Loracs72

Loracs72

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  1. Older nurses

    Loracs72 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    NotAllWhoWandeRN : I was able to retire at 63 and receive Social Security . I did work for about 6 months for the State in the Department of Aging, but just didn't like it. Then I went to a Long Term...

  2. Older nurses

    Loracs72 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 66 and retired at 63 ( I was fired). I believe I was fired because my employer wanted to hire someone younger and who would be paid less. The reason I was fired was "Insubordination " which I...

  3. Severe anxiety

    Loracs72 replied to Socrates12358's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Socrates12358; Is it possible to ask your mother or another relative to help you pay for a Psychiatric visit and pay for medications ? You can pay them back after you get a paycheck. That might get...

  4. Can you cancel your license

    Loracs72 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that in some states like Maryland and Florida, you would have to repeat the NCLEX. Does anyone know if hat is true

  5. Can you cancel your license

    Loracs72 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    So it sounds like an RN who let her license lapse wouldn't have to take the NCLEX. It does make sense to take refresher courses. We would be grandfathered in I guess

  6. Can you cancel your license

    Loracs72 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    What if you don't renew your license, and it expires, would you have to take the NCLEX if you wanted to renew your license ? I never had to take the NCLEX because I graduated in 1972. I'm retired but...

  7. RN New Grad Residency: Postpartum Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, CA)

    Loracs72 replied to Curious_Nurse:)'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have had interviews with multiple employees in one interview and it can very intimidating. I have usually gotten the question " What are your strengths and Weaknesses ? Which may be passe' by now....

  8. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    Loracs72 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an RN and have also been a patient ( a few times ). But what I found is that when a nurse becomes a patient it's totally different. The patient even though he/she might be a nurse is thinking more...

  9. Practice interview question

    Loracs72 replied to jessicaparks2511's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have never had an interview where I had to do a case study. But I have had Interviewers ask me questions about how I would handle a certain situation having to do with making decisions on the...

  10. Called a code for a seizing patient

    Loracs72 replied to thesimplenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to know why the patient was seizing in the first

  11. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Loracs72 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    As I recall we had to document the amount of Liquor that we poured and we kept in a locked cupboard in the Med

  12. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    Loracs72 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    We had a resident who was on Hospice and was allowed 2 shots of Whiskey prn. She had been on Hospice I think for a year. She rarely asked for pain medication and she actually was wheeled out of the...

  13. Popping off top from lab tube when drawing labs

    Loracs72 replied to pattykolo888's topic in General Nursing

    I have and also staff that I have worked with have had to do this if we don't get enough blood for a Blue top, because the lab will call and say they don't have enough

  14. Hops requiring nurses sign no Falling contract, Is this legal???

    Loracs72 replied to psmith118's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals have a general "Rights and Responsibilities" form for a patient to read, but are not obligated to sign. They are just statements, and are not mandatory to

  15. CPAP, a talk with my charge, and an unhelpful RT

    Loracs72 replied to x3divine's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Would you as a new nurse approach someone who belittles you every time you ask a question? At least the OP knew that she needed help and didn't walk away from it ! Good Luck x3Divine, it will get...

  16. CPAP, a talk with my charge, and an unhelpful RT

    Loracs72 replied to x3divine's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to use a CPAP and there have been a couple of times that I forgot to turn it on ! You realize it pretty soon because you're not getting any air ! Not all CPAP's are the same and at times I've...

  17. New AHA Guidelines - They Want OUR Feedback! Come and Comment!

    Loracs72 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    What if families filed a lawsuit because of loss of someone who died despite CPR ? Can EMS and 911 Dispatcher be held liable, because the Good Samaritan act would not apply because they are...

  18. Nursing: Then and Now

    Loracs72 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Tubes such as NG's or abdominal That's attached to a bottle in a cart that's lower than the bed that has suction. It was used before there was wall

  19. nurses who are bad patients

    Loracs72 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would definitely ask the Anesthesiologist what I was given ! If you were given it again and had an allergic reaction it might be a worse interaction the next time. Perhaps the Ologist realized you...

  20. Patients wants a back rub

    Loracs72 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, we are a few of the nurses from the past. I also have to say that I was in the same hospital for the same surgery 4 years prior to my previous post, and I was in ICU for 1 day and the nurse got...

  21. Patients wants a back rub

    Loracs72 replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That happened to me also when I was a patient. I washed in the bathroom after I could get someone to carry the stuff in there to bathe. My sheets were not changed unless soiled. No one even took off...

  22. EpiPens....who knew?

    Loracs72 replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    I had an EpiPen several years ago because I had had allergic reactions to bee stings. I never had to pay that much for an EpiPen ! Later I was tested at a medical center and was told I was immune to...

  23. How You Can Lose 50 Pounds In 90 Days

    Loracs72 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    About 20 years ago I started on the Atkins diet, eating mostly protein, gradually adding vegetables and fruits. I did no exercise. I lost 36 pounds in a matter of months . I absolutely hated that diet...

  24. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    Loracs72 replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Davey Do: It's one thing to have fun learning. It's quite another to be humiliated and punished because of management's effort to teach a lesson

  25. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    Loracs72 replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Quote brillohead ADN, RN " Best way to improve medical outcomes and patient satisfaction ? Hire more nurses " I have seen hospitals and SNFs hire new nurses only to then fill in for staff that call...