LakesideRN

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1. Home Health Care Pay

   LakesideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just took a home health job (RN). Does $22.50 per hour sound fair for a nurse with 13 years hospital experience? I did do per visit hh about 10 years ago for about 1 year. I live in rural Texas.

2. Med/Surg or Not to Med/Surg. That is the question?

   LakesideRN replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

   Personnally, I think most everyone should start in Med-Surg. I think it gives a person a good foundation for their future. I believe that after you have mastered Med-Surg, you can master any other field. It gives you a lot better understanding of how...

3. TPAPN nurses, where do you work?

   LakesideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   TPAPN nurses, where do you work and how did you get the job? If you don't want to post in general discussion area, please private emial me. I need help to find a job. Thanks.

4. TPAPN woes. Phone meeting with nurse recruiter tomorrow

   LakesideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need help. I have a phone meeting with a nurse recruiter tomorrow. Hoe do I explain my TPAPN situation and still have any hope of getting the job?

5. LTC verses hospital

   LakesideRN replied to krislee's topic in New Nurse

   I have worked 13 yrs in the hospital and 5 mos in LTC. I think you learn a lot more in the hospital. I prefer hospital. The NH I work at is some of the most challenging work I have ever done. I've worked med-surg, ER ICU, IMC, PP, amb care, stress la...

6. LTC CPR on pt with rigor mortis and lividity

   LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I'm new to the NH and this doesn't make sense to me either. I've never heard of it in 13 yrs of hospital nursing. Even tough the pt was a full code.

7. LTC CPR on pt with rigor mortis and lividity

   LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

   I completely understand. I've worked 13 yrs in the hospital and thats the way it is. Iv'e been in the NH for 5 mos, and we are told to do CPR on an obviously dead person because she is a full code. I've never heard of it either. I thought maybe the L...

8. LTC CPR on pt with rigor mortis and lividity

   LakesideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   One morning I went to work and 30 min into the shift, we found a pt with rigor mortis, and lividity - why would the DON tell us to do CPR? I felt like a complete idiot when EMS showed up.

9. LTC nurses - I need a reality check

   LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've never worked nightshift and i wouldn't even know how to compare days to nights. But the acuity is high as far as loads of two pt transfers and getting them up and down for meals, etc. If all I had to do was do my nursing job, I feel that it woul...

10. LTC nurse in Texas

    LakesideRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can someone please tell me what phone number to call the state with a complaint in Texas? Also, please explain what to expect and when to expect it. Thank you.

11. LTC nurses - I need a reality check

    LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    The two nurses do the charting, treatments, glucometers, resp tx, tons of paperwork for skin tears and falls (which happen EVERY weekend), assist with all 3 meals, and as much aide work as possible - showers, lifting, cleaning, etc.

12. LTC nurses - I need a reality check

    LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable!! I guess I've been SPOILED to hospital nursing. I can not believe this type of staffing is LEGAL. I will forever defend nursing home nurses any time I hear someone put one down. I am still astonished that this seems to be common in LTC....

13. LTC nurses - I need a reality check

    LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever heard of 1 med aide for 62 patients?

14. LTC nurses - I need a reality check

    LakesideRN replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    TheCommuter I have noticed that you post to a lot of discussions and seem very knowledgeable. I almost feel like I know you from reading so many of your posts. Do you know where I can find any data for required staff in NH?

15. You need an order to remove a fecal impaction digitally right?

    LakesideRN replied to lashuna1028's topic in Geriatric

    LOL!!