NewLPN11

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1. What makes you want to vomit?

   NewLPN11 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I can deal with BM and blood all day long, day long...but pus, snot, and puke and I'm gagging!

2. feels awesome to be up here

   NewLPN11 replied to CYoungLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yayy congrats :)

3. Residents that need constant supervision

   NewLPN11 replied to Anne36's topic in Geriatric

   Sounds exactly like my hall to a T lol ...do the best you can..thats what I was told at least...

4. What should I bring with me on my first day in LTC?

   NewLPN11 replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric

   Bahahahahaha ain't that the truth!

5. Grumpy Docs

   NewLPN11 posted a topic in Relations

   Why does it seem (in my experience) that the on call docs are always grumpy when you call them? Even at a reasonable hour. Youre a doctor. What do you expect? Geez.

6. just curious!

   NewLPN11 posted a topic in Geriatric

   How long did it take to leave work without the feeling you forgot something? :) just curious! I do bc I am new!

7. need to vent

   NewLPN11 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Soo. I am a *fairly* new nurse. Been liscensed less than a year. Now am at my first full time job! I ended up getting 5 days training on a hall I love! Everything was going great! Until tonight. At this facility they have fulltime wknd staff who onl...

8. How many days of orientation?

   NewLPN11 replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric

   Hi all! Thanks for the input! I'll update: today is day 4. Day 1 I pretty much shadowed. Day 2 I did partial med pass and some treatments, charting etc. Day 3 I was the "nurse" and my orienter was there if I needed her but I did all med passes, treat...

9. How many days of orientation?

   NewLPN11 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi all! I was just curious how many days of orientation is normal for a fairly new nurse in ltc? I am getting 3 to 5 days. Doesn't feel like enough to me.

10. 3 to 5 days training enough in ltc?

    NewLPN11 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hey all, Well...today is my first day in ltc and I was told I'd get 3 to 5 days training w/ another nurse. Thoughts? I feel this is not enough. How many days of training did some of you get? I am anxious and nervous to begin this job. Thanks in adva...

11. Just took the NCLEX-PN exam ahhh

    NewLPN11 replied to Medicineguy's topic in NCLEX

    Congrats!

12. Do the night nursing assistants clean the patient?

    NewLPN11 replied to sunnyskies2's topic in CNA/MA

    You will answer call lights etc..depending where you work you may have a "chore" list to complete if there is down time. You will turn and reposition the immobile patients q2h (or as ordered) and provide peri care if incontinent, toilet if needed, et...

13. Feeling guilty for not going in to work, when called for extra

    NewLPN11 replied to NewPICURN's topic in New Nurse

    I don't feel bad saying "no". They don't own me, I am allowed to make plans on my days off. That being said, I do tend to have a problem saying "no"

14. A boost of confidence!

    NewLPN11 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Today, I went in to my facility to do computer training and pick up some hours. I ended up opening up to my DON about how nervous and anxious I feel and how I question if I can do the job. She told me that I am doing a great job and she sees no probl...

15. Transferring pt tips for 5"1' nurse

    NewLPN11 replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

    With my dementia patients I find it is best to go slow and tell them what you're doing so they don't get scared. It's challenging when they can't follow directions, but I still tell them what were doing so they don't get scared. And sometimes it is a...