Starr1966

Starr1966

Acute,Subacute,Long-term Care

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About Starr1966

Starr1966 has 14 years experience and specializes in Acute,Subacute,Long-term Care.


I've been an LPN since 1998. Work in LTC. My family consist of myself, my son, and our four cats.

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  1. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    Hi SweettartRN, When you handed in your resignation without notice, did you find it difficult to obtain another position elsewhere? I live in an at will state also. Once in my life I resigned without notice and had a very difficult time to get hired ...
  2. Got My Dream Job!

    Congratulations! I'd love to find my dream job, but I don't know what it is. I currently work in LTC and its very close to where I live. With the way jobs are so hard to get these days I don't dare leave. One would feel like working in nursing, that ...
  3. Little Brother

    This is a very beautiful story, thank you for sharing it with us. It made me stop and think of why I became a nurse in the first place. At times I feel we lose that along the way somehow. You're story has motivated me and I think I'll have a differen...
  4. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    I know this is an older post, but wow! You have a lot of credentialling (sp?) and I feel you should be paid more than $23.00/hr.
  5. got the new nurse nerves!!!

    i remember what it was like starting out as a new nurse. my first nursing job was in a ltc, that was a mistake for me. i didn't know enough i thought to be the only nurse on noc shift and responsible for 35 residents. it was quite nerve wracking....
  6. LPN starting pay $26.50!

    wow! i'd love to make that kind of money. i've been an lpn since 1998, i work in a ltcf and make around $19/hr. which is a good amount, but $26.50 would be so much nicer and make living much easier. i live in nebraska. good luck when you graduate and...
  7. Orientation length?

    i think that 3 days orientation is rediculous. that is how many i had at the ltcf i work at now. not nearly enough time. another ltcf gave 1 week orientation. that was when i was fresh out of school. a little better, but i felt not enough. i worked t...
  8. med error questions and more

    Where I work if a med isn't available, I initial and circle it. Then we are to write above on the PRN med sheet why it wasn't given. I think writing it on the MAR makes more sense, then the reason will be on the same sheet, whereas on the PRN sheet t...
  9. Let go

    i'm sorry to hear that you were let go. it does sound like it may have been a blessing. i know that doesn't help much, but perhaps you can get full time hours at the nh or something else. i would wear something nice to the job fair, never know, you m...
  10. Med error!!!!

    i used to work in a hospital on a subacute unit. i came on duty and received patients from a float nurse. prior to my arrival he had administered medications to the wrong patient and some of the meds were bp meds. it was quite scary, the patient was ...
  11. Which organ is in charge in human body?

    this is so true in some cases.
  12. Worst doctors orders ever received

    i was thinking pretty much the same thing when i read that post. i've been a nurse for almost 11 years and this is the first time i have seen that order.
  13. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    that is an excellent suggestion. to the op: i'm so very sorry to hear about this tragic event that happened to the child. she will need much care, guidance, love and understanding. she has a long road ahead of her. i don't understand how someone coul...
  14. Patient is a famous star

    oh crud!!! sorry about the double posts on this topic, my browser messed up so i didn't think it work. . i guess there is no doubt though who i love......jon bon jovi...........in case there is any question. :lol:. once again. i'm sorry.
  15. Patient is a famous star

    that is exactly how i feel about jon bon jovi. i'd be the best nurse he'd ever have. he could have anything he ever wanted lol. he does it for me. that man still has it going on after all these years. i think he is a wonderful artist and oh so easy o...