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CNA 8 yrs LPN 6 geri, chemical dependency

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    Failing 2nd Year

    Pca_85revived replied to armagh94's topic in General Students

    Maybe if you tell us what kind of assignment we could offer more help? The only assignments I had to physically hand in were care plans, is that it? Cuz two instructors can greatly fluctuate on how...
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    Failing 2nd Year

    Pca_85revived replied to armagh94's topic in General Students

    Maybe if you tell us what kind of assignment we could offer more help? The only assignments I had to physically hand in were care plans, is that it? Cuz two instructors can greatly fluctuate on how...
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    Reality?

    Pca_85revived posted a topic in Correctional

    Hi, I'm an LPN with geri experience as well as a CDCA. I'm really interested in correctional nursing, but the exposes on TV have me scared. Do the other staff really abuse and neglect the inmates? I...
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    What not to do...

    Pca_85revived replied to NurseJamillah's topic in General Students

    Oh, and NEVER assume that anything brown is
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    What not to do...

    Pca_85revived replied to NurseJamillah's topic in General Students

    Never, ever run with a full
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    Reality?

    Pca_85revived replied to Pca_85revived's topic in Correctional

    Thank you both so much. I've already read Games Criminals Play btw. An ex of mine I still talk to was a correctional officer and pretty much said what you guys
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    Am I a bully?

    Pca_85revived replied to haron54's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't tell a nurse manager some idea of hers was stupid and expect not to get written up. The"that's too bad" was stupid, in my
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    My Life with a Nurse: A Man's Perspective

    Pca_85revived replied to StatBlues's topic in Nursing Humor

    This makes me feel less guilty for having a naughty nurse costume. Complete with thigh highs, a garter belt, and pasties
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    Dealing with Guilt

    Pca_85revived replied to JA89's topic in General Nursing

    He was already dead long before whatever occupied you on your phone caught your eye. He was improperly managed from the medical side of things and should have been flown to a better equipped hospital...
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    Is money everything in this profession?

    Pca_85revived replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If I won the lottery, there's very few nursing jobs, I'd still do, but they do exist. However, number one would be playing with kittens all day. I did get a lot of crap in nursing school for saying I...
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    The rudest thing that's ever been said to you by a patient or family

    Pca_85revived replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had one "lady" refuse her oxy. Yell at me for suggesting it, and say she'd never take it, Like I would -since I'm a "gangster, sp*c, c*nt. Then, hand them to me and try to literally take money out...
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    PCT fresh out of CNA School

    Pca_85revived replied to pfa_16's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome and congratulations. What makes things easier for me that may work for you - *Before shift:grab all items you may need for your car, commute, body, and work. (Can of fix a flat, phone charger,...
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    7/3 WILTW: Brain Development, Standardized Patients and Female Condom

    Pca_85revived replied to A&Ox6's topic in General Nursing

    Can't shorter nurses just have a tall patient sit down for
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    How to get into developmental disability nursing?

    Pca_85revived replied to KDalmostRN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Not to thread jack, but what is ID short for? Had no idea MR and DD are no longer acceptable, kinda feel bad cuz that's what I
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    New grad wants to QUIT first job, PLEASE HELP.

    Pca_85revived replied to WowzersRN's topic in Critical Care

    When I first started in nursing, I went through a huge depression because I was shocked to find a staff of co-workers who were indifferent, cruel, and downright abusive in a field centered around...
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    Detox nursing is sucking the life out of me

    Pca_85revived replied to number41's topic in Addictions

    If it helps at all-this is so embarrassing to admit -I failed an LPN program on the last day. This led to an alcohol and pain pill addiction, eventually alcohol and heroin. I received outpatient...
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    Failed Nursing School

    Pca_85revived replied to nur_journey's topic in General Students

    Do NOT give up! I failed my first program because I failed ob by a tenth of a percent the day of the final last day of school. Do you know how bad that sucked? It was one of the most humiliating...
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    Contacting patient after discharge

    Pca_85revived replied to lvoro001's topic in General Students

    Following rules and avoiding breaking hippa standards does not a lack of compassion
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    Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    Pca_85revived replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Three words:hell ******* no. This isn't a morale boosting exercise. It's meant as punishment for nurses and I guarantee each of those complaints was written because of something stemming from working...
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    Stay at Rehab or head off to OB/Labor?

    Pca_85revived replied to MissShaneS's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Go with OB. I took an LTC job ten minutes before rejecting a hospital one. That was when I was 17. I'm 31 now and am kicking myself in the ass every day for it, it made it almost impossible to get...
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    Are you the Doctor? (funny)

    Pca_85revived replied to Zooey72's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm going to be honest, if someone is having a bad day, you pissing them off as a guy is a lot more damaging to your reputation vs. if you had a lady parts. -advice from a small girl no one ever...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Pca_85revived replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    While being walked through doing a tube feed, a very sweet, reasonably fed up patient said she'd been "on this damn bedpan" for thirty minutes and flung it all over my whiter than white, brand new,...
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    If You Could Have Any Skill to Deal with Difficult People -- What Would It Be?

    Pca_85revived replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it's a serious question, the ability not to bring their comments and actions home with me. If not so serious, invisibility. Hands
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    Parent Insists Nurse Brings Pt to the BR When SHE Uses It!

    Pca_85revived replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    OP-REALLY sorry you're in this crappy situation, no pun intended. I've never worked in home care - barely anywhere -as an LPN, just as an STNA. That said, some options: 1-Ask your agency . At best,...
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    June 2016 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    Pca_85revived replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Last time I agree to