What kind of LTC resident will you be?

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When I have to go to a nursing home, I don't think I'll be a pleasantly confused LOL. I would be the one who tries to sneak cats into the facility.

And--since the information about how to turn off a door alarm is now lodged in a part of my brain that dementia would take time to erase, I'll be the facilities escape artist.

How about it---what kind of LTC resident will you be in the future?

I'll be the one who has DNR tattooed to his chest complaining of chest pain and nitrates just don't work, please give me the Dilauded always, works like a charm! ;D' :devil:

*Love it* I always told my family that I am going to get a big stop sign tattooed on my chest that says DNR only. I'm figuring that I'm going to be the non-compliant to everything, wanting to stay up at night, wanting things at all the wrong times, "I use to be a nurse deary-What happened to resident's rights?!-Don't you think I'm going to be taking a cold shower---I wanna whirpool. Where's the good food?!" -- *And* Everything other trait about escaping or getting loose from lap buddies and getting to the bathroom without assistance when your suppose to have it type of resident. The LTC that might get me someday will be afraid and I won't know anything about it! ;) :)

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I'm with Nascar Nurse- forget special diet, if I am eighty I am having choclate 3 meals a day with Coke too.

And who ever wakes me when I don't have to go to work every day is going hear every 4 letter word and I'll make up a few too. I'll have breakfast at 11am thank you.

And only the pills I think I need please.

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Specializes in med/surg, psych, public health.

I call first dibs on ProwlingMA for a roommate!!

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Specializes in A myriad of specialties.
LMAO... I'll probably be the one screaming at the staff to wash their hands. My yelling will be

peppered with a variety of expletives, that I'm screaming at the top of my COPD affected lungs..

Right on TracyRN! I'll be right there with ya! :lol2:AND I'll be screaming at them to stop the shift war bickering that always goes on too!

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

it will be pay back time for me....i want to go to the lock down unit and sign me up for all the psycho actives you have . i will spend my nights roaming and peeking under the covers of all the men then when you re-direct me ill paint you a pretty picture on the wall....i will be sexual aggressive , physical aggressive and have a potty sailor mouth...i figure that by them i will have at least 50 years of nursing under my belt and the majority spent in geri. so it will be my turn...heheheheh

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When I have to go to a nursing home, I don't think I'll be a pleasantly confused LOL. I would be the one who tries to sneak cats into the facility.

Lol, I'm sure I'll do that too. By the way, the knick-name of one of my cats is "Squeaky Kitty".

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Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.
I had a friend in my CNA class say that if she had to live at the nursing home, she'd sneak alcohol in. I can think of a few ways to sneak it in and hide it.:beercuphe:cheers:

I was just thinking that about myself, too. I'd be sneaking booze in, telling the nurse " to h$%& with my blood sugar " and eating chocolate and pizza. I'd also be the one with a tattoo on her chest that said...

NO CPR

Put that 300 joules on me and I'll haunt you

I think I'd be the one telling other residents to "shut up", walking around all hours of the night telling everyone how long I worked 3rd shift. I'd be the one getting into the med cart or into the kitchen, or walking down the road to the nearest store or restaurant.

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I better be perfectly demented by the time "they" commit me.

give me a doll that coos and cries

I'm the nutty lady who's content to fuss over my "baby" all day long.

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Specializes in Travel Nursing, ICU, tele, etc.

I will be one of those residents who is happy all the time. It doesn't matter, I will be grateful for the care I get. I will love my roommate and will really look forward to every meal and snack.

I loved dorm life when I was a college student, so I know that I will think I am back in school, looking for the kegger .....hehehe

:cheers:

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Family Practice.

I want to be completely demented so that I have no clue I'm in a nursing home. I want to be that sweet old crazy lady who wouldn't hurt a fly, but lives in a world all my own, because if I knew that my family put me there, I'd be alot more likely to come back after death and haunt there a$$e$!!!!!!!

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Specializes in Intensive Care and Cardiology.

OMG I love this thread. I worked in LTC for 4 years and we talked about this all the time!!

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Specializes in Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych.

I'd be the one refusing all my meds and flirting with all the old men.

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