this... They could actually be Media

  7. Is taking 10 patients too much

    ponymom replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    Remember you are interviewing THEM, as well as they are interviewing YOU. Ask any and all questions you can think of, bring a notebook and write down the answers during the interview. You are a...

  8. How to properly wash & disinfect scrubs??!

    ponymom replied to seasons18's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I washed mine in Pine-Sol and dried them on sanitize cycle. I Cavi wiped and Lysoled my

  9. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    ponymom replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    when I was a working nurse, I got 30 minutes unpaid for lunch (and about a 50% chance I could take the whole break); but in the back of my mind, I was always worried about being late with the other...

  10. When is being understaffed too much?

    ponymom replied to graft's topic in General Nursing

    I've done it many times in my time as a nurse. I've never been fired; had a talking to once or twice, but whenever I was asked (by a family member, etc.) why I could not get or do something right away...

  11. When is being understaffed too much?

    ponymom replied to graft's topic in General Nursing

    you need to start notifying the patients and their families about being

  12. I'm freaking out! Help!

    ponymom replied to RNWHO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well that depends...did you take their drugs? And why (and who) do you think resigning would

  13. Finishing program but very hurt and disappointed

    ponymom replied to mrsnurse2014's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    School is by far the easiest part of this whole nursing thing. If something like this bothers you, whooo dogggie... wait till you get into the real world of

  14. Drunk and high students at clinical

    ponymom replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    op, I haven't read all the responses to this thread, but are you 'one of the gang' with these other students? the reason I ask is because if they have collectively decided that you are not one of...

  15. Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    ponymom replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    EEEwww I would never, ever, never shower at the nh. Change my clothes and shoes there, hell yeah. Shower, oh hell-to-the-no. However, I shower every day at my present job; nice and clean shower and...

  16. What is My Family Thinking?

    ponymom replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Because the family is 1. Ignorant 2. Perhaps (...maybe) feeling a little guilty but yet somehow 'icky' about the fact that she needs all of this care; but yet, by not bringing in supportive staff,...

  17. How do I tell my boss I want to change from full to part-time?

    ponymom replied to nurset4835's topic in Medical-Surgical

    "Boss, I want to change from 3 12s to 2

  18. Pushy Recruiter

    ponymom replied to shoegalRN's topic in Travel

    I don't see any need for any advice, but that is just me. Just tell the recruiter how and what you feel. Teach him how you would like to be treated. He seems a bit of a hardass lunkhead. Good luck...

  19. any career changers?

    ponymom replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the skilled trades and taking pre-reqs as I had always been intrigued and in respect of the nursing profession. I had come to know great and kind nurses during my grandma's and mom's times in...

  20. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    ponymom replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I'd sooner eat supper off the barn floor or out in the heifer pen than off a nh floor, or even in the nh at

  21. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    ponymom replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    I changed before leaving the nh, standing on newspaper, pulling of my scrubs inside-out even. I felt *filthy* after a shift, just *icky*. I wore my shoes out to my vehicle, but changed into 'home'...

  22. Doing away with Scrubs

    ponymom replied to Kcwestportboy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I washed my scrubs in Pine-sol and hot water and dried them on 'sanitize' heat. I don't think business casual clothes could survive that. Scrubs are more comfortable and practical when you're running...

  23. Bread making for stress relief...

    ponymom replied to bb007rn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    NETY (Nurses Eating Their Young) is Baaad NETB (Nurses Eating Their Bread) is

  24. Smelly nursing home what to do?

    ponymom replied to middleagednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would go ahead and ask (in the interview) if the place always smells like that. The lobby should not stink (nor should the halls, but sometimes, it happens). Always keep in mindset that you are...

  25. i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    ponymom replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a 'second career nurse'. My first career is skilled trades. I worked several years as a nurse, got fed-up with the LTC environment and went back to the trades. Best thing I