star2nite2000

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1. A day (night) in the night of a nightshift LPN in LTC- anyone care to share theirs?

   star2nite2000 replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   I get so angry at the day and evening crews due to the fact they are constantly making the remark that 'I should work night shift since all they do is sleep'. But you know, I never see them volunteering to work when my shift is needing covered! I h...

2. Night shift nurses-a few questions

   star2nite2000 replied to AprilD~LPN's topic in Geriatric

   According to my administrator.....all night shift does is sleep. And no we do not. All the duties mentioned above, we do as well. As the one poster said, there is ALWAYS something to do on night shift.

3. New graduate and just got a Job in LTC facility

   star2nite2000 replied to pirituba's topic in Geriatric

   I always made a 'cheat sheet'. I wrote down the treatments and the times and who they were for, what time the med pass was etc....then I went home and organized it all. Sure there are situtations that will pop up that will make it difficult to foll...

4. can you lose your job for posession

   star2nite2000 replied to pugsdaddy's topic in LPN/LVN

   Do you enjoy 'inhaling second hand smoke' or is your nursing license more important to you? Only you can decide that.

5. I'm leaving LTC

   star2nite2000 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

   Oh Lord, you have described the place I work to a t! The work is hard enough without having to put up with the unnecessary crap. I think what gets me the most is the backstabbing coworkers....and the two-faced ones as well!

6. Monthly summaries

   star2nite2000 replied to dianette's topic in Geriatric

   I hate doing monthly summarys for the simple fact that I work nights and mostly only observe them sleeping!

7. Charting Time of Death

   star2nite2000 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Geriatric

   At the previous facility I worked at, a woman passed away and I called the family and the physician, etc. When I called the physician (which was around 2am) he whined and said 'I don't have to come there do I? Just record the time of the death on the...

8. Need Pep Talk, Please...

   star2nite2000 replied to Duflinkka's topic in Geriatric

   It is hard to find a good facility, but it usually mellows out after about 1 to 2 weeks, if you can stick with it that long. Alot of the problem is trying to get thru the orientation aspect of it so that you can then 'do things your way'. That was ...

9. Getting out on time?

   star2nite2000 replied to njbikernurse's topic in Geriatric

   I work from 10pm to 6:30am. I do my charting around the middle of the shift and then should anything happen towards the end, I can always go back and add to the narrative. At 6am the next shift comes in and from 6am to 6:30am we have report....same...

10. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    star2nite2000 replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I started in August of 1991 and graduated in June of 1992 from vo-tech. The total cost of the program was $1200.

11. Ativan - her problem, or mine?

    star2nite2000 replied to abooker's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would document in the nurses notes to cover myself, her request for the PRN and state why she said she needed it, her LOC before and after, etc.

12. Skilled Nursing Charting

    star2nite2000 replied to star2nite2000's topic in LPN/LVN

    Oh, OK! Yes, I was definitely charting way too much! Thanks so much.

13. Skilled Nursing Charting

    star2nite2000 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I have been a nurse for 15+ years and have been working at a skilled nursing facility for the past 4 months. I have never had to chart on skilled before and was not shown how the facility expected the form to be filled out. The front of the form is...

14. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    star2nite2000 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric

    the nursing home i work at now, we have night shift duties of those that you mentioned above.

15. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    star2nite2000 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric

    I worked at nursing home years ago where they were getting confused and disoriented residents up in the middle of the night to give a bath to because that was how it was scheduled. After a call was made to our state board of nursing by one of the ai...