LoriAlabamaRN

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  1. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks... that makes a lot of sense. I guess I do need to stop my whole "Everybody's gotta love me!" attitude and just focus on doing a good job and taking the best care of my residents that I...

  2. Vacation Woes (rant)

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit this... but I end up being that rude, inconsiderate person myself- and I hate it. :imbar Since I work 11-7, I take the callins from the 7a-7p nurses and I am responsible for finding...

  3. A hospice poem/writing-

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Beautiful. Simply

  4. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't take complaints from the residents, that is done on official forms during the daily care plans meetings. As far as complaints from the staff or the opinions of the employees, I feel...

  5. Money for Single Mom to Become an RN????

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to vegasq's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you work parttime in a large hospital they will probably have a daycare service for free or greatly reduced prices. That way you could work now and save up money for school. The cost of school is...

  6. tell me how hard

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to rgrgray's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, I can tell you based on my school, but it may differ. Ethics= easy. Philosophy= semi-easy. Human nutrition= hard. Psych= semi hard. But again, that was in my school with my teachers and their...

  7. Terminated from LTC!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wouldn't WANT to stay on at such an abusive facility! And management won't help on the floor at all? That's absurd. Sometimes when staffing is awful, you HAVE to work the floor. I've even functioned...

  8. med carts/control freaks

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, jeepers, you are stocking it the way YOU want to instead of the way THEY want to? How rude. (Kidding). You have every right to keep it your way while it is your shift, and they can certainly...

  9. I have had such a day....(Looooong)

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    It's so sad that there are nurses who remain in the profession despite having lost all sympathy/empathy for what patients and family are going through. It doesn't sound like the family was being...

  10. Personal question/need information

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to alwayslearnin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I can not say enough about Hospice, though- they are truly angels.

  11. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a horrible situation to be in... I hope you realize that if the "friend" based her friendship contingent upon special treatment at work that she was never much of a friend anyway. Fortunately, I...

  12. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of truth to that... and I guess part of what I wanted to do with this board (which I LOVE and have learned more from than in all my years of nursing school) was to see if him going to...

  13. Career change for me

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Ade35's topic in International Nursing

    There are a lot of community colleges that offer nursing courses. They are also smaller classes so more help from the teacher. Just a thought! You'll do fine.

  14. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly do not consider you #4 as you are not working here and seeing the situation. I do understand the idea that favoritism exists. However, as I have stated, I don't have any WAY to show...

  15. I'm so happy I'm getting teary-eyed!!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's wonderful! I don't blame you for being teary-eyed, I'd be bawling my head off- but in a good way. Way to go!

  16. Should not have sent this patient home!!!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing... home health referral. As far as the infection control problems, you owe it to yourself and your patients to have a meeting with your higher-ups to address these...

  17. Microbio-ahhh!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to suzi_h's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, Micro is sooooo hard. I don't have children, but I can just imagine. Don't feel bad about having to go the daycare route. You are not doing this because you are a bad mother, you are doing this so...

  18. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much everyone for your responses, it really helps me to put things in perspective. I am glad that he doesnt have this job as a full-time position, I don't think I could ever be...

  19. Feeding and toileting

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow- I have never even HEARD of this one! At my LTC facility, if someone needed to be toileted, that would take priority. After all, another CNA can finish passing out trays or feeding while one takes...

  20. What Gets to You??

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    *shudder* suctioning for me as well. It makes me gag. I can handle anything else, but the sight/sound/thought of suctioning a gunky trach or airway makes me ill!

  21. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also pick up some serious attitude from the poster... I hate to say that but it really seems as if she wants us to tell her she was 100% right and any other responses will not be tolerated... I know...

  22. Ten Minutes

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What a beautiful story. I am so glad that this young man has someone so caring as you. Isn't it wonderful when you can see the difference you have

  23. My husband works for me- is this ever going to work?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me add that mine is not the only situation like this in the facility. We have two LPNs who are sisters as well as charge nurses. We also have had a supervisor whose daughter worked for her as...

  24. Just went through a lay off, more trouble ahead. (sorry, long)

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me that what is so scary for you is that you have no "Plan B" lined up and can't bear to think of one. I can promise you taht things will be much easier for you if you know that if the...

  25. Why a C-Section?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to edj02's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I might get flamed for this, but I am going to choose a C-section if and when I have children. I would simply prefer it to lady partsl birth- having witnessed several of each while in nursing school....