hettink

hettink

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About hettink

hettink specializes in Dementia.

I am a little late in figuring out what I wanted to do for a career. I am currently trying to get into LPN/LVN school. Right now I made the alternate list and seriously hoping it works out for me :)

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  1. New grad, needing encouragement!

    hettink posted a topic in Geriatric

    Oh my gosh. I have worked my first ever shift as a nurse on my own. I had 5 days of training but 4 of them were night shift and I am working day shift now. I feel like I don't know anything about anything! It is so overwhelming. I know this is a norm...

  2. Eek, Is 48 patients by myself too many for a nightime LTC center shift?

    hettink replied to hettink's topic in Geriatric

    Blackcat99, holy crap. It's been a crazy couple of first weeks as a nurse. I actually got moved to day shift before I even had to work one night shift on my own! Dodged that bullet! I probably would have told the DON that I couldn't to it though. I j...

  3. Eek, Is 48 patients by myself too many for a nightime LTC center shift?

    hettink posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hello, I am a new nurse. I passed my NCLEX a couple weeks ago and will be starting a job in the next few days. I was told that I will get 2 weeks training before I will be on a night shift with 48 patients! I have no idea what to expect. Is that even...