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  1. In the words of Tom Jones “I’ve lost that loving feeling, whoa that loving feeling

    middleagedRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a nurse for 10 years, always in LTC, I feel like it what I was meant to do. I have been at current facility for 7 years. I thought I found the golden ticket when I found this job. Staffing...

  2. In the words of Tom Jones “I’ve lost that loving feeling, whoa that loving feeling

    middleagedRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been a nurse for 10 years, always in LTC, I feel like it what I was meant to do. I have been at current facility for 7 years. I thought I found the golden ticket when I found this job. Staffing...

  3. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    middleagedRN replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! Love my job, love my residents. Then payday rolls around and I'm like "Are you kidding me?? I made this much money for doing what I love??" Yup, so thankful to be where I'm at and what I'm...

  4. What is with this angry nurse?

    middleagedRN replied to itsybitsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a nurse like that. It is an ongoing joke between me and my coworkers that this nurse will want to know in report how many hairs are On the left butt cheek and what is the scrotal...

  5. Just curious, how many diploma RN's are in the house? Do you intend to further your educat

    middleagedRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Diploma RN here, no intentions of going further. I'm 52 yo and work at a wonderful facility with amazing pay/benefits. I will be here until I die, and they don't care if I'm a BSN or not so the buck...

  6. Are state surveys conducted on weekends?

    middleagedRN replied to 2737's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We were always told that a small percentage had to be on off peak hours, so expect them at anytime. Been thru about a dozen state surveys and have never seen them other than mon-fri

  7. Used books old edition vs. newest edition

    middleagedRN replied to Pdxstudent's topic in General Students

    I used old ones. Everything was the same, but maybe on a diff page. I had no

  8. What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    middleagedRN replied to mangi's topic in General Nursing

    11-7 nurse I am!

  9. RN being pulled to work as aide?

    middleagedRN replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll be working as an aide tonite. We have too many nurses on the schedule tonite but not enough aides. I will volunteer to do it. I love to work as an aide...at RN salary!

  10. What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    middleagedRN replied to mangi's topic in General Nursing

    Utility work, checking frig temps, filing, stocking

  11. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    middleagedRN replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Holy cow! My family would never see me again if my facility offered those kinds of

  12. How old were you when you started nursing school?

    middleagedRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Finished LPN at 45, RN at

  13. 2016 Salary thread

    middleagedRN replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    Diploma RN. Central Ohio. LTAC. 8 yrs experience. $27 base pay + 15% shift diff for nights+20% weekend diff+ $1.50 charge nurse pay. State

  14. Does your facility send someone home every shift?

    middleagedRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes it happens at my facility, it's called ABC (absent by consent). As night shifters we discuss it the night before and decide who is going to take the day off. But we still have to call in at 10pm...

  15. Recommendation for comfortable nursing shoes

    middleagedRN replied to megster871's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been a diehard asics girl for several years. They felt good at first then weren't working for me any more. I have Fred flintstone feet! Lol my daughter suggested I try Hoka running shoes. I got...

  16. LPNs? What do they do? Where can they work? Difference between LPN vs RN?

    middleagedRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Diploma RN old school? I hope not because my school graduates about 50 a year...including me

  17. 3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    middleagedRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    *learned

  18. 3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    middleagedRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Today I learned that the adrenaline rush after participating in my first code blue ever makes it difficult to sleep when I get