The other evening intake called up to medical to say there was a 28 yo w/m that felt like he was going to have a seizure. He came up to medical and I took a set of vitals, B/P: 122/78, P: 98, T: 98.1, R: 20, O2 Sats on RA: 98%. He stated that he ha...
I work at a jail and we all carry them. I have it set on vibrate and I never answer it if an inmate is around. If I am in the medical unit I will walk into another room. If I am passing pills to the inmates, I will just let my voice mail pick it u...
I live in VA and was in KY for a few days. I called my cell phone company to make sure that I was not being charged for roaming. When the customer service rep answered the phone I asked her' "yes, I was wondering if you could tell me if I am in roa...
Well, last Wednesday I got a new job at a rather large county jail. At first I was being hired for PRN work but by the time my background check came back they had a full-time position for me. I start on Monday. I am a little nervous. Not so much ...
lpnin03 replied to luckymichelle's topic in LPN/LVN
I was offered a job on the med/surg floor at the hospital in my area about a month before I graduated. I took 1 month off after graduation before I started to work there. I started out at $12.70/hr and after about 9 or 10 months went up to $13.17/h...
I had a patient one night and I can't remember exactly what she was in for but she has a history of Chron's. Needless to say she had SEVERAL large, loose BMs during my shift. It always took two people to get her on and off the bedpan. I went in wi...
I am going through the exact same thing right now. I do not want my supervisor to know anything about this possible new job. She has a way of making life difficult for those that are looking else where. I asked a RN on my floor that I work closely...
Hello all! I am currently applying for a job at a local jail for a LPN position. There is a question that asks for me to write why I am interested/think I would be good for this position. I'm looking for some advice on some things to include othe...