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  1. Do you wear jewelry to work?

    ponymom replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    I never wore any jewelry at all when working. I never wore a watch,

  2. Grand jury duty summons

    ponymom replied to Collsherm's topic in General Nursing

    I just served recently. My employer (outside the nursing field) paid me my full

  3. Impaired nurse - where to go?

    ponymom replied to ocean.baby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You could also let the families know. Whatever it

  4. Impaired nurse - where to go?

    ponymom replied to ocean.baby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If your DON isn't helping, call the cops and tell them and with any luck they may just have a car 'in the area' when her shift ends. You could also 'drop a line' to your local news station, they love...

  5. Charge nurse unnecessary comments

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

    I post around my cat's head, paws and tail

  6. The culture of AN

    ponymom replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Its an internet forum board. Not the end of the

  7. Assisted Living Drama versus Skilled Nursing Stress

    ponymom replied to ScrubsAndSneakers's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi, I would take the assisted living job (saying you could afford the lesser amount of pay). You already know the CNAs provide excellent care (job #1). All you have to do is let them know you...

  8. Can't work for a facility like this.....

    ponymom replied to TXdarling's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well it doesn't seem like you're working for them anymore, so you may as well just move

  9. If you accept a job, stay at least a year

    ponymom replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yep, I've stayed till the situation no longer benefitted me, (because 'I' am my first priority, make no mistake about that). I love nursing, I'm a competant and knowledgeable nurse, and miss the...

  10. CNA lisence revoked for neglect

    ponymom replied to KB5295's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I have a former co-worker whom experienced the exact same scenario as you, OP. They were terminated from their employer, but were able to secure similar employment at a nearby facility and have...

  11. Yay!! I get the poop magnet award!! Who else is so fortunate?!

    ponymom replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, that's not exactly the scene in mind I had when I read the term "poop magnet" ... carry on

  12. Dirty hands in your house...

    ponymom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yep, no hand sanitizer here at home either, although I have always kept it in the truck and horse

  13. Why can't we tell pts/families we're understaffed?

    ponymom replied to delphine22's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have always freely given the DON, the ADON, the CEO's, ombudsman, resident advocate, janitor (jk) and whoever else's contact information to anyone who noticed, complained, questioned, etc., our...

  14. When is enough enough?

    ponymom replied to taggart84's topic in Home Health

    enough will be enough when you really stand up and say it is, and mean it. You should only say it once, and then act accordingly when you need to. If they really keep wanting to pester you, bring up...

  15. Bringin' home more than the bacon....

    ponymom replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I changed at work in the office, standing on a sheet of newspaper. My nursing shoes were never once inside my house, they stayed in a re-purposed catlitter pan in the back of my truck, and I would...

  16. How Much Orientation is Normal?

    ponymom replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like they didn't learn anything from their last visit from the state folks. I, too always had the TAR on my cart with me; and so did all the other nurses I worked

  17. Meds due at shift change

    ponymom replied to zieglarf's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yep, pass 'em early, or else they're gonna run the risk of being

  18. Early Fashion...remember this?

    ponymom replied to RNIBCLC's topic in General Nursing

    I can water the cows and horses out of mine

  19. What Keeps Nurses Up at Night?

    ponymom replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I guess we'll never know now, will we?

  20. What Keeps Nurses Up at Night?

    ponymom replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Well, what kept me up at night (literally) more than anything else was being mandated to cover an overnight shift where the reason being was that the staff just didn't want to come

  21. What is bullying then?

    ponymom replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, no LOL, I've never been the one who ran to management. I've never had to; they have occasionally been involved, but it wasn't on my dime! Like I said, a frank and to-the-point conversation...

  22. Got a letter today, asking me to join hospital union - join or not join?

    ponymom replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In my experience union dues were two hours of regular pay per

  23. What is bullying then?

    ponymom replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope, sorry LOL. Non of the above apply here, move along now... LOL. I was lucky that I got out of LTC, I'll give you that. I have 'a few' years of work experience, so strike one there; I'm probably...

  24. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    ponymom replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent news, now go have a great

  25. What is bullying then?

    ponymom replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just don't allow others to 'bully' me, and I have always done so. But, it has only been attempted a few times. Most of the whiny stuff I see in here just isn't bullying, and I attribute this to the...