LoriAlabamaRN

LoriAlabamaRN

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  1. Sexual Harrassment?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in this situation myself, with a resident who is convinced he has the most magnificent tallywacker in the free world, accuses us of "wanting to play with it" and offering to "knock you up."...

  2. I feel I'm being sabotaged

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to cleo's topic in Nurse Management

    Three words- FIND ANOTHER JOB. Obviously there is something wrong here. There's no pride in staying in a position where someone is beating you down. Put applications out, and make sure you tell her...

  3. 20 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROFLMAO!!! Hilarious- and so very me! I think I'm gonna page myself repeatedly in the morning...

  4. Full Code Help Please

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to jenplpn05's topic in General Nursing

    Last week I had to initiate a code on someone who was cool to the touch, it's only for a couple of minutes until EMS arrives, then they evaluated and called a no-transport. This is cya procedure at my...

  5. night shift depression

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have the same problem! Know what fixed it? MELATONIN. Over the counter, innocuous melatonin in the 3mg tablets. The way my doc explained it is this: your pineal gland produces melatonin at...

  6. Dying girl's poem

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to req_read's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Just so people know, there has NEVER been a case where money is paid per email sent. The technology doesn't even exist to keep track of how many people it is sent to. Also, those emails where if youo...

  7. Thinking about going into LTC, good idea?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Nurse CT's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I thoroughly enjoy working in a nursing home. You will have more people to take care of, but they will be the same ones every day and you will get to know them and their family members very well,...

  8. Ideas for an anonymous survey?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely love my staff. This has been a real eyeopener. I thought I had a good working relationship with them, but to have it confirmed in such a heartfelt way is just a

  9. Ideas for an anonymous survey?

    LoriAlabamaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, I've decided to do a survey of my CNAs and LPNs, one in which they can remain anonymous. I'd like to have open-ended questions regarding how they feel about this facility and about me as a...

  10. 265 Questions! I am freaking out! HELP!!!!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to armywife2006's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took the Kaplan review course, the instructor told us that if you got 265 questions then the last one was the clincher as to pass or

  11. Dirty Homes?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would be more concerned about the effects of the environment on your clients- you may need to report the living

  12. From real good to real bad overnite

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Hospice RNCM's topic in General Nursing

    What a horrible situation! I can't imagine why they would change so much, perhaps a lawsuit against the facility was settled and the budget had to be cut drastically? That might also explain why so...

  13. Need some travel advice from black nurses

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to abbottcr's topic in Travel

    I'm a white nurse working in south Alabama, many of my staff LPNs are black, as are a couple in management. I've not heard about it being an issue, and I really wouldn't worry about it if I were

  14. Tips for anxiety and butterflies

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to stormwine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There's an over the counter product called Relacor that was originally marketed as a diet pill because stress can cause abdominal fat to accumulate. Now it's being marketed for its stress-relieving...

  15. Do I have to take off my clothes?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Yossy's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't go topless for that- no way. In my class we wore bathing suits, and that is PLENTY adequate to practice bedbaths. There's no reason why you would need to take off your bra just to learn how...

  16. Ideas for an anonymous survey?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left 6 full lines after each question, plus a comments section on the second page with twenty lines. I told the emplyees that I consider this my evaluation, that I want to know what they like or do...

  17. Working and going to Nursing School

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to ga girl's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I worked throughout nursing school, it can be done. I worked as a CNA on the 11-7 shift. After I passed medsurg, I was upgraded to a "nurse tech" and helped with dressing changes, also made $3 more an...

  18. Animal Cruelty ' Therapy'?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not think this boy is anywhere NEAR being ready to go back to society! I shudder to think what he will be doing, and I doubt that he will just be mutilating

  19. My "ewwww" story from yesterday

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow, that sounds so incredibly painful! How did that

  20. Ideas for an anonymous survey?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    So far I have this: 1. I enjoy my job because______ 2. What I don't like about my job is _______ 3. I wish my supervisor would ________ 4. I like it that my supervisor ________ 5. If I quit this job...

  21. Do you need a doctor's order?

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    A standing order would be a good idea as a cya policy. At my LTC facility, digital disimpaction does not require a doctor's order, we just do it when it's

  22. Lawsuits and Nursing Notes

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Holly27's topic in General Students

    I find it frightening that the "15 year nurse" to whom you refer would justify altering charts. That goes far beyond the practice of cya. I would never alter records or remove documents no matter who...

  23. Wonderful Nurse, stuck in a rut!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to Jupiter Crash's topic in General Nursing

    With her experience, she would have no trouble finding another job that is completely different from the one she has now. Perhaps travel nursing, to see the country? Or working at a resort or on a...

  24. Southern Nurses Please Help!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

    I live in southeast Alabama, and make $22.60 as an RN with two years experience. It's a beautiful area, small towns yet cities nearby, less than an hour to the

  25. Wow, my blood pressure is kinda high!

    LoriAlabamaRN replied to marilynmom's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Due to a steroid regimen, I gained quite a bit of weight and as a result my bp went way up, stayed at around 160/100 without meds. I had to get on Atenolol for a while. Fortunately, I have lost 90...