vslpn04

vslpn04 specializes in Management Assisted Living.

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1. Assisted Living, Nurse to Patient Ratio?

   vslpn04 replied to Katie423's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work at an ALF. I am 1 of 3 nurse managers, we have 60 beds, no skilled cared residents. We have 4 cna staff on 1st and 2nd shift and 2 cna staff at NoC's, they do all the cares and med passes. Our role is supervision, training and managing the nur...

2. Lets get a current salary thread going for 09/10

   vslpn04 replied to Finallydidit's topic in LPN/LVN

   SOUTH EASTERN WIS: LTC - $17.00 to 20.00 PER HOUR CURENTLY WORKING CBRF AS NURSE MANAGER $20.00 PER HOUR 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE

3. frustration at work

   vslpn04 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi everyone, I have been so frustarted at work. I work at an Assisted Living as a PM nurse manager. It is a nice facility. We have on staff a RN and another LPN whom I will call WD. She is the reason I am so frustrated. She is very snippy and disresp...

4. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

   vslpn04 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric

   I loved the story everyone shared about their residents. My mother and my family suffered through Alzheimer's, she passed away 2 years ago. I worked the Special Care unit in a LTC facility, we had a lady that could tell you stories about going to the...

5. Thank you, LPNs

   vslpn04 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   :yeah:Thanks Sue for your support of LPN's. I get tired of trying to justify why I am an LPN not a RN. We are nurses too.

6. I am content to be an LPN...is that wrong?

   vslpn04 replied to KatieNoelLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have had my LPN license for 5 years next month, I was seriously thinking about going back for my RN, after thinking about it for months I decided against it. I currently work in mamangement in assisted living, no weekends, no holidays,no med passes...

7. Really struggling with first job in nursing home

   vslpn04 replied to Pegasus65's topic in LPN/LVN

   I have been a nurse for 5 years in Feb. 4 years in Ltc, it is pretty much how you described, I t took me at least 4 to 6 months to feel confident in handling my unit and understanding my job. I f you like this kind of nursing hang in there, I find th...

8. Assisted Living Nursing

   vslpn04 replied to VM85's topic in Geriatric

   I have been working in al for almost a year, this is after working in LTC previous, We have a RN on call and staffed with 2 LPN , I am the PM supervisor, I manage the nursing office, f/u with MD orders, Monthly POS, ISP's and answering questions from...

9. Just started in a skilled nursing, need advise!!

   vslpn04 replied to newcalvn's topic in LPN/LVN

   i worked ltc for 4 years after graduating, what you describe was the same at the facilities i worked at. my unit also had 32 residents. it took me at least 4 to 5 months to adjust to my work routine, it is crazy and hetic, but it does work. i believe...