Fancy Face

Latest Activity

1. Are you working part time/full time and going to school at the same time?

   Fancy Face replied to Faeriewand's topic in LPN-RN

   I am in school FT M-F and work 13-16 hours on the weekends in LTC as an LPN. It sucks, but doable. I also have made Presidents List each semester thus far. I have 2 kids and a stay at home husband. I did hit a point last week where I lost my mind for...

2. Life's little stressors during nursing school are killing me!

   Fancy Face replied to kimmyj74's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I too feel your pain. I am losing my mind because I can't make ends meet. I am so overwhelmed.

3. Oh tell me this is wrong!!

   Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric

   Yes, it was because of a no-call no-show.

4. Oh tell me this is wrong!!

   Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric

   If this is a normal practice, how is it SAFE to count off on first unit (one hour into med pass) and go to second unit (after that hour has passed) and start from scratch??? The meds would all be passed late, it doesn't seem like safe practice. I ref...

5. Oh tell me this is wrong!!

   Fancy Face posted a topic in Geriatric

   Nurses, Have you ever been pulled from your unit ONE HOUR into your med pass to float to another unit... (40 residents)

6. Nursing home staffing and floating question

   Fancy Face replied to Fancy Face's topic in Geriatric

   I know all of this. Yet I get so nervous to float, I am slower at meds/treatments/charting when I don't know the patients, My whole day gets thrown off, and I am so nervous I may make a mistake. How can I deal with it.

7. Longing to get out of LTC

   Fancy Face replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric

   sorry, posted twice in error!

8. Longing to get out of LTC

   Fancy Face replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric

   I love this post, it made me feel better!

9. Maybe giving it all up

   Fancy Face replied to HopelessinLTC's topic in Geriatric

   If you assessed the pt after the fall, no c/o pain, ROM norm, no immediate s/sx of a fx, assisted the pt back into bed and documented your findings, monitored the pt, etc. I don't think you did anything wrong. You did your part to the best of your ...

10. Nursing home staffing and floating question

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Geriatric

    Somebody please help me accept the reality of LTC nursing. Is it normal practice for a facility to float an LPN to an unfamiliar floor (when that LPN is the only nurse) on a 40 bed unit? Is it normal for the facility to not give 2 sh**s that the LPN ...

11. Company party...

    Fancy Face posted a topic in General Nursing

    At a company party recently, a fellow nurse had way too much to drink to my standards. When it was time to part, I couldn't believe he was going to drive himself home. He insisted he was fine and refused a cab or another ride. I told him I was worrie...

12. Not a strong charge LPN...

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi, I work as an LPN in LTC, 40 bed skilled floor. I am so flippin busy with meds/tx/documenting/nebs/tubefeeds/family members/ MDs dropping in/unexpected changes in condition/residents concerns... It is hard to manage the floor and keep track of som...

13. What the?

    Fancy Face posted a topic in Operating Room

    I am an LPN in school for my RN. I really want to work in the OR. Now I just saw a program at my local college that offers a Surgical Tech program that world take me much less time to complete. I wonder if I should have just done that! What is the di...

14. The Holiday

    Fancy Face replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, working the evening shift.

15. Nursing, parenting and guilt

    Fancy Face replied to Jen2002's topic in General Nursing

    This post really caught my attention. I work FT as an LPN and am going to school for my RN, I will graduate in 2 1/2 years. I thought I could get by on student loans and working PT but it was clear after one semester that wasn't going to work. I drop...