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  1. Phase 2 of 'Smoking in LTC'

    banditrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This involves the same resident that comes out in the middle of the nite to smoke that I referred to in my earlier post - and lately he's been coming out right before shift change and sitting right in...

  2. How smart are you?

    banditrn replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    When I was young I was considered to be 'gifted' - and that's all I ever heard from teachers. Didn't like school, and couldn't wait to get out. It was 15 years before I decided to go back to...

  3. Nursing vs the media

    banditrn replied to mommyRN07's topic in General Nursing

    I just simply quit watching any kind of medical show a long time ago. Why would I want to spend my leisure time watching something that I did for a

  4. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    banditrn replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new nursewhen one of the older nurses received an order to ambulate her surgical patient QID. I was standing at the station when she called the surgeon to tell him that he was going to have...

  5. 3 Hrs Orientation

    banditrn replied to Lshona's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lsona - did you ever talk to the DON and tell her about your first experience? Did you tell her that if she wanted you to work for her, you expected that you would get 3 FULL days? Thru the years, I...

  6. Nursing has made me dislike dealing with people in general....

    banditrn replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I used to get patients and families like that - but they weren't ALL that bad, so I started focusing on the good

  7. Have you ever heard of this? UGH!!!!

    banditrn replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but Tazzi - animals lick their babies behinds

  8. Pregnancy is not a disease!!! (vent)

    banditrn replied to RN4life#1's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, had one of those 'special' people at the last place I worked. A CNA - she was whining to me for sympathy because the LTC facility wouldn't let her go on 'light duty'. Why she came to me is a...

  9. Recruiting Staff

    banditrn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CapeCod - what on EARTH were you thinking of, girl?!! I thought you had enough of that! Well, good luck to you - wish I could come work for

  10. night nurse who leaves everything undone..

    banditrn replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, Lordy I'm glad I retired!! I worked nights most of my career, both in the hospital and in LTC - it surprises me the number of people in LTC, even, who think residents sleep all

  11. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    banditrn replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine IS over - I really thought I would miss it, but I haven't. All I have to do is spend a little time here! I worked in Ambulatory surgery when they started this crap at our hospital - and it was...

  12. Funny Doctor Situations

    banditrn replied to Ubernurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :lol2:

  13. I'm "Retired" now.

    banditrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Finally gave up trying to work with my essential tremor - it had gotten bad enough that it is hard for me to write, and I would get muscle cramps up my arm from trying to hold a pen still - I can't do...

  14. I'm "Retired" now.

    banditrn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did decide to go for the disability - it's a tiring process, and I've just begun. Thanks

  15. Nursing Home conditions are unacceptable!!! (vent)

    banditrn replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Kanani - I think you deserve more than a hug!! I just retired from nursing. The last year that I worked was spent in LTC - and it was an eye opener! The last place that I worked was probably the...

  16. The smell...

    banditrn replied to dbledutchs's topic in General Nursing

    Good idea!! It's a matter of training yourself. When I had to clean up my first poopy mess as a student - I started gagging. I went into the bathroom and had a serious talk with myself about how the...

  17. How long did it take for you to get your RN?...

    banditrn replied to Butterfly23's topic in General Nursing

    Four years - but two of them were part-time. I actually started out to be a pharmacist, but after the first year of pre-req's, I took a look at the years of schooling, and the money it would cost. My...

  18. Feeling used

    banditrn replied to shannieliz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, you are being used - is saving on the gas money worth

  19. Physician pats patients on the head

    banditrn replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=santhony44;2261515 The only time I've really been offended was when an office nurse told me that she needed me to "tee-tee in this cup." I was already a nurse at that time and it just really...

  20. Physician pats patients on the head

    banditrn replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sharon - I shake hands with my doctor - if he patted me on the head, he might pull back a bloody wrist! I think he knows

  21. do you actually wait?

    banditrn replied to StacieRN's topic in General Nursing

    stacie - those things are fine for us older nurses who know the docs - but even then you have to be careful. a new nurse should always check with someone before going full-bore ahead without orders....

  22. Pruritis at the movies?

    banditrn replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    Why, thank you, I needed to hear

  23. Does a patient have the right to refuse to allow students to witness their procedure?

    banditrn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Mama - can't wait to hear how it went - and what you got!!:) My baby is 29 now. I've watched two of my 11 grandbabies come out, and it was interesting. For just a second - as they're entering - I...

  24. Gonna finally get smoking regulations in our LTC!!

    banditrn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've posted a couple of times about the smoking in our facility. After last weekend, I guess admin has finally decided that smoking by the residents will have to be regulated. We have 70+ residents...

  25. LPN/RN Rumble

    banditrn replied to BellaItalianaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I like your attitude! I fail to see why anyone should feel the need to apologize for being an LPN. Back in the old days as a new grad at the hospital, some of the older LPN's guided and showed me...