josh1974 LPN

josh1974 is a LPN and specializes in LTC/Subacute.

Latest Activity

1. A Kind Word

   josh1974 replied to Manepride's topic in General Nursing

   I've only been an LPN for 11 months now and am happy with my choice. I was a grunt in the Marines and then a social worker for 7+ years before I went to nursing school. I was 34 when I graduated and went straight into an ltc job right after nclex. ...

2. Nursing Supervisor Takes a Holiday

   josh1974 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, when I began to read this post I was expecting a rant. How not so! This is one of the most positive posts and threads I've ever seen on here! So awesome! Thanks!

3. Even the media doesn't consider us "nurses"?!

   josh1974 replied to CT Pixie's topic in LPN/LVN

   We know we are nurses! it grates me at times too, but whatever!

4. Vent about work

   josh1974 replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

   I believe I may be the OP!? LOL! Sounds just like my facility! we were low on census so they started taking whatever they could get. My hall has the most pts, as always, just got a new one today. I havent been this stressed for awhile. Acuity ...

5. LVN not a "real nurse" .... how to handle that?

   josh1974 replied to strawbrykiwi's topic in LPN/LVN

   Ask MY residents if Im a real nurse! We L's (in LTC) do everything an R does except iv push lasix and dc piccs. And responsibility? Im charge for 3 halls. Been a nurse for about 8 1/2 months. I have an L with years more experience and a new RN th...

6. Is it true LPN's are being phased out?

   josh1974 replied to mew718's topic in LPN/LVN

   Have a friend in Colorado with her ASN and is working at a dr office cause the hospitals in her area only hire BSN's! I resigned from my CNA job and got my LPN job the same day.

7. Ok, Fine... no Ivy Tech... Love of nursing!

   josh1974 replied to seidylady's topic in Indiana

   Semper Fi corpsman!

8. Oh MY GOD!!! I WANT TO WORK HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   josh1974 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

   WooHoo! lets go! LOL!

9. I don't know if I want to be a nurse and I can't really...

   josh1974 replied to WayneKerr's topic in General Nursing

   If you cant handle stress, look elsewhere.

10. Oh MY GOD!!! I WANT TO WORK HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    josh1974 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with ya!

11. Going from plumbing to nursing

    josh1974 replied to CareerChange2010's topic in Men

    Dude, I did plumbing/hvac for a bit. I was in the Marine Corps for six years (infantry), was a farmer growing up, did a carpentry apprenticeship, got a BA in behavioral and social science and then became a nurse. No regrets here. We need more guys...

12. Be My Friend at the End

    josh1974 replied to Dancer3's topic in Relations

    That's what we do.

13. What are all of the duties of LPNs at LTC Facilities?

    josh1974 replied to Rosejun62's topic in General Nursing

    To continue on Dajulieness' post. Intakes, discharges, trach care, suctioning, I n O catheters, replacing a g-tube with my don, helping your cna's, moving tv's for residents, lots of documentation, IV's, hmm, trying to think of what else I did today...

14. Ridiculous Suspension Procedure

    josh1974 replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LTC Directors

    How crappy! Why dont people realize we in ltc do more and learn more, and with less, before 7 am than most do in a week! lol. good luck to you.

15. Petrified when handling residents that expire...

    josh1974 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My first one as a nurse was a pt I had known when I was a CNA in a hospital. She was a very skeletal lady and when I was helping hold the ambu bag during the code I was looking straight into her sunken eyes the whole time. All I could think of was ...