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We had a doctor at a nursing home that I worked at refer to Trazadone as VitaminT. At the same home we would say that a resident was "tishy" as apposed to "shi__y" When I worked in a different nursing home and referred to a resident as being in a ...

I used to work in a dementia unit. It was not uncommon to see baby dolls on the unit. Many of the residents would be comforted by these dolls; call them their babies. One night we had a resident who ran out of her room and down the hall to the lock...

The worst for me is when someone on a G-tube vomits. "Normal" emesis I can manage. The G-tube (or NG) ugh!

I work in a 60 year old nursing home. A few months ago on the evening shift a resident on G wing put on her call light. When the staff answered her call she said "Get that girl out of here" The resident was asked to describe her. She said that she...

In my opinion, you did everything right. That Dr was way out of line to talk to you that way. I agree with the others who said report him/her. While I was reading your post I thought of a form of communication for healthcare professionals called ...

Where I work I often think of that game we used to play at birthday parties. Someone would whisper something in their neighbour's ear; that person would whisper what they heard to the one next to them until they got to the last person. The last per...

Your post was excellent. Even though I have been nursing a very long time, your advice helped me. There were some dandy reminders for me in there. All the things you mentioned are bang on. For those of you who are new into nursing if you follow Sa...

When I was in high school, one of my class mate's name was Candy Cinnamon.

Hi Irock: Congratulations on your new job! I have worked in LTC for 25 yrs. I love it. I worked in LTC for awhile, then worked in a hospital for awhile. Then I went back to LTC because I really missed it. Most of the residents in L...

Hi Shmily: You make some excellent points that we as "seasoned" nurses need to remember at all times. I try to remember when I was new. It was some initiation. I kept saying to myself when one of the been-there-forever nurses would...

Re; Funny things pts say: One night on our dementia unit, we had a a 94 year old pt. who ran to the exit door shaking it wildly. "My baby, my baby!" she shouted. We reassured her and took her back to bed. I said to the staff, 'I know what I coul...

Hi, Lolipop! 'Fraid so!! Care plans are going to be part of your existence if you work in a hosp. or nursing home, LTC etc. At our facility, ours are on the computer and are pretty well mapped out for us. Gone are the days when we ...

The 2 previous stories take me back to my student nursing days. I was in the consolodation part; what I called the 'home stretch'. I was on a very busy surgical floor of a big hospital. Unfortunately, many of the nurses on that floor were past burn...

Merry Christmas everybody!! It is 0745 Christmas Morning in Ontario, Canada. I have enjoyed reading the previous Christmas messanges. Our children are grown now, so it is quiet around here. That is ok though. The Christmas tree lights are on and ...

I too think that you did the right thing, Dutchgirl. This new RN has a lot to learn IMO. One thing that stood out was she would not accept any of the blame....it was someone else's fault. As mentioned already, checking your patients at the beginni...

This happened to a nursing friend years ago in a LTC facility. She and another RN were each feeding a resident. My friend noticed that the resident the other RN was feeding had his mouth wide open and the food was runnining out of his mouth. The o...

Now that we chart on the computer at work, and we have email at home, I have all but forgotten how to write. When I concentrate and slow down, my handwriting is not too bad. Since nursing school? My handwriting on average is sloppier. I am older ...

I am very sorry for your loss. We too have lost co-workers tragically over the years. Each and every one of them were special in their own unique way. When such a loss occurs, it serves as a lesson to me to appreciate the co-workers that remain. ...

Been there (am there) done that. If I got a dollar for each time I have locked horns with immature, obstinate CNA's, I truly could retire. We have the very same problem. Just the other day, another LPN commented on the way CNA's speak to LPN's. ...

When I graduated in 1977, just about everyon in the nursing home I worked at (reg. staff) wore a nursing cap. Those caps got caught in curtains, fell off, etc. When I worked in a small general hospital in another province, we wore caps there too. ...

My height is 4ft 10 in. and I have red hair. One day, one of my co-workers joked, " Well, here comes Big Red". The nick nace stuck. So I decided to use it as my post name. I am really glad I did that, because the nurse that chose that nickname for...

This thread was just what I needed. Thanks! I will be glad if/when we do have $5.00 coins...that means I'll go on a trip sooner!

Durham College, Oshawa, Ont., 1977.

We may wear "fun" scrubs. I work in LTC. I work on a floor where most of the clients have dementia. Many of them perk up when they see one of us wear a seasonal pattern or Looney Tune patterns. I have never received a negative comment from a cli...

I am very sorry for your great loss.