Cob94

Cob94 has 21 years experience.

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1. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

   Cob94 replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

   I'm proud to be a nurse, just a nurse. My career goal at this point is retirement! I love caring for people hands on. I'd go nuts if it were any other way!

2. Fit bit

   Cob94 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Not sure where to post this, but what is the best fit bit for a Lpn? I work LTC and push a med cart 8 hours a day. I'm not sure if a pedometer would be better?

3. still at it.

   Cob94 replied to guycna95's topic in Stress 101

   You are on a fast track to burn out. You have a great family? Then spend time with them. In my book family is, and has always been first. Good luck to you.

4. Does anyone have good experiences in the nursing profession

   Cob94 replied to magslu's topic in LPN/LVN

   7 months in, and several jobs? Interesting.

5. What's Rude?

   Cob94 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Relations

   Nursing: when checking a residents blood pressure, blood sugar, giving a PRN- whatever the task I'm doing for the resident, and visitor wants a B/P check or blood sugar, or " can ya grab me some Tylenol?". I hate that! Non nursing: someone at a gr...

6. Narcotic counts

   Cob94 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

   Been nursing over 20 years. First thing I do when I get to work is actually count narcs, then I actually check placement of fentanyl patches. Only then do I accept keys. Guess I'm old fashioned.

7. LPN'S

   Cob94 replied to DPalmieri's topic in LPN/LVN

   First, you aren't choosing to be ONLY a LPN, you are cooking to be a licensed practical NURSE. Be proud of your goals. Not a lot of hospitals hire anymore, but clinics and nursing homes do. I have never been treated like a child by a RN that I hav...

8. New CNA!

   Cob94 replied to infinite0meow's topic in CNA/MA

   I don't think LTC, hospice and rehab are ' the bottom wrong of the nursing team" but whatever...

9. We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

   Cob94 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric

   I'm a LTC nurse of over 20 years, I am good at what I do. I have never felt like I was looked down on by any other nurse. There are nurses I have met that do jobs I wouldn't or couldn't do. We admire each other and we know that in nursing there is a...

10. "JUST" an Lpn

    Cob94 replied to Newnurse19882010's topic in LPN/LVN

    When somebody, family or not, says "just a Lpn" I say "Yes, and what kind of nurse are you?" Shuts them up every time!

11. The holidays and legal issues

    Cob94 replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Keep doing what you're doing! Perhaps putting a recipe card in with the goodies would be nice. People can appreciate the treats and also know the ingredients! Merry Christmas!

12. Many of my colleagues are raising their grandkids

    Cob94 replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

    The best piece of advice I can give is that no matter how " super responsible" our kids can be, they can slide. Doesn't even have to do with drugs. I have learned that the hard way. You can be so proud one moment and so devastated the next. If it c...

13. Brian Short News

    Cob94 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers to Brian's family, friends, colleagues, and the whole AN community.

14. When State comes to visit

    Cob94 replied to Tijanachi's topic in LPN/LVN

    Hi! I have been a nurse in LTC for 20 years. When state comes everything is done "by the book". Just like being a student in clinicalls. You will know when state has arrived because every other department is suddenly around and helping the nursing s...

15. 8/22 What I learned this week....

    Cob94 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I have learned that my 8 days of vacation wasn't enough.. This week I have learned that I am practicing for retirement.