AprilW3

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1. Company loyalty meaningless?

   AprilW3 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Here's my situation: I had been a CNA at a LTC for 5 years, went back to school and became an LPN, working full time thru school. After I graduated, I had 3 job offers, 1 at the facility I've worked in for the past several years, and 2 at other faci...

2. Do you have dining room duty?

   AprilW3 replied to NorthTexasNurse's topic in Geriatric

   Our situations are very similar. I graduated in August and decided to stay at the LTC facility in which I've been a CNA for 5 years. I don't have a problem with call lights on my hall, but I do have to go to the dining room. Don't underestimate th...

3. I'm teaching Math - Any ideas to make it fun, interesting?

   AprilW3 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm teaching the LPN nursing math course at a local school. I have 5 days to teach the systems of measurement, conversions, oral and parenteral dosage calculations and IV calcs (flow rate, hourly infusion, infusion time). Did you have any instructo...

4. This is not my job?!?

   AprilW3 replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

   Um...you left it to dry on the floor? I think that's a horrible thing to do. What about the patient's dignity? It's bad enough that he/she was incontinent....then you left it on the floor. You do know that you WILL eventually have to get your h...

5. The Resident from Hell!

   AprilW3 replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric

   Check to see if your facility has a "no lift" policy. The facility I work at does. It means that anyone who needs as much help transferring as your resident does HAS to use a mechanical lift or a bedpan. Nursing staff in my facility would be in tr...

6. How long between graduation day and first day on the job?

   AprilW3 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   How long did it take you from graduation day until your first day on the job as an LPN? I would like to know how much longer I have to look forward to being dead broke :\

7. Need advice on working thru LPN school

   AprilW3 posted a topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I'm starting the LPN program on Sept 4. I have no choice but to continue working at least 4 shifts per week. I thought perhaps I could work thurs evening, friday evening, saturday double shift. Then I'd have Sundays off. Do you think it's feasibl...

8. Friday's Today Show: Shape up or Pay up

   AprilW3 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

   That's scary to me. I have lipedema (not lymphedema), so I will ALWAYS carry excess weight in my lower body and my upper arms. When I lose weight, I lose only in my upper body...diets don't affect my lower body. It's incurable, and not something t...

9. Big blowup at work, now I'm miserable

   AprilW3 posted a topic in CNA/MA

   It's been brewing for a few weeks now. One of my fellow CNAs, a new gal in our LTC, has had a lot of trouble adjusting. She seems to have an attitude problem. She always seems to be snippy, both to her coworkers and the residents. Quite a number ...

10. Question about Pell Grants

    AprilW3 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I'm applying with FAFSA for a Pell Grant. My husband and I made approx 60,000 last year before taxes and we have a 2 year old daughter. Do you think I'll qualify to receive anything from Pell? I can't afford to quit work, I'll have to work weekend...

11. Just took the NET test

    AprilW3 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    WooHoo! I just got back from taking the NET. I got a composite score of 91. 97 in the math...85 in the reading. I thought the reading part was sooooo much more difficult. The math was MUCH easier to prepare for. I'm on cloud 9!

12. Another Pay Question!

    AprilW3 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Tennessee

    I've been a CNA for 5 years, about to start nursing school. I live in Anderson Cty, just 20 miles north of Knoxville. I work in LTC. I make 11.50/hour. My mother-in-law is an LPN at another facility in Anderson Cty, works 12 hr shifts on weekends...

13. Ideas for peer interview questions

    AprilW3 posted a topic in CNA/MA

    I work 2nd shift in a nursing home, where I've been asked to participate in peer interviews of potential new CNAs. Do you have any ideas for good questions to ask the prospective applicant? I thought of a couple: What does "teamwork" mean to you? Wh...