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  1. Babies in hospital rooms. ..ugh!! *twitch*

    ponymom replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I could never take a baby/toddler or even one of my pets to a hospital or nursing home, too nasty. I cringed when people brought in pets, not because the pet might be dirty, but because of the filth...

  2. Drowning in LTC

    ponymom replied to lakencassady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And don't forget all the night shift paperwork which needs to be done in addition to all the 'regular'

  3. Drowning in LTC

    ponymom replied to lakencassady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Meh, I would think that by the time your shift had been ended '5 minutes', you would have been out in your car. In that case you shouldn't have even seen the person roll down the hall. My shift always...

  4. Drug Testing for Newly Graduated RN

    ponymom replied to ManNurse7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LOL Hey now, don't forget he asked that we "please don't judge", as he knows it was "not the smartest thing to do", Good God, the people who get through nursing school these days! And then we have...

  5. Drowning in LTC

    ponymom replied to lakencassady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, sorry Lioness, I just can't get my head around this, how can anyone actually get bullied into punching back in to do another nurse's work. I really just don't get

  6. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

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

    LOL No, QT, I Never said nor implied that at all. My apologies if it seemed that way. It was more to explain that care is care, and ADLs are within range of LPN and RN, and even though money is first...

  7. What would you do?

    ponymom replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord, Blondy, how could you even question what needs to be

  8. The Unforgiven

    ponymom replied to Oogie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Actually next time she goes out, tip off the cops if you think there's a good chance she's drinking. Then let AA

  9. Am I just clueless here?

    ponymom replied to mlane12's topic in Travel

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

    ponymom replied to delphine22's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I always told people we were short-staffed. They'd ask why something took so long, and 9/10 times that was the reason. The 'regular' families and visitors know this

  11. Favoritism in assignments

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

    Instead of your manager, why not just have a little sit-down with the nurse herself? And why don't you like her? Is it because you feel she doesn't like you? Ask her if she doesn't like you, and if...

  12. Taking job you know you're going to quit soon

    ponymom replied to Arsinoe's topic in Nursing Career

    I took a job like this once, but I in the interview I let them know I was looking for something that fit different criteria. I was honest and said that the main reason I was interested in working for...

  13. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

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

    Meh, I had both 'deep care' and wanted more money (they can easily co-exist, I've done it many times in many jobs!), plus I had the extra time to work all those hours. I had a specific goal in mind,...

  14. tips about new grad working in SNF-LTC please!!!

    ponymom replied to xiaobear007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And really make an effort to eat as healthy as you can, no smoking, don't rely on coffee or other caffeine, drink water all day instead. Take your break, you must eat to keep going. Get good sleep....

  15. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

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

    Not me; easy money and no mandations?... I did it every time. In fact I was never once officially asked to do this, I picked up those days instead. I jumped on the open-time sheet soon as it came out,...

  16. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

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

    Make no mistake- I was first and foremost a nurse, but I was a nurse doing 'aide work'. I was still responsible to my license, both ethically and legally, and frankly never gave it a second thought...

  17. Being Asked to Come in and Work as CNA...

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

    I've worked many shifts as a CNA, and many double shifts, where I was CNA for one and LPN for the second. It's hard work, but with LPN pay plus bonus pay ($125 extra per shift), no med pass, no LPN...

  18. Can a patient video tape me?

    ponymom replied to MirwinRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Step back out of the

  19. Can a patient video tape me?

    ponymom replied to MirwinRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Geez, of course not, and why would you think any different? Has you supervisor been informed of this, and has the resident's family been informed of this? Find out. And do not let anyone make you feel...

  20. Extra shifts

    ponymom replied to Creak Freak's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The reason they probably do this is that you're an easy pick-up (extra shifts). What gives is that you accept the extra shifts when you apparently may not really want them. Just say

  21. Sacrificing church to study instead SMH

    ponymom replied to PrayingToPass's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    you are studying to become a care-giver, hopefully with compassion and kindness to all truly in need. I don't think God will be upset if you miss church for a few weeks or

  22. Bullying CNA students in Clinical

    ponymom replied to rnforforty's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Whoa, Groundhog Day... Seriously, you owe it to your students and especially to those residents to make that call if that place is that

  23. Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

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

    I've seen them all in my time as a nurse. I've found call lights deliberately left out of reach (behind the dresser), filed fall-paperwork (on a fall-risk left on the toilet for >20 minutes),...

  24. Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

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

    Every one of the op concerns and experiences is directly related to understaffing. The OP needs to really raise holy hell with the administration. The staff needs to back him/her

  25. Off going or oncoming responsibility

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

    Nope, you've been there long enough, it's her game now. Go on