Aunt Slappy

Aunt Slappy

hospice, LTC, public health, occupational health

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  1. No, you can't do that!

    Aunt Slappy replied to LoveMyRNlife's topic in General Nursing

    Give them some AMA paperwork and tell them if they're going to refuse all appropriate interventions for their condition, they may as well go home. That's my fever dream response, because I know no...

  2. CNA: Nursing Home to Home Health...a wise move?

    Aunt Slappy replied to Alexis914's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How new is this? Because in 2012 I worked a hospital telemetry unit as a CNA, and regularly had 13 patients assigned to me, 1/4 to 1/3 of them on some type of precaution. I'll never forget the night...

  3. Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    Aunt Slappy replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    Is there history that would justify her not being okay with you socializing with groups of women? If you have history of banging coworkers I can see her point. Is she usually insecure? Because if...

  4. Clinic nurses - how do you spend your time?

    Aunt Slappy replied to TT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I recently left exactly that kind of job for one that has more flexibility even though it's still M-F. Example, I'm leaving an hour early tomorrow because of parent teacher conferences, and there is...

  5. is becoming an LPN a mistake?!

    Aunt Slappy replied to hn7201's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If hospital is your goal, then pursue a BSN or whatever the Canadian equivalent is, because that is what hospitals want. As to hours, I actually felt I had a pretty decent work/life balance when I...

  6. Should prn get weekend or holiday diff???

    Aunt Slappy replied to rechell1215's topic in General Nursing

    The whole point of PRN, from the nurse's perspective, is the flexibility to choose when you want to work and not have to get approval for vacation, etc. You also get paid a higher hourly wage than...

  7. Wanting to leave nursing.

    Aunt Slappy replied to LPNTELE's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I voted that you should look for another LPN job first. You've only worked one place and one type of nursing. There are hundreds of ways to be a nurse. I've been a LPN for a bit more than 2.5 years...

  8. Allegation of Neglect

    Aunt Slappy replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're going to learn a hard lesson about bad choices. Regularly working doubles while in school and only getting 3-4 hours of sleep on a regular basis is a recipe for disaster, and now it happened....

  9. Tattoos in the workplace

    Aunt Slappy replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    This is just bias, plain and

  10. Tattoos in the workplace

    Aunt Slappy replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen ER docs with full sleeves, doesn't seem to be holding them back. I've worked with tons of aides and nurses with visible tattoos and they're a non-issue. This may depend on where you live...

  11. New job offer, letter of resignation

    Aunt Slappy replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    Let us know when you have an update. I have never given and would never give notice at my job until I had a final offer and defined starting date in writing for the new one. I learned the hard way...

  12. Allegation of Neglect

    Aunt Slappy replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What on God's green earth made you think it was okay to give any liquid medication without measuring it? Do you think the prescribed dosage just doesn't matter? Are you unaware or just uncaring that...

  13. 40 and starting CNA course

    Aunt Slappy replied to lorsul's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first CNA job (at age 36) was in tele unit in a hospital. I got that job because I knew someone from my class who had been hired there. She had a friend who worked there and helped her get the...

  14. Did I make a bad new job choice?

    Aunt Slappy replied to Leogemini's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This person doesn't seem to be much of a

  15. Flu shot advice

    Aunt Slappy replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    So true. I'm dying remembering the first time I did that. And it was Rocephin so it was a HUGE needle! Poor

  16. I failed the teas 3 times

    Aunt Slappy replied to Ssbmk's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Doing well in English class is not the same as having deep enough understanding to be able to comprehend technical language on an exam about science or health care. I know a lot of Spanish, but when...

  17. I failed the teas 3 times

    Aunt Slappy replied to Ssbmk's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I mean this tactfully, but it's obvious English is not your first language from your posts. Perhaps that is what's causing the low scores on TEAS? Maybe while you're waiting a year to retake it,...

  18. Wasting Witnesses?

    Aunt Slappy replied to learningandsearching's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked inpatient hospice as a CNA, sometimes on nights with low census it would be just me and the RN. I witnessed wastes because there was no one else to do it. Company policy allowed it and...

  19. Fired for taking vacation

    Aunt Slappy replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds utterly insane to me. Who can plan their life out a year in advance? Example, I got sued and have had to go to court a couple times. I couldn't have planned that, I had no idea this...

  20. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    Aunt Slappy replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Totally agree with this. Just go into the field you want to be in and don't listen to the prophets of doom. There will always be people wanting to drag you down, don't let

  21. Is this discrimination?

    Aunt Slappy replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    In a society where people deemed to have the wrong complexion have their taco business attacked as cultural appropriation, you shouldn't assume this person is trolling. Many of us can't keep up with...

  22. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    Aunt Slappy replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm wondering how all these schools keep operating without even covering basic clinical

  23. So TIRED OF IT

    Aunt Slappy replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Stating that 40 is too old to start a new career is engaging in age

  24. So TIRED OF IT

    Aunt Slappy replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Complaining about age discrimination as you actively engage in

  25. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    Aunt Slappy replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry to tell you that whoever dismissed you is lying to you. Those are skills that you could've been instructed in once or twice and given practice opportunities in the course of your floor...