JessLPN001

JessLPN001 specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Nights are killing me

   JessLPN001 replied to eveningsky339's topic in CNA/MA

   Worked as a CNA for almos 3 yrs on night shift. and the last year as LPN on night shift.I'm not gonna pretend that I know every thing, or that I've got some great advice for you but here are some facts I've picked up on in the last 4yrs. Nights are...

2. Things you learned the hard way? (funny)

   JessLPN001 replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in General Nursing

   im not sure if we are talkin bout the samething here we call it a tubex. either way who knew the rubber stopper would fly out the end?? and your right morphine does stink. and dont you love it when after this happens 3 nurses say "oh you never put ai...

3. Things you learned the hard way? (funny)

   JessLPN001 replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in General Nursing

   you know the first time i read this i thought "well duh" uhm 2 wks later i forgot to do this and was covered in NS.

4. Things you learned the hard way? (funny)

   JessLPN001 replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in General Nursing

   you know i never tought about what it would be like as a nurse being allergic to pcn and having to administer it!

5. Things you learned the hard way? (funny)

   JessLPN001 replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in General Nursing

   i must agree with the someone will complain about something you didnt do. i had a teahcer that had a poster on her wall that said "when i do right no one ever remembers but when i do wrong no one ever forgets." and man aint that the truth.

6. Is this o.k.?

   JessLPN001 replied to JessLPN001's topic in General Nursing

   Actually they did when I worked as a CNA i had quite a fewnurses take me under their wing and thank God, but when we changed DON, ADON, and Administrater, alot of nurses (good and not so good) either got fired or quit sending my nurses to dayshift. S...

7. Is this o.k.?

   JessLPN001 replied to JessLPN001's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly don't feel that I had an "attitude" with them or with my job. As far as the change in ADON goes they went to a sister facility that was having problems at corprates "request" I do understand the importance and seriouseness of my job beli...

8. Is this o.k.?

   JessLPN001 posted a topic in General Nursing

   O.K. I'm a new nurse but I've worked for the same company for 2 1/2 yrs as a CNA. After orientation I felt that they hurried me through it and threw me to the wolves. Another nurse told me it was normal to feel that way, and that you cannot be taught...

9. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

   JessLPN001 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Relations

   I myself am ready to get out of LTC. I want to work in a hosp unfortuantely not many hosp around here hire LPNs

10. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    JessLPN001 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Relations

    :twocents:HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A NURSES ASSISTANT? OBVIOUSLY NOT!!! The work that them girls do on a daily basis is just that WORK!!!!! Been there done that got the t-shirt, I know what I'm talking about. However there is always a bad apple in the bunc...

11. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    JessLPN001 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Relations

    :yeah:wanna come be my cna? lol j/k sounds like as a cna you have your business straight. just like me when i was a tech. but you know while cnas are there to assist a nurse, as a nurse i don't expect my techs to clean up after me. (not to say that m...

12. New Nurse needing advice

    JessLPN001 replied to JessLPN001's topic in Geriatric

    Hosp jobs for LP's are scarce in my area as well. And some hosp are trying to phase out LPN' al together.

13. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    JessLPN001 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Relations

    How can you say this? Do you know this person? Do you work with them? Don't get me wrong I don't know them either but this statement doesnt tell me that they cant take direction. it sounds to me more like they had the unpleasant experience of working...

14. What's That Smell? The Missing Diaper

    JessLPN001 replied to growing777's topic in Pediatric

    :yeah:OMG this is soooo funny. I have a friend named Rachel who is also a nurse and I can actually see this happening to us with one exception she probably would have thrown the diper at me not in the trash! But I still dont understand how she didnt ...

15. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    JessLPN001 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Relations

    o.k. heres my 2 cents even though no body asked. I am a LPN but I worked for as a CNA for almost 2 1/2 yrs b4 I became an LPN. First off let me say that you will work with that CNA that knows whats expected as far as their job is concerned, and don'...