Joey_Boy, LPN

Joey_Boy, LPN has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. Find Your Place in the COVID Vaccine Line

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in COVID

   I'm somewhere in the middle of the line. The state doesn't consider corrections nurses to be front line HCP's, so I selected essential worker(even though we have alot of people in or covid pod now). Had a few co-workers die from it, and multiple inma...

2. Funny things your patients have said

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to LaterAlligator's topic in CNA/MA

   I had an ex-psych nurse with dementia screaming "Thorazine" and "Haldol" as she played piano, I laughed so hard.

3. Every other weekend & holidays??

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a CNA, at the facility I used to work at, we fought over working weekends and holidays. The differential for working weekends was $3 plus $1 for working 11-7 I was making almost $20 as a CNA., and triple time for holidays. We had a good un...

4. pay freezes

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to Mrs Helleck's topic in Activism

   1 solution to this. Unionization.

5. How Does Your Hospital Decide Who is Called Off for Low Census?

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   It goes by seniority in our place

6. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to anon456's topic in Relations

   Math is wrong on this one, you would push all but 3.4 mL. Just sayin

7. Staffing during hurricanes?

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to blackvans1234's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC, and for Sandy, I had to evacuate with my assigned residents. I had to pack them all up, and we went to another facility. The company put us up in a hotel with the assisted living people. It was crazy, he residents were falling left an...

8. "normal" UA glucose level for diabetic

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to Gonzalez10's topic in General Nursing

   Your co-workers are wrong on this one. The normal is UA for a diabetic should be Negative. Their shouldn't be glucose in the urine unless the blood sugar is above 180 (Glycosuria). What was his blood sugar? That's what I would be worried about, imho.

9. Sliding Scale Novolog Question

   Joey_Boy, LPN replied to silverhalide's topic in Endocrine

   So he didn't get any coverage for his meal then? That's why these sliding scales aren't any good, because you cant do anything until after the fact. They're discouraged by the ADA http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/16/2/68.full

10. Just a 'butt-wiper'

    Joey_Boy, LPN replied to Piquarius's topic in CNA/MA

    I'd rather be wiping butt than kissing butt!

11. Can my job be taken away from me?

    Joey_Boy, LPN replied to blessed 2011's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you need to work a year full time before you qualify for FMLA(which covers maternity leave). The company might go above and beyond and give you the leave, though. Check with HR.

12. What would you do if you could not practice as a registered nurse?

    Joey_Boy, LPN replied to Pia L.'s topic in General Nursing

    I wanna be a cop:D

13. Fired from my med/surg job after almost 3 years

    Joey_Boy, LPN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds more like a back door layoff so they don't have to pay severance or make their unemployment tax go up. Don't give them a resignation letter if you're planning on collecting unemployment.

14. "Right to Sit"

    Joey_Boy, LPN replied to core34's topic in Union

    Did she ask if she could have some sweets on her and they said no? Sounds like grounds for a discrimination lawsuit. She wasn't reasonably accommodated under the ADA law. This is life or death stuff. She could end up making a med error when her sugar...

15. CNAs w/ no prior healthcare experience, how long did it take you to find a job?

    Joey_Boy, LPN replied to pinkstethoscope's topic in CNA/MA

    I was hired before I was finished school or certified. In NJ you can work 120 days without your certification.