ibmissy

ibmissy has 7 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

   ibmissy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I know this thread is pretty old...But currently we have been working short at our facility. I work 7pm-7am. From 11-5am we are always short nurses. We had only three nurses in the building last night..(And this is frequently happening more.) I had ...

2. LTC Salaries for a LPN in CT

   ibmissy replied to sweetgeorgianurse75's topic in Connecticut

   I work baylor shift at a nursing home in the Torrington area. My hourly pay is about $22 an hr. But I work baylor weekends..so basically I work two twelve hour shifts and get paid for 40 hrs. I take home about $638 a week. I have picked up a couple e...

3. working graveyard shifts in LTC

   ibmissy replied to April_LPN's topic in Geriatric

   I work 7pm-7am Baylor weekends at my work. Depending on the residents is what decides your nights. :) The ones with dementia tend to wander and sometimes fall which leaves about 3 hrs of paperwork to fill out. On a normal night I print out new orders...

4. Any LPN/LVN DON's or ADON's or in Management Somehow???

   ibmissy replied to FocusRN's topic in Geriatric

   As a new graduate of an LPN program, I also agree the DON and ADON should have years of experience. As a new nurse it takes at least 6 months to even have a total clue of what one is doing. There is no need to rush your dreams. Would you rather s...

5. Where do CT nurses find jobs ?

   ibmissy replied to xmaxiex's topic in Connecticut

   Charlotte Hungerford used to hire LPNs 6 mos ago, but now only wants RNs. I am talking about St Raphaels and places like that down in the southern part of CT. St Vincents hired LPNs up until a few months ago too. That is where I did a lot of clinical...

6. Where do CT nurses find jobs ?

   ibmissy replied to xmaxiex's topic in Connecticut

   Hey now! I resemble that comment. I just passed my NCLEX-PN boards...and I just started a job at a LTC facility. On a side note. There are hospitals that will hire LPNs. I just happened to find that most that do are in SW CT. Where I live, in NW CT...

7. New Grad..start LTC in a week. Any advice? :)

   ibmissy replied to ibmissy's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks for all the advice...BTW got my results today for the nclex. I passed. :balloons:

8. Took NCLEX-PN today...

   ibmissy replied to ibmissy's topic in New Nurse

   I passed!! :) I started bawling when I got off the phone..(I used the 900#)

9. Why be a CNA?

   ibmissy replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in Geriatric

   Its upsetting when other CNA's do not do their work right. I worked with a girl who made up and documented her own vital signs, didn't give out drinks to those on I&Os, and left people soaked for hours. When I became a CNA, I read on a site an e...

10. New Grad..start LTC in a week. Any advice? :)

    ibmissy replied to ibmissy's topic in Geriatric

    I will..Tomorrow is my first day and I am scared..More so now, because of the snow and sleet that will make getting up the hill to work almost impossible..:) Not to mention they don't know I am pregnant yet, but they will figure that out tomorrow. T...

11. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    ibmissy posted a topic in New Nurse

    Not sure how I am feeling about it. I am scared actually. I am not one to have test anxiety, but today I froze. I had a question on peripheral neuropathy and I don't even remember what that is... Ok, so for the CT boards...You will get between a mini...

12. What was your Pinning Ceremony like?

    ibmissy replied to Nurse2bSandy's topic in New Nurse

    Considering tuition was $18K I would say the pin really should have been included. Hahahaha.

13. What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

    ibmissy replied to Nightcrawler's topic in New Nurse

    Heh..I bought my graduation present 9 mos before graduation...a 2000 Mustang. Paid it in cash... After my first paycheck I will buy myself more graduation presents..Not sure what yet..:) Probably maternity scrubs since I am 22 weeks pregnant. :rotf...

14. What was your Pinning Ceremony like?

    ibmissy replied to Nurse2bSandy's topic in New Nurse

    I graduated Dec 19th as an LPN. We had the ceremony at a ballroom in the marriot. They had a few guest speakers and then announced winners of different awards..(Directors, clinical excellence, etc.) We then were called up one by one to get pinned and...

15. New Grad..start LTC in a week. Any advice? :)

    ibmissy replied to ibmissy's topic in Geriatric

    Originally I was looking into hospital jobs. I was hoping to work on the med surg floor or something, but I noticed most hospitals will not hire LPN's anymore. Especially inexperienced ones. The hospitals that do hire LPN's are about 50 miles away......